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 September 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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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC August 2008 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — September 10, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for August 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$30,995 million, an increase of 0.4 percent over July 2008 and an increase of 6.2 percent over August 2007. Revenues for January through August 2008 totaled NT$232,689 million, an increase of 19.8 percent compared to the same period in 2007.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for August 2008 were NT$31,850 million, an increase of 0.1 percent over July 2008 and an increase of 6.1 percent over August 2007. Revenues for January through August 2008 totaled NT$239,281 million, an increase of 20.1 percent compared to the same period in 2007.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
                         
(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease) %
August
    30,995       29,199       6.2  
January through August
    232,689       194,163       19.8  
 
*   Year 2008 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
                         
(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2008*   2007   Increase (Decrease) %
August
    31,850       30,019       6.1  
January through August
    239,281       199,317       20.1  
 
*   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


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
September 10, 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 Aug. 2008.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2008   2007
Aug.
  Net sales     30,995,283       29,198,760  
Jan.-Aug.
  Net sales     232,689,001       194,162,909  
2) Funds lent to other parties: None.
3) Endorsements and guarantees: None.
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     14,184,371       26,520,935              
 
Mark to Market                                
 
Profit/Loss     (208,882 )     (535,467 )            
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     14,764,666       250,171,986              
 
Realized Profit/Loss     (143,272 )     1,082,816              
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     436,580                    
 
Mark to Market                                
 
Profit/Loss     (1,376 )                  
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     3,446,405                    
 
Realized Profit/Loss     (5,240 )                  


 

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: September 10, 2008  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer