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UMC Reports Sales for December 2008

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 8, 2009 -- United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TAIEX: 2303), (UMC) today reported unaudited net sales for the month of December 2008.

Revenues for December 2008

Period 2008 2007 Y/Y Change Y/Y(%) M/M(%)
December 4,609,683 8,463,794 -3,854,111 -45.54% -23.49%
Jan.-Dec. 92,530,051 106,771,051 -14,241,000 -13.34% N/A

(*) All figures in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$), except for percentages.

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