1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2003
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
No.121 Park Avenue III
Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsin-chu, Taiwan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82: _______.)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Date: April 9, 2003 By /s/ Harvey Chang
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Harvey Chang
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
TSMC Monthly Sales Report March 2003
Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 9, 2003-Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
("TSMC" or "the Company") (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM), today announced that net
sales for March 2003 totaled NT$13,851 million, representing a 12.2 percent
increase over February 2003. On a year-over-year basis, net sales for March 2003
increased 12.8 percent. Revenues for January through March 2003 totaled
NT$39,325 million, an increase of 9.9 percent over the same period in 2002.
Mr. Harvey Chang, TSMC spokesperson and senior vice president, said TSMC's
revenue has clearly touched bottom in the first quarter of 2003. The revenue
growth for March 2003 was mainly due to increased wafer shipments and increased
demand for advanced technologies, including the Company's 0.13-micron process
technology. Mr. Chang added that the monthly sales for the second quarter of
2003 are expected to increase sequentially.
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Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
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Net Sales 2003(1) 2002 Growth
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March 13,851 12,277 12.8%
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January through March 39,325 35,790 9.9%
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(1): Year 2003 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Spokesperson:
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Mr. Harvey Chang
Senior Vice President
Tel: 886-3-578-0221 Ext2075
For further information, please contact:
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Mr. J.H. Tzeng Mr. Jesse Chou Ms. Shan-Shan Guo
PR Department Manager, TSMC PR Manager, TSMC PR Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-567-3338 Tel:886-3-5673347 (O) Tel:886-3-5673345(O)
886-928-882-607(Mobile) 886-932-113-258(Mobile) 886-939-059-246 (Mobile)
Fax: 886-3-567-0121 Fax:03-5670121 Fax:03-5670121
E-mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com.tw E-Mail:jhchoua@tsmc.com.tw Email: ssguo@tsmc.com.tw
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