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 February 2008
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 January 2008 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — February 14, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for January 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$30,286 million, an increase of 4.0 percent over December 2007 and an increase of 45.2 percent over January 2007.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for January 2008 were NT$ 31,069 million, an increase of 3.6 percent over December 2007 and an increase of 45.3 percent over January 2007.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease) %
January
    30,286       20,851       45.2  
 
*   Year 2008 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease) %
January
    31,069       21,389       45.3  
 
*   Year 2008 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
Technical 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
February 14, 2008
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 Jan. 2008.
1)   Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2008   2007
Jan.
  Net sales     30,286,454       20,851,395  
2)   Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   Jan.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    100,254,974              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    31,810,594              
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   Jan.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    125,318,718              
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)
                                         
                            Others
            Forward   Swap   Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment
                               
Premium Income (Expense)
                               
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     2,138,900       33,826,184              
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (190,221 )     124,474              
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     3,247,000       30,810,600              
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     (248 )     (761 )            
    TSMC’s subsidiaries
 
    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     9,117                    
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     70                    
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     25,690                    
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     471                    

 


 

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: February 14, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer