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 July 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.)

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 June 2007 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — July 10, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for June 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$25,246 million, an increase of 0.6 percent over May 2007 and a decrease of 7.5 percent from June 2006. Revenues for January through June 2007 totaled NT$136,199 million, a decrease of 14.1 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for June 2007 were NT$ 26,112 million, an increase of 1.6 percent over May 2007 and a decrease of 5.4 percent from June 2006; revenues for January through June 2007 totaled NT$139,815 million, a decrease of 12.6 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

							(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales			2007*				2006			Increase (Decrease) %
June			25,246				27,295				(7.5	)
January through June			136,199				158,521				(14.1	)

*  Year 2007 figures have not been audited.

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

							(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales			2007*				2006			Increase (Decrease) %
June			26,112				27,606				(5.4	)
January through June			139,815				159,968				(12.6	)

*  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
July 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 June 2007.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2007				2006
June		Net sales					25,245,739				27,294,797
Jan. – June		Net sales					136,198,520				158,520,691

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

		Limit of lending				June				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			105,725,124				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			32,341,132				—				—

3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of endorsements				June				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							—				—

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			2,259,509				25,252,050				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			11,875				156,905				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			13,789,093				104,953,883				1,310,840				1,310,840
		Realized Profit/Loss			(18,518	)			(696,057	)			—				—

		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			8,319				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			13				—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			121,063				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			(673	)			—				—				—

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.