HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") today announced its preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated Sep. 2009 revenue of NT$41,079 million and NT$39,446 million, up 8.9% and 6.9% respectively from August 2009. In terms of Y-o-Y comparison, they were up by 19.7% and 15% correspondingly.

In the third quarter of 2009, AUO's unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$111,344 million and NT$108,200 million. It represented an increase of 35% and 32.8% from the second quarter of 2009, as well as a 7% and 4.2% increase from the same period in 2008.

The large-sized panel (a) shipments for Sep. 2009, with applications on desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications, were over 9.38 million units, an increase of 3.5% from August 2009. As to small- and -medium-sized panels, the shipments were close to 23.6 million units, up 19.8% compared to last month.

In the third quarter of 2009, large-sized panel shipments were close to 26.71 million units, a 19.2% Q-o-Q and a 28.9% Y-o-Y increase. Shipments of small- and -medium-sized panels in the same quarter totaled 64.8 million units, up 6.5% from last quarter, also a 6% Y-o-Y increase.

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 2009 41,079 39,446 August 2009 37,713 36,911 M-o-M Growth 8.9% 6.9% September 2008 34,322 34,296 Y-o-Y Growth 19.7% 15.0% Jan to Sep. 2009 244,571 240,115 Jan to Sep. 2008 364,178 362,439 Y-o-Y Growth (32.8%) (33.8%) (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) Corp., AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corp., AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corp., AU Optronics Manufacturing (Shanghai) Corp., AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precisions (L) Corp., Darwin Precisions (Suzhou) Corp., Darwin Precisions (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precision Corp., BriView Electronics(L) Corp., BriView Electronics Corp., BVCH Optronics (Sichuan) Corp., BriView Technology Corp., AU Optronics (Czech) s.r.o., M. Setek Co., Ltd., Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd., Lextar Electronics Corp., and AUO Energy Taiwan Corp.

ABOUT AU OPTRONICS

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is the worldwide top 3 manufacturer* of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to provide customers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated NT$423.9 billion (US$12.9 billion) in sales revenue in 2008 and now houses a staff of more than 42,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For more information, please visit AUO.com.

* DisplaySearch 2Q2009 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated August 5, 2009. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2008 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.76:USD1.

SOURCE AU Optronics Corp.