TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
 

1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2006
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

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TSMC June 2006 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — July 10, 2006 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for June 2006: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$27,295 million, an increase of 2.0 percent over May 2006 and an increase of 35.8 percent over June 2005; revenues for January through June 2006 totaled NT$158,521 million, an increase of 38.8 percent over the same period in 2005.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for June 2006 were NT$27,647 million, an increase of 1.9 percent over May 2006; revenues for January through June 2006 totaled NT$160,010 million.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2006*   2005   Increase (Decrease) %
June
    27,295       20,105       35.8  
January through June
    158,521       114,169       38.8  
* Year 2006 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
PR Department Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
For further information, please contact:
Richard C.Y. Chung
Media Relations Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
July 10, 2006
This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of June 2006.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                     
Period   Items   2006   2005
June.
  Net sales     27,294,797       20,105,150  
Jan.-June.
  Net sales     158,520,691       114,169,434  
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   June.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    95,586,606              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    32,009,175       (1,120,665 )      
3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   June.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    119,483,257       22,800 *     1,943,940  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    N/A              
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries
            22,800 *     1,943,940  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC
                   
TSMC endorses for PRC companies
                   
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies
                   
* The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                     
                        Others
        Forward   Swap   Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment
                           
Premium Income (Expense)
                           
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     731,700       73,076,310              
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (8,265 )     (269,187 )            
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     9,829,118       210,840,466       639,620       639,620  
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     54,755       412,612              

 


 

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.
         
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 
 
Date: July 10, 2006  By:   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer