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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 April 2009
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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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
April 10, 2009
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 Mar. 2009.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                     
Period   Items   2009   2008
Mar.
  Net sales     13,619,497       26,561,739  
Jan.-Mar.
  Net sales     37,559,694       85,230,103  
2)   Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand): None
 
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand): None
 
4)   Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
 
    TSMC
 
    Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                                                 
                            Single Option   Combined Option    
    Futures   Forward   Swap   Sell   Buy   Sell   Buy   Others
Margin Payment
                                                 
Premium Income (Expense)
                                                 
Outstanding Contracts
                                                               
Notional Amount
          7,249,655       4,464,015                                
Mark to Market Profit/Loss
          201,152       25,301                                
Unrealized Profit/Loss
          206,984       60,628                                
Expired Contracts
                                                               
Notional Amount
          41,637,397       17,083,153                                
Realized Profit/Loss
          (532,238 )     (177,756 )                              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                                                 
                            Single Option   Combined Option    
    Futures   Forward   Swap   Sell   Buy   Sell   Buy   Others
Margin Payment
                                               
Premium Income (Expense)
                                               
Outstanding Contracts
                                                               
Notional Amount
          273,608                                      
Mark to Market Profit/Loss
          (146 )                                    
Unrealized Profit/Loss
          1,148                                      
Expired Contracts
                                                               
Notional Amount
          279,609                                      
Realized Profit/Loss
          (1,534 )                                    


 

(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC March 2009 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — April 10, 2009 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for March 2009: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were approximately NT$13.62 billion, an increase of 18.4 percent over February 2009 and a decrease of 48.7 percent from March 2008. Revenues for January through March 2009 totaled NT$37.56 billion, a decrease of 55.9 percent compared to the same period in 2008.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for March 2009 were approximately NT$ 14.20 billion, an increase of 16.6 percent over February 2009 and a decrease of 47.7 percent from March 2008. Revenues for January through March 2009 totaled NT$39.50 billion, a decrease of 54.8 percent compared to the same period in 2008.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2009*   2008   Increase (Decrease)%
March
    13,619       26,562       (48.7 )
January through March
    37,560       85,230       (55.9 )
 
*   Year 2009 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2009*   2008   Increase (Decrease) %
March
    14,198       27,128       (47.7 )
January through March
    39,500       87,480       (54.8 )
 
*   Year 2009 figures have not been audited.
                     
TSMC Spokesperson:
  TSMC Acting Spokesperson:     For Further Information:          
 
                   
Ms. Lora Ho
  Mr. J.H. Tzeng     Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung       Mr. Michael Kramer  
Vice President and CFO
  Deputy Director     Technical Manager       Principal Specialist  
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
  PR Department, TSMC     PR Department, TSMC       PR Department, TSMC  
 
  Tel: 886-3-505-5028     Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.       Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.  
 
  Mobile: 886-928-882607     7125038       7126216  
 
  E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com     Mobile: 886-911-258751       Mobile: 886-926-026632  
 
        E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com     E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com  


 

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, 2009   By:   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer