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 May 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)
     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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TSMC April 2007 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — May 10, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for April 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$22,513 million, an increase of 2.7 percent over March 2007 and a decrease of 17.1 percent from April 2006. Revenues for January through April 2007 totaled NT$85,859 million, a decrease of 17.8 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for April 2007 were NT$ 23,094 million, an increase of 2.4 percent over March 2007 and a decrease of 15.7 percent from April 2006.; revenues for January through April 2007 totaled NT$87,991 million, a decrease of 16.4 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
April
    22,513       27,162       (17.1)  
January through April
    85,859       104,456       (17.8)  
 
*   Year 2007 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
April
    23,094       27,388       (15.7)  
January through April
    87,991       105,238       (16.4)  
 
*   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

 


 

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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
May 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 April 2007.
1)   Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2007   2006
Apr
  Net sales     22,512,708       27,162,375  
Jan — Apr
  Net sales     85,859,297       104,455,720  
2)   Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   Apr   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    105,725,124              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    32,875,623              
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   Apr   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    132,156,405              
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
  Notional Amount     1,138,525       24,788,015              
Contracts
  Mark to Market                                
 
  Profit/Loss     1,889       (228,926 )            
Expired
  Notional Amount     8,240,634       69,097,900       1,310,840       1,310,840  
Contracts
  Realized Profit/Loss     (61,990 )     (618,743 )            
    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
  Notional Amount     6,225                    
Contracts
  Mark to Market                                
 
  Profit/Loss     (126 )                  
Expired
  Notional Amount     64,696                    
Contracts
  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: May 10, 2007  By   /s/  Lora Ho    
      Lora Ho   
      Vice President & Chief Financial Officer