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

April 6, 2004

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, “AUO March 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$15.1 Billion “, dated April 6, 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: April 6, 2004 By: /s/ Max Weishun Cheng                
    Name: Max Weishun Cheng
    Title: Chief Financial Officer




Item 1


News Release

AUO March 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$15.1 Billion

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: April 6, 2004

Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 6, 2004 –

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced unaudited consolidated net sales of NT$15,098 million for March 2004, the eleventh consecutive month of record revenues. Unaudited unconsolidated net sales of NT$13,921 million was reported for the month.

Large-size TFT-LCD panel shipment in March 2004, inclusive of desktop monitor, notebook, LCD TV, and other applications, reached 1.47 million, up 10.8% sequentially. The solid M-o-M shipment growth and the 13th straight month of record large panel shipment are primarily contributed by additional output from AUO’s second Gen. 5 production facility (Fab L8B), which is currently in the ramp-up process. Unit shipment for small and medium size panels in March 2004 continued to improve, up 12.3% from February to 1.95 million, after reaching a seasonal low in January 2004.

Consolidated revenues rose 13.4% M-o-M and 122.3% Y-o-Y, while unconsolidated net sales increased 11.5% and 118.5%, M-o-M and Y-o-Y, respectively.

For the first three months ended March 31, 2004, unaudited consolidated net sales revenues rise 126.2% Y-o-Y to NT$41.3 billion, while unit shipment for large-size and small-medium size panels totaled 4.10 million and 5.19 million, respectively.

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales Revenues(1) (2) Consolidated(3) Unconsolidated
March 2004 15,098 13,921
February 2004 13,317 12,480
   M-o-M Growth 13.4% 11.5%
March 2003 6,791 6,371
   Y-o-Y Growth 122.3% 118.5%
January to March 2004 41,331 38,536
January to March 2003 18,268 17,115
   Y-o-Y Growth 126.2% 125.2%

(1): All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2): Year 2004 figures and all consolidated numbers have not been audited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3): Including only AU Optronics Corporation (“AUT”), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation (“AUL”), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation (“AUS”).





News Release

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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