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)

(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 February 2008 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — March 10, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for February 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$28,382 million, a decrease of 6.3 percent from January 2008 and an increase of 37.9 percent over February 2007. Revenues for January through February 2008 totaled NT$58,668 million, an increase of 41.6 percent compared to the same period in 2007.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for February 2008 were NT$ 29,282 million, a decrease of 5.8 percent from January 2008 and an increase of 39.8 percent over February 2007. Revenues for January through February 2008 totaled NT$60,352 million, an increase of 42.6 percent compared to the same period in 2007.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease) %
February			28,382				20,577				37.9
January through February			58,668				41,429				41.6

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease)%
February			29,282				20,948				39.8
January through February			60,352				42,337				42.6

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho Vice President and CFO Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Mr. J.H. Tzeng Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-5028 Mobile: 886-928-882607 Fax: 886-3-567-0121 E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com		Mr. 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
March 10, 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 Feb. 2008.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2008				2007
Feb.		Net sales					28,381,910				20,577,285
Jan.-Feb.		Net sales					58,668,364				41,428,680

2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending				Feb.				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			100,254,974				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			30,577,610				—				—

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of endorsements				Feb.				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)

						Forward				Swap				Others
														Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount					1,493,190				29,384,751				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					(87,858	)			610,709				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					5,486,440				61,557,354				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					(66,028	)			644,747				—				—

     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					224,367				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					429				—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					46,021				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					548				—				—				—

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.