September 9, 2004 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today said that net sales for August 2004 reached NT$23,414 million, marking the fifth consecutive monthly record. August 2004 sales increased 1.2 percent sequentially and grew yet another 27.8 percent on a year-over-year basis.
Revenues for January through August 2004 totaled NT$168,944 million, an increase of 34.9 percent over the same period in 2003.
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
| Net Sales | 2004(1) | 2003 | Growth Rate |
| August | 23,414 | 18,317 | 27.8% |
| January through August | 168,944 | 125,213 | 34.9% |
(1): Year 2004 figures have not been reviewed.