To participate in the private AUO strengthen cooperation and create win-win

AU Optronics today (thirty-one days) announced to grasp the trend of future cooperation and important system integration foundries and brand customers, today convened by the board of directors to NT $two billion quota, to the private placement of ordinary shares in the case, to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the long-term strategy, the future of the two sides can each development of core competitiveness, provide more high quality goods for the brand customers, create a win-win situation. AUO future will be NT $22.11, purchased 90456800 shares, the shareholding ratio of the conversion increased from 5.12% to 9.58%. The company said, due to changes in the supply chain industry in recent years, gradually increase the proportion of consumer electronics products, more customized, based on terminal customers also hope products can toward differentiated development, system integration, panel plant foundries and brand customers closer cooperation will also be become a trend. Customer service and access to market opportunities based on the past and long-term contract with AUO downstream strategy cooperation origin, approved by the board of directors to invest up to Sata private common stock case. This is not only in line with more long-term interests, and help customers to expand the scale of the operation, through closer cooperation to enhance the competitive advantage of each other, improve operational efficiency and create more value for their shareholders. Introduction: AUO AUO is the world's largest LCD panel design, R & D and manufacturing company. AUO products covering 1.5 inches to 65 inches wide application of TFT-LCD panel, is a manufacturer in the world supply of large medium and small size of the complete product line. 2007 turnover of $14 billion 810 million, is now the world's more than 43000 employees, located in Taiwan, China, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Holland and other world operating positions. AUO is also the first in the United States of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) TFT-LCD shares publicly listed manufacturing company.

Source: Au Optronics Co Ltd