AU Optronics Corp. Reports Oct. 2009 Consolidated Revenue

• Press Release
• Source: AU Optronics Corp.
• On 5:33 am EST, Thursday November 5, 2009

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its preliminary consolidated October 2009 revenue of NT$39,603 million, down by 3.4% from the previous month but up 45.3% from the same period last year.

Since some IT panels applications are in seasonal slowdown, the large-sized panel (a) shipments for October 2009, with applications on desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications, were close to 8.96 million units, a decrease of 4.5% from September 2009. As for small- and medium-sized panels, the shipments grew to 25.93 million units, up 9.9% compared to last month.

     (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
    October   2009         39,603             38,075
    September 2009         40,978             39,446
    M-o-M Growth           (3.4%)             (3.5%)
    October 2008           27,261             27,211
    Y-o-Y Growth            45.3%              39.9%
    Jan to Oct. 2009      284,073            278,190
    Jan to Oct. 2008      391,439            389,650
    Y-o-Y Growth          (27.4%)            (28.6%)

     (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)
         Corp., AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corp., AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corp., AU
         Optronics Manufacturing (Shanghai) Corp., AU Optronics (Xiamen) Corp.,
         Darwin Precisions (L) Corp., Darwin Precisions (Suzhou) Corp., Darwin
         Precisions (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precision Corp., BriView
         Electronics(L) Corp., BriView Electronics Corp., BVCH Optronics
         (Sichuan) Corp., BriView Technology Corp., AU Optronics (Czech)
         s.r.o., M. Setek Co., Ltd. and its affiliates, Toppan CFI (Taiwan) Co,
         Ltd., Lextar Electronics Corp., and AUO Energy Taiwan Corp.

About AU Optronics

AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is the worldwide top 3 manufacturer* of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to provide customers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO generated NT$423.9 billion (US$12.9 billion) in sales revenue in 2008 and now houses a staff of more than 42,000 employees throughout its global operations spreading across Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the U.S., and Europe. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to successfully list at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For more information, please visit AUO.com.

    * DisplaySearch 2Q2009 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated August
      5, 2009. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
      endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2008 year end
      revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.76:USD1.

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