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

September 7, 2006

Commission File Number     001-31335

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

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

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item   
   
1.      Press release entitled, “AU Optronics Corp. August 2006 Consolidated Revenues Totaled NT$23.3 Billion”, dated September 7, 2006.
 




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: September 7, 2006 By: /s/ Max Cheng                
    Name: Max Cheng
    Title: Chief Financial Officer




Item 1


News Release
   

AU Optronics Corp. August 2006 Consolidated Revenues Totaled
NT$23.3 Billion

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: September 7, 2006

Hsinchu, Taiwan, September 7, 2006 –

     AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced preliminary consolidated August 2006 revenues of NT$23,308 million and unconsolidated net sales of NT$23,306 million, both increasing 15.9% sequentially. On a year-over-year comparison, both consolidated and unconsolidated revenues of August 2006 increased by 15.7%.

     Following the milestone of three-million large-sized TFT-LCD unit volume set in October 2005, shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and general display applications, broke the four-million mark in August 2006 to set a new record of 4.19 million, up 13.7% from the previous month, driven by strong seasonal demand. Shipments of small-and-medium-sized panels increased on seasonal strength by 21.8% M-o-M to reach 6.87 million.

     (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
August 2006 23,308 23,306
July 2006 20,110 20,109
M-o-M Growth 15.9% 15.9%
August 2005 20,140 20,137
Y-o-Y Growth 15.7% 15.7%
Jan to August 2006 170,566 170,535
Jan to August 2005 122,654 122,576
Y-o-Y Growth 39.1% 39.1%

(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, and AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corporation.
   

 

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ABOUT AU OPTRONICS

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is the world’s third largest manufacturer* of large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with approximately 15.1%* of global market share and generated revenue of NT$217.4billion (US$6.75 bn)* in 2005. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40”+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO’s next generation (7.5-Generation) fabrication facility production is scheduled for mass production in 4Q 2006. The Company currently operates one 6th-generation, three 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and three 3.5-generation TFT-LCD fabs, in addition to four module assembly facilities and AUO Technology Center specializing in new technology platform and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5”-46”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.

*As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated June, 2006. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2005 year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.2039:USD1.

 

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: +886-3-5008899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730
Email:yawen.hsiao@auo.com