6-K

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

February 5 , 2004

Commission File Number 001-31335

AU Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item  
1.

Press release entitled, “AUO January 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$12.9 Billion”, dated February 5, 2004 .





Signatures

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: February 5, 2004 By: /s/ Max Weishun Cheng                
    Name: Max Weishun Cheng
Title:    Chief Financial Officer




Item 1


News Release

AUO January 2004 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$12.9 Billion

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: February 5, 2004

Hsinchu, Taiwan, February 5, 2004 –

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced unaudited consolidated net sales of NT$12,916 million for January 2004, the ninth consecutive month of record revenues. Unaudited unconsolidated net sales of NT$12,135 million was reported for the month

Despite Lunar New Year holidays and routine TaiPower annual maintenance at certain fabs, large-size TFT-LCD panel shipment in January 2004, inclusive of desktop monitors, notebook, LCD TV, and other applications, reached 1.3 million in January 2004, up 5.6% sequentially. The 11th straight month of record large panel shipment is primarily contributed by enhancing yields of AUO’s Gen. 5 production facility (Fab L8A). Unit shipment for small and medium size panels in January 2004 continued to experience seasonal decline in digital camera applications, down 12.5% from December 2003 to 1.5 million.

Consolidated revenues rose 8.9% M-o-M and 126.7% Y-o-Y, while unconsolidated net sales increased 8.7% and 127.0%, M-o-M and Y-o-Y, respectively.

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales Revenues(1) (2) Consolidated(3) Unconsolidated
January 2004 12,916 12,135
December 2003 11,856 11,164
   M-o-M Growth 8.9% 8.7%
January 2003 5,697 5,346
   Y-o-Y Growth 126.7% 127.0%
(1): All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2): Year 2004 figures and all consolidated numbers have not been audited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3): Including only AU Optronics Corporation (“AUT”), AU Optronics (Labuan) Corporation (“AUL”), and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation (“AUS”).

 

News Release

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp.
No.1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-3-5632899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5637608
Email: yawenhsiao@auo.com