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 2007 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — February 9, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for January 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$20,851 million, a decrease of 6.8 percent from December 2006 and a decrease of 20.3 percent from January 2006.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for January 2007 were NT$ 21,389 million, a decrease of 6.5 percent from December 2006.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2007*				2006				Increase (Decrease) %
January			20,851				26,178				(20.3	)

* Year 2007 figures have not been audited.

 

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
Media Relations 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 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 January 2007.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2007				2006
Jan.		Net sales					20,851,395				26,177,607

2)		Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand) None.
3)		Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand) None.
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			839,030				26,042,520				983,130				983,130
		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss			3,541				(254,498	)			3,321				(3,363	)
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			—				16,691,310				327,710				327,710
		Realized Profit/Loss			—				(93,671	)			—				—

     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			17,611				—				—				—
		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss			(101	)			—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			11,411				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			(244	)			—				—				—

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