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


October 5, 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, “AU Optronics Corp. September 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set Record High at NT$53.7 Billion”, dated October 5, 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: October 5, 2007
By:
/s/ Max Cheng                                   
 
   
Name:
Max Cheng
  
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
  

 
 
 
 
 
 News Release
 
AU Optronics Corp. September 2007 Consolidated Revenues Set
Record High at NT$53.7 Billion
 
Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
 
Issued on: October 5, 2007
 
Hsinchu, Taiwan, October 5, 2007 –

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced another record high for September 2007 revenue with preliminary consolidated revenue of NT$53,729 million and unconsolidated revenue of NT$53,672 million; both rose 21.8% sequentially from the previous month and represented record-breaking revenue in five successive months.  It has been only 2 months since AUO’s revenue broke the NT$40 billion milestone in July 2007.  On a year-over-year comparison, consolidated and unconsolidated September 2007 revenues increased significantly by 92.6% and 92.4% correspondingly.

3Q2007 unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$137.96 billion and NT$137.85 billion respectively, both representing a 30.1% growth from 2Q2007, and a significant Y-o-Y growth of 93.5% and 93.3% respectively.

Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for September also set a new record of 8.18 million units, a 13% increase from August 2007 and also a new record-high shipment for seven consecutive months.  Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels presented a 3% decline from the previous month, to 14.16 million units.

Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the third quarter was 22.26 million units, a 14.3% rise from 2Q2007 and a 76.3% Y-o-Y growth, while shipments for small- and medium-sized panels also increased to total 40.70 million units, a 26.3% increase from 2Q2007 and a 95.7% 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
September 2007
53,729
53,672
August 2007
44,105
44,079
M-o-M Growth
21.8%
21.8%
September 2006
27,895
27,891
 
 
2
 
Y-o-Y Growth
92.6%
92.4%
Jan to Sep 2007
324,689
324,472
Jan to Sep 2006
198,461
198,427
Y-o-Y Growth
63.6%
63.5%
 
(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, Tech - Well (Shanghai) Display Co., AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precisions (L) Corp. and Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd.
 
 
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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 20.2%* 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”-65”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.

* DisplaySearch 2Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated Aug 7, 2007.  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, please contact:
 
Rose Lee
Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept
Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp
AU Optronics Corp.
Tel:  +886-3-5008899 ext 3204
+886-3-5008899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730
+886-3-5772730
Email: rose.lee@auo.com
yawen.hsiao@auo.com