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 October 2007
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC September 2007 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — October 9, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for September 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$28,496 million, a decrease of 2.4 percent from August 2007 and an increase of 6.1 percent over September 2006. Revenues for January through September 2007 totaled NT$222,659 million, a decrease of 7.2 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for September 2007 were NT$ 29,453 million, a decrease of 1.9 percent from August 2007 and an increase of 8.2 percent from September 2006; revenues for January through September 2007 totaled NT$228,769 million, a decrease of 5.6 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
September
    28,496       26,859       6.1  
January through September
    222,659       239,946       (7.2 )
 
*   Year 2007 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
September
    29,453       27,233       8.2  
January through September
    228,769       242,444       (5.6 )
 
*   Year 2007 figures have not been audited.

 


 

(TSMC LOGO)
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
October 09, 2007
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 September 2007.
1)   Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                     
Period   Items   2007   2006
Sep
  Net sales     28,641,211       26,858,607  
Jan — Sep
  Net sales     226,395,475       239,945,940  
2)   Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                     
    Limit of lending   Sep   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
  94,177,312            
TSMC’s subsidiaries
  32,273,951            
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                     
    Limit of endorsements   Sep   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
  117,721,641            
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     3,134,935       30,743,055              
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (127,588 )     363,204              
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     14,911,742       172,900,800       1,310,840       1,310,840  
  Realized Profit/Loss     (39,905 )     (937,791 )            
    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     3,406                    
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (2 )                  
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     256,791                    
  Realized Profit/Loss     1,474                    

 


 

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: October 9, 2007  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer