Hsin Chu, Taiwan


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today reported preliminary unaudited 2003 results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan ("ROC GAAP") to comply with requirements issued by the Republic of China Securities and Futures Commission ("ROC SFC") for disclosure of financial forecasts by public companies.

 

Unaudited Full Year 2003 Results Compared with Financial Forecasts(1)(2)

 

Amount：NT$ Million Except Per Share Data

FY 2003 Unconsolidated

FY 2003 Consolidated

Unaudited

Forecast

Unaudited

Forecast

Net Sales

$97,610

$94,102

$104,861

$102,809

Gross Profit

22,321

21,451

23,462

--

Operating Income

15,570

14,682

16,245

--

Pre-Tax Income

15,573

14,116

15,573

14,116

Net Income

15,660

14,116

15,660

14,116

Basic EPS

NT$3.65

NT$3.29

NT$3.65

NT$3.29

Fully Diluted EPS

NT$3.61

NT$3.26

NT$3.61

NT$3.26

 

(1)：All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan
(2)：All Full Year 2003 figures, including both consolidated and unconsolidated, have not been audited, prepared by AUO Corporation only

 

AUO FY2003 Results Announcement
AUO Corporation is scheduled to announce its audited FY2003 consolidated financial results on February 10, 2004 and is in quiet period prior to February 10, 2004. Further information concerning the company's 4Q 2003 financial results, business performance or industry outlook will be provided in the Company's FY2003 results announcement on February 10, 2004.