TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
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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 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)
     (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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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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TSMC April 2008 Sales Report
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
May 09, 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 Apr. 2008.
1)   Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                     
Period   Items   2008   2007
Apr.
  Net sales     28,093,630       22,512,708  
Jan.-Apr.
  Net sales     113,323,733       85,859,297  
2)   Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   Apr.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    101,858,739              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    30,082,638              
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   Apr.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    127,323,424              
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            
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
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     887,000       38,957,135              
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (84,863 )     (69,582 )            
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     7,467,691       124,419,599              
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     (99,275 )     1,757,630              
    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     1,351,253                    
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     12,348                    
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     670,426                    
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     (326 )                  


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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC April 2008 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — May 9, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for April 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$28,094 million, an increase of 5.8 percent over March 2008 and an increase of 24.8 percent over April 2007. Revenues for January through April 2008 totaled NT$113,324 million, an increase of 32.0 percent compared to the same period in 2007.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for April 2008 were NT$28,863 million, an increase of 6.4 percent over March 2008 and an increase of 25.0 percent over April 2007. Revenues for January through April 2008 totaled NT$116,343 million, an increase of 32.2 percent compared to the same period in 2007.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
                         
                    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease) %
April
    28,094       22,513       24.8  
January through April
    113,324       85,859       32.0  
 
*   Year 2008 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
                         
                    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease) %
April
    28,863       23,094       25.0  
January through April
    116,343       87,991       32.2  
 
*   Year 2008 figures have not been audited.
             
TSMC Spokesperson   TSMC Acting Spokesperson:   For Further Information:    
 
           
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director, PR
Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 886-928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
  Mr. 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
  Mr. Michael Kramer
Senior Administrator, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-6216
Mobile: 886-926-026632
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com


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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 9, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho   
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer