AU Optronics Displays its Latest Breakthrough Technologies and Full Range of Panel Sizes at the FPD Taiwan 2005

AU Optronics Displays its Latest Breakthrough Technologies and Full Range of Panel Sizes at the FPD Taiwan 2005

HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taiwan's largest TFT-LCD manufacturer, AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), will exhibit its latest products and technologies in Taipei for a consecutive three days at The FPD Taiwan 2005. Integrated with a special Technology Showcase, AU Optronics will introduce its latest technologies for OLED, LTPS, and High Definition TV. On the agenda, for large-sized panel applications (mainly wide format), LCD TVs, Desktop PC Monitors, and notebooks will be on display. For medium-small sized products, the main limelight will be placed on mobile phone applications, showcasing its full range of quality sizes and product capabilities. AU Optronics is known to be the first amongst its local peers to stride with such a grand exhibit of over 130 panels simultaneously displayed in a single showcase.

LCD TV:

With this year's focus on LCD TV, AU Optronics will display its 20", 32", 37", and 46" wide viewing panels, whereas the 32" and 37" panels are the latest products manufactured by the company's G6 fabrication technology with response time as fast as 8 ms (Gray to Gray). The 37" and 46" panels for Full HDTV, High Definition TV are equipped with 1920 x 1080 high-resolution specifications. The company's Generation 6 and the up coming Generation 7.5 have been scheduled in anticipation of the demands of HDTV in the coming 2H2005 to mid 2006.

Desktop PC Monitor:

For Desktop PC Monitors, the world's first 23" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) module under production is included in the exhibition. It has high color saturation of NTSC 100% with super high resolution, and is a world-class green product. Another model, the 20.1" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) high resolution wide viewing angle module utilized the U shaped fluorescent tube. Its additional qualities are high brightness of 450 nits, high contrast ratio of 800:1, fast response time of 8 ms (Gray to Gray) -- which is believed to be the world leading speed for an equivalent application. The company's 20.1" UXGA module, which is believed to be the thinnest of its kinds, is qualified with 700:1 high contrast and 1600 x 1200 high resolution.

Notebook:

AU Optronics, as the first to produce 12.1" and 14" wide format panel specifically for notebook application, has initiated a trend. Presently, wide format modules have a 2 to 1 higher demand than the traditional screens. A selection of 12.1"- to 17"-size wide format panels will be on display, of which 14.1" with 16:10 format has 200nits high brightness and 300:1 high contrast ratio. It is produced by AUO's G4 fab, with an optimally cut of 8 x 14.1" pieces in one economical cut with glare type finish. The 17" WXGA+(1440 x 900) panel is specified with characteristics equivalent to Desktop PC Monitors at 385 nits high brightness and 400:1 high contrast ratio.

General Application:

Targeted for the needs of industrial application, this high performance 12.1" SVGA (800 x 600) panel is equipped with wide temperature range, Green Design, world leading 400 nits high brightness, 500:1 high contrast, and long lamp life of more than 3 years and LVDS interface.

About AUO

AU Optronics Corporation (''AUO") is the world's third largest manufacturer* of large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD), dominating approximately 14%* of global market share and generated net income of NT$168.1Billion (US$5.3 bn) in 2004. Targeted for 40"+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO's next generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production is scheduled for mass production in 4Q 2006. The Company currently operates one 6th-generation, one 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and three 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to four module assembly facilities and an R&D fab. specializing in low temperature poly silicon TFT and organic LED. Currently the most widely used flat panel display technology, AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers globally, able to offer a wide range of small to large sized (1.5"-46") TFT-LCD display panels, which puts it in a unique position to service clients of diversified product applications.

* As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Shipment Report dated May 24, 2005. The data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith.

Safe Harbour Notice Except for statements in respect of historical matters, the statements contained in this Release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements were based on our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at the time regarding matters including, among other things, future revenues and costs, financial performance, technology changes, capacity, utilization rates, yields, process and geographical diversification, future expansion plans and business strategy. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including risks related to the flat panel display industry, the TFT-LCD market, acceptance and demand for our products, technological and development risks, competitive factors, and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Form F-3 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2004.

For more information, please contact:

Yawen Hsiao Corporate Communications Dept. AU Optronics Corp. Tel: +886-3-500-8899 x3211 Fax: +886-3-577-2730 Email: yawenhsiao@auo.com

Source: AU Optronics Corporation

CONTACT: Yawen Hsiao, Corporate Communications Dept. of AU Optronics Corp., +886-3-500-8899 x3211, or fax +886-3-5772730, or yawenhsiao@auo.com

Web site: http://www.auo.com/

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