Hsinchu, Taiwan

 

AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated net sales of NT$14,618 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$14,596 million for the month of March 2005.

 

Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels(a) for applications such as desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV, and other applications, broke the two-million mark in March 2005 to set a new record of 2.33 million, up 29.1% from the previous month. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels increased by 23.4% M-o-M to reach 3.39 million.

 

Unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of March 2005 increased by 26.9%, while unconsolidated net sales rose 26.8%, sequentially. On a year-over-year basis, March 2005 consolidated revenues decreased by 3.2%, while unconsolidated net sales increased 4.8%. For the first three months ended March 31, 2005, preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated revenues amounted to NT$38,837 million and NT$38,796 million, while preliminary shipments of large-sized panels and small- and medium-sized panels totaled 6.04 million and 8.64 million, respectively.

 

(a)Large size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small & medium size refers to those below 10 inches

 

 

Sales Report：

 

(Unit：NT$ million)

Net Sales(1)(2)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

March 2005

14,618

14,596

February 2005

11,517

11,511
M-o-M Growth

26.9%

26.8%
March 2004

15,098

13,921
Y-o-Y Growth

-3.2%

4.8%
January to March 2005

38,837

38,796
October to December 2004

39,495

39,480
Q-o-Q Growth

-1.7%

-1.7%

 

 

(1)：All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2)：Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AUO Corporation.
(3)：Consolidated numbers include AUO Corporation, AU Optronics (L) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation.