ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. — Earnings Release 2005

Jan 11, 2005

6-K 1 jan1005_adv-6k.htm

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

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January 11, 2005

Commission File Number 001-16125

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:

January 11, 2005	/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 DECEMBER 2004 NET REVENUES

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C., JANUARY 10, 2005 – ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for the month of December 2004.

CONSOLIDATED NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED) *	Dec	Nov	Dec	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2004	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	6,847	7,524	6,329	-8.99%	+8.18%

	Q4	Q3	Q4	Sequential	YoY
(NT$ Million)	2004	2004	2003	Change	Change
Net Revenues	22,342	22,022	18,430	+1.45%	+21.22%

***** The consolidated net revenues include, in addition to net revenues of ASE Inc.'s operations in Kaohsiung and Chung-Li, net revenues of majority owned subsidiaries such as ASE Test Limited, ASE (Korea) Inc. and ASE Japan Co.