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

Jul 8, 2004

6-K 1 jul0804_6k.htm

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

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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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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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.

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

| Date:

July 8, 2004	/s/ Joseph Tung
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	US contact:
Freddie Liu,
Financial Controller	Clare Lin
Tel: + 886-2-8780-5489	Tel: + 1-408-986-6524
Fax: + 886-2-2757-6121	clare_lin@aseglobal.com
ir@aseglobal.com
http://www.aseglobal.com

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

ANNOUNCES RECORD HIGH MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY REVENUES

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C., JULY 8, 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 June and second quarter of 2004. ASE Inc. recorded a historical high unaudited consolidated net revenue on a monthly and quarterly basis. Starting from June 1, 2004, net revenues of ASE Japan Co. were consolidated into ASE Inc. consolidated net revenues.

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

(NT$ Million)	Jun 2004	May 2004	Jun 2003	Sequential Change	YoY Change
Net Revenues	7,440	6,742	4,327	+10.36%	+71.97%

(NT$ Million)	Q2 2004	Q1 2004	Q2 2003	Sequential Change	YoY Change
Net Revenues	20,299	17,221	12,773	+17.88%	+58.93%

MONTHLY NET REVENUES FOR PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN KAOHSIUNG (UNAUDITED)

	Jun	May	Jun	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2004	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	3,128	3,110	2,266	+0.57%	+38.03%

	Q2	Q1	Q2	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2004	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	9,221	8,884	6,846	+3.80%	+34.69%

***** 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., ASE Japan Co. and ASE Material Inc. ASE Material Inc.’s June 2004 revenues of NT$ 707 millions were not reflected in the consolidated net revenues due to internal sales elimination.