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 May 2006 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — June 9, 2006 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for May 2006: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$26,770 million, a decrease of 1.4 percent from April 2006 and an increase of 37.2 percent over May 2005; revenues for January through May 2006 totaled NT$131,226 million, an increase of 39.5 percent over the same period in 2005.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for May 2006 were NT$27,124 million, a decrease of 1.0 percent from April 2006.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

	Net Sales			2006*			2005			Increase (Decrease) %
	May			26,770			19,508			37.2
	January through May			131,226			94,064			39.5

* 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

June 09, 2006

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) Sales volume on a consolidated basis,

3) Funds lent to other parties, 4) endorsements and guarantees, and 5) financial derivative

transactions for the period of May 2006.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

	Period			Items			2006			2005
	May			Invoice amount			24,530,492			18,047,665
	Jan - May			Invoice amount			121,272,695			88,831,194
	May			Net sales			26,770,174			19,507,661
	Jan - May			Net sales			131,225,894			94,064,283

2) Sales volume on a consolidated basis (in NT$ thousand)

	Period			Items			2006
	May			Net sales			27,124,244
	Jan - May			Net sales			132,362,654

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

				Limit of lending			May			Bal. as of period end
	TSMC			95,586,606			—			—
	TSMC’s subsidiaries			31,633,747			3,710			1,120,665

4) Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

				Limit of endorsements			May			Bal. as of period end
	TSMC			119,483,257			6,360*			1,921,140
	TSMC’s subsidiaries			N/A			—			—
	TSMC endorses for subsidiaries						6,360			1,921,140
	TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC						—			—
	TSMC endorses for PRC companies						—			—
	TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies						—			—

5) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
    Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

													Others
							Forward			Swap			Buy put			Sell call
	Margin Payment						—			—			—			—
	Premium Income (Expense)						—			—			0			0
	Outstanding			Notional Amount			863,666			73,183,225			320,120			320,120
	Contracts			Mark to Market Profit/Loss			3,620			(12,825)			2,555			(1,970)
	Expired			Notional Amount			8,184,928			169,245,616			319,500			319,500
	Contracts			Realized Profit/Loss			72,510			1,146,313			0			0

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.