Hsinchu, Taiwan


AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated net sales of NT$12,825 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$12,767 million for the month of October 2004.

 

Unit shipments of large-sized panels for applications such as desktop monitor, notebook, and LCD TV, reached a record high of 1.7 million, a 7.2% increase over September. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels began a seasonal decline in October, decreasing by 15.7% from September to 3.7 million.

 

Unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of October decreased slightly by 0.8% M-o-M, while unconsolidated net sales posted a moderate decline of 1.1% from September. On a year-over-year basis, consolidated and unconsolidated net sales rose 15.4% and 23.2%, respectively. Revenues for January through October totaled NT$141.4 billion, representing an increase of 73.3% from the previous year.

 

 

Sales Report：

 

(Unit：NT$ million)

Net Sales(1)(2)(4)

Consolidated(3)

Unconsolidated

October 2004

12,825

12,767

September 2004

12,932

12,909
M-o-M Growth

-0.8%

-1.1%
October 2003

11,114

10,359
Y-o-Y Growth

15.4%

23.2%
Year-to-Date 2004

141,441

138,305
Year-to-Date 2003

81,595

75,886
Y-o-Y Growth

73.3%

82.3%

 

 

(1 )：All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2)：Year 2004 figures are unaudited, prepared by AUO Corporation.
(3)：Consolidated numbers include AUO Corporation, AU Optronics (L) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation.
(4)：Numbers modified to reflect the adjustments made by auditors on First Nine Months 2004 Financial Statements and to reflect foreign exchange translation adjustments.