Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 

 
 
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 October 2006
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.)
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
October 09, 2006
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 2006.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                     
Period   Items   2006   2005
Sep
  Net sales     26,858,607       25,228,512  
Jan — Sep
  Net sales     239,945,940       183,427,049  
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending   Sep   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    89,366,469              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    32,699,765              
3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements   Sep   Bal. as of period end
TSMC
    111,708,087       (1,974,360 )      
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    N/A              
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries
            (1,974,360 )      
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
    4,763,250       50,903,060              
Mark to Market Profit/Loss
    45,295       (458,808 )            
Expired Contracts
                               
Notional Amount
    21,303,635       343,947,998       639,620       639,620  
Realized Profit/Loss
    41,193       (1,425,417 )            
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
                       
Mark to Market Profit/Loss
                       
Expired Contracts
                               
Notional Amount
    578,878                    
Realized Profit/Loss
    2,578                    


 

(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC September 2006 Sales Report
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – October 9, 2006 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for September 2006: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$26,859 million, a decrease of 0.5 percent from August 2006 and an increase of 6.5 percent over September 2005. Revenues for January through September 2006 totaled NT$239,946 million, an increase of 30.8 percent over the same period in 2005.
On a consolidated basis, net sales for September 2006 were NT$ 27,198 million, a decrease of 0.3 percent from August 2006; revenues for January through September 2006 totaled NT$ 242,451 million.
TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):
                         
                    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2006*   2005   Increase (Decrease) %
September
    26,859       25,229       6.5  
January through September
    239,946       183,427       30.8  
 
*   Year 2006 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
PR Department Manager, 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

 


 

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.
         
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
 
 
Date: October 9, 2006  By:   /s/ Lora Ho    
         Lora Ho   
         Vice President & Chief Financial Officer