ChipMOS REPORTS SEPTEMBER 2009 REVENUE

• Press Release
• Source: ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
• On 8:00 am EDT, Friday October 16, 2009

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS - News) today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of September 2009.

Revenue for the month of September 2009 was NT$1,148.9 million or US$35.9 million, an increase of 3.3% from the month of August 2009 and a decrease of 11.6% from the same period in 2008. On a quarterly basis, revenues for the third quarter of 2009 was NT$3,347.2 million or US$104.5 million, an increase of 14.1% from the second quarter of 2009 and a decrease of 23.3% from the same period in 2008. (All translations from NT dollars to U.S. dollars were made at the exchange rate of NT$32.03 against US$1.00 as of September 30, 2009.)

    Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited)

                   September       August     September      MoM        YoY
                        2009         2009          2008    Change    Change
    Revenues
    (NT$ million)    1,148.9      1,112.2       1,300.1      3.3%    -11.6%

    Revenues
    (US$ million)       35.9         34.7          40.6      3.3%    -11.6%



    Consolidated Quarterly Revenues (Unaudited)

              Third Quarter Second Quarter  Third Quarter      QoQ      YoY
                       2009           2009           2008   Change   Change
    Revenues
    (NT$ million)   3,347.2        2,932.7        4,361.5    14.1%   -23.3%

    Revenues
    (US$ million)     104.5           91.6          136.2    14.1%   -23.3%

ChipMOS' September 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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