TSMC Monthly Sales Report – August 2002

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, September 9, 2002– Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (“TSMC” or “the Company”) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that net sales for August 2002 totaled NT$13,544 million, while revenues from January to August 2002 were NT$107,053 million.

TSMC Spokesperson Mr. Harvey Chang noted that sales for August 2002 registered a 0.1% increase over July 2002 and an increase of 50.0% on a year-over-year basis. The Company's sales revenues from January through August 2002 represented a 28.3% increase over the corresponding 2001 period.

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales	2002(1)	2001	Growth
August	13,544	9,028	50.0%
January through August	107,053	83,451	28.3%

(1): Year 2002 figures have not been audited