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 August 2007
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.)
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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: August 10, 2007  By   /s/ Lora Ho    
    Lora Ho   
    Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   
 

 


 

(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC July 2007 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — August 10, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for July 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$28,766 million, an increase of 13.9 percent over June 2007 and an increase of 4.3 percent over July 2006. Revenues for January through July 2007 totaled NT$164,964 million, a decrease of 11.4 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for July 2007 were NT$ 29,483 million, an increase of 12.9 percent over June 2007 and an increase of 5.5 percent from July 2006; revenues for January through July 2007 totaled NT$169,298 million, a decrease of 9.9 percent compared to the same period in 2006.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
July
    28,766       27,567       4.3  
January through July
    164,964       186,087       (11.4 )
 
*   Year 2007 figures have not been audited.
TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):
(Unit: NT$ million)
                         
Net Sales   2007*   2006   Increase (Decrease) %
July
    29,483       27,959       5.5  
January through July
    169,298       187,927       (9.9 )
 
*   Year 2007 figures have not been audited.


 

(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC Spokesperson:
Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
TSMC Acting Spokesperson:
Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director, PR Department, 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
Technical 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
August 10, 2007
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 July 2007.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items   2007   2006
July
  Net sales     28,765,630       27,566,707  
Jan.-July
  Net sales     164,964,150       186,087,397  
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   July   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    105,725,124              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    32,410,290              
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
3)   Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   July   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    132,156,405              
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
                   
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
4)   Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
TSMC
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                         
            Forward   Swap   Others
                    Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment                        
Premium Income (Expense)                        
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     2,261,021       28,897,230              
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     (35,679 )     (47,669 )            
Expired Contracts
  Notional Amount     13,909,702       126,586,323       1,310,840       1,310,840  
 
  Realized Profit/Loss     (21,383 )     (604,394 )            
    TSMC’s subsidiaries
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                                         
            Forward   Swap   Others
                    Buy put   Sell call
Margin Payment                        
Premium Income (Expense)                        
Outstanding Contracts
  Notional Amount     15,545                      
 
  Mark to Market Profit/Loss     216                    
Expired
  Notional Amount     148,140                    
Contracts
  Realized Profit/Loss     (737 )