AU Optronics to Exhibit Technology and Products with Full Range of Panel Sizes at Display Taiwan 2007

AU Optronics to Exhibit Technology and Products with Full Range of Panel Sizes at Display Taiwan 2007

HSINCHU, Taiwan, June 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) is scheduled to participate in the Display Taiwan 2007 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan from June 13 to June 15, introducing the company's latest products and technologies. AUO will be showcasing Taiwan's first 65-inch Full HD 120 Hz LCD TV display, as well as mobile device displays with the world's highest contrast ratio of 2100:1 and the world's slimmest border of 0.9mm.

With the theme of "Technology Matters," on the agenda for LCD TV display technology, High Dynamic Contrast LED Systems and advanced AMVA technology with high contrast ratio and wide viewing angle will be on display in the dark hall section. For audio-video display technology, the main limelight will be placed on the mobile device display with the world's slimmest border, and portable displays to which AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV TFT-LCD technologies. In the one-stop shop section, AUO will be showcasing a full range of products, from as small as 2-inch to as large as 65-inch, including Taiwan's first 65" Full HD 120Hz LCD TV panel, Full HD Moni TV, ultra light notebook panels with white LED, a 42-inch portrait general display TFT-LCD, and mobile device VGA/QVGA screens with ultra high resolution.

LCD TV display technology strengthens the theater-like visual effect

By means of a 37" Full HD panel, AUO will be showcasing its High Dynamic Contrast LCD System with the utilization of local-adjustable LED backlight. This self-developed technology can enhance the contrast ratio up to 10,000:1 and achieve power savings of up to 50%. AUO will also be introducing advanced AMVA technology with features of 92% NTSC and a contrast ratio of 3,000:1. In addition, AUO will be debuting its 46-inch FHD LCD TV panel, which equips with new-generation lighting technology and the world's thinnest HCFL (Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp) backlight, up to 50% thinner than previous designs reach CCFL-like module thicknesses.

Portable display technology enhances features of mobile device displays

As multimedia playing functions in portable electronic devices are becoming more and more popular, high contrast ratio and wide viewing angle are becoming essential features for small-sized displays. AUO's 2.2-inch mobile device display with the world's slimmest border of 0.9mm in simply elegant design will be showcased to the public for the very first time during Display Taiwan 2007. In addition, a number of industry-leading technologies that AUO has successfully implemented LCD TV TFT-LCD technologies to small- and medium- sized displays will also be on display, including AMVA-mobile technology, ASPD-mobile technology, APE-mobile technology, and VGA transflective technology.

One-stop shop demonstrates AUO's capability of providing a full-range of panel sizes

   -- AUO LCD TV panel products from 37" to 65" have been largely equipped      with Full HD and AMVA technology, featuring wide viewing angles and      high contrast ratios as the perfect solution for high-ends TVs.      AUO's larger-than-40" panels have implemented ASPD Full HD 120Hz      driving technology.   -- AUO Desktop PC Monitor products in the size of 24" and 26" continue      the "MoniTV" concept. AUO's 24" wide-format panels equipped with      HiColor technology, ASPD technology and Full HD features are regarded      as the entry product of MoniTV. In addition, AUO's 20" wide-format      screen with a resolution of 1680x1050 is able to show two full      A4-size pages, which is a perfect fit for the Windows Vista      operating system.   -- As for Notebook PC products, the ultra light, ultra-thin (220g and      2.7mm) 13.3" panel with white LED backlight will be on display.   -- AUO's 42" portrait general display equipped with AMVA technology is      able to demonstrate good image quality in wide viewing angles.   -- As for small- and medium-sized displays, VGA/ QVGA mobile device panels      with high resolution will be on display.   

During the 3-day Display Taiwan 2007 exhibition, AUO will be holding technology presentations and on-site game activities to further promote its wide range of panels and advanced technology. For more information, please visit http://auo.com/ .

                AUO technology & product highlights                       LCD TV Display Technology   Technology            Panel Size     Features    High Dynamic Contrast 37" FHD        high contrast ratio > 10,000:1,    LCD System                          power saving up to 50%, LED                                        backlight   Advanced AMVA         42" FHD        high contrast ratio of 3,000:1,                                        HiColor with 92% NTSC   HCFL backlight        46" FHD        slimmest HCFL backlight design,                                        ASPD 120 Hz technology, HiColor                                        technology with 92% NTSC                      Portable Display Technology   Technology            Panel Size     Features    The world's           2.2" LTPS      slim border of 0.9mm    slimmest border   The world's highest   2.7" QVGA      AMVA technology with low color    contrast ratio                      washout and wide viewing-angle,                                        QVGA high resolution                                        (240RGB x320)                           One-Stop Shop   Applications  Panel Size  Features    LCD TVs       65" FHD     Taiwan's first and the world's second                             able-to-be-commercialized 65" display, ASPD                             120Hz technology of 4ms gray-to-gray, HiColor                             technology with 92% NTSC and true 10 bit gray                             scale for better image processing quality   Desktop PC    24" FHD     ASPD technology, HiColor technology with 92%    Monitors                 NTSC, TN mode. MoniTV entry product                 20"W        HiColor technology with 92% NTSC, 1680x1050                             resolution, a perfect fit for Windows Vista                             operating system   Notebook PCs  13.3"W      White LED backlight, ultra-light and ultra-thin                             in 220g 2.7mm, high brightness of 300 nits                 15.4"W      high contrast > 90% NTSC, high brightness of 500                             nits   General       42"         portrait type design, AMVA technology with wide    Display                  viewing angle and low color washout     Applications   Audio-video   2.0"-2.83"  high resolution in QVGA / VGA    Applications       About Au Optronics  

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO") is one of the top three largest manufacturers* of large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels ("TFT-LCD"), with approximately 20.1%* of global market share with revenues of NT$293.1billion (US$9.0bn)* in 2006. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40"+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO's new generation (7.5-generation) fabrication facility production started mass production in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company currently operates one 7.5-generation, two 6th-generation, four 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and four 3.5-generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to eight module assembly facilities and the AUO Technology Center specializes in new technology platform and new product development. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturers capable of offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5"-65") TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.

   * DisplaySearch 1Q2007 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated     May 5, 2007.  This data is used as reference only and AUO does not     make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2006     year end revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.59:USD1.    Safe Harbour Notice  

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), the world's third largest manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels, today announced the above news. 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 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1st, 2006.

Source: AU Optronics Corp.

CONTACT: Rose Lee of the Corporate Communications Dept at AU Optronics
Corp, +886-3-5008899 x3204, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or email,
rose.lee@auo.com; Yawen Hsiao of the Corporate Communications Dept. at AU
Optronics Corp., +886-3-5008899 x3211, or fax, +886-3-5772730, or email,
yawen.hsiao@auo.com

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