Hsinchu, Taiwan


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced unaudited consolidated net sales of NT$13,317 million for February 2004, the 10th consecutive month of record revenues. Unaudited unconsolidated net sales of NT$12,480 million was reported for the month.

 

Despite less working days for the month of February, large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments, 10" panels and above, reached 1.3 million, up 1.9% M-o-M, representing a 12th straight month of record large panel shipments. Unit shipment for small and medium size panels in February 2004 recovered from seasonal weakness, up 14.7% from January 2004 to reach 1.7 million.

 

Consolidated revenues increased 3.1% M-o-M and 130.4% Y-o-Y, while unconsolidated net sales increased 2.8% and 131.2%, M-o-M and Y-o-Y, respectively.

 

 

Sales Report

 

(UnitNT$ million)

Net Sales Revenues(1)(2)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

February 2004

13,317

12,480

January 2004

12,916

12,135

M-o-M Growth

3.1%

2.8%

February 2003

5,780

5,398

Y-o-Y Growth

130.4%

131.2%

 

 

(1 )All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2)All consolidated numbers have not been audited, prepared by AUO Corporation.
(3)Including only AUO Corporation ("AUT"), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation ("AUL"), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation ("AUS").