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
August 9, 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 July 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$14.6 Billion, dated August 9, 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: August 9, 2004 | By: | /s/ Max Weishun Cheng | |
Name: | Max Weishun Cheng | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Item 1
News Release |
AUO July 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$14.6 Billion
Issued by: AU
Optronics Corp. Issued on: August 9, 2004 |
Hsinchu, Taiwan, August 9, 2004 |
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO or the Company) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced unaudited consolidated net sales of NT$14,601 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$14,564 million for the month of July 2004.
July shipment for large-size TFT-LCD panels, inclusive of panels for desktop monitor, notebook, LCD TV, and other applications, continued to be impacted by customers inventory adjustments, increased by a moderate 2.6% from June to 1.57 million. Unit shipment for small- and medium-size panels reached 3.06 million in July on seasonal strength, rising 12.4% on a month-over-month basis.
Consolidated revenues for the month declined 8.0% M-o-M, but grew 69.7% Y-o-Y, while unconsolidated net sales decreased 8.2% M-o-M and increased 82.5% Y-o-Y, respectively.
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million) |
Net Sales (1)(2)(4) | Consolidated (3) | Unconsolidated |
July 2004 | 14,601 | 14,564 |
June 2004 | 15,867 | 15,865 |
M-o-M Growth | -8.0% | -8.2% |
July 2003 | 8,604 | 7,980 |
Y-o-Y Growth | 69.7% | 82.5% |
Year-to-Date | 104,462 | 101,444 |
Y-o-Y Growth | 106.0% | 115.1% |
(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) Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics
Corporation, AU Optronics (Lauban) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation.
(4) Numbers modified to reflect the adjustments
made by auditors for 1H 2003 Consolidated Financial Statements and to reflect
foreign exchange translation adjustments.
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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