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TSMC VISION & CORE VALUES

TSMC's Vision
Our vision is to be the most advanced and largest technology and foundry services provider to fabless companies and IDMs, and in partnership

with them, to forge a powerful competitive force in the semiconductor industry.

To realize our vision, we must have a trinity of strengths:

(1) Be a technology leader, competitive with the leading IDMs

(2) Be the manufacturing leader

(3) Be the most reputable, service-oriented and maximum-total-benefits silicon foundry

TSMC Core Values
Integrity - Integrity is our most basic and most important core value. We tell the truth. We believe the record of our accomplishments is the best
proof of our merit. Hence, we do not brag. We do not make commitments lightly. Once we make a commitment, we devote ourselves

completely to meeting that commitment. We compete to our fullest within the law, but we do not slander our competitors and we respect the

intellectual property rights of others. With vendors, we maintain an objective, consistent, and impartial attitude. We do not tolerate any form of

corrupt behavior or politicking. When selecting new employees, we place emphasis on the candidates' qualifications and character, not

connections or access.

Commitment - TSMC is committed to the welfare of customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, and society. These stakeholders all
contribute to TSMC's success, and TSMC is dedicated to serving their best interests. In return, TSMC hopes all these stakeholders will make a

mutual commitment to the Company.

Innovation - Innovation is the wellspring of TSMC's growth, and is a part of all aspects of our business, from strategic planning, marketing and
management, to technology and manufacturing. At TSMC, innovation means more than new ideas, it means putting ideas into practice.

Customer Partnership - At TSMC, customers come first. Their success is our success, and we value their ability to compete as we value our own.
We strive to build deep and enduring relationships with our customers, who trust and rely on us to be part of their success over the long term.

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TSMC Board of Directors
Back row, from the left: Rick Tsai, F.C. Tseng, Chintay Shih
Front row, from the left: Stan Shih, Carly Fiorina, Morris Chang, Peter Bonfield, Lester Thurow

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1. LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

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VISION

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Dear Shareholders,

the same year, TSMC completed 45-nanometer technology qualifica-

tion and entered production. In December, we announced, at the

In 2007, TSMC delivered its 6th consecutive annual growth in revenue

IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in Washington DC, our

since 2001. Although we saw weakened demand in the first quarter

development of the first 32-nanometer technology and the proven

as customers worked down inventories, our revenue recovered in the

functionality of the test chip. Customers continue to move toward

following quarters with rising utilization rates and improving prof-

our more powerful and efficient 65nm and 45nm technologies. In

itability quarter over quarter. 

2007, we have increased our market share at the 65nm node and fur-

ther solidified our leadership in advanced technologies. Meanwhile,

Due to customers' inventory correction that took place in early part of

the number of customers we have engaged in discussions for TSMC's

2007, growth of the pure-play foundry segment of the semiconduc-

45nm technology is higher at this stage than we experienced for

tor industry for the year was essentially flat, lagging the global semi-

65nm at the same ramp point.

conductor industry's estimated 4% growth. Nevertheless, in our 20th

year as a public company, TSMC continued to enjoy a market share of

Awards

about 50% in the pure-play foundry segment it created, and

announced several major operational and technological develop-

In 2007, TSMC continued to receive recognition and awards from

ments. More importantly, better capital discipline in 2008 along with

around the world as a corporate role model. Among the numerous

increasing capital productivity and operating efficiencies should put

media surveys conducted in 2007, FinanceAsia, Corporate

us in a stronger position for continued growth and higher profitabili-

Governance Asia, The Asset Magazine, and the IR Magazine all have

ty in future years.

Financial Results

awarded TSMC as the Best Corporate Governance, while FinanceAsia

has also chosen TSMC as the Best Managed Company with the Best

CFO and the Best Investor Relations in the Taiwan region. IR Magazine

also awarded TSMC with the Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor

Revenue for 2007 totaled NT$322.63 billion, a 1.6 percent increase

Relations, Best Investment Meetings, Best IR by a CEO, and Best IR

compared with NT$317.41 billion in 2006. Net income was

Officer. CommonWealth Magazine voted us the Most Admired

NT$109.18 billion, a decrease of 14 percent compared with net

Company for the 11th consecutive time and also awarded us with

income of NT$127.01 billion earned in 2006. Diluted earnings per

Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility.

share decreased 15.8% to NT$4.14, compared with NT$4.92 for

2006. In US dollars, TSMC revenue for 2007 increased 0.7% to

Corporate Development

US$9.83 billion, while net income declined 15% to US$3.23 billion.

Although TSMC registered another revenue record in 2007, a lower

The Company and Royal Philips Electronics announced in March 2007

average utilization rate and a larger decline in average selling price

a four-phased plan to facilitate an orderly exit by Philips from its

than in 2006 contributed to the decrease in earnings.

TSMC shareholding. In the third phase of the program completed on

Among other highlights in 2007, TSMC achieved:

● Total average billing utilization of 93%

● Average gross profit margin of 44.1%

● Average operating profit margin of 34.6%

December 31, 2007, the Company had repurchased a total of 800

million of its common shares over the open market from the Taiwan

Stock Exchange, accounting for approximately 3.03% of its total out-

standing shares, at an average price of NT$60.58 per share. The

repurchased shares will be cancelled.

During the year, TSMC shipped more than 8 million eight-inch equiva-

TSMC increased to 37 percent its ownership of outstanding shares of

lent wafers, representing about 7.5% of global IC wafer shipments.

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation. We expect the

Technology Innovations

investment will strengthen the Company's business alliance with

Vanguard and advance our eight-inch wafer strategy.

TSMC continues to lead the semiconductor industry by pushing the

Starting in 2008, Taiwan accounting rules require the expensing of

boundaries of advanced technology. Our investment and long-term

employee profit sharing in the Company's financial statements. TSMC

commitment in advanced technology development helps enable our

took an early leadership position by announcing in November 2006 a

customers to bring their leading-edge products first to market. In

change in its profit sharing mechanism in order to better balance the

early 2007, TSMC delivered the foundry segment's first functional 65-

interests of TSMC's employees and its shareholders. As we informed

nanometer embedded DRAM for customer product. In September of

the market as well as our employees at that time, employee profit

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Capacity Plan

19%

17%

13%

7.1 million

8.3 million

9.3 million

Annual Growth Rate

Capacity: 8-inch equivalent wafers

Sales Breakdown by Technology

49%

55%

61%

100%

2006

2007

2008

2006

2007

2008

0%

≧ 0.15µm

≦ 0.13µm

2008 wafer shipment is expected to be approximately 9 million 8-inch equivalent wafers.

sharing for the year 2008 will be at 15% of 2008's net income, and

the Company will start accruing such an amount in each quarter

beginning the first quarter of 2008.

Outlook

As we begin our 21st year, management anticipates the global semi-

conductor market should grow by a mid-single digit rate in 2008,

and that the foundry segment in general, and TSMC in particular,

should grow by more than that. 

While much depends on macro-economic developments globally, our

2008 results will benefit from the capacity that we have already built

over the years along with improvements in capital productivity and

operating efficiency. We are focused on balancing capacity installa-

tion with anticipated demand to maintain high utilization rates,

which will have a positive impact on return on investment. Given

TSMC's 2008 capacity plan, which represents an annual capacity

increase of 12.7%, we expect the capital intensity ratio, defined as

capital expenditure as a percentage of sales, will be lower this year.

We are also focusing on pricing so that it will reflect the true value

proposition that TSMC's products and services represent to our cus-

tomers.

The semiconductor competitive landscape will continue to transform

itself as the costs associated with designing and producing advanced

technology continues to grow. Customers and suppliers are today

dealing with new processes and new materials as complex and costly

as they are powerful. All of us at TSMC will continue to commit our-

selves to enabling our customers' success and increasing our share-

holders' value throughout 2008 and beyond.

Morris Chang

Chairman

Rick Tsai

President and CEO

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2. COMPANY PROFILE

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VALUE

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2.1 An Introduction to TSMC

TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry.

Founded on February 21, 1987 and headquartered in Hsinchu,

Taiwan, TSMC pioneered the business model of focusing solely on

manufacturing customers' semiconductor designs. As a dedicated

semiconductor foundry, the company does not design, manufacture,

or market semiconductor products under its own brand name,

ensuring that TSMC does not compete directly with its customers.

TSMC's diverse global customer base ensures that TSMC-

manufactured microchips are used in a broad variety of applications,

including various segments of the computer, communications and

consumer electronics markets.

Total capacity of the manufacturing facilities managed by TSMC,

including subsidiaries and joint ventures, was 8.29 million 8-inch

equivalent wafers in 2007. In Taiwan, TSMC operates two advanced

12-inch wafer fabs, four 8-inch wafer fabs, and one 6-inch wafer fab.

TSMC also manages two 8-inch fabs at wholly owned subsidiaries:

WaferTech in the United States and TSMC (Shanghai) Company, Ltd.

in China. In addition, TSMC obtains 8-inch wafer capacity from other

companies in which TSMC has an equity interest.

TSMC provides customer service through its account management

and engineering services offices in North America, Europe, Japan,

China, South Korea, and India. The company employed more than

20,000 people worldwide as of the end of 2007.

TSMC continued to lead the industry in advanced process

technologies. Already first to provide 65nm production capacity,

TSMC in 2007 became the first foundry to provide 45nm production.

In addition to general-purpose logic process technology, TSMC

supports the wide-ranging needs of its customers with embedded

non-volatile memory, embedded DRAM, mixed signal/RF, high

voltage, CMOS image sensor, color filter, and silicon germanium

technologies. In December 2007, TSMC announced at the IEDM

conference in Washington the foundry's first 32nm technology with

functional SRAM.

The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) under

ticker number 2330, and its American Depositary Shares trade on the

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol TSM.

2.2 Market/Business Summary

2.2.1 TSMC Achievements

In 2007, TSMC maintained its leading position in the dedicated
foundry segment of the global semiconductor industry, with an
estimated market segment share of 47%, above twice the share of its
closest competitor. TSMC achieved this result amid fierce competition
from both established players and relatively new entrants to the
business. 

A key contributory factor to TSMC's strong position is its lead in

advanced process technologies. In 2007, 55% of TSMC's wafer

revenue came from manufacturing processes with geometries of

0.13µm and below. A critical milestone was reached in December

2007, when TSMC shipped its one-millionth 90nm 12-inch wafer.

Moreover, TSMC also achieved volume production of the 45nm

process as well as development of the leading-edge 32nm process,

both industry firsts. By the fourth quarter of 2007, more than 39% of

TSMC's revenue came from 90nm processes or below.

In line with its unwavering focus on customer partnership, TSMC

offers innovative services as well as advanced technologies. Among

the many innovative services unveiled in 2007 were: Multi-Layer Mask

Service, which enables maximum customer flexibility in prototyping

single or multi-chip verifications or small volume production runs;
Reference FlowTM 8.0, the latest generation of TSMC's design
methodology, which increases yield, lowers risks and improves design

margins; and Active Accuracy Assurance, which enables design

optimization critical for silicon success in leading-edge technologies

such as 45nm.

TSMC continued to advance the semiconductor roadmap in 2007.

Examples of technologies the Company developed or rolled out

include: 

● 32nm technology with functional SRAM

● 45nm technology

● 55nm technology, a 90% linear shrink from 65nm

● 65nm mixed signal and radio frequency (MS/RF) technologies

● 65nm embedded DRAM technology

● 0.13µm embedded flash memory

● 0.16µm high voltage process for small panel single chip drivers

● 0.20µm process for larger panel source drivers

● 0.25µm bipolar complementary device (BCD)

● 1.00µm ultra high voltage process

In addition, a major focus of TSMC's technology development in 2007

was its quarter-node strategy. TSMC unveiled CMOS Logic 0.152µm,

CMOS Mixed Signal 0.152µm, CMOS Logic 0.12µm, CMOS Logic

85nm General, and CMOS Logic 85nm Low Power technologies.

These quarter-node technologies enabled customers to produce their

IC chips even more cost-effectively by shrinking the process nodes.

2.2.2 Market Overview

The integrated circuit (IC) market in 2007 reached US$218.5 billion in
revenue, an increase of 4.3% over 2006. This represented 85% of
total worldwide semiconductor revenue of US$256 billion. Growth of
fabless design companies slightly outpaced that of integrated device
manufacturers (IDMs) in 2007, with a market share of 21% of total IC
revenues. IC foundry, a manufacturing sub-segment of the IC industry
that serves both fabless companies and IDMs, generated total
revenues of US$24.3 billion in 2007, up 4.3% year on year, while
revenues from dedicated IC foundries such as TSMC reached US$20.7
billion, up 4% from 2006. It is estimated that the production value of
dedicated IC foundries accounted for 19% of worldwide IC revenues
in 2007.

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In 2007, the largest geographic market for dedicated foundry services

was North America, which accounted for 59% of overall dedicated

Differentiation
TSMC's leading industry position is based on a trinity of key

foundry revenue. The second largest geographic market was Asia

differentiating strengths: technology leadership, manufacturing

Pacific (excluding Japan), which accounted for 26% of total dedicated

excellence, and customer partnership. As a technology leader, TSMC

foundry revenue in 2007. European-based customers accounted for

has consistently been the first dedicated foundry to develop the next

9%, and orders from companies based in Japan contributed 6%.

generation of leading-edge technologies. As a manufacturing leader,

2.2.3 Industry Outlook, Opportunities and Threats

support services to expedite time-to-market and time-to-volume.

TSMC is renowned for its yield management, and offers best-in-class

Industry Demand and Supply Outlook
The semiconductor market in 2007 experienced modest growth of

And, in customer partnership, TSMC works closely with its customers

on end-to-end collaboration to optimize design and manufacturing

efficiencies. Going forward, TSMC will continue building on this

3.5%. For 2008, based on current market conditions, semiconductor

trinity of strengths to provide the best overall value to its customers.

market growth could be around the mid single digit depending on

the level of global economic growth. As the inventory level in general

appears normal at the beginning of 2008, the growth of the foundry

Strategy
TSMC is confident its differentiating strengths will enable it to

segment could outperform the semiconductor industry by a few

leverage the attractive growth opportunities in the foundry sector

percentage points in 2008. On the other hand, the foundry capacity

going forward. TSMC works constantly to ensure that these strengths

could expand at 13% in 2008 according to IC Insights, compared

are maintained and improved, both in the short-term and in the

with the 15% compound annual growth rate of the past 3 years. This

long-term. For example, TSMC is intensively working on the leading-

indicates that there may be more cautious capacity investment from

edge 32nm process to maintain its technology leadership position,

major foundry players in response to slowing industry demand.

and is poised to be the first dedicated foundry player to roll out

Opportunities and Threats in the Foundry Sector of the
Semiconductor Market
Despite the fact that the semiconductor market as a whole is

production in that technology. Numerous efforts are also underway

to ensure manufacturing excellence, such as continuing enhancement

of Design-For-Manufacturing (DFM) support services to increase yield

and efficiency. Finally, TSMC conducts throughout the year customer

maturing, TSMC believes that foundry services, the sector TSMC

reviews and surveys to better understand customer needs and wants,

competes in, will play an increasingly important role as the IC

and accordingly adjusts its offering in response, thereby

industry becomes more reliant on outsourced manufacturing. IC

strengthening its partnership with customers.

