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TSMC May Sales Set Record High

Issued by: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Issued on: 2004/06/09

Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 9, 2004 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) (¡§the Company¡¨) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that net sales for May 2004 reached a record high of NT$21,720 million, representing a 5.3 percent increase over April 2004. On a year-over-year basis, net sales for May 2004 increased 29.2 percent.

Revenues for January through May 2004 totaled NT$99,863 million, an increase of 39.9 percent over the same period in 2003.

Ms. Lora Ho, TSMC vice president and chief financial officer, noted that, ¡§TSMC¡¦s wafer shipments for May 2004 continued to grow over April 2004 due to increased market demand. As a result, sales revenues for May 2004 continued to rise and reached a record high.¡¨

Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales	2004⁽¹⁾	2003	Growth Rate
May	21,720	16,812	29.2%
January through May	99,863	71,401	39.9%

(1): Year 2004 figures have not been reviewed.

TSMC Spokesperson

	Lora Ho
	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer & Spokesperson
	Tel: 886-3-5664602

TSMC Deputy Spokesperson

	Dr. Elizabeth Sun
	Director, TSMC Corporate Communication Division
	Tel: 886-3-5682085
	Email: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com