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 July 2003
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsin-Chu, 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.)
Form 20-F X 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.)
Yes _____ No X
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82: _______.)
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: July 7, 2003 By /s/ Harvey Chang
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Harvey Chang
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
TSMC Monthly Sales Report - June 2003
Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 7, 2003 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
("TSMC" or "the Company") (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM), today announced that net
sales for June 2003 totaled NT$17,846 million, representing a 6.2 percent
increase over May 2003. On a year-over-year basis, June 2003 net sales increased
14.3 percent. Revenues for January through June 2003 totaled NT$89,247 million,
an increase of 11.6 percent over the same 2002 period.
Mr. Harvey Chang, TSMC spokesperson and senior vice president, noted that
month-over-month customer demand grew in June when compared to May 2003. The
Company's June 2003 sales revenues increased as a result of increased wafer
shipment and a better product mix. In addition, TSMC's net sales for the second
quarter of 2003 totaled NT$49,922 million, approximately a 27 percent increase
over the first quarter of 2003. On a sequential basis, TSMC's fab utilization
rate for the second quarter of 2003 grew to 86 percent from 67 percent in the
first quarter.
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Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
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Net Sales 2003/(1)/ 2002 Growth
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June 17,846 15,615 14.3%
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January through June 89,247 79,972 11.6%
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(1): Year 2003 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Spokesperson:
Mr. Harvey Chang
Senior Vice President
Tel: 886-3-563-6688 Ext: 2075
For further information, please contact:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng Mr. Jesse Chou Ms. Shan-Shan Guo
PR Department Manager, TSMC PR Manager, TSMC PR Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5028 (O) Tel: 886-3-666-5029 (O) Tel: 886-3-666-5033 (O)
886-928-882-607 (Mobile) 886-932-113-258 (Mobile) 886-939-059-246 (Mobile)
Fax: 886-3-567-0121 Fax: 03-5670121 Fax: 03-5670121
E-mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com.tw E-Mail: jhchoua@tsmc.com.tw Email: ssguo@tsmc.com.tw