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

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 þ		Form 40-F o

     (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 o		No þ

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:                     .)

 

 

TSMC September 2007 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — October 9, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for September 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$28,496 million, a decrease of 2.4 percent from August 2007 and an increase of 6.1 percent over September 2006. Revenues for January through September 2007 totaled NT$222,659 million, a decrease of 7.2 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for September 2007 were NT$ 29,453 million, a decrease of 1.9 percent from August 2007 and an increase of 8.2 percent from September 2006; revenues for January through September 2007 totaled NT$228,769 million, a decrease of 5.6 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2007*				2006				Increase (Decrease) %
September			28,496				26,859				6.1
January through September			222,659				239,946				(7.2	)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2007*				2006				Increase (Decrease) %
September			29,453				27,233				8.2
January through September			228,769				242,444				(5.6	)

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
October 09, 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 September 2007.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2007				2006
Sep		Net sales			28,641,211				26,858,607
Jan — Sep		Net sales			226,395,475				239,945,940

2)

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending		Sep				Bal. as of period end
TSMC		94,177,312			—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries		32,273,951			—				—

3)

Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of endorsements		Sep				Bal. as of period end
TSMC		117,721,641			—				—
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			3,134,935				30,743,055				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			(127,588	)			363,204				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			14,911,742				172,900,800				1,310,840				1,310,840
		Realized Profit/Loss			(39,905	)			(937,791	)			—				—

		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			3,406				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			(2	)			—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			256,791				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			1,474				—				—				—

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.