Hsinchu, Taiwan


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced consolidated net sales of NT$11,369 million for the month of November 2003, a new record high for a seventh consecutive month, while unconsolidated net sales totaled NT$10,561 million.

 

November shipments of large-size TFT-LCD panels reflect adjusted product mix of desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV, and other applications to amount to 1.2 million units, up slightly from October. Unit shipment for small & medium size (A/V) panels, due to seasonal factors, declined 18.9% M-o-M to 2.1 million. Year-to-date unit shipment for large-size panels reached 10.6 million, while small & medium size (A/V) panels totaled 19.7 million.

 

Consolidated net sales rose 2.3% from October, while unconsolidated sales increased 1.9%. For January through November 2003, consolidated and unconsolidated net sales revenues amounted to NT$92,964 million and NT$86,447 million, respectively.

 

 

Sales Report：

 

(Unit：NT$ million)

Net Sales(1)(2)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

November 2003

11,369

10,561

October 2003

11,114

10,359
M-o-M Growth

2.3%

1.9%
November 2002

5,042

5,011
Year-to-Date

125.5%

110.7%
Year-to-Date(4)

92,964

86,447

 

 

(1)：All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2)：Year 2003 figures and all consolidated numbers have not been audited, prepared by AUO Corporation.
(3)：Including AUO Corporation ("AUT"), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation ("AUL"), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation ("AUS").
(4)：Numbers adjusted to reflect fluctuation in foreign exchange rates