AU Optronics Corp. Reports Oct. 2009 Consolidated Revenue

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp.
("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its
preliminary consolidated October 2009 revenue of NT$39,603 million, down by
3.4% from the previous month but up 45.3% from the same period last year.
Since some IT panels applications are in seasonal slowdown, the
large-sized panel (a) shipments for October 2009, with applications on desktop
monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications, were close to 8.96
million units, a decrease of 4.5% from September 2009. As for small- and
medium-sized panels, the shipments grew to 25.93 million units, up 9.9%
compared to last month.
(a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal
measurement while small and medium size refers to those below 10
inches

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales (1) (2) Consolidated (3) Unconsolidated
October 2009 39,603 38,075
September 2009 40,978 39,446
M-o-M Growth (3.4%) (3.5%)
October 2008 27,261 27,211
Y-o-Y Growth 45.3% 39.9%
Jan to Oct. 2009 284,073 278,190
Jan to Oct. 2008 391,439 389,650
Y-o-Y Growth (27.4%) (28.6%)

(1) All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in Taiwan.
(2) Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp.
(3) Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics (L)
Corp., AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corp., AU Optronics (Shanghai) Corp., AU
Optronics Manufacturing (Shanghai) Corp., AU Optronics (Xiamen)
Corp.,
Darwin Precisions (L) Corp., Darwin Precisions (Suzhou) Corp., Darwin
Precisions (Xiamen) Corp., Darwin Precision Corp., BriView
Electronics(L) Corp., BriView Electronics Corp., BVCH Optronics
(Sichuan) Corp., BriView Technology Corp., AU Optronics (Czech)
s.r.o., M. Setek Co., Ltd. and its affiliates, Toppan CFI (Taiwan)
Co,
Ltd., Lextar Electronics Corp., and AUO Energy Taiwan Corp.

About AU Optronics
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is the worldwide top 3 manufacturer* of thin film
transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to provide
customers a full range of panel sizes and comprehensive applications, offering
TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches. AUO
generated NT$423.9 billion (US$12.9 billion) in sales revenue in 2008 and now
houses a staff of more than 42,000 employees throughout its global operations
spreading across Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the
U.S., and Europe. Additionally, AUO is the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer to
successfully list at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For more information,
please visit AUO.com.
* DisplaySearch 2Q2009 WW Large-Area TFT-LCD Shipment Report dated August
5, 2009. This data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any
endorsement or representation in connection therewith. 2008 year end
revenue converted by an exchange rate of NTD32.76:USD1.

SOURCE AU Optronics Corp.

Freda Lee, +886-3-5008800 x3206, fax +886-3-5772730, freda.lee@auo.com, or
Yawen Hsiao, +886-3-5008800 ext 3211, fax +886-3-5772730, yawen.hsiao@auo.com,
both of AU Optronics Corp., Corporate Communications Division