Insights forecasts that by 2012, 27% of global semiconductor

revenue will come from dedicated foundries, compared with 19% in

To counter the ongoing challenge of falling wafer prices, TSMC's

2007. Consequently, the dedicated foundry sector is forecast to grow

long-term and short-term development plans are to continue

at a rate of 12% in 2008, outpacing overall industry growth. As the

strengthening its core capabilities and value propositions; including

leader in dedicated foundry services, TSMC is well positioned to

its ability to deliver customer product to market earlier and with

capture the faster growth opportunities of this sector. On the other

better functionality, advanced and mainstream technologies with

hand, threats remain, such as the continuing fall in wafer prices, due

sufficient capacity support and flexible manufacturing, and focus on

to the fact that the IC industry is prone to fast-declining end

customer service. In addition, TSMC will continue optimizing its

application prices, as well as potential industry overcapacity if the

service portfolio in order to balance profitability and growth.

global economic climate experiences a downturn.

2.2.4 TSMC Position, Differentiation and Strategy

Position
As the leader in the dedicated foundry segment of the IC

manufacturing industry, TSMC commanded a 47% share of this

segment in 2007, with total revenue of US$9.8 billion. In terms of
geographic distribution categorized by company headquarters, 77%
of total revenue came from North America, 11% from the Asia Pacific
region excluding Japan, 9% from Europe, and 3% from Japan. In
terms of end product application, 32% of total revenue came from
the computing sector, 42% from communications, 17% from
consumer products, and 9% from other categories, such as industrial
products.

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2.3 Organization

2.3.1 Organization Chart

Audit Committee

Compensation Committee

Shareholders' Meeting

Board of Directors 
Chairman 
Vice Chairman

President & CEO

Research and
Development

Information
Technology

Design and
Technology
Platform

Human
Resources

Quality and
Reliability

Corporate
Planning

Worldwide Sales
and Marketing

Materials
Management
and Risk
Management

Advanced
Technology
Business

Mainstream
Technology
Business

Note: Beginning March 1, 2008, TSMC re-structured its business organization in order to improve the company's structural profitability and further strengthen customer partnerships by forming the new Advanced Technology Business Organization

and Mainstream Technology Business Organization. These two new organizations will respectively take responsibility for formulation, development, and execution of advanced technology and mainstream technology business objectives.

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2.3.2 Major Corporate Functions

Research and Development
● Advanced technology research and development, and exploratory

research and development

Information Technology
● Technology and business system integration, Information

technology infrastructure, and IT development and operation

Design and Technology Platform
● Design services and technology platform development

Human Resources
● Human resources management and organizational development

Quality and Reliability
● Quality and reliability management

Corporate Planning
● Production planning and control, industrial engineering, and

operational efficiency

Worldwide Sales and Marketing
● Brand Management — corporate brand management
● Market Research — market analysis, forecast and research
● Customer Service — customer loyalty and solutions management
● Regional Operations — business development and account services
for the North American, European, Japanese, and Asian regions

Materials Management and Risk Management
● Purchasing, warehousing, import and export, logistics support,

industrial safety, and environmental protection

Advanced Technology Business
● Manufacturing Operations (Fabs 12 and 14), new fab planning,

manufacturing technology integration, advanced product
engineering, mask manufacturing, advanced technology business
development, and technology and service marketing

Mainstream Technology Business
● Manufacturing Operations (Fabs 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8), mainstream

product engineering, backend technology and service, mainstream
technology business development, capacity management, and
technology and service marketing 

Finance & Spokesperson
● Finance and accounting services including investor relations, public
relations, treasury, tax, asset management, strategic investment,
and financial and accounting management

● Corporate spokesperson

Legal
● Corporate legal affairs, litigation, commercial transactions, patents

and other intellectual property management

China
● Business strategy and development, manufacturing operations, and

account services in China

Special Projects
● Ongoing new business initiatives and developing new strategic

businesses

Internal Audit
● Internal audit and process compliance

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Finance &
Spokesperson

Legal

China

Special Projects

Internal Audit

2.4 Board Members

2.4.1 Information Regarding Board Members

Title/Name

Chairman
Morris Chang

Vice Chairman
F.C. Tseng

Date Elected

Term Expires

Date First Elected

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

12/10/1986

Shareholding When Elected

Current Shareholding

Shares

112,677,772

%

0.46%

Shares

116,637,208 

%

0.46%

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

05/13/1997

39,010,891

0.16%

36,602,589 

0.14%

National Development Fund, Executive Yuan
Representative: (Note 1, 2)

Director
Chintay Shih

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

12/10/1986

1,581,649,966

6.39%

1,637,228,303 

6.39%

-

-

-

-

Director
Rick Tsai

Independent Director
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield

Independent Director
Lester Carl Thurow

Independent Director
Stan Shih

Independent Director
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

06/03/2003

25,466,795

0.10%

31,261,025 

0.12%

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

05/07/2002

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

05/07/2002

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

04/14/2000

1,415,785

0.01%

1,465,534 

0.01%

05/16/2006

05/15/2009

05/16/2006

-

-

-

-

Remarks:
1. No member of the Board of Directors held TSMC shares by nominee arrangement.
2. No member of the Board of Directors had a spouse or relative within two degrees of consanguinity serving as a manager or director at TSMC.

Note 1: Major Shareholder of TSMC's Director that is a Juridical Person Shareholder

Director that is a Juridical Person Shareholder

National Development Fund, Executive Yuan

Top 10 Shareholders

Not Applicable

Note 2: Major shareholder of juridical person shareholder as stated in note 1: Not applicable.

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Spouse & Minor Shareholding

Shares

121,430

%

0.00%

Selected Education, Past Positions & Current Positions at Non-profit Organizations

Selected Current Positions at TSMC and Other Companies

As of 02/29/2008

None

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, USA
Master Degree, Mechanical Engineering, MIT
Chairman, Industrial Technology Research Institute
President & COO, General Instrument Corporation
Group Vice-President, Texas Instruments
CEO, TSMC
Supervisor, Industrial Technology Research Institute
Life Member Emeritus of MIT Corporation
Member of National Academy of Engineering, USA
Trustee of the Eisenhower Foundation
Member of the Committee of 100
Fellow of Computer History Museum, USA
Member of the International Advisory Committee of NYSE Euronext Board of Directors

131,532

0.00%

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, National Chengkung University, Taiwan
President, Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
President, TSMC
Deputy CEO, TSMC

-

-

154,676 

0.00%

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, USA
President, Industrial Technology Research Institute
Director of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
Professor and Dean, College of Technology Management, National Tsinghua University
Managing Director and Special Advisor, Industrial Technology Research Institute

Ph.D., Material Science, Cornell University, USA
President, Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
COO, TSMC
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and Sales, TSMC

Honours Degree in Engineering, Loughborough University
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Chairman and CEO, ICL Plc
CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee, British Telecommunications Plc
Vice President, the British Quality Foundation

Ph.D., Economics, Harvard University, USA
Dean, Sloan School of Management, MIT
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Professor of Management and Economics, Sloan School of

Management, MIT

Chairman, TSMC (Shanghai) Company Ltd.
Chairman, Global Unichip Corporation
Director, Prosperity Venture Capital Corporation
Director, digimax, Inc.
Director, Allegro Manufacturing Pte, Ltd.

Director, Industrial Technology Investment Corporation

President & CEO, TSMC
Director, TSMC subsidiary companies

Chairman of Supervisory Board, NXP B.V.
Director, L.M. Ericsson, Sweden
Director, Mentor Graphics Corporation Inc., Oregon, USA
Director, Sony Corporation, Japan
Member of the Sony Corporation Advisory Board
Director, Actis Capital LLP Board
Director, Dubai International Capital
Member of the Citigroup International Advisory Board

Director, Analog Devices Inc.

15,956 

0.00%

Honorary Doctor of International Law, Thunderbird American Graduate School of

International Management, USA

Honorary Fellowship, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK
Honorary Doctor of Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Honorary EE Ph.D., MSEE, BSEE, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Acer Group

Group Chairman, iD SoftCapital
Director, Acer Incorporated 
Director, Qisda Corporation
Director, Wistron Corporation
Director, Nan Shan Life Insurance Company, Ltd.

-

-

Master Degree in Business Administration, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of

Director, Revolution Health Group LLC

Maryland at College Park, Md.

Master Degree, Science, MIT's Sloan School
Bachelor Degree in Medieval History and Philosophy, Stanford University, USA
Senior Management, AT&T and Lucent Technologies
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hewlett-Packard
Director, CyberTrust
Director, MIT Corporation Board of Trustees

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2.4.2 Directors' Professional Qualifications and Independence Analysis

According to the relevant requirements set by Taiwan's Securities and Futures Bureau, the professional qualifications and independence status of

the Company's Board members are listed in the table below.

Name/Criteria

Chairman
Morris Chang

Vice Chairman
F.C. Tseng

Director
Chintay Shih

Director
Rick Tsai

Independent Director
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield

Independent Director
Lester Carl Thurow

Independent Director
Stan Shih

Independent Director
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina

Meet One of the Following Professional Qualification Requirements, Together with at Least Five Years Work Experience

An Instructor or Higher Position in a Department of
Commerce, Law, Finance, Accounting, or Other Academic
Department Related to the Business Needs of the
Company in a Public or Private Junior College, College or
University

A Judge, Public Prosecutor, Attorney, Certified Public
Accountant, or Other Professional or Technical Specialists
Who Has Passed a National Examination and Been
Awarded a Certificate in a Profession Necessary for the
Business of the Company

Have Work Experience in the Area of Commerce, Law,
Finance, or Accounting, or Otherwise Necessary for the
Business of the Company

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

Note: Directors or Supervisors, during the two years before being elected or during the term of office, have been or be any of the following, please tick the appropriate corresponding boxes:

1. Not an employee of the company or any of its affiliates;

2. Not a director or supervisor of the company or any of its affiliates. The same does not apply, however, in cases where the person is an independent director of the company, its parent company, or any subsidiary in which the company holds,

directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting shares;

3. Not a natural-person shareholder who holds shares, together with those held by the person's spouse, minor children, or held by the person under others' names, in an aggregate amount of 1% or more of the total number of outstanding

shares of the company or ranking in the top 10 in holdings;

4. Not a spouse, relative within the second degree of kinship, or lineal relative within the fifth degree of kinship, of any of the persons in the preceding three subparagraphs;

5. Not a director, supervisor, or employee of a corporate shareholder that directly holds 5% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of the company or that holds shares ranking in the top five in holdings;

6. Not a director, supervisor, officer, or shareholder holding 5% or more of the shares, of a specified company or institution that has a financial or business relationship with the company;

7. Not a professional individual who, or an owner, partner, director, supervisor, or officer of a sole proprietorship, partnership, company, or institution that, provides commercial, legal, financial, accounting services or consultation to the company

or to any affiliate of the company, or a spouse thereof;

8. Not having a marital relationship, or a relative within the second degree of kinship to any other director of the company;

9. Not been a person of any conditions defined in Article 30 of the Company Law; and

10. Not a governmental, juridical person or its representative as defined in Article 27 of the Company Law.

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1

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

2

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

3

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

Criteria (Note)

4

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

5

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

6

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

7

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

8

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

9

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

10

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

(cid:57)

Number of Other Public Companies Concurrently
Serving as an Independent Director

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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2.4.3 Remuneration Paid to Directors (Note 1)

Unit: NT$ thousands

Base Compensation (A)

Profit Sharing (B) (Note 3)

Allowances (C) (Note 4)

Remuneration

Total Remuneration (A+B+C) as a %
of 2007 Net Income

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated
Entities

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated
Entities

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated
Entities

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated
Entities

23,856

23,856

176,890

176,890

6,011

6,011

0.19%

0.19%

Title/Name

Chairman
Morris Chang

Vice Chairman
F.C. Tseng

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Representative:
Director
J.C. Lobbezoo (Note 2)

National Development Fund, Executive Yuan 
Representative: 
Director
Chintay Shih

Director
Rick Tsai

Independent Director
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield

Independent Director
Lester Carl Thurow

Independent Director
Stan Shih

Independent Director
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina

Note 1: Remuneration Policies: The base compensation for the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and directors are determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in TSMC's Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation also provides that TSMC

shall allocate no more than 0.3% of earnings available for distribution as bonus to directors. The distribution of compensation to directors shall be made in accordance with TSMC's "Rules for Distribution of Compensation to Directors".

Note 2: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. resigned from TSMC's Board on March 9, 2007.  

Note 3: The Board adopted a proposal for 2007 compensation to TSMC's directors in the amount of NT$176,890 thousand at its meeting on February 19, 2008. The proposed compensation will be effected upon the approval of shareholders at the

Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 13, 2008.

Note 4: Includes allowances for company cars. Compensation paid to company drivers totaled NT$3,901 thousand.

Note 5: Represents cumulative employee stock options exercisable as of the date of this Annual Report.

Note 6: Total remuneration paid to TSMC's directors and supervisors in 2006 was NT$663,666 thousand, accounting for 0.52% of 2006 net income. 

Remuneration Paid to Directors (Note 1)

Total Remuneration (A+B+C)

Total Compensation (A+B+C+D+E)

From All Consolidated Entities

From TSMC

From All Consolidated Entities

2007

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

Under NT$2,000,000

NT$2,000,000 ~ NT$5,000,000 

NT$5,000,000 ~ NT$10,000,000

NT$10,000,000 ~ NT$15,000,000

NT$15,000,000 ~ NT$30,000,000

NT$30,000,000 ~ NT$50,000,000

NT$50,000,000 ~ NT$100,000,000

Over NT$100,000,000

Total

-

-

-

9

From TSMC

Rick Tsai (Note 2)

-

-

Morris Chang
F.C. Tseng
National Development Fund, Executive Yuan
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield
Lester Carl Thurow
Stan Shih 
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Morris Chang
F.C. Tseng
National Development Fund, Executive Yuan
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield
Lester Carl Thurow
Stan Shih 
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina

-

-

Rick Tsai

9

-

-

Note 1: The proposed compensation will be effected upon the approval of shareholders at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 13, 2008.

