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 2004
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)
(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 23, 2004 By /s/ Lora Ho
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Lora Ho
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Judge Allows TSMC to File Trade Secret Case against SMIC
in the State Courts
Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 23, 2004 - In rendering the ruling on April 21st to
dismiss TSMC's trade secret claims against SMIC, the judge for the U.S. District
Court for the Northern District of California did not address the merits of
TSMC's complaint. Instead, the judge found that because the trade secret claims
"substantially predominate[d] over the patent claims" they are more
appropriately to be heard by the state courts and not the federal courts.
Believing in the strength of its case, TSMC will continue vigorously to pursue
its remedies for trade secret theft. TSMC also will continue to litigate
strongly its Federal claims, including patent infringement, in the U.S. District
Court.
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TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
For further information, please contact:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng Mr. Jesse Chou Mr. Richard Chung
PR Department Manager, TSMC Public Affairs Manager, TSMC PR Principal Specialist, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-666-5028 (O) Tel: 886-3-666-5029 (O) Tel: 886-3-666-5038 (O)
886-928-882-607(Mobile) 886-932-113-258(Mobile) 886-911-258-751(Mobile)
Fax: 886-3-567-0121 Fax: 03-5670121 Fax: 03-5670121
E-mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com E-Mail: jhchoua@tsmc.com E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com
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