FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

November 7, 2005

Commission File Number 001-31335

AU Optronics Corp.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

No. 1 Li-Hsin Road 2
Hsinchu Science Park
Hsinchu, Taiwan
(Address of principal executive offices)

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item   
   
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Press release entitled, “AU Optronics October 2005 Sales Set Record High at NT$24,000million”, dated November 7, 2005






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.

  AU Optronics Corp.
     
     
Date: November 7, 2005 By: /s/ Max Weishun Cheng                
    Name: Max Weishun Cheng
    Title: Chief Financial Officer





Item 1

News Release

AU Optronics October 2005 Sales Set Record High at
NT$24,000million

Issued by: AU Optronics Corp.
Issued on: November 7, 2005

Hsinchu, Taiwan, November 7, 2005 –

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced another historical record high on monthly revenues and shipments. AUO’s preliminary consolidated October 2005 monthly revenues broke a record high to post NT$24,000 million, while unconsolidated net sales totaled NT$23,991 million.

Both preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated revenues for the month of October 2005 increased by 9.4% sequentially. On a year-over-year basis, October 2005 consolidated revenues increased by 87.1%, while unconsolidated net sales rose by 87.9% .

Driven primarily by shipments of large-sized panels(a) for applications such as desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications, the new record reached a high of 3.10 million, a 11.3% increase from September 2005. Shipments of small- and medium-sized panels declined to total 6.3 million, a 14.6 % sequential decrease due to seasonal demand.

For the ten months ended October 31, 2005, unaudited consolidated and unconsolidated revenue totaled NT$168,589 million and NT$168,501 million respectively, representing 19.2% and 21.8% Y-o-Y growth.

 

(a) Large-size refers to panels that are 10 inches and above in diagonal measurement while small- and medium-size refers to those below 10 inches

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales(1) (2) Consolidated(3) Unconsolidated
October 2005  24,000 23,991
September 2005  21,935 21,934
    M-o-M Growth  9.4% 9.4%
October 2004  12,825 12,767
    Y-o-Y Growth  87.1% 87.9%
January to October 2005  168,589 168,501




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January to October 2004  141,441 138,501
    Y-o-Y Growth  19.2% 21.8%
 
(1) All figures are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Taiwan. 
(2) Monthly figures are unaudited, prepared by AU Optronics Corp. 
(3) Consolidated numbers include AU Optronics Corp., AU Optronics (L) Corporation, and AU Optronics (Suzhou) Corporation. 
 

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ABOUT AU OPTRONICS

AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO”) is the world’s third largest manufacturer* of large-size thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (“TFT-LCD”), with approximately 14%* of global market share and generated net income of NT$168.1billion (US$5.3 bn) in 2004. TFT-LCD technology is currently the most widely used flat panel display technology. Targeted for 40”+ sized LCD TV panels, AUO’s next generation (7.5 -Generation ) fabrication facility production is scheduled for mass production in 4Q 2006. The Company currently operates one 6th-generation, one 5th-generation, one 4th-generation, and three 3.5 -generation TFT- LCD fabs, in addition to four module assembly facilities and a R&D fab specializing in low temperature poly silicon TFT and organic LED. AUO is one of few top-tier TFT-LCD manufacturer capable of offering a wide range of small- to large- size (1.5” -46”) TFT-LCD panels, which enables it to offer a broad and diversified product portfolio.


*As shown on DisplaySearch Quarterly Large-Area TFT LCD Shipment Report dated June 6, 2005. The data is used as reference only and AUO does not make any endorsement or representation in connection therewith.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Yawen Hsiao
Corporate Communications Dept.
AU Optronics Corp.
No.1, Li-Hsin Road 2, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu City, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-3-5008899 ext 3211
Fax: +886-3-5772730  Email:yawenhsiao@auo.com