AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated June 2006 monthly revenues of NT$18,206 million and unconsolidated net sales totaled NT$18,196 million, decreasing 9.6% respectively from last month. On a year-over-year comparison, June 2006 consolidated revenues increased by 14.1%, while unconsolidated net sales also rose by 14.1%.
2Q2006 unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$60,784 million and NT$60,767 million respectively, representing 31.4% and 32% Y-o-Y growth.
Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications amounted to 3.25 million, a 4.4% decrease from May 2006. Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels totaled 5.15 million, decreasing 14.6% sequentially.
Preliminary shipments of large-sized panels for the second quarter was 10.09 million, increased 7.7% sequentially, while shipments for small- and medium-sized panels rose to total 18.07 million with a 14.3 % increase.
(a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size refers to those below 10 inches
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
| Net Sales(1) (2) | Consolidated(3) | Unconsolidated |
| June 2006 | 18,206 | 18,196 |
| May 2006 | 20,134 | 20,127 |
| M-o-M Growth | (9.6%) | (9.6%) |
| June 2005 | 15,954 | 15,953 |
| Y-o-Y Growth | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Jan to June 2006 | 127,036 | 127,008 |
| Jan to June 2005 | 85,084 | 85,010 |
| Y-o-Y Growth | 49.3% | 49.4% |
(2) Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3) Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics (L) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation.