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 January 2008 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — February 14, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for January 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$30,286 million, an increase of 4.0 percent over December 2007 and an increase of 45.2 percent over January 2007.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for January 2008 were NT$ 31,069 million, an increase of 3.6 percent over December 2007 and an increase of 45.3 percent over January 2007.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease) %
January			30,286				20,851				45.2

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease) %
January			31,069				21,389				45.3

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
February 14, 2008

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 Jan. 2008.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2008				2007
Jan.		Net sales					30,286,454				20,851,395

2)

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending				Jan.				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			100,254,974				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			31,810,594				—				—

3)

Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of endorsements				Jan.				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			125,318,718				—				—
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					2,138,900				33,826,184				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					(190,221	)			124,474				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					3,247,000				30,810,600				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					(248	)			(761	)			—				—

		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					9,117				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					70				—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					25,690				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					471				—				—				—

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.