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
October 7, 2004
Commission File Number 001-31335
AU Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Item | |
| 1. | Press release entitled, “AUO September 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$12.9 Billion”, dated October 7, 2004 |
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: October 7, 2004 | By: | /s/ Max Weishun Cheng | |
| Name: | Max Weishun Cheng | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Item 1
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News Release |
AUO September 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$12.9 Billion
Issued by: AU
Optronics Corp.
Issued on: October 7, 2004
Hsinchu, Taiwan, October 7, 2004 –
AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated net sales of NT$12,925 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$12,909 million for the month of September 2004.
Unit shipments of large-sized panels for applications such as desktop monitor, notebook, and LCD TV, rose24.5% sequentially to 1.59 million in September. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels set another record month, supported by peak season strength, to reach 4.44million in September, a 25.7% growth over August.
Unaudited consolidated revenues for the month of September increased 15.2% M-o-M and 23.2% Y-o-Y, while unconsolidated net sales increased 15.4% M-o-M and 32.2% Y-o-Y, respectively. Year-to-date consolidated revenues reached NT$128.6 billion, representing an increase of 82.5% from the previous year.
Due to the weaker-than-expected market environment and substantial panel price correction during third quarter 2004, consolidated revenues for this period declined 20.2% Q-o-Q to NT$38,749 million, but increased 36.6% Y-o-Y, while unit shipment of large-sized panels totaled 4.45 million, down 5.9% from second quarter 2004. On the other hand, shipments of small- and medium-sized panels broke the 10 million mark in the third quarter 2004 to reach 11.03 million, increased 50.3% Q-o-Q and 44.3% Y-o-Y.
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)Net Sales (1) (2) (4) |
Consolidated (3) |
Unconsolidated |
September 2004 |
12,925 |
12,909 |
August 2004 |
11,223 |
11,185 |
M-o-M Growth |
15.2% |
15.4% |
September 2003 |
10,494 |
9,761 |
Y-o-Y Growth |
23.2% |
32.2% |
Year-to-Date 2004 |
128,610 |
125,538 |
Y-o-Y Growth |
82.5% |
91.6% |
| (1) | All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan. |
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| (2) | Year 2004 figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp. |
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| (3) | Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corporation, AU Optronics (L) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation. |
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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: +886-3-5008899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email:yawenhsiao@auo.com