Note 2: According to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, directors who also serve as executive officers of this Corporation are not entitled to receive bonus to directors. As a result, no director remuneration was paid to Dr. Rick Tsai.

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Base Compensation, Bonuses, and
Allowances (D)

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated
Entities

Compensation Earned as Employee of TSMC or of TSMC's Consolidated Entities

Employee Profit Sharing (E)

Exercisable Employee Stock Options
(Note 5) (F)

Total Compensation (A+B+C+D+E)
as a % of 2007 Net Income (Note 6)

From TSMC

From All Consolidated Entities

Cash

Stock (Fair
Market Value)

Cash

Stock (Fair
Market Value)

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated
Entities

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated
Entities

Compensation
Paid to Directors
from Non-
consolidated
Affiliates

9,744

9,744

26,000

149,511

26,000

149,511

1,611

1,611

0.36%

0.36%

0

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2.5 Management Te a m

2.5.1 Information Regarding Management Te a m

Title (Note 1)/Name

Date Effective (Note 2)

President & Chief Executive Officer
Rick Tsai

07/01/2005

Shareholding

Shareholding

31,261,025

%

0.12%

Senior Vice President
Special Projects
Kenneth Kin

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Information Technology & Materials Management and
Risk Management
Stephen T. Tso

07/04/2001

6,030,912

0.02%

12/31/2004

14,262,599

0.06%

12/01/2005

12,181,439

0.05%

Spouse & Minor

Shareholding

-

-

-

-

%

-

-

-

-

Senior Vice President
Advanced Technology Business
Mark Liu

Senior Vice President
Mainstream Technology Business
C.C. Wei

Vice President
Mainstream Technology Business
M.C. Tzeng

Vice President & General Counsel
Richard Thurston

12/01/2005

8,044,114

0.03%

259

0.00%

01/01/2002

7,057,682

0.03%

101,699

0.00%

01/02/2002

3,360,833

0.01%

-

-

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Spokesperson
Lora Ho

09/08/2003

5,681,674

0.02%

109,170

0.00%

Vice President
Human Resources
P.H. Chang

Vice President
Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Jason C.S. Chen

Vice President
Design and Technology Platform
Fu-Chieh Hsu

Vice President
Research and Development
Wei-Jen Lo

Vice President
Research and Development
Jack Sun

Vice President
Advanced Technology Business
Y.P. Chin

Vice President
Quality and Reliability
N.S. Tsai

Senior Director
Corporate Planning
L.C. Tu

Senior Director
Internal Audit
Jan Kees van Vliet

02/17/2004

3,775,456

0.01%

-

-

03/31/2005

1,782,270

0.01%

122

0.00%

03/31/2006

1,350,874

0.01%

06/05/2006

2,095,378

0.01%

06/23/2006

5,070,698

0.02%

-

-

-

-

-

-

02/19/2008

7,454,537

0.03%

2,243,420

0.01%

02/19/2008

1,969,556

0.01%

296,272

0.00%

06/25/2002

8,732,786

0.03%

1,239,999

0.00%

10/15/2003

1,623,356

0.01%

-

-

Note 1: TSMC's business organization was re-structured beginning March 1, 2008.

Note 2: The date effective means the offical date joining the Management Team.

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TSMC Shareholding by Nominee
Arrangement (Shares)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Education & Selected Past Positions

Selected Current Positions at Other Companies

Ph.D., Material Science, Cornell University, USA
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and Sales, TSMC
COO, TSMC
President, Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

Director, TSMC subsidiary companies

Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering and Applied Physics, Columbia University, USA
Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Services, IBM Microelectronics Division

Director, TSMC subsidiary companies

Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA
President, WaferTech, LLC
Senior Vice President, Operations, TSMC

Director, TSMC subsidiary companies

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Vice President, South Site Operation, TSMC
President, Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

None

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Yale University, USA
Vice President, South Site Operation, TSMC
Senior Vice President, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.

Master, Applied Chemistry, Chungyuan University, Taiwan
Senior Director, Fab 2 Operation, TSMC

Director, TSMC subsidiary companies
Director, TSMC affiliated companies

As of 02/29/2008

Managers Who are Spouses or within Second-degree Relative of
Consanguinity to Each Other

Title

Name

Relation

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

None

Department Manager

M.J. Tzeng

Siblings

J.D., Rutgers School of Law, State University of New Jersey, USA
Ph.D., History, University of Virginia, USA
Partner, Haynes Boone, LLP.
Vice President Corporate Staff, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Instruments Incorporated

Director, TSMC subsidiary companies
Director, TSMC affiliated companies

Master, Finance, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Senior Director, Accounting, TSMC
Vice President, TI-Acer Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Purdue University, USA
Senior Director, Materials Management, TSMC
Vice President, Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

Director and/or Supervisor, TSMC subsidiary companies
Supervisor, TSMC affiliated companies

None

Master, Business Administration, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA
Vice President & Co-Director of Worldwide Sales & Marketing Group, Intel

Director, TSMC subsidiary companies

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Chairman and CEO, Monolithic System Technology Inc.
Chairman and President, Myson Technology Inc.

Ph.D., Solid State Physics & Surface Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Director, Advanced Technology Development & CTM Plant Manager, Intel

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, USA
Senior Director, Logic Technology Division, TSMC

Master, Electricl Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Senior Director, Product Engineering & Services, TSMC

Ph.D., Material Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Senior Director, Assembly Test Technology & Service, TSMC
Vice President, Operations, Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

Master, Business Administration, Tulane University, USA
Senior Director, Fab 5 Operation, TSMC

Master, Management, Delft/Erasmus University, the Netherlands
Senior Director, Pricing & Business Process, TSMC
Chief Financial Officer & member of the Board of Management, Philips Taiwan

Director, TSMC subsidiary companies

None

None

None

None

None

None

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

2.5.2 Compensation Paid to President and Vice Presidents (Note 1)

Unit: NT$ thousands

Title

Name

President &
Chief Executive Officer

Senior Vice President
Special Projects

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Information Technology & Materials Management and Risk
Management

Senior Vice President
Advanced Technology Business

Senior Vice President
Mainstream Technology Business

Vice President
Mainstream Technology Business

Vice President & 
General Counsel

Vice President
Chief Financial Officer & Spokesperson

Vice President
Human Resources

Vice President
Worldwide Sales and Marketing

Vice President
Design and Technology Platform

Vice President
Research and Development

Vice President
Research and Development

Rick Tsai

Kenneth Kin

Stephen T. Tso

Mark Liu

C.C. Wei

M.C. Tzeng

Richard Thurston

Lora Ho

P.H. Chang

Jason C.S. Chen

Fu-Chieh Hsu

Wei-Jen Lo

Jack Sun

Salary

Bonuses and Allowances (Note 2)

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated 
Entities

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated 
Entities

50,940

50,940

17,384

17,522

Note 1: Compensation Policy: The cash compensation and profit sharing paid to the president and each vice president are also reviewed by the Compensation Committee individually based on their job responsibility, contribution and performance

before the compensation and profit sharing proposals are submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.

Note 2: Include the use of company cars. Compensation paid to the drivers totaled NT$4,669 thousand.

Note 3: The Board adopted a proposal for 2007 employee profit sharing distribution in 2008 with respect to 2007 earnings at its meeting on February 19, 2008. The above-mentioned figures are preliminary and the proposed employee profit sharing

distribution will be processed after the approval of the same by shareholders at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 13, 2008.

Note 4: Total compensation paid to TSMC's president and vice presidents in 2006 was NT$1,791,128 thousand, accounting for 1.41% of 2006 net income. 

Note 5: Represents cumulative employee stock options exercisable as of the date of this Annual Report.

Compensation Paid to President and Vice Presidents (Note)

Under NT$2,000,000

From NT$2,000,000 ~ NT$5,000,000

From NT$5,000,000 ~ NT$10,000,000

From NT$10,000,000 ~ NT$15,000,000

From NT$15,000,000 ~ NT$30,000,000

From NT$30,000,000 ~ NT$50,000,000

From NT$50,000,000 ~ NT$100,000,000

Over NT$100,000,000

Total

From TSMC

From All Consolidated Entities

2007

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C.C. Wei, M.C. Tzeng, Richard Thurston, Lora Ho, P.H. Chang, Jason C.S. Chen, Fu-Chieh Hsu, 
Wei-Jen Lo, Jack Sun

Rick Tsai, Kenneth Kin, Stephen T. Tso, Mark Liu

13

Note: The Board adopted a proposal for 2007 employee profit sharing distribution in 2008 with respect to 2007 earnings at its meeting on February 19, 2008. The above-mentioned figures are preliminary and the proposed employee profit sharing

distribution will be processed after the approval of the same by shareholders at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 13, 2008.

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Employee Profit Sharing (Note 3)

Total Compensation as a % of 2007 Net
Income (Note 4)

Exercisable Employee Stock Options (Note 5)

From TSMC

Cash

From All Consolidated Entities

Stock (Fair 
Market Value)

Cash

Stock (Fair 
Market Value)

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated 
Entities

From TSMC

From All
Consolidated 
Entities

Compensation
Received from 
Non-consolidated
Affiliates

162,395

933,838

162,395

933,838

1.07%

1.07%

2,892

2,892

0

21

2.5.3 Employee Profit Sharing Granted to Management Team (Note)

Unit: NT$ thousands

Title

President & Chief Executive Officer

Senior Vice President, Special Projects

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Information Technology & Materials Management and Risk Management

Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology Business

Senior Vice President, Mainstream Technology Business

Vice President, Mainstream Technology Business

Vice President & General Counsel

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Spokesperson

Vice President, Human Resources

Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing

Vice President, Design and Technology Platform

Vice President, Research and Development

Vice President, Research and Development

Senior Director, Corporate Planning

Senior Director, Internal Audit

Name

Rick Tsai

Kenneth Kin

Stephen T. Tso

Mark Liu

C.C. Wei

M.C. Tzeng

Richard Thurston

Lora Ho

P.H. Chang

Jason C.S. Chen

Fu-Chieh Hsu

Wei-Jen Lo

Jack Sun

L.C. Tu

Jan Kees van Vliet

Note: The Board adopted a proposal for 2007 employee profit sharing distribution in 2008 with respect to 2007 earnings at its meeting on February 19, 2008. The above-mentioned figures are preliminary and the proposed employee profit sharing

distribution will be processed after the approval of the same by shareholders at the Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 13, 2008.

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Stock (Fair Market Value)

Cash

Total Employee Profit Sharing

Total Employee Profit Sharing Paid to Management
Team as a % of 2007 Net Income

992,134

172,532

1,164,666

1.07%

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3. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

24

TRUST

25

TSMC advocates and acts upon the principles of operational transparency and respect for shareholder rights. We believe that the basis for

successful corporate governance is a sound and effective Board of Directors. In line with this principle, TSMC's Board of Directors established an

Audit Committee in 2002 and a Compensation Committee in 2003.

TSMC's corporate governance was recognized in 2007 with the "Best Corporate Governance Award" for the Hong Kong and Taiwan regions from

IR Magazine, the "Best in Taiwan of Asset Corporate Governance Awards 2007" from The Asset Magazine, the "Corporate Governance Asia

Recognition in Taiwan" from Corporate Governance Asia. It was also recognized as the company "Most Committed to Corporate Governance" for

the Taiwan region by FinanceAsia Magazine.

3.1 Board of Directors

TSMC's Board of Directors consists of eight distinguished members with a great breadth of experience as world-class business leaders or

scholars. Four of the eight members are independent directors: former British Telecommunications Chief Executive Officer, Sir Peter Bonfield;

Professor Lester Thurow from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; former Acer Group Chairman, Mr. Stan Shih; and former Hewlett-

Packard Chairman and CEO, Ms. Carleton (Carly) Fiorina. Under the leadership of Chairman Morris Chang, TSMC's Board of Directors takes a

serious and forthright approach to its duties and is a serious, competent and independent Board.

In the spirit of Chairman Chang's approach to corporate governance, a board of directors' primary duty is to supervise. The Board should

supervise the Company's: compliance with relevant laws and regulations; financial transparency; timely disclose of material information, and

maintaining of highest integrity within the company. TSMC's Board of Directors strives to perform through the Audit Committee and the

Compensation Committee, the hiring of a financial expert for the Audit Committee, coordination with the Internal Audit department, and

through the ombudsman reporting system. The second duty of the board of directors is to provide guidance to the management team of the

Company. TSMC's management quarterly reports to the TSMC Board on a variety of subjects. The management also proposes and reviews the

Company's business strategies with the Board. Furthermore, the management often reviews with and updates TSMC's Board on the progress of

the strategies, obtaining Board guidance as appropriate. The third duty of the board of directors is to dismiss officers of the company when

necessary and to evaluate the management's performance. TSMC's management has maintained a healthy and functional communication with

TSMC Board of Directors, has been devoted in executing guidance of TSMC Board of Directors, and is dedicated in running the business

operations, all to achieve the best interest for all TSMC shareholders.

Board of Directors Meeting Status
The Chairman convened four regular meetings and two special meetings in 2007. The directors' attendance status is as follows:

Title

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Director

Director

Director

Independent Director

Independent Director

Independent Director

Independent Director

Name

Morris Chang

F.C. Tseng

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Representative: J.C. Lobbezoo

National Development Fund, Executive Yuan
Representative: Chintay Shih

Rick Tsai

Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield

Lester Carl Thurow

Stan Shih

Carleton S. Fiorina

Attendance in Person

By Proxy

6

5

1

4

6

4

3

5

4

0

1

0

2

0

1

2

1

2

Attendance Rate 
in Person (%)

100%

83%

Notes

None

None

100%

Resigned on March 9, 2007

67%

None

100%

67%

50%

83%

67%

None

None

None

None

None

Annotations:
1. In 2007, there were no written or otherwise recorded resolutions on which an independent director had a dissenting opinion or qualified opinion.
2. There were no recusals of Directors due to conflicts of interests in 2007.
3. Measures taken to strengthen the functionality of the Board: We believe that the basis for successful corporate governance is a sound and effective Board of Directors. In line with this principle, TSMC's Board of Directors has established an

Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. As of January 1, 2007, the Audit Committee has taken on the duties of supervisors as set forth in the relevant rules and regulations governing supervisors.

