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 April 2007
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC March 2007 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — April 10, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for March 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$21,918 million, an increase of 6.5 percent over February 2007 and a decrease of 19.1 percent from March 2006. Revenues for January through March 2007 totaled NT$63,347 million, a decrease of 18.0 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for March 2007 were NT$22,560 million, an increase of 7.7 percent from February 2007; revenues for January through March 2007 totaled NT$64,897 million.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
                         
                    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales
  2007*     2006     Increase (Decrease) %
March
    21,918       27,107       (19.1 )
January through March
    63,347       77,293       (18.0 )
* Year 2007 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
Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
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: 886-3-505-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
April 10, 2007
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 March 2007.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items     2007     2006  
Mar
  Net sales     21,917,909       27,106,885  
Jan — Mar
  Net sales     63,346,589       77,293,344  
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending     Mar     Bal. as of period end  
TSMC
    101,596,257              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    32,690,873              
3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements     Mar     Bal. as of period end  
TSMC
    126,995,321              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    N/A              
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries
                   
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC
                   
TSMC endorses for PRC companies
                   
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies
                   
4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
     TSMC
     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                         
            Forward     Swap     Others  
                            Buy put     Sell call  
Margin Payment                        
Premium Income (Expense)                        
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     989,690       27,525,980              
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (18,717 )     (114,925 )            
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     3,929,489       52,289,605       1,310,840       1,310,840  
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     (25,187 )     (485,249 )            
     TSMC’s subsidiaries
     Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                         
            Forward     Swap     Others  
                            Buy put     Sell call  
Margin Payment                        
Premium Income (Expense)                        
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     3,101                    
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (5 )                  
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     43,986                    
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     (198 )                  

 


 

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: April 10, 2007  By /s/ Lora Ho    
  Lora Ho   
  Vice President & Chief Financial Officer