AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today reported preliminary unaudited 2003 results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan ("ROC GAAP") to comply with requirements issued by the Republic of China Securities and Futures Commission ("ROC SFC") for disclosure of financial forecasts by public companies.
Unaudited Full Year 2003 Results Compared with Financial Forecasts(1)(2)
| Amount: NT$ Million Except Per Share Data | FY 2003 Unconsolidated | FY 2003 Consolidated | ||
| Unaudited | Forecast | Unaudited | Forecast | |
| Net Sales | $97,610 | $94,102 | $104,861 | $102,809 |
| Gross Profit | 22,321 | 21,451 | 23,462 | -- |
| Operating Income | 15,570 | 14,682 | 16,245 | -- |
| Pre-Tax Income | 15,573 | 14,116 | 15,573 | 14,116 |
| Net Income | 15,660 | 14,116 | 15,660 | 14,116 |
| Basic EPS | NT$3.65 | NT$3.29 | NT$3.65 | NT$3.29 |
| Fully Diluted EPS | NT$3.61 | NT$3.26 | NT$3.61 | NT$3.26 |
(1) All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan
(2) All Full Year 2003 figures, including both consolidated and unconsolidated, have not been audited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp. only
AUO FY2003 Results Announcement
AU Optronics Corp. is scheduled to announce its audited FY2003 consolidated financial results on February 10, 2004 and is in quiet period prior to February 10, 2004. Further information concerning the company's 4Q 2003 financial results, business performance or industry outlook will be provided in the Company's FY2003 results announcement on February 10, 2004.