Form_6K.0617

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

July 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 June 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$15.9 Billion”, dated July 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: July 7, 2004 By: /s/ Max Weishun Cheng                
    Name: Max Weishun Cheng
    Title: Chief Financial Officer




Item 1

News Release

AUO June 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$15.9 Billion

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: July 7th, 2004

Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 7th, 2004 –

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced unaudited consolidated net sales of NT$15,871 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$15,865 million for the month of June 2004.

June shipment for large-size TFT-LCD panels, inclusive of panels for desktop monitor, notebook, LCD TV, and other applications, experienced a seasonal decline in PC applications, down 5.7% sequentially to 1.53 million. Unit shipment for small- and medium-size panels in June 2004 continued to improve, up 12.2% from May 2004 to 2.72 million units.

Consolidated revenues for the month decrease 4.7% M-o-M, but increased 94.3% Y-o-Y, while unconsolidated net sales decreased 4.6% M-o-M and increased 109.1% Y-o-Y, respectively. Consolidated revenues reached quarterly record of NT$48,534 million in second quarter 2004, up 103.6% Y-o-Y. For the first half of 2004, consolidated revenues totaled NT$89,865 million, a 113.4% increase over the same period in 2003.

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales
Consolidated(1)(2)(3)
Unconsolidated
June 2004
15,871
15,865
May 2004
16,656
16,631
M-o-M Growth
-4.7%
-4.6%
June 2003(4)
8,168
7,587
Y-o-Y Growth
94.3%
109.1%
1H2004
89,865
86,880
1H2003
42,110
39,191
Y-o-Y Growth
113.4%
121.7%

(1): All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.

(2): Year 2004 figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.

(3): Including AU Optronics Corporation (“AUT”), AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation (“AUL”), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation (“AUS”).

(4) Numbers changed to reflect the adjustments made by auditors for 1H 2003 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.





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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