TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MAUNFACTURING CO. 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 February 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)
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(TSMC LOGO)
TSMC January 2006 Sales Report
 
Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — February 10, 2006 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that net sales for January 2006 totaled NT$26,178 million, an increase of 25.6 percent over the same period last year. On a sequential basis, January 2006 sales decreased 4.5 percent.
TSMC Sales Report:
                     
                    (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales   2006*     2005     Increase (Decrease) %
 
January
    26,178       20,843     25.6
 
*   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: 886-3-666-5028
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: 886-3-666-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
February 10, 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 January 2006.
1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)
                         
Period   Items     2006     2005  
 
Jan.
  Invoice amount     22,252,556       18,446,223  
Jan.
  Net sales     26,177,607       20,842,779  
2) Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of lending     Jan.     Bal. as of period end  
 
TSMC
    82,222,226              
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    31,600,156       (30,275) *     1,119,475  
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
3) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)
                         
    Limit of endorsements     Jan.     Bal. as of period end  
 
TSMC
    102,777,783       (86,500) *     3,198,500  
TSMC’s subsidiaries
    N/A              
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries     (86,500) *     3,198,500  
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC            
TSMC endorses for PRC companies            
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies            
 
*   The deviation was due to the fluctuation in currency exchange rate.
4)  Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)
                             
        Forward     Swap     Others  
 
Margin Payment                  
Premium Income (Expense)                  
Outstanding Contracts   Notional Amount     0       79,912,146        
 
Mark to Market Profit/Loss     0       1,565,366        
Expired Contracts   Notional Amount     2,004,420       32,610,215        
 
Realized Profit/Loss     81,046       1,232,085        


 

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: February 10, 2006
  By   /s/ Lora Ho
 
       
 
      Lora Ho
 
      Vice President & Chief Financial Officer