6-K

FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For August 4, 2003

Commission File Number 001-31335

AU Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item  
1.  Press release entitled, “AU Optronics Corp. Monthly Sales Report - July 2003”, dated August 4, 2003.




Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  AU Optronics Corp.
     
     
Date: August 4, 2003 By: /s/ Max Weishun Cheng                
    Name: Max Weishun Cheng
Title: Chief Financial Officer




Item 1

News Release

 

AU Optronics Corp. Monthly Sales Report – July 2003

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: August 4, 2003

Hsinchu, Taiwan, August 4, 2003 –

     AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced another record month on revenue and shipment for July 2003. Consolidated net sales revenue achieved record high for the third consecutive month to NT$8,508 million in July 2003, posting M-o-M growth for eight straight months.

     Unit shipment for both large and small & medium size panels also reached record high in July. Attributed by new capacity from the 5th generation fab, shipment for large size panels set record again for the fifth consecutive month to 975K, while shipment for small & medium size panels posted monthly high for the fourth consecutive month and broke the 2 million mark to achieve 2.05 million in July.

     Consolidated revenues for July 2003 rose 2.9% over June. Consolidated and unconsolidated revenues for January through July 2003 totaled NT$50,714 million and NT$47,171 million, respectively.

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales(1) (2) Consolidated(3) Unconsolidated
July 2003 8,508 7,883
June 2003 8,270 7,684
M-o-M Growth 2.9% 2.6%
Year-to-Date 50,714 47,171
(1): All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2):
 Year 2003 figures have not been audited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3):
 Including AU Optronics Corporation (“AUT”), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation (“AUL”), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation (“AUS”).

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp.
No.1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-3-5632899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5637608
Email: yawenhsiao@auo.com