SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

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TSMC March 2011 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. —April 8, 2011 — TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for March 2011: On an unconsolidated basis, net sales were approximately NT$36.37 billion, an increase of 14.5 percent over February 2011 and an increase of 18 percent over March 2010. Revenues for January through March 2011 totaled NT$102.55 billion, an increase of 15 percent compared to the same period in 2010.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for March 2011 were approximately NT$ 37.32 billion, an increase of 14.1 percent over February 2011 and an increase of 16.9 percent over March 2010. Revenues for January through March 2011 totaled NT$105.38 billion, an increase of 14.3 percent compared to the same period in 2010.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2011*				2010				Increase (Decrease)%
March			36,370				30,823			18
January through March			102,548				89,174			15

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2011*				2010				Increase (Decrease)%
March			37,315				31,919			16.9
January through March			105,377				92,187			14.3

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Lora Ho Senior VP & CFO Tel: 886-3-505-4602		Elizabeth Sun Director Corporate Communication Division Tel: 886-3-568-2085 Mobile: 886-988-937999 E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com		Michael Kramer Principal Specialist PR Department Tel: 886-3-563-6688 Ext. 7126216 Mobile: 886-988-931352 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com		Ophelia Chang Specialist PR Department Tel: 886-3-563-6688 Ext. 7125786 Mobile: 886-988-930039 E-Mail: lwchangj@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
April 8, 2011

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of Mar. 2011.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2011				2010
Mar.		Net sales					36,370,479				30,823,003
Jan.-Mar.		Net sales					102,548,478				89,174,508

2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending				Mar.				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			114,828,984				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			32,779,954				1,473,400				7,367,000

3) Endorsements and guarantees : None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)

     TSMC

     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

				Futures				Forward				Swap				Single Option								Combined Option								Others
																Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			—				3,751,186				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(3,423	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				4,410				—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				45,100,327				21,730,595				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(76,581	)			(184,817	)			—				—								—				—

     TSMC’s subsidiary — TSMC Partners

     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

				Futures				Forward				Swap				Single Option								Combined Option								Others
																Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			—				1,550,720				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(3,464	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(3,464	)			—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				176,040				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(333	)			—				—				—								—				—

     TSMC’s subsidiary — TSMC China

     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

				Futures				Forward				Swap				Single Option								Combined Option								Others
																Sell				Buy				Sell				Buy
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—				—								—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			—				2,663,140				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			—				(29,714	)			—				—				—								—				—
		Unrealized Profit/Loss			—				(30,452	)			—				—				—								—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				1,766,104				—				—				—				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				593				—				—				—								—				—

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.