Hsinchu, Taiwan,
AUO Corporation ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its June 2008 revenue with preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated basis of NT$36,724 million and NT$36,388 million respectively. It represented 17.2% and 17.1% sequential decrease, and 5.7% and 6.4% year-over-year decrease. This weaker than expected June sales was owing to the cautious inventory control for semi-annual results by customers as well as the anticipation of uncertain seasonal demand under current macro environment.
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Shipments of large-sized panels(a) used in desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications for June 2008 totaled 6.7 million units, decreased by 12.9% sequentially. Small-and-medium-sized panel shipments totaled 13.5 million units, a 2.7% month-over-month decrease.
In the second quarter of 2008, AUO’s unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenues totaled NT$123,464 million and NT$122,373 million. It represented year-over-year growth of 16.5% and 15.5%, but quarter-over-quarter decrease of 9.6% and 10.2%. The decline was due to the lower-than-expected shipment and ASP in both IT and TV panels.
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Large-sized panel shipments for the second quarter of 2008 were 21.8 million, a mild 0.9% Q-o-Q decrease but 12% Y-o-Y increase. Small- and medium-sized panel shipments for the second quarter of 2008 totaled 41.9 million units, representing 11.1% Q-o-Q increase and 29.9% Y-o-Y increase.
AUO will consistently manage its inventory at reasonable level and adjust its loading rate based on the market demand.
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(a) Large size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small and medium size refers to those below 10 inches.
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Sales Report：
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(Unit：NT$ million)
? ? (1 )：All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan. |
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