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3.1.1 Audit Committee

The Audit Committee assists the Board in carrying out its financial oversight responsibilities and other duties as set forth in the Company Act,

the Securities and Exchange Act, and other applicable laws and regulations. Matters required to be reviewed by the Audit Committee include the

Company's financial reports; auditing and accounting policies and procedures; internal control systems; material asset or derivatives

transactions; offering or issuance of any equity-type securities; hiring or dismissal of an attesting CPA, or the compensation given thereto; and

appointment or discharge of financial, accounting, or internal auditing officers.

TSMC's Audit Committee is empowered by its Charter to conduct any study or investigation it deems appropriate to fulfill its responsibilities. It

has direct access to TSMC's internal auditors, the Company's independent auditors, and all employees of the company. The Committee is

authorized to retain and oversee special legal, accounting, or other consultants as it deems appropriate to fulfill its mandate.

As of February 2008, the Audit Committee was comprised of all four independent directors and had engaged a financial expert consultant. The

Audit Committee Charter is available on TSMC's corporate website.

Audit Committee Meeting Status
Sir Peter Bonfield, Chairman of the Audit Committee, convened four regular meetings and three special meetings in 2007. The Committee

members' attendance status is as follows:

Title

Chair

Member

Member

Member

Financial Expert

Name

Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield

Lester Carl Thurow

Stan Shih

Carleton S. Fiorina

J.C. Lobbezoo

Attendance in Person

By Proxy

Attendance Rate 
in Person (%)

7

6

7

7

7

0

1

0

0

0

100%

86%

100%

100%

100%

Notes

None

None

None

None

None

Annotations: 
1. The following Securities and Exchange Act §14-5 resolution was not approved by the Audit Committee but was approved by two thirds or more of all directors on August 24, 2007:

Resolution:To approve the purchase of no more than 10% of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. shares from the National Development Fund, Executive Yuan.

2. There were no recusals of independent directors due to conflicts of interests in 2007.

3.1.2 Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee assists the Board in discharging its responsibilities related to TSMC's compensation and benefits policies, plans

and programs, and in the evaluation and compensation of TSMC's executives.

As of February 2008, the Compensation Committee was comprised of five members. All four independent directors served as voting members of

the Committee; the Chairman of the Board, Dr. Morris Chang, was a non-voting member. Mr. Stan Shih, Chairman of the Compensation

Committee, convened four regular meetings in 2007. The Compensation Committee Charter is available on TSMC's corporate website.

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3.2 Taiwan Corporate Governance Implementation as Required by the Taiwan Financial

Supervisory Commission

Item

Implementation Status

Reason for Non-implementation

1. Shareholding Structure & Shareholders' Rights
(1) Method of handling shareholder suggestions or complaints

(2) The Company's possession of a list of major shareholders and a list of ultimate owners of these

major shareholders

(3) Risk management mechanism and "firewall" between the Company and its affiliates

2. Composition and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
(1) Independent Directors

TSMC has designated appropriate departments, such as Investor Relations, Public Relations, the
SEC Compliance Department, Legal, etc., to handle shareholder suggestions or complaints.

TSMC tracks the shareholdings of directors, officers, and shareholders holding more than 10% of
the outstanding shares of TSMC.

TSMC has established appropriate guidelines in its "Internal Control System" policy and
procedures.

Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield, Prof. Lester Carl Thurow, Mr. Stan Shih and Ms. Carleton S. Fiorina are the
independent directors of TSMC.

(2) Regular evaluation of external auditors' independence

The Audit Committee regularly evaluates the independence of external auditors.

3. Identity and Responsibilities of Supervisors
(1) Independent Supervisor(s)

(2) Communication channel with employees or shareholders

4. Communication channel with stakeholders

5. Information Disclosure
(1) Establishment of a corporate website to disclose information regarding the Company's

financials, business and corporate governance status

(2) Other information disclosure channels (e.g., maintaining an English-language website,

appointing responsible people to handle information collection and disclosure, appointing
spokespersons, webcasting investors conference)

TSMC authorized its Audit Committee to take over the duties of supervisors as set forth in the
relevant rules and regulations, effective January 1, 2007. The terms of the prior supervisors
expired on December 31, 2006. The Audit Committee is comprised of all independent directors of
TSMC and a financial expert consultant.

The Audit Committee has a direct channel of communication with TSMC's Internal Audit unit,
external auditors and all employees. 

TSMC has designated appropriate departments, such as Investor Relations, Public Relations, the
SEC Compliance Department, Legal, etc., to communicate with stakeholders on a case by case
basis, as needed. Furthermore, the contact information providing access to the Company's
spokesperson and relevant departments is available on TSMC's website.

TSMC discloses information through its website http://www.tsmc.com.
Since TSMC is a foreign private issuer with American Depository Receipts listed on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE), TSMC is subject to various NYSE regulations, one of which requires TSMC
to disclose the significant ways in which its corporate governance practices differ from those
followed by US domestic companies under NYSE listing standards. Such disclosure information
may be found at the following web address:
http://www.tsmc.com/download/english/e03_governance/NYSE_Section_303A.pdf

TSMC has designated appropriate departments (e.g. Investor Relations, Public Relations, the SEC
Compliance Department, Legal, etc.) to handle the collection and disclosure of information as
required by the relevant laws and regulations of Taiwan and other jurisdictions.
TSMC has designated spokespersons as required by relevant regulations.
TSMC webcasts live investor conferences.

None

None

None

None

None

6. Operations of the Company's Nomination Committee, Compensation Committee, or other

committees of the Board of Directors

TSMC's Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee.
Please refer to the "Corporate Governance" section on pages 24-31 of this Annual Report for
details.

None

7. If the Company has established corporate governance policies based on TSE Corporate Governance Best Practice Principles, please describe any discrepancy between the policies and their implementation.

For the status of TSMC's corporate governance, please refer to the "Corporate Governance" section on pages 24-31 of this Annual Report.

8. Please describe the company's corporate social responsibility (such as human rights, employee rights, employee wellness, community participation, social contribution, community service, investor relations, supplier relations and rights of

stakeholders) policy and implementation.

For the status of TSMC's corporate social responsibility efforts, please refer to the "Corporate Social Responsibility" section on pages 66-71 of this Annual Report.

9. Other important information to facilitate better understanding of the Company's corporate governance practices (e.g., directors' and supervisors' training records, the implementation of risk management policies and risk evaluation

measures, the implementation of consumer/customer protection policies, and purchasing insurance for directors and supervisors):

(1) Status of Risk Management Policies and Risk Evaluation: Please refer to the "Risk Management" section on pages 61-65 of this Annual Report.

(2) Status of Customer Relations Policies: Please refer to the "Customer Partnership" section on page 51 of this Annual Report.

(3) TSMC maintains D&O Insurance for its directors and officers.

10. If the Company has a self corporate governance evaluation or has authorized any other professional organization to conduct such an evaluation, the evaluation results, major deficiencies or suggestions, and improvements are stated as

follows: None

TSMC was recognized for its corporate governance in 2007 with the "Best Corporate Governance Award" for the Hong Kong and Taiwan regions from IR Magazine, the "Best in Taiwan of Asset Corporate Governance Awards 2007" from
The Asset Magazine, and the "Corporate Governance Asia Recognition in Taiwan" award from Corporate Governance Asia. The Company was also acknowledged as the "Most Committed to Corporate Governance" for the Taiwan region
by the FinanceAsia Magazine.

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Continuing Education/Training of Directors in 2007

Title/Name

Chairman
Morris Chang
(Note)

Vice Chairman
F.C. Tseng

Director
Stan Shih
(Note)

Director 
Rick Tsai

Date

03/07

Host by

Training/Speech Title

Business Weekly Magazine

Leadership in 21st Century (talk with Jack Welch)

06/06 - 06/07

MIT

Quantum Leaps Event - The Asia Information Initiative (in Japan)

11/24

Global Chinese Business Leaders Summit

Keynote Speech of "Marching towards a world-class enterprise"

11/29 - 12/02

Asia Business Council

ABC Autumn Forum

05/17

Security & Futures Institute

Insider trading and interest relationships for directors & supervisors, related
matters and case studies

September

TSMC's Legal Department

Relevant laws and regulations on "Insider Trading"

01/06

03/06

12/13

Taipei International Management Council

Speech of "Branding Taiwan"

Bureau of Foreign Trade

Sun Yun Suan Foundation

Speech of "Building and Managing a Brand"

Speech of "Branding Taiwan"

September

TSMC's Legal Department

Relevant laws and regulations on "Insider Trading"

Duration

1 hour 45 minutes

2 days

30 minutes

4 days

3 hours

1 hour

2 hours

2 hours

2 hours

1 hour

1. From time to time, TSMC provides directors with information concerning regulatory requirements and developments as related to directors' activities. TSMC management also regularly presents updates on the Company's business and other

information to directors.

2. Regular regulatory update reports are provided by TSMC's General Counsel and by the Company's independent auditors at the Audit Committee meetings.

Note: Selected speeches, including preparatory work, on corporate governance and related topics.

3.3 Major Resolutions of Shareholders' Meeting and Board Meetings

3.3.1 Major Resolutions of Shareholders' Meeting and Implementation Status 

Major Resolutions: TSMC's 2007 regular Shareholder Meeting was held in Hsinchu, Taiwan on May 7, 2007. At the meeting, shareholders
present in person or by proxy approved the following resolutions: 

(1) The 2006 Business Report and Financial Statements;

(2) The distribution of 2006 profits;

(3) The capitalization of 2006 dividends, employee profit sharing and capital surplus;

(4) Revisions to the Articles of Incorporation; and

(5) Revisions to the internal rules and policies as follows:

● Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets

● Policies and Procedures for Financial Derivatives Transactions

● Procedures for Lending Funds to Other Parties

● Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee

● Rules for Election of Directors and Supervisors

Implementation Status: All the resolutions of the Shareholders' Meeting have been fully implemented in accordance with the resolutions.

3.3.2 Major Resolutions of Board Meetings

During the 2007 calendar year, and through the period of January 1 to February 29, 2008, five regular meetings and two special meetings were

convened. Major resolutions approved at these meetings are summarized below: (1) The 2006 business report and financial statements; (2)

Distribution of 2006 profits, and the capitalization of dividends, employee profit sharing and capital surplus; (3) 2007 financial plan; (4)

Convening the 2007 Annual Shareholders' Meeting; (5) 2007 R&D projects and sustaining capital appropriation; (6) TSMC's sponsorship of the
sale of ADRs by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.; (7) Specification of the number of directors comprising TSMC's Board of Directors; (8) The
2007 semi-annual financial statement; (9) Purchasing of Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation shares via Block Trade; (10)
Repurchasing up to US$1.5 billion (approximately NT$48.5 billion) of the Company's common shares from the open market; (11) The 2007
business report and financial statements; (12) Distribution of 2007 profits and capitalization of dividends, employee profit sharing and capital
surplus; (13) 2008 financial plan; (14) The cancellation of 800,000,000 treasury shares and the paid-in capital reduction of NT$8,000,000,000;
(15) Convening the 2008 Annual Shareholders' Meeting; (16) 2008 R&D projects and sustaining capital appropriation; (17) Promotion of Mr. Y.P.
Chin and Dr. N.S. Tsai as Vice Presidents of TSMC.

3.3.3 Major Issues of Record or Written Statements Made by Any Director Dissenting to Important Resolutions

Passed by the Board of Directors from January 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008: None.

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3.4 Internal Control System Execution Status

Statement of Internal Control System 

Date: February 19, 2008

Based on the findings of a self-assessment, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) states the following with regard

to its internal control system during the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007:

1. TSMC is fully aware that establishing, operating, and maintaining an internal control system are the responsibility of its Board of

Directors and management. TSMC has established such a system aimed at providing reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of

objectives in the following categories: (1) effectiveness and efficiency of operations (including profitability, performance, and

safeguarding of assets), (2) reliability of financial reporting, and (3) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

2. An internal control system has inherent limitations. No matter how perfectly designed, an effective internal control system can provide

only reasonable assurance of accomplishing the three objectives mentioned above. Moreover, the effectiveness of an internal control

system may be subject to changes of environment or circumstances. Nevertheless, the internal control system of TSMC contains self-

monitoring mechanisms, and TSMC takes corrective actions whenever a deficiency is identified.

3. TSMC evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of its internal control system based on the criteria provided in the Regulations

Governing the Establishment of Internal Control Systems by Public Companies (hereinbelow, the "Regulations"). The criteria adopted by

the Regulations identify five components of internal control based on the process of management control: (1) control environment, (2)

risk assessment, (3) control activities, (4) information and communication, and (5) monitoring. Each component further contains several

items. Please refer to the Regulations for details.

4. TSMC has evaluated the design and operating effectiveness of its internal control system according to the aforesaid criteria.

5. Based on the findings of the evaluation mentioned in the preceding paragraph, TSMC believes that, during the year 2007, its internal

control system (including its supervision and management of subsidiaries), as well as its internal controls to monitor the achievement of

its objectives concerning operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws

and regulations, were effective in design and operation, and reasonably assured the achievement of the above-stated objectives.

6. This Statement will be an integral part of TSMC's Annual Report for the year 2007 and Prospectus, and will be made public. Any

falsehood, concealment, or other illegality in the content made public will entail legal liability under Articles 20, 32, 171, and 174 of the

Securities and Exchange Law.

7. This Statement has been passed by the Board of Directors in their meeting held on February 19, 2008, with zero of the eight attending

directors expressing dissenting opinions, and the remainder all affirming the content of this Statement.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Morris Chang
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Rick Tsai
President & CEO

The disclosure of the external auditors' opinion on TSMC's internal control is not applicable.

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3.5 Status of Personnel Responsible for Preparing Financial Reports

No personnel responsible for preparing financial reports resigned or were dismissed in 2007, and as of February 29, 2008.

3.5.1 Certification Details of Employees Whose Jobs are Related to the Release of the Company's Financial

Information

Certification

Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

US Certified Public Accountants (US CPA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Certified Management Accountant (CMA)

Financial Risk Manager (FRM)

Cerficate in Financial Management (CFM)

Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA)

Capability Examination on Enterprise Internal Control held by the Securities and Futures Institute (ICC-ROC)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

BS7799/ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

SAP 4.6C FI Consultant

Number of Employees

Internal Audit

Finance

0

2

8

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

1

1

2

1

9

5

4

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6 Information Regarding TSMC's Independent Auditor

Audit Fees:

Unit: NT$ thousands

Accounting Firm

Name of CPA

Audit Fee

Non-audit Fee

System
Design

Company
Registration

Human
Resource

Whether the CPA's Audit Period Covers an
Entire Fiscal Year

Note

Others

Subtotal

Yes

No

Audit Period

Deloitte & Touche

Hung-Wen Huang
Ming-Cheng Chang

82,399

-

811

-

-

811

(cid:57)

TSMC did not replace its independent auditor during 2006, 2007, and as of February 29, 2008.

