Hsinchu, Taiwan


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that consolidated net sales revenue for March 2003 totaled NT$6,786 million, while unconsolidated net sales was NT$6,371 million.

 

Consolidated revenues for March 2003 rose 17.4% on a month-over-month basis, while unconsolidated revenues for the month increased 18.0% in comparison with February 2003. For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, consolidated and unconsolidated net sales revenues totaled NT$18,263 million and NT$17,115 million, respectively.

 

 

Sales Report:

 

(Unit:NT$ million)

Net Sales(1)

2003(2)

2002

Growth

March (Unconsolidated)

6,371

7,123

-10.6%

March (Consolidated)(3)(4)

6,786

n.a.

n.a.

 

 

(1 ):All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2):Year 2003 figures have not been audited, prepared by AUO Corporation.

(3):All consolidated figures are unaudited, prepared by AUO Corporation.

(4):Including AUO Corporation ("AUT"), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation ("AUL"), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation ("AUS").