TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD
 

 
 
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 November 2006
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)
No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC October 2006 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — November 10, 2006 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for October 2006: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$26,850 million, approximately at the same level compared to September 2006 and an increase of 2.4 percent over October 2005. Revenues for January through October 2006 totaled NT$266,796 million, an increase of 27.3 percent over the same period in 2005.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for October 2006 were NT$ 27,032 million, a decrease of 0.6 percent from September 2006; revenues for January through October 2006 totaled NT$ 269,482 million.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
                     
    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales          2006*           2005   Increase (Decrease) %
October
    26,850       26,227     2.4
January through October
    266,796       209,654     27.3
* Year 2006 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
PR Department Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
For further information, please contact:
Richard C.Y. Chung
Media Relations Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
November 10, 2006
This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of October 2006.
1)   Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2006   2005
Oct.
  Net sales     26,850,496       26,227,154  
Jan.-Oct.
  Net sales     266,796,436       209,654,203  
2)   Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   Oct.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    96,227,225              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    32,859,816              
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   Oct.   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    120,284,032                  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    N/A              
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries
                   
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC
                   
TSMC endorses for PRC companies
                   
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies
                   
4)   Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
TSMC
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                     
                        Others
        Forward   Swap   Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment           —                
Premium Income (Expense)           —                
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     9,427,835       42,614,026         1,326,130       1,326,130  
 
  Mark to Market                                
 
  Profit/Loss     41,985       (401,903)     123        
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     23,789,119       375,655,183          1,633,350       1,633,350  
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     54,497       (1,814,543)            
TSMC’s subsidiaries
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                     
                        Others
        Forward   Swap   Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment                        
Premium Income (Expense)                        
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     5,890                    
 
  Mark to Market                                
 
  Profit/Loss     57                    
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     590,364                    
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     2,642                    

 


 

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: November 10, 2006  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
  Lora Ho   
  Vice President & Chief Financial Officer