TSMC's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and managers in charge of its finance and accounting operations did not hold

any positions within TSMC's independent audit firm or its affiliates during 2007.

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4. CAPITAL AND SHARES

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PRECISION

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4.1 Capital and Shares

4.1.1 Capitalization

Unit: Share/NT$

Month/Year

Issue Price
(Per Share)

Authorized Share Capital

Capital Stock

Shares

Amount

Shares

Amount

Sources of Capital

Remark

Capital Increase
by Assets Other
than Cash

03/2007

06/2007

07/2007

09/2007

12/2007

10

10

10

10

10

27,050,000,000

270,500,000,000

25,829,687,846

258,296,878,460

Exercise of Employee Stock Options

None

28,050,000,000

280,500,000,000

25,832,959,219

258,329,592,190

Exercise of Employee Stock Options

None

28,050,000,000

280,500,000,000

26,419,387,460

264,193,874,600

Capitalization of Profits:
NT$5,089,391,770 and 
Capital Surplus: NT$774,890,640

None

28,050,000,000

280,500,000,000

26,423,516,808

264,235,168,080

Exercise of Employee Stock Options

None

28,050,000,000

280,500,000,000

26,426,201,794

264,262,017,940

Exercise of Employee Stock Options

None

As of 02/29/2008

Date of Approval & Approval
Document No.

03/07/2007  Yuan Shang Tzu 
No. 0960005253

06/07/2007  Yuan Shang Tzu 
No. 0960014355

07/06/2007  Yuan Shang Tzu 
No. 0960017514

09/12/2007  Yuan Shang Tzu 
No. 0960024269

12/26/2007  Yuan Shang Tzu 
No. 0960035468

Authorized Share Capital

Issued Shares

Listed

Non-listed

Total

Unissued Shares

As of 02/29/2008

Total

25,627,997,015

0

25,627,997,015

2,422,002,985

28,050,000,000

4.1.2 Capital and Shares

Unit: Share

Type of Stock

Common Stock

Shelf Registration: None.

4.1.3 Composition of Shareholders

Common Share

Type of Shareholders

Government Agencies

Financial Institutions

Other Juridical Persons

Foreign Institutions &
Natural Persons

Domestic Natural Persons

9

98

836

2,156

435,991

1,878,009,110

1,276,869,744

780,432,679

18,551,394,963

3,933,673,334

26,420,379,830

7.11%

4.83%

2.95%

70.22%

14.89%

100.00%

As of 06/16/2007 (last record date)

Total

439,090

Number of Shareholders

Shareholding

Holding Percentage (%)

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Distribution Profile of Share Ownership

Common Share

Shareholder Ownership (Unit: Share)  

Number of Shareholders

155,702

172,380

48,646

21,291

8,262

11,623

5,482

3,173

5,941

2,874

1,471

521

269

168

1,287

439,090

1 ~ 999

1,000 ~ 5,000

5,001 ~ 10,000

10,001 ~ 15,000

15,001 ~ 20,000

20,001 ~ 30,000

30,001 ~ 40,000

40,001 ~ 50,000

50,001 ~ 100,000

100,001 ~ 200,000

200,001 ~ 400,000

400,001 ~ 600,000

600,001 ~ 800,000

800,001 ~ 1,000,000

Over 1,000,001 

Total

Preferred Share: None.

4.1.4 Major Shareholders with 5% Shareholdings or More

Common Share

Shareholders

ADR-Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

National Development Fund, Executive Yuan

Ownership

47,222,348

396,636,356

330,748,443

253,386,372

141,823,912

278,897,109

187,313,168

140,770,345

405,465,936

388,820,975

406,238,567

253,301,539

186,256,141

149,850,675

22,853,647,944

26,420,379,830

As of 06/16/2007 (last record date)

Ownership (%)

0.18%

1.50%

1.25%

0.96%

0.54%

1.06%

0.71%

0.53%

1.53%

1.47%

1.54%

0.96%

0.70%

0.57%

86.50%

100.00%

Total Shares Owned

Ownership (%)

As of 06/16/2007 (last record date)

5,671,912,039 

2,111,490,224 

1,637,228,303 

21.47%

7.99%

6.20%

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4.1.5 Net Change in Shareholding and Net Change in Shares Pledged by Directors, Management and

Shareholders with 10% Shareholdings or More:

Unit: Share

Title/Name

Chairman
Morris Chang

Vice Chairman
F.C. Tseng

Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
Rick Tsai

Director
National Development Fund, Executive Yuan
Representative:
Chintay Shih

Independent Director
Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield

Independent Director
Lester Carl Thurow

Independent Director
Stan Shih

Independent Director
Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina

Senior Vice President
Special Projects
Kenneth Kin

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Information Technology & Materials Management and
Risk Management
Stephen T. Tso

Senior Vice President
Advanced Technology Business
Mark Liu

Senior Vice President
Mainstream Technology Business
C.C. Wei

Vice President
Mainstream Technology Business
M.C. Tzeng

Vice President & General Counsel
Richard Thurston

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Spokesperson
Lora Ho

Vice President
Human Resources
P.H. Chang

Vice President
Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Jason C.S. Chen

Vice President
Design and Technology Platform
Fu-Chieh Hsu

Vice President
Research and Development
Wei-Jen Lo

Vice President
Research and Development
Jack Sun

Vice President
Advanced Technology Business
Y.P. Chin (Note 2)

Vice President
Quality and Reliability
N.S. Tsai (Note 2)

Senior Director
Corporate Planning
L.C. Tu

Senior Director
Internal Audit
Jan Kees van Vliet

2007 

01/01/2008 ~ 02/29/2008

Net Change in Shareholding

Net Change in Shares Pledged (Note 1)

Net Change in Shareholding

Net Change in Shares Pledged (Note 1)

580,189 

(1,582,058)

3,207,992 

8,144,076 

-

-

7,290 

-

1,864,200

1,571,639 

1,252,486 

1,531,657 

927,600 

962,464 

1,202,243 

1,163,059 

881,279 

1,265,874 

1,014,802 

657,313 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(400,000)

-

580,000 

-

-

470,000 

-

-

-

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

500,386 

589,794 

-

-

-

(270,000)

(10,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(60,000)

(120,000)

(117,000)

(63,000)

(410,000)

(70,000)

-

(70,000)

(90,000)

(30,000)

(200,000)

-

-

(24,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

600,000

60,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Note 1: This refers to the creation of security interest over TSMC shares in favor of creditors, usually in connection with a shareholder's own financing activities.

Note 2: Mr. Y.P. Chin and Mr. N.S. Tsai were promoted on February 19, 2008. Their net change in shareholding or shares pledged was from 02/19/2008 to 02/29/2008.

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4.1.6 Stock Trade with Related Party: None.

4.1.7 Stock Pledge with Related Party: None.

4.1.8 Information on Our 10 Largest Shareholders Who are Related Parties to Each Other: None of TSMC's 10 largest

shareholders are related parties to each other.

4.1.9 Long-term Investments Ownership

Ownership by TSMC (1)

Direct/Indirect Ownership by Directors and
Management (2)

Total Ownership (1) + (2)

Shares

%

Shares

Long-term Investment

Equity Method:

TSMC International Investment Ltd.

TSMC Partners, Ltd.

TSMC Global, Ltd.

TSMC North America

TSMC Europe B.V.

TSMC Japan Limited

TSMC Korea Limited

Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd.

Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd.

TSMC (Shanghai) Company Ltd.

Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Co. Pte Ltd.

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. 

XinTec Inc.

Global UniChip Corp.

Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P.

Cost Method:

Non-publicly Traded

United Industrial Gases Co. Ltd.

Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Company Ltd.

Hontung Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

W.K. Technology Fund IV

Funds:

Horizon Ventures Fund

Crimson Asia Capital

987,968,244 

300,000 

1,284 

11,000,000 

200 

6,000 

80,000 

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

35.7% (Note 4)

35.7% (Note 5)

100.0%

463,350 

616,240,459 

91,702,823 

42,572,353 

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

16,782,937 

10,500,000 

2,632,867 

4,000,000 

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

38.8%

36.2%

42.5%

37.0%

99.5%

98.0% 

98.0%

9.9%

7.0%

10.5%

1.9%

12.1%

1.0%

Note 1: 16.0% represents the shareholding owned by National Development Fund, Executive Yuan

Note 2: Not applicable. These firms do not issue shares. TSMC's investment is measured as a percentage of ownership.

Note 3: Not available. Not all information is available to TSMC as of the report date.

Note 4: TSMC directly owns 35.7% and indirectly owns 64.3% in Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd., through Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd.

Note 5: TSMC directly owns 35.7% and indirectly owns 64.3% in Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd., through Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd.

As of 12/31/2007

%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Shares

987,968,244 

300,000 

1,284 

11,000,000 

200 

6,000 

80,000 

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

35.7% (Note 4)

35.7% (Note 5)

100.0%

%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

272,654,033

16.0% (Note 1)

0

0

0

0

0

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

463,350 

888,894,492 

91,702,823 

42,572,353 

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Available (Note 3)

16,782,937 

10,500,000 

2,632,867 

4,000,000 

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

Not Available (Note 3)

Not Applicable (Note 2)

38.8%

52.2%

42.5%

37.0%

99.5%

98.0%

98.0%

9.9%

7.0%

10.5%

1.9%

12.1%

1.0%

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4.1.10 Share Information

TSMC's earnings per share decreased 15.9% in 2007 to NT$4.14 per share. The following table details TSMC's net worth, earnings, dividends and

market price per common share in 2007, as well as other data regarding return on investment.

Net Worth, Earnings, Dividends, and Market Price Per Common Share

Unit: NT$, except for weighted average shares and return on investment ratios

Item

Market Price Per Share

Highest Market Price

Lowest Market Price

Average Market Price

Net Worth Per Share

Before Distribution

After Distribution

Earnings Per Share

Weighted Average Shares (thousand shares)

Diluted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share (Note 1)

Dividends Per Share

Cash Dividends

Stock Dividends 

Dividends from Retained Earnings

Dividends from Capital Surplus

Accumulated Undistributed Dividend

Return on Investment

Price/Earnings Ratio (Note 3)

Price/Dividend Ratio (Note 4)

Cash Dividend Yield (Note 5) 

Note 1: Retroactively adjusted for stock dividends and stock bonuses to employees

Note 2: Pending shareholders' approval

Note 3: Price/Earnings Ratio = Average Market Price/Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Note 4: Price/Dividend Ratio = Average Market Price/Cash Dividends Per Share

Note 5: Cash Dividend Yield = Cash Dividends Per Share/Average Market Price

4.1.11 Dividend Policy

2006

2007

01/01/2008 ~ 02/29/2008

64.80 (Note 1)

52.30 (Note 1)

59.14 (Note 1)

19.67

16.49

25,813,183

4.92

4.81

3.00

0.02

0.03

- 

12.30

19.71

5% 

73.10 (Note 1)

57.40 (Note 1)

63.72 (Note 1)

18.47

(Note 2)  

26,368,250

4.14

(Note 2)

3.00 (Note 2)

0.02 (Note 2)

0.03 (Note 2)

-

(Note 2)

(Note 2)

(Note 2)

63.60

49.60

57.99

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TSMC's profits may be distributed by way of cash dividend and/or stock dividend. The preferred method of distributing profits is by way of cash

dividend. Under TSMC's Articles of Incorporation, stock dividend shall not exceed 50% of the total dividend distribution in any given fiscal year.

Except under certain conditions specified in the Company's Articles of Incorporation, TSMC does not pay dividends when there is no profit or

retained earnings.

4.1.12 Distribution of Profit

The Board adopted a proposal for 2007 profit distribution at its Meeting on February 19, 2008. The proposed profit distribution will be effected

according to the relevant regulations, upon the approval of shareholders at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting on June 13, 2008.

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Proposal to Distribute 2007 Profits

4.2 Issuance of Corporate Bonds

Unit: NT$

Bonus to Directors

Cash Dividends to Common Shareholders (NT$3.0 per share)

Stock Dividends to Common Shareholders (NT$0.02 per share at
par value, i.e., 2 shares for each 1,000 shares owned; equivalent
to underlying 51,254,208 Shares) (Note 1)

Employees' Profit Sharing in Cash

Employees' Profit Sharing in Stock (Equivalent to underlying
393,988,308 shares) (Note 2)

176,889,955

76,881,311,145

512,542,080

3,939,883,064

3,939,883,080

Note 1: In addition, it is proposed to capitalize a portion of capital surplus in the amount of NT$768,813,120. For each

1,000 shares owned, each common share holder will be entitled to receive 3 shares from such capitalization of

capital surplus, and, together with the 2 shares of stock dividend as mentioned above, 5 shares in total.

Note 2: Employee profit sharing paid in stock as a % of total capitalization of stock dividends and employee profit

sharing paid in stock: 88.49%

Note 3: Pro forma earnings per share with profit sharing paid to directors and employees (cash and stock) expensed at

fair market value (based on the closing price at the end of fiscal year): NT$3.06

According to the Company's Articles of Incorporation, TSMC shall

allocate no more than 0.3% of earnings available for distribution (net

income after a regulatory required deduction for prior years' losses

and contributions to legal and special reserves) as a bonus to

directors, and not less than 1% as bonus to employees.

2006 Profit Distribution Set Aside as Directors & Supervisors
Compensation, and Employee Profit Sharing:

Board Resolution
(02/06/2007)

Amount (NT$)

Amount (NT$)

285,799,875

285,799,875

4,572,797,994

4,572,797,994

Actual Result

Underlying
Number of Shares

-

-

Dilution (%)

-

-

4,572,798,010

4,572,798,010

457,279,801

1.73%

Directors & Supervisors
Compensation (Cash)

Employee Profit Sharing
in Cash

Employee Profit Sharing
in Stock

Total

9,431,395,879

9,431,395,879

-

-

4.1.13 Impact to 2008 Business Performance and EPS
Resulting from Stock Dividend Distribution: Not
applicable.

4.2.1 Corporate Bonds

As of 02/29/2008

Issuance

Issuing Date

Denomination

Offering Price

Total Amount

Coupon Rate

Tenure 

Guarantor

Trustee

Underwriter

Legal Counsel

Auditor

Repayment

Outstanding 

Domestic Unsecured Bond (

)

01/10/2002 - 01/24/2002

NT$1,000,000
NT$5,000,000

Par

NT$15,000,000,000

Tranche A: 2.60% p.a.
Tranche B: 2.75% p.a.
Tranche C: 3.00% p.a.

