AU Optronics Participates Creation of Solar Frisbee Roof at Taipei European School

AU Optronics Participates Creation of Solar Frisbee Roof at Taipei European
School

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp.
("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) announced today that its
Solar Frisbee Roof project at the Taipei European School is ready to be
launched. As one of the project coordinators, AUO expects that its sponsorship
of the photovoltaic Frisbee at the Taipei European School and its role as
project coordinator will help AUO and its solar business partners to promote
BIPV applications globally. The project will also provide a model for the best
practices of a BIPV project in Taiwan.
Co-financed by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology,
the TES solar project is a German Energy Agency (dena) Solar Roof Program.
Abakus Solar AG, a2peak power, and AU Optronics cooperated on this project,
working together on everything from system design to solar module
manufacturing.
The Frisbee-shaped solar roof provides a playground for children, while
also sheltering them from sunshine and rain. The roof was constructed from
thirty-two 210 W photovoltaic (PV) modules, with an output of 6.8 kWp (kilo
Watt peak). It can generate 6,205 kWh (kilowatt-hours) annually, resulting in
an estimated reduction of 3.95 tons of carbon emissions.
"AUO is devoted to being a global leader in Green Solutions," said Dr. L.
J. Chen, President and CEO of AUO. AUO restructured its Energy Office in
October and formally founded its "Solar Photovoltaic Business Unit," with an
aim to showcase its rapid development in the solar photovoltaic industry. With
the establishment of a dedicated R&D team, AUO's solar business, guided by a
strategy of providing total solutions, has been proactively developing the
value chain of its energy business, offering the finest integrated technology
and services to the world. AUO has been closely cooperating with solar system
providers at the end market and rapidly accumulating experience and technology
through the execution of large projects. The AUO solar photovoltaic team is
expanding its business worldwide.
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ABOUT AU OPTRONICS
AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) is a worldwide top three manufacturer* of thin
film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD). AUO is able to
provide customers with 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 in 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). AUO
extended its market to green energy industry in the end of 2008, and formally
founded The Solar Photovoltaic Business Unit in October, 2009. For more
information, please visit http://www.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.
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AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), a
worldwide top three manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels, today announced
the above news. Except for statements regarding historical matters, the
statements contained in this Release are "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements
were based on our management's expectations, projections and beliefs at the
time, regarding matters including, among other things, future revenues and
costs, financial performance, technology changes, capacity, utilization rates,
yields, process and geographical diversification, future expansion plans and
business strategy. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of
known and unknown risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements,
including risks related to the flat panel display industry, the TFT-LCD
market,
acceptance and demand for our products, technological and development risks,
competitive factors, and other risks described in the section entitled "Risk
Factors" in our Form 20-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission on May 27th, 2009.
SOURCE AU Optronics Corp.

Freda Lee, Corporate Communications Division, AU Optronics Corp.,
+886-3-5008800 x3206 (Tel), or +886-3-5772730 (Fax), or freda.lee@auo.com; or
Yawen Hsiao, Corporate Communications Division, AU Optronics Corp.,
+886-3-5008800 x3211 (Tel), or +886-3-5772730 (Fax), or yawen.hsiao@auo.com