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