Tranche A: 5 years
Maturity: 01/10/2007 - 01/22/2007
Tranche B: 7 years
Maturity: 01/10/2009 - 01/24/2009
Tranche C: 10 years
Maturity: 01/10/2012 - 01/24/2012

None

TC Bank

Not Applicable

Yan-an International Law Office

TN Soong & Co

Bullet

NT$12,500,000,000

Redemption or Early Repayment Clause

None

Covenants

Credit Rating

Other Rights of 
Bondholders

Customary Covenants

twAAA (Taiwan Ratings Corporation, 09/12/2007)

Conversion Right

None

Not Applicable

Amount of Converted  or
Exchanged Common
Shares, ADRs or Other
Securities as of 02/29/2008

Dilution Effect and Other Adverse Effects on Existing
Shareholders

Custodian

None

None

4.2.2 Convertible Bond: None.

4.2.3 Exchangeable Bond: None.

4.1.14 Buyback of Common Stock

Buyback Plan

Purpose

Period

As of 02/29/2008

4.2.4 Shelf Registration: None.

Second Buyback Plan

For the shareholders' interest

11/14/2007 ~ 12/31/2007

4.2.5 Bond with Warrants: None.

4.3 Preferred Shares

Planned Buyback Price Range (NT$)

43.20 ~ 94.20 per common share

Class and Number of Shares Bought Back

800,000,000 common shares

4.3.1 Preferred Share: None.

Value of Shares Bought Back (NT$)

48,466,957,100

Number of Shares Cancelled or Transferred (Note)

0

Accumulated Number of Treasury Shares Held (Note)

800,000,000 common shares

Accumulated Treasury Shares Held as a % of Total Outstanding Shares

3.03%

Note: The shares bought back were subsequently cancelled in March 2008.

4.3.2 Preferred Share with Warrants: None.

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4.4 Issuance of American Depositary Shares

Issuing Date

10/08/1997

11/20/1998

Issuance & Listing 

NYSE

NYSE

01/12/1999 -
01/14/1999

NYSE

07/15/1999

NYSE

08/23/1999 -
09/09/1999

NYSE

02/22/2000 -
03/08/2000

NYSE

04/17/2000

NYSE

06/07/2000 -
06/15/2000

NYSE

Total Amount (US$)

594,720,000

184,554,440

35,500,000

296,499,641

158,897,089

379,134,599

224,640,000

1,167,873,850

Offering Price Per ADS (US$)

24.78

15.26

Units Issued

24,000,000

12,094,000

17.75

2,000,000

24.516

12,094,000

28.964

5,486,000

57.79

6,560,000

Underlying Securities

TSMC Common
Shares from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common
Shares from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common
Shares from Selling
Shareholders 

TSMC Common
Shares from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders (Pursuant
to ADR Conversion
Sale Program)

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders (Pursuant
to ADR Conversion
Sale Program) 

56.16

4,000,000

TSMC Common
Shares from Selling
Shareholders

35.75

32,667,800

Cash Offering and
TSMC Common
Shares from Selling
Shareholders

Common Shares Represented

120,000,000

60,470,000

10,000,000

60,470,000

27,430,000

32,800,000

20,000,000

163,339,000

Rights & Obligations of ADS
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Citibank, N.A. 
New York 

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

ADSs Outstanding (Note1)

24,000,000

46,222,650

48,222,650

71,407,859

76,893,859

83,453,859

87,453,859

(Note 2)

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

144,608,739

(Note 3)

Trustee

Depositary Bank

Custodian Bank

Apportionment of Expenses
for Issuance & Maintenance

Terms and Conditions in the
Deposit Agreement & Custody
Agreement

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

See Deposit
Agreement and
Custody Agreement
for Details

Closing Price Per ADS (US$)

2007

01/01/2008 -
02/29/2008

High

Low

Average

High

Low

Average

11.74

9.11

10.32

10.24

7.99

9.24

Note 1: TSMC has in aggregate issued 813,544,500 ADSs since 1997, which, if taking into consideration stock dividend distributed over the period, would amount to 1,136,896,859 ADSs. As of February 29, 2008, total number of outstanding ADSs

was 1,129,367,405 after 7,529,454 ADSs were redeemed. Stock dividends distributed in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 was 45%, 23%, 28%, 40%, 10%, 8%, 14.08668%, 4.99971%, 2.99903% and

0.49991% respectively.

Note 2: All fees and expenses such as underwriting fees, legal fees, listing fees and other expenses related to issuance of ADSs were borne by the selling shareholders, while maintenance expenses such as annual listing fees and accountant fees were

borne by TSMC.

Note 3: All fees and expenses such as underwriting fees, legal fees, listing fees and other expenses related to issuance of ADSs were borne by TSMC and the selling shareholders, while maintenance expenses such as annual listing fees and accountant

fees were borne by TSMC.

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05/14/2001 -
06/11/2001

NYSE

06/12/2001

11/27/2001

NYSE

NYSE

02/07/2002 -
02/08/2002

NYSE

11/21/2002 -
12/19/2002

NYSE

07/14/2003 -
07/21/2003

NYSE

11/14/2003

NYSE

08/10/2005 -
09/08/2005

NYSE

05/23/2007

NYSE

240,999,660

297,649,640

320,600,000

1,001,650,000

160,097,914

908,514,880

1,077,000,000

1,402,036,500

2,563,200,000

20.63

20.63

16.03

16.75

8.73

10.40 

10.77

8.6

10.68

11,682,000

14,428,000

20,000,000

59,800,000

18,348,000

87,357,200

100,000,000

163,027,500

240,000,000

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders (Pursuant
to ADR Conversion
Sale Program)

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders 

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders (Pursuant
to ADR Conversion
Sale Program)

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders

TSMC Common Shares
from Selling
Shareholders

58,410,000

72,140,000

100,000,000

299,000,000

91,740,000

436,786,000

500,000,000

815,137,500

1,200,000,000

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Same as those of
Common Share
Holders

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

Citibank, N.A. 
New York

Citibank, N.A. 
Taipei Branch

156,290,739

170,718,739

259,006,235

318,806,235

369,019,413

485,898,166

585,898,166

864,210,597

1,128,739,639

(Note 2)

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

See Deposit Agreement
and Custody
Agreement for Details

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4.5 Status of Employee Stock Option Plan

4.5.1 Issuance of Employee Stock Options

Employee Stock Options Granted

Approval Date by the Securities & Futures Bureau

Issue (Grant) Date

Number of Options Granted

Percentage of Shares Exercisable to Outstanding Common Shares

Option Duration

Source of Option Shares

Vesting Schedule 

Shares Exercised 

Value of Shares Exercised (NT$) 

Shares Unexercised

Original Grant Price Per Share (NT$) 

Adjusted Exercise Price Per Share (NT$) 

Percentage of Shares Unexercised to Outstanding Common Shares

Impact to Shareholders' Equity

First Grant

06/25/2002

08/22/2002

18,909,700

0.10154%

10 years

New Common Share 

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

13,074,921

484,990,600

7,378,713 

NT$53.0 

NT$32.9 

0.02792%

Second Grant

06/25/2002

11/08/2002

1,085,000 

0.00583%

10 years

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

1,025,657

35,888,631

380,872 

NT$51.0 

NT$31.7 

0.00144%

Third Grant

06/25/2002

03/07/2003

6,489,514 

0.03485%

10 years

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

1,034,539 

30,912,280 

6,400,862 

NT$41.6 

NT$25.9 

0.02422%

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

4.5.2 Employee Stock Options Granted to Management Team and to Top 10 Employees with an Individual Grant

Value over NT$30,000,000

Title

Chairman

President & Chief Executive Officer  

Senior Vice President 

Senior Vice President 

Senior Vice President 

Senior Vice President 

Vice President

Name

Morris Chang (Note 1)

Rick Tsai (Note 1)

Mark Liu (Note 1)

Stephen T. Tso (Note 1)

Kenneth Kin (Note 1)

C.C. Wei (Note 1)

Jack Sun (Note 1)

Number of Options Granted
(Note 2)

% of Shares Exercisable to
Outstanding Common Shares

3,814,296 

0.01443%

Vice President & General Counsel 

Richard Thurston (Note 1)

Note 1: TSMC granted options to certain of its officers (as listed above) as a result of their voluntary selection to exchange part of their profit sharing for stock options in 2003. This includes a voluntary exchange by Chairman Morris Chang in his

capacity as Chief Executive Officer.

Note 2: Number of options granted includes the additional shares due to stock dividend distributed in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

4.6 Status of New Share Issuance in Connection with Mergers and Acquisitions

TSMC did not issue new shares in connection with mergers or acquisitions in 2007, and as of the date of this Annual Report.

4.7 Financing Plans and Implementation: Not applicable.

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Fourth Grant

06/25/2002

06/06/2003

23,090,550 

0.12399%

10 years

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

10,185,496 

404,387,594 

14,367,090 

NT$58.5 

NT$36.4 

0.05436%

Fifth Grant

10/29/2003

12/03/2003

842,900 

0.00416%

10 years

Sixth Grant

10/29/2003

02/19/2004

15,720 

0.00008%

10 years

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

217,218 

11,435,449 

436,154 

NT$66.5 

NT$51.3 

0.00165%

2,764

136,430

12,566 

NT$63.5 

NT$48.9 

0.00005%

Seventh Grant

10/29/2003

05/11/2004

11,167,817 

0.05510%

10 years

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

4,787,202

216,488,294

5,609,165 

NT$57.5 

NT$44.2 

0.02123%

Eighth Grant

10/29/2003

08/11/2004

135,300 

0.00058%

10 years

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

55,669

2,205,709

77,663 

NT$43.8 

NT$38.9 

0.00029%

As of 12/31/2007

Ninth Grant

01/06/2005

05/17/2005

10,742,350 

0.04620%

10 years

New Common Share

2nd Year: up to 50%
3rd Year: up to 75%
4th Year: up to 100%

2,077,447

100,132,951

7,212,205 

NT$54.3 

NT$48.2 

0.02729%

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Dilution to Shareholders' 
Equity is Limited

Exercised

Unexercised 

Shares Exercised

Exercise Price Per Share

Value of Shares
Exercised (NT$) 

% of Shares Exercised
to Outstanding
Common Shares

Shares Unexercised 

Adjusted Grant Price
Per Share

Value of Shares
Unexercised (NT$) 

As of 12/31/2007

% of Shares
Unexercised to
Outstanding Common
Shares

116,662

29.9 

3,488,194 

0.00044%

3,697,634 

25.9

95,768,721 

0.01399%

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5. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

44

DEDICATION

45

5.1 Business Activities

5.2 Technology Leadership

5.1.1 Business Scope

5.2.1 R&D Organization and Investment

TSMC's business scope is IC foundry and associated services. The

TSMC increased its research and development investment and

Company excels in all aspects of its business, including

expanded its world-class R&D organization in 2007, strengthening its

semiconductor process technology research and development, wafer

lead in providing best-in-class semiconductor technologies and

manufacturing, logistics management, capacity utilization, customer

design solutions to its customers. The Company also expanded its

service, and associated services such as design services, mask

R&D in mainstream and derivative technologies, advanced CMOS and

manufacturing, wafer probing, in-house bumping and testing. TSMC

system-on-chip (SoC). R&D expenditure reached NT$17.9 billion,

strives to provide the best overall value to customers; the success of

while R&D staff grew by 14.5% during the same period. The

TSMC's business is manifested in the success of its customers.

Company will continue to invest significant amounts in research and

5.1.2 Customer Applications

development in 2008.

TSMC has accelerated its developments of transistor, memory, and

Over the past 20 years, more than 500 customers worldwide have

interconnect technologies with a new R&D organization. During

relied on TSMC to manufacture chips that are used across the entire

2007, the R&D organization once again proved its value by providing

spectrum of electronic applications, including computers and

a first-to-market portfolio of 45nm foundry technology as well as the

peripherals, information appliances, wired and wireless

industry's first 32nm capability. TSMC also expanded its external R&D

communications systems, automotive and industrial equipment,

partnerships and alliances with world-class research institutions. For

consumer electronics such as DVDs, digital TVs, game consoles,

example, TSMC is a core member of IMEC, the respected European

digital still cameras (DSCs), and many other applications.

CMOS R&D consortium. TSMC also has a partnership agreement with

The rapid evolution of end products drives our customers to utilize

conduct exploratory research and modeling in advanced CMOS,

TSMC's innovative technologies and services, while at the same time

beyond CMOS, and special "more than Moore" technologies. In

spurring TSMC's own development of technology. As always, success

addition, TSMC has strengthened its collaborative research with key

depends on leading rather than following industry trends.

partners on design-process optimization. TSMC also continues to

5.1.3 Shipments and Gross Sales in 2007 and 2006

promote innovation and the advancement of technology.

fund nanotechnology research at major universities worldwide to

NXP, a semiconductor company with world-class technology, to

Unit: Shipments (8-inch equivalent wafers) /Gross Sales (NT$ thousands)

2007

2006

Shipments

Gross Sales

Shipments

Gross Sales

1,442,285

38,066,322

1,087,883

30,945,735

6,255,368

246,329,084

5,670,064

246,018,463

These research efforts enable the Company to offer its customers

industry-leading, first-to-market technology and design solutions,

helping to ensure their product success in this complex and

challenging nanometer era.

53

3,641

104

8,548

R&D Expenditures (Amount: NT$ thousnads)

303,427

12,192,114

438,599

21,227,574

15,945

43,148

3,471,751

19,104,387

13,968

41,045

3,050,487

17,959,341

1,458,283

41,541,714

1,101,955

34,004,770

6,601,943

277,625,585

6,149,708

285,205,378

2006

2007

16,076,432

17,946,322

01/01/2008
~02/29/2008

3,656,210

Wafer

Package

Other

Total

Domestic

Export

Domestic

Export

Domestic

Export

Domestic

Export

5.1.4 Production in 2007 and 2006

Unit: Capacity/Output (8-inch equivalent wafers) /Amount (NT$ thousands)

Year

2007

2006

Wafers

Capacity

8,289,788

7,061,856

Output

7,861,951

7,154,333

Amount

164,625,063

147,668,232

5.2.2 R&D Accomplishments in 2007

R&D Highlights
● 45 Nanometer Technology
2007 was a outstanding year for TSMC's 45nm technology. In the
third quarter of 2007, we extended our technology leadership in the
foundry sector with qualification and delivery of the first 45nm low-
power technology (N45LP) including advanced 193nm immersion
lithography, competitive performance-enhancing silicon strains, and
extreme low-k inter-metal dielectric material. Our N45LP is believed to
have the world's best density and speed at the lowest standby
leakage for wireless/RF SoC and handheld applications.

