AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its May 2008 revenue with preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated basis of NT$44,339 million and NT$43,914 million. It represented 4.6% and 4.4% sequential increase, and 24.9% and 23.7% year-over-year growth.
Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for May 2008 totaled 7.7 million units, increased by 4.5% sequentially. Small-and-medium-sized panel shipments totaled 13.9 million units, a 4.2% month-over-month decrease.
(a) Large size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small and medium size refers to those below 10 inches
Sales Report:(Unit: NT$ million)
| Net Sales(1)(2) | Consolidated(3) | Unconsolidated |
| May 2008 | 44,339 | 43,914 |
| April 2008 | 42,401 | 42,071 |
| M-o-M Growth | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| May 2007 | 35,503 | 35,499 |
| Y-o-Y Growth | 24.9% | 23.7% |
| Jan to May 2008 | 223,370 | 222,224 |
| Jan to May 2007 | 147,773 | 147,741 |
| Y-o-Y Growth | 51.2% | 50.4% |
(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., Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co, Ltd. and AU Optronics (Czech) s.r.o.