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

Report of Foreign Issuer

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

For the month of September, 2003

Commission File Number:    001-16125

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

26 Chin Third Road
Nantze Export Processing Zone
Kaoshiung, Taiwan
Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

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Form 40-F

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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.

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

Date: September 9, 2003

By:

/s/ Joseph Tung

Name: Title:

Joseph Tung Chief Financial Officer

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Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

ASE, Inc.
Joseph Tung, CFO / Vice President
Freddie Liu, Assistant Vice President
Tel: + 886-2-8780-5489
Fax: + 886-2-2757-6121
ir@aseglobal.com
http://www.aseglobal.com

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
ANNOUNCES AUGUST 2003 NET REVENUES

 

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C., SEPTEMBER 9, 2003 – ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR

ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues and the unaudited net revenues for its packaging operations in Kaohsiung for the month of August 2003.

CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED) *

(NT$ Million)	Aug 2003		Jul 2003		Aug 2002		Sequential Change		YoY Change
Net Revenues	4,738		4,488		4,021		+5.6%		+17.8%

MONTHLY NET REVENUES FOR PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN KAOHSIUNG

(UNAUDITED)
(NT$ Million)	Aug 2003		Jul 2003		Aug 2002		Sequential Change		YoY Change
Net Revenues	2,637		2,413		2,188		+9.3%		+20.5%

* Such consolidated net revenues include, in addition to net revenues of ASE Inc.'s packaging operations in Kaohsiung, net revenues of majority owned subsidiaries such as ASE Test Limited, ASE (Chung Li) Inc., ASE (Korea) Inc., ASE Holding Electronics (Philippines) Inc. and ASE Material Inc.

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