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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 9, 2007
 
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 March 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$29.6 Billion”, dated April 9, 2007.



 
 
 

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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 9, 2007
By:
 /s/ Max Cheng         
   
Name:
Max Cheng
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
 
 
 
 
Item 1
 
 
News Release
 
AU Optronics Corp. March 2007 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$29.6 Billion
 
 
Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: April 9, 2007
 
Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 9, 2007 -

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated March 2007 monthly revenues of NT$29,572 million and unconsolidated net sales totaled NT$29, 566 million, increasing 30.3% and 30.4% sequentially. On a year-over-year comparison, both consolidated and unconsolidated March 2007 revenues increased by 31.7%.

1Q2007 unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$80,720 million and NT$80,694 million respectively, both representing 21.8% Y-o-Y growth.

Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for March recorded as 5.89 million units, a 29.6% increase from February 2007. Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels hit a historical high since October 2006 to total 9.20 million, presenting a significant 52.8% M-o-M growth.

Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the first quarter was 15.94 million, rose 70.0% from 1Q2006, while shipments for small- and medium-sized panels also increased to total 22.13 million, a 39.9 % Y-o-Y growth.

 (a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size refers to those below 10 inches

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)

 
 
Net Sales(1) (2)
Consolidated(3)
Unconsolidated
March 2007
29,572
29,566
February 2007
22,690
22,674
M-o-M Growth
30.3%
30.4%
March 2006
22,455
22,447
Y-o-Y Growth
31.7%
31.7%
Jan to Mar 2007
80,720
80,694
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan to Mar 2006
66,252
66,241
Y-o-Y Growth
21.8%
21.8%
 
(1) All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2) Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3) Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics (L) Corporation, AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation, AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation and Tech - Well (Shanghai) Display Co.

 
 
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ABOUT AU OPTRONICS
 
AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is one of the top three largest manufacturers* of large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with approximately 20.8%* of global market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion (US$9.0bn)* in 2006. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40”+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO’s new generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production started mass production in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO Technology Center specializes in new technology platform and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5”-46”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.

* DisplaySearch 2006 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated March 1, 2007. (AUO market share = pre-merger AUO market share + QDI market share) This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2006 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.59:USD1.
 
 
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: +886-3-5008899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email:yawenhsiao@auo.com