ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. — Earnings Release 2004

Apr 12, 2004

6-K 1 apr0904_semi6k.htm

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

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Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

26 Chin Third Road Nantze Export Processing Zone Kaoshiung, Taiwan Republic of China (Address of principal executive offices)

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ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

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Date: April 9, 2004 By: /s/ Joseph Tung

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Name: Title: Joseph Tung Chief Financial Officer

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ITEM 1

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: ASE, Inc. Joseph Tung, CFO / Vice President Freddie Liu, Financial Controller Tel: + 886-2-8780-5489 Fax: + 886-2-2757-6121 ir@aseglobal.com http://www.aseglobal.com

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

ANNOUNCES MARCH 2004 NET REVENUES

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C., APRIL 9, 2004 – ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues and the unaudited net revenues for its packaging operations in Kaohsiung for the month of March and first quarter of 2004. The Company’s revenues in the first quarter of 2004 were slightly below its original forecast. The lower than expected revenues, aside from seasonal factors, were primarily due to unexpected capacity constraints at foundries that limited certain of our customers’ wafer allocations, causing a consequent reduction in production volumes towards the end of first quarter. Despite lower than expected revenues in the first quarter, the Company continues to observe sequential revenue growth and reaffirms its guidance for 50% year-over-year revenue growth for the full year 2004.

**CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED) ***

	Mar	Feb	Mar	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2004	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	6,243	5,754	3,992	+8.49 %	+56.38 %

	Q1	Q4	Q1	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2003	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	17,221	18,430	11,584	-6.56 %	+48.66 %

MONTHLY NET REVENUES FOR PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN KAOHSIUNG (UNAUDITED)

	Mar	Feb	Mar	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2004	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	3,182	3,000	2,256	+6.06 %	+41.02 %

	Q1	Q4	Q1	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2003	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	8,884	10,036	6,618	-11.48 %	+34.25 %

***** Such consolidated net revenues include, in addition to net revenues of ASE Inc.’s packaging operations in Kaohsiung, net revenues of majority owned subsidiaries such as ASE Test Limited, ASE (Chung Li) Inc., ASE (Korea) Inc. and ASE Material Inc. ASE Material Inc.’s March revenues of NT$ 668 millions were not reflected in the consolidated net revenues due to internal sales elimination.