ChipMOS REPORTS AUGUST 2009 REVENUE

• Press Release
• Source: ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
• On 8:00 am EDT, Tuesday September 15, 2009

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS - News) today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of August 2009.

Revenue for the month of August 2009 was NT$1,112.2 million or US$33.8 million, an increase of 2.4% from the month of July 2009 and a decrease of 26.1% from the same period in 2008. (All translations from NT dollars to U.S. dollars were made at the exchange rate of NT$32.91 against US$1.00 as of August 31, 2009.)

    Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited)

                  August 2009    July 2009    August 2008      MoM       YoY
                                                            Change    Change
     Revenues
     (NT$ million)   1,112.2       1,086.1       1,505.5      2.4%    -26.1%

     Revenues
     (US$ million)      33.8          33.0          45.7      2.4%    -26.1%

ChipMOS' August 2009 consolidated revenues included revenues of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC., ChipMOS Japan Inc., ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc., ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (H.K.) Limited, MODERN MIND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED and its wholly- owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD., and ThaiLin Semiconductor Corp.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:

ChipMOS ( http://www.chipmos.com ) is a leading independent provider of semiconductor testing and assembly services to customers in Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide testing and assembly services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.

    Contacts:

    In Taiwan R.O.C.
     Dr. S.K. Chen
     ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
     Tel:   +886-6-507-7712
     Email: s.k._chen@chipmos.com

    In the U.S.
     David Pasquale
     Global IR Partners
     Tel:   +1-914-337-8801
     Email: dpasquale@globalirpartners.com

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