Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 8, 2004 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today said that net sales for December 2003 totaled NT$18,965 million, an increase of 2.5 percent from November 2003. TSMC’s fourth quarter 2003 sales grew 5.3 percent sequentially, to a record high, of NT$57,780 million. On a year-over-year basis, TSMC’s fourth quarter 2003 sales increased 40.4 percent.
Ms. Lora Ho, TSMC spokesperson, vice president and chief financial officer, noted that, “In line with our statements in mid-December, 2003, TSMC’s fourth quarter 2003 sales result, which hit a quarterly record high, was better than the guidance we advised in our third quarter 2003 investor conference on October, 28, 2003."
Full-year sales for 2003 increased 25.4 percent over 2002, to a record high of NT$201,904 million.
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
| Net Sales | 2003(1) | 2002 | Growth |
| December | 18,965 | 11,341 | 67.2% |
| January through December | 201,904 | 160,961 | 25.4% |
Issued by: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Issued on: 2004/01/08