46

TSMC's leadership in immersion lithography and its success in 45nm

Overlay performance was also raised to a new level consistent with

technology also paved the road for its successful development of

the requirements of our 45nm and 40nm volume productions, which

40nm technology. Both high-performance and low-power 40nm

had the tightest design rules in the industry.

technologies have demonstrated both best-in-class performance and

density with good yield. The Company expects to wrap up its

development of the 45nm and 40nm technology portfolios in 2008.

● Long-term Research
2007 was also a great year for TSMC in its expansion of long-term

research. One of the technological breakthroughs reported by the

As a part of TSMC's shift towards building stronger and tighter

NXP-TSMC Research Partnership was a revolutionary embedded

foundry-customer co-development relationships for advanced

memory technology with superior performance, up to 1000 times

technology, very intensive customer engagement and collaboration

faster than traditional non-volatile memories, coupled with scalability

were involved throughout the development of both the 45nm and

and reduced power consumption. The estimated power consumption

40nm technologies. This win-win business model was successfully

is at least one order of magnitude lower than existing solutions. This

demonstrated as TSMC's new 45nm technology enabled and

technology will be helpful, for example, to prevent data stream

accelerated customer success. For example, one key TSMC customer

interruptions and increase the security of transactions while using

successfully placed phone calls using the world's first 45nm 3G

near field communication (NFC) to complete mobile payment

cellular phone chip in 2007.

transactions or content upload. 

TSMC's 45nm and 40nm technologies extended the Company's

Another breakthrough was a quartz-replacement resonator for

industry leadership not only on technical metrics such as

producing smaller and thinner clocks in silicon chips than currently

performance, power and density, but also in terms of development

using traditional quartz crystals. This makes it possible to embed

milestones and customer shuttle verifications. The Company provided

clocks into smart cards or SIM cards, which can be used to improve

its customers with the first-to-market cyber shuttle for both the

the cryptographic protection of smart cards.

45nm and 40nm technologies. First-wave customers have already

used more than 200 shuttle blocks.

There was also the excellent progress on the next-generation

● 32 Nanometer Technology
In 2007, TSMC led the industry in demonstrating the first 32nm

technology, which supported both analog and digital functionalities.
The 0.15µm2 high-density SRAM cell was realized using 193nm
immersion lithography. The full functionality of the 2Mb SRAM test

transistor technology in 2007. The research team demonstrated high-

performance FinFET devices featuring an optimized gatestack.

Another example was the improvement of power consumption in low

operational power CMOS devices. Using rapid circuit-based

optimization, power consumption was effectively reduced by 80%.

chip was proven with the smallest bit-cell at the 32nm node. This

leading-edge technology was optimized for low power, high density

Spectrum of Technologies
Beyond the highlights above, TSMC continued to develop a broad

and manufacturing margins with optimal process complexity. TSMC

mix of new technologies. The Company accelerated its SoC roadmap,

plans to provide complete digital, analog and RF functions, as well as

including embedded DRAM (eDRAM) and RF with earlier availability,

high-density memory capabilities at the 32nm node for integrated RF

higher integration and more variants. We are on our way to bring up

and SoC applications.

45nm RF and eDRAM availabilities by 3 to 6 months after the

readiness of the logic platform.

TSMC also demonstrated a general-purpose 32nm technology with

functional SRAMs intended for high-end ASIC and graphics

applications. In addition, the Company has made excellent progress

● Embedded DRAM
Embedded DRAM is important for many applications, such as game

in 32nm high-K/metal gate technology for high performance

consoles, digital TVs, networking, base stations, and hard-disk drives.

applications. Early feasibility results were published by TSMC in 2007.

TSMC's eDRAM is fully compatible with the Company's logic

● Immersion Lithography
Immersion lithography provides better depth of focus and enables
the industry to continue scaling beyond the 65nm node, all the way
to 22nm. It has been more than 5 years since Dr. Burn Lin of TSMC
proposed immersion lithography. TSMC was the first to demonstrate
90nm SRAM using the immersion scanner in 2004. The Company was
also the first to achieve single-digit immersion-related defects on
300mm wafers in early 2006, demonstrating 65nm customer product
chip yield in July 2006. The Company yielded 32Mb SRAM with 45nm
process in December 2006, and qualified 45nm at the end of 2007.

TSMC led the industry in achieving manufacturing-ready immersion
lithography for the 45nm generation. The Company developed

technology. In 2007, TSMC qualified 65nm embedded DRAM

technologies for both high-speed and low-power applications. These

technologies will enter production in early 2008. Several customer
products have already been successfully piloted. We also successfully
demonstrated 45nm low-power (N45LP) eDRAM and made excellent
progress in 40nm general-purpose eDRAM technology.

● Mixed Signal/Radio Frequency (MS/RF) Technology
TSMC completed 65nm MS/RF low-power product qualification in
2007 and successfully moved into production. The technology has
enabled one leading cellular phone company to tape out its cellular
product with proven SoC functionality. 45nm MS/RF technology was
also developed in partnership with early customers. This technology
has provided approximately 15% corner tightening for Metal-Oxide-

proprietary techniques and resist systems to produce nearly defect-

Metal capacitors, an improvement that was also retrofitted to 90nm

free immersion lithography patterning for volume production.

and 80nm technologies, as well as providing a wide-range inductor

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for various design applications. A HVMOS was also developed to

5.2.3 Intellectual Property

fulfill power-management design needs.

● Silicon Germanium BiCMOS Technology
Through intensive yield improvement efforts, TSMC's silicon

A strong portfolio of intellectual property strengthens TSMC's

technology leadership. In 2007, TSMC received 462 U.S. patents, 322

Taiwanese patents, 111 PRC patents, and other patents issued in

germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS technology achieved the same yield level

countries around the world. We are in the process of implementing a

as its MS/RF CMOS technology. Combined with the Through-Silicon-

unified model for TSMC's intellectual capital management. Strategic

Via (TSV) technology developed in 2007, TSMC's SiGe BiCMOS

technology can now provide a high-performance, cost-effective

solution to power amplifier applications, enabling a higher level of

design integration. A variety of passive devices were also developed,
including a high-density (2.0Ff/ µm2) metal-insulator-metal (MiM)
capacitor, 46KA ultra-thick-metal, and a linear poly/sinker capacitor,

for cost-effective yet high-performance MS/RF design.

considerations and close alignment with business objectives now

drive the creation, management and use of our intellectual property.

At TSMC, we have built a process to extract value from our

intellectual property by aligning our intellectual property strategy

with our R&D, marketing, and corporate development strategies.

Intellectual property rights protect our freedom to operate, enhance

our competitive position, and give us leverage to participate in many

● CMOS Image Sensor Technology
A high-performance, low-cost 0.11µm 4T CMOS image sensor (CIS)

profit-generating activities. 

process with aluminum-copper backend was successfully developed

We have worked continuously to improve the quality of our

and qualified by TSMC in 2007. This new process aimed at high-end

intellectual property portfolio and to reduce the cost of maintaining

imaging applications with a small pixel size of 1.75µm and high

it. We expect to continue investing in our intellectual property

resolutions of greater than three megapixels. It was compatible with

portfolio and intellectual property management system to ensure

TSMC's 0.13µm CMOS logic, which enabled SoC platforms in mobile

that we receive maximum business value from our intellectual

phones, digital cameras, security sensors, automotive applications

property rights.

and other image sensor markets. Color backside illumination image

capability was also successfully demonstrated. This can extend

5.2.4 Future R&D Plans 

0.11µm CIS technology to smaller pixel sizes (1.4 µm) and ultra-high

resolutions (larger than eight megapixels).

● Flash/Embedded Flash Technology
In 2007, TSMC also completed the qualification of its automotive-

In 2008, TSMC plans to focus on the development and qualification

of the 32nm logic/mixed signal technology platforms as well as the

exploratory study of a 22nm logic technology platform. Both nodes

should have superior transistor performance, high-k dielectric and

grade application using embedded flash (embFlash) processes at the

metal gate processes. Other development projects will include 45nm

0.18µm technology node. Production is well underway. In addition,

embedded DRAM; 45nm/40nm mixed signal/RF for communications

0.13µm embFlash technology was also qualified for commercial

applications; embedded flash IP development in 90nm/65nm

embFlash prototype activities. For next-generation embFlash

technology, a new cell with scaling capabilities of the 90nm and

technologies; and 90nm CMOS image sensor technology.

65nm nodes was demonstrated. A test vehicle with 32Mb flash IP has

Following the significant successes of TSMC's advanced technologies

been proven with good yield.

● Mask Technology
Mask technology is an integral part of advanced lithography. TSMC

in 2007, the Company plans to continue to grow the R&D

organization. TSMC will further expand the 300mm R&D pilot line to

speed up 32nm qualification with its early engagement customers

and the 22nm exploratory research programs with world-leading

has developed proprietary resolution-enhancement techniques that

research institutions. We plan to reinforce our exploratory

were highly optimized with our in-house mask-making technology,

development work on new transistors and technologies such as 3D

including optical proximity correction (OPC), subresolution-assist

structures, MRAM, strained-layer CMOS, and novel 3D-IC devices with

mask features, and phase-shifting masks. In 2007, we implemented a

TSV. The study of the fundamental physics of nanometer CMOS

low-cost, high-precision OPC methodology based on our proprietary
hardware and software approaches. Our OPC methodology
significantly improved the cycle time, while maintaining the high
accuracy required for both the 45nm and 32nm technology nodes.
Fast Lithography Process Check (LPC) technology and Design For
Manufacturing (DFM) were also being extended to the 45nm node.
TSMC mask facilities featured state-of-the-art E-beam mask writers,
etchers, and inspection and repair tools for both R&D and production
usages at 45nm, and were moving steadily towards 32nm. TSMC's
strength in mask technology provides significant benefits to our
customers in terms of technical excellence, quality, fast cycle time,
and one-stop service.

transistors is a core aspect of our efforts to improve the
understanding and guide the design of transistors at advanced
nodes. The findings of these studies are being applied to ensure our
continued industry leadership at the 32nm and 22nm nodes. One of
TSMC's goals is to extend Moore's law through innovative in-house
work, as well as by collaborating with industry leaders and academia
to push the envelope in finding cost-effective technologies and
manufacturing solutions.

TSMC plans to continue working closely with international consortia
and photolithography equipment suppliers to ensure the timely
development of 193nm high-NA scanner technology, liquid

immersion lithography, EUV lithography, and massively parallel E-

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Beam direct-write technologies. These technologies are now

fundamental to our process development efforts at the 32nm and

22nm nodes and beyond.

Best-in-Class Cycle Time Management
One of the keys to our customer's success is TSMC's ability to deliver

products with short demand fulfillment cycle times. To achieve this

for our customers, TSMC has developed a sophisticated

TSMC plans to continue its collaboration with mask inspection

manufacturing scheduling and dispatching system, implemented

equipment suppliers to develop viable inspection techniques. This

industry-leading automated materials handling systems, and

collaborative partnership should help to ensure that we maintain our

employed effective lean manufacturing approaches. TSMC strives

leadership position in mask quality and cycle time, and continue to

unceasingly to improve the productivity of both people and

meet aggressive R&D, prototyping and production requirements.

equipment, and its cycle times are among the best in the

Overall, TSMC will continue to invest heavily to expand our R&D

capabilities. With a highly competent and dedicated R&D team and

unwavering commitment to innovation, we are confident of our

Flexible Manufacturing Management
Flexible Manufacturing is a crucial element that addresses the

ability to deliver the best and most cost-effective SoC technologies

fluctuations in demand forecast. In most cases, TSMC has the ability

for our customers, and to support our business growth and

to meet unanticipated customer demand surges, thanks in large part

semiconductor industry.

profitability.

TSMC R&D future major project summary:

Project Name

Description

Risk Production
(Estimated Target Dates)

40nm logic platform
technology and applications

40nm general-purpose and low-power SoC
technologies with embedded memory and
analog/RF

32nm logic platform
technology and applications

Next-generation technology for both digital and
analog products

22nm logic platform
technology and applications

Exploratory technology for both digital and
analog products

3D-IC

Next-generation lithography

Long-term research

Low cost solution with better form factor and
performance for SIP

EUV and multiple E-Beam to extend Moore's
Law

Special SoC technology (including new NVM,
MEMS, RF, analog) and 15nm transistors

The above plans account for roughly 70% of total corporate R&D budget in 2008.

2008

2009

2011

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2014

5.3 Manufacturing Excellence

5.3.1 Efficiency

Fast Yield Ramp Up
Fast yield ramp for new products is a key factor behind the success of

TSMC and its customers. The Company has developed a

comprehensive technology transfer methodology extending from

R&D to production in order to shorten new technology learning

curve. TSMC's seamless technology transfer also enables consistent
yields when customers transfer production to a second internal fab.
In 2007, the Company delivered a significant breakthrough on 65nm
ramp-up by shortening the yield learning curve by 20% in
comparison with that of the previous generation, 90nm.

Accurate Delivery
TSMC has a proven record of providing customers with consistent on-
time delivery. To become even more responsive to our customers'
need for flexibility in delivery, TSMC has re-engineered its demand
fulfillment system with a state-of-the-art manufacturing scheduling
system. The system further enhances the accuracy of our deliveries to

our customers.

to our cluster fab capability as well as extensive know-how in

performance matching for both tools and Fabs.

Knowledge Management 
TSMC has built the industry's leading, state-of-the-art knowledge

management, and Best Known Method (BKM) systems. TSMC

maintains a vast repository system for key knowledge. This database

also features a sophisticated expert system that embeds the captured

knowledge into TSMC's engineering system.

Inventory Management 
TSMC made continuous improvements in materials and inventory

management in 2007. Demand and supply information from the

materials management and other related departments was

integrated using a system of real-time updates and reports. The

system is intended to improve the Company's responsiveness to wafer

demand forecasts. The speed and accuracy of TSMC's response has

been improved through real-time demand information sharing. This

ensures that the Company can continue to appropriately respond to

ever-changing industry conditions.

5.3.2 GigaFabTM

TSMC's 12-inch fabs are a key part of its manufacturing strategy.
TSMC currently operates two 12-inch GigaFabsTM — Fab 12 and Fab
14. The combined capacity of the two GigaFabsTM reached 388,000
12-inch wafers or 873,000 8-inch equivalent wafers in the fourth

quarter of 2007. Production within these two facilities supports

0.13µm, 90nm, 65nm and 45nm process technologies. Part of the

capacity is reserved for research and development work and currently
supports 32nm and beyond technology development.

These GigaFabsTM are the center stones of TSMC's unceasing efforts to
improve manufacturing excellence and to deliver manufacturing
breakthroughs. Not only do these GigaFabsTM have the inherent scale
advantages over smaller fabs, they also enable greater flexibility to
adapt to demand fluctuations, improve product quality and yields,
accelerate yield learning and time to volume, shorten cycle times, and
minimize costly product re-qualification. 

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5.3.3 Raw Materials and Supply Chain Risk Management

In 2007, TSMC brought together materials management, fab operations, risk management and quality system management in one project to

improve supply chain risk management. TSMC worked together with suppliers throughout 2007 to prepare safety inventories, improve their

quality, and enhance supply chain risk management.

Raw Materials Supply

Major Suppliers

Market Status

Procurement Strategy

F.S.T.
MEMC
S.E.H.
Siltronic
SUMCO

Air Products
ATMI
BASF
MGC
TYS

AZ
Shin-Etsu Chemical
Nissan
Sumitomo
T.O.K.

Air Liquide
Air Products
Linde
Taiyo Nippon Sanso

These five suppliers together provide over 85% of the
world's wafer supply.

TSMC's suppliers of silicon wafers are required to pass stringent quality certification
procedures.

Each supplier has multiple manufacturing sites in order
to meet customer demand, including plants in North
America, Asia, and Europe.

TSMC procures wafers from multiple sources to ensure adequate supplies for volume
manufacturing and to appropriately manage supply risk.

TSMC maintains competitive price and service agreements with its wafer suppliers, and
when necessary enters into strategic and collaborative agreements with key suppliers.

TSMC regularly reviews the quality, delivery, cost and service performance of its wafer
suppliers. The results of these reviews are incorporated into TSMC's subsequent
purchasing decisions.

A periodic audit of each wafer supplier's quality assurance systems ensures that TSMC
can maintain the highest quality in its own products.

These five companies are the major suppliers for bulk
and specialty chemicals.

Most suppliers have relocated many of their operations closer to TSMC's major
manufacturing facilities, thereby significantly improving procurement logistics.

The suppliers' products are regularly reviewed to ensure that TSMC's specifications are
met and product quality is satisfactory.

These five companies are the major suppliers for
photoresist.

TSMC works closely with its suppliers to ensure that they have adequate production
lead time to supply the required products to TSMC.

TSMC conducts periodic audits of the suppliers' quality assurance systems to ensure that
they meet TSMC's standards.

These four companies are the major suppliers of
specialty gases.

The majority of the four suppliers are located in different geographic locations,
minimizing supply risk to TSMC.

The products of these four suppliers are interchangeable.

TSMC has long-term contracts with these suppliers to ensure supply stability and service
quality. In addition, the availability of other domestic suppliers enables TSMC to secure
better purchase terms for these gases.

TSMC conducts periodic audits of the suppliers' quality assurance systems to ensure that
they meet TSMC's standards.

Major Materials

Raw Wafers

Chemicals

Photoresist

Gases

5.3.4 Quality

TSMC is committed to providing customers with the best quality wafers for their products. Our Quality and Reliability (Q&R) services champion

the partnership between customers and the entire TSMC organization to achieve "quality on demand". The goal of quality on demand is to fulfill

customers' needs regarding time to market, reliable quality, and market competition over a broad range of products.

In the design stage, Q&R technical services assist customers to design-in their product reliability requirements. Q&R also works with R&D on

process development in order to assure reliability performance, not only for a variety of circuit devices, but also for different types of IC

packages. Q&R has deployed systems to ensure robust quality in managing production dynamics as the Company meets customers' business

requirements. To sustain production quality and minimize risks to customers when deviations occur, manufacturing quality monitoring and event
management span all critical stages, from raw material supply, mask-making, and real-time in-process monitoring, to wafer sort and assembly
and customer field quality performance. Advanced failure and materials analysis techniques are also developed and effectively applied to identify
the root causes for process development, customer new product development, and product manufacturing issues. In 2007, nanoprobing was
used to accelerate yield learning, and newly developed dopant profiling and high spatial resolution strain measurement techniques were
effectively used to support development activities.

TSMC Q&R is also responsible for leading the Company towards the ultimate goal of zero-defect production, using continuous improvement
programs. Periodic customer feedback indicates that products shipped from TSMC have consistently met or exceeded their field quality
requirements in the marketplace. In 2007, TSMC conformed to ISO/TS 16949 requirements for a sixth consecutive year, continuing to meet the
automotive industry's stringent quality requirements. This year, TSMC met and received the IECQ's QC08000 standard certification for control of
hazardous materials.

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5.4 Customer Partnership

5.4.1 Customers

TSMC's global customers have diverse product specialties and

excellent performance records in various segments of the

semiconductor industry. Fabless customers include Altera

Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Corporation,

Marvell Semiconductor Inc., NVIDIA Corporation, Qualcomm Inc. and

VIA Technologies Inc. IDM customers include Analog Devices Inc.,

Freescale Semiconductor Inc., NXP Semiconductors (formerly Philips

Semiconductors), and Texas Instruments Inc. In 2006 and 2007, there

was only one customer from which the sales was accounted for more

than 10% of our gross sales. For more information, please refer to

the "Financial Information" on page 81 of Annual Report (II).

Customer Service
TSMC is committed to providing the best services to our customers

and believes that customer service is critical to enhancing customer

loyalty. In turn, customer loyalty leads to higher levels of customer

retention and to expansion of our business relationships. TSMC's goal

is to maintain our position as the most advanced and largest provider

of semiconductor manufacturing technologies and foundry services.

TSMC believes that achieving this goal will help retain existing

customers, attract new customers, and strengthen customer

partnerships.

To facilitate customer interaction and information access on a real-

time basis, TSMC has established a wide range of web-based services

covering applications in design, engineering, and logistics
collaborations. They are collectively branded as eFoundryTM.

Customer Satisfaction
TSMC regularly conducts surveys and reviews to ensure that

customers' needs and wants are being adequately understood and

addressed. Continual improvement plans supplemented by customer

feedback are an integral part of this business process.

Market Expansion and Penetration
TSMC continues to diversify its customer base while supporting the

growth of our existing customers. TSMC acquired more than 80 new

customers in 2007. 

5.4.2 Technology Platform and Design Enablement

Design is becoming increasingly intertwined with manufacturing as
technology advances into deep sub-micron nodes. TSMC is dedicated
to serving its customers by lowering the barriers to advanced
technology design. TSMC and its alliance partners offer
comprehensive design infrastructure to support our technology
platform. In April 2007, TSMC announced the 45nm Design
Ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of new technologies. TSMC's
design ecosystem offers a portfolio of process-proven libraries and IP,
design tools and reference flow. 

In June 2007, TSMC unveiled Reference FlowTM 8.0 to address 45nm
design challenges. It features a powerful statistical analysis

methodology, a set of new power management techniques and an
array of design for manufacturing enhancements. Reference FlowTM
8.0 further strengthens the Reference FlowTM 7.0 released in 2006.

The higher standards of accuracy are critical to achieve silicon success

with 45nm and beyond. To achieve new levels of accuracy for TSMC's

advanced process technologies, TSMC also announced the Active

Accuracy Assurance Initiative. The initiative provides an on-going

evolution of accuracy standards for all stages of the design and

manufacturing value chain. 

From 2006 to 2007, TSMC established three design centers in North

America. This activity allowed TSMC to recruit local design talent to

further enhance TSMC capability on design enablement. 

5.5 Employees

5.5.1 Human Capital

Human capital is one of the most important assets of TSMC. TSMC is

committed to create a corporate culture that embraces innovation

and diversity. Believing that an inspiring work environment promotes

innovation, TSMC strives to provide employees with a work

environment that is challenging yet enjoyable and rewarding. In

2007, TSMC was named the "Most Admired Company in Taiwan" by
Commonwealth Magazine for the 11th consecutive year.

At the end of 2007, TSMC had 23,020 employees worldwide, among

whom 2,520 were managers and 8,814 were professionals. Female

managers comprised 11.4% of all managers and non-Taiwanese

nationals comprised 11.5% of all TSMC managers and professionals.

At the end of February 2008, TSMC's total workforce, managers and

professionals were 22,973, 2,526 and 8,793 respectively. The

following tables summarize TSMC's workforce structure:

TSMC Workforce Structure

Managers

Professionals

Assistant Engineers/Clericals

Technicians

Gender

Average Age

Male (%)

Female (%)

Average Years of Service

Total

12/31/2006

12/31/2007

02/29/2008

2,313

8,222

893

10,818

46.9%

53.1%

31.6

5.4

22,246

2,520

8,814

844

10,842

47.9%

52.1%

32.1

5.8

23,020

2,526

8,793

865

10,789

52.0%

48.0%

32.2

6.0

22,973

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TSMC Workforce Structure by Level of Education

● Direct Labor (DL) Training: DL training enables production line

12/31/2006

12/31/2007

02/29/2008

2.6%

28.0%

19.6%

20.6%

29.2%

2.9%

29.7%

19.9%

18.9%

28.6%

3.0%

29.8%

19.8%

18.9%

28.5%

Ph.D.

Master's

Bachelor's

Other Higher Education

High School

5.5.2 Recruitment

Attracting new employees and retaining and motivating the existing

employees are key to the success of TSMC's human resources

strategy. TSMC believes in equal opportunity employment.

Recruitment is conducted via an open selection process and is based

on the candidate's ability to fulfill the needs of each position,

regardless of race, gender, age, religion, nationality, or political

affiliation. In order to seek out the best talents around the world,

TSMC employs a number of recruiting programs, including academic

corporate collaboration program, Joint Development Program in

Campus, summer internship, job fair, Technology Talents Career

Symposium. During 2007, TSMC recruited 163 managers, 1,685

professionals and 894 technicians.

5.5.3 People Development

Continuous learning is the cornerstone of TSMC's employee

development strategy. A tailor-made individual development plan is

established for each employee that suits the employee's development

needs. Employees are provided with a comprehensive network of

resources, including on-the-job training, coaching, mentoring, job

rotation, on-site courses, e-learning, and external learning

opportunities.

TSMC provides employees with a wide range of on-site general,

professional and management training programs. During 2007,

TSMC conducted 872 internal training sessions totaling 698,564

training hours. A total of 245,988 attendees participated in those

trainings. The total training expenses were NT$61,931,620. TSMC's

training programs include:

● Management Training: Management training includes

management development training programs tailored to the needs

of managers at all levels. Management training programs include
New Manager Program, Experienced Manager Program, and Senior
Manager Program, as well as other elective courses. 

● General Training: General training refers to training required by

government regulations and company policies, such training
includes industry-specific safety, workplace health and safety,
quality, and fab emergency response team training.

● Professional/Functional Training: Professional/functional training
provides technical and professional training required by various
functions within the company, offering training courses on
equipment engineering, process engineering, accounting, and

information technology, among others.

employees to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitude they need

to perform their job well. It also helps employees pass required tests

in order to be certified for operating equipments. DL training

includes DL Skill Training, Technician "Train-the-Trainer" Training, and

Manufacturing Leader Training. 

● New Employee Training: New Employee training includes new

employee orientation and pre-job training. The training consists of

new employee basic training and job orientation.

In addition to the on-site training courses, TSMC has established

"Procedures for Employee Training and Education" in order to

encourage employees to participate in various training programs.

TSMC provides education subsidies for employee development that

best suits company and individual development objectives.

5.5.4 Employee Satisfaction

TSMC has continuously promoted programs devoted to employee

benefits, employee care, employee rewards, and employee

communication. TSMC works hard to provide a work environment

that is challenging yet enjoyable.

Employee Benefits Programs 
● TSMC Employee Welfare Committee plans and implements various

welfare programs, including hobby clubs, art and cultural seminars,

employee outings, TSMC Sports Day, TSMC Family Day. In addition,

TSMC also provides holiday bonuses, wedding bonuses, funeral and

emergency subsidies.

● To ensure that employees have all the conveniences that they need

while at work, TSMC provides on-site cafeteria, dry-cleaning, travel,

banking, haircut services, housing, and commute assistances.

● Health improvement programs and psychological consultation

services are provided to employees to ensure the physical and

psychological well being of all employees.

● In order to promote healthy living, during 2007, TSMC Sports

Center was established. It is open to all employees and their family

members and provides a variety of workout facilities. TSMC

provides Children Centers at Hsinchu and Tainan sites to meet

employees' needs for childcare.

Employee Rewards
● Innovation and customer partnership are key elements of TSMC's

core values. TSMC annual innovation awards and customer
partnership awards were established to recognize and reward
employees who contribute to TSMC's overall success.

● In addition to the TSMC annual innovation awards and customer
partnership awards, there are a number of other award programs
to recognize employees' achievements, including the Outstanding
Engineer Award for each fab and the Total Quality Excellence
Conference Award. Additionally, TSMC also recommends its
employees for external awards. In 2007, TSMC employees were
granted a number of national awards, including the National Model
Worker Award, the Top 10 National Outstanding Managers Award,
the Outstanding Engineer Award, the Outstanding Young Engineer

Award, and the National QCC Silver Award.

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Employee Communication 
TSMC is committed to keeping an open communication channel with

and form of the distribution are determined by the Board of Directors

based on the Compensation Committee's recommendation and are

its employees. Regular communication meetings are held for the

subject to shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting. The

various levels of managers. Periodic employee satisfaction surveys are

Company determines the amount of the profit-sharing bonus based

conducted. Silicon Garden Magazine, a quarterly TSMC magazine, is

on operating results and industry practice in the Republic of China.

published covering things from work to fun. These all help

Individual awards are based on each employee's job responsibility,

maintaining the free flow of information between TSMC and its

contribution and performance.

employees.

In order to ensure employees' opinions and complaints can be heard,

with a locally competitive base salary, the Company grants short-term

an employee opinion/complaint submission mechanism is

and long-term bonuses as a part of total compensation. The

In addition to providing employees of TSMC's overseas subsidiaries

established, which includes: 

performance bonus is a short-term incentive and is granted in line

with local regulations, market practices, and the overall operating

● A confidential complaint channel headed personally by a vice

performance of each subsidiary. The long-term incentive bonus is

president for employees to file complaints related to major

awarded based on TSMC's financial performance and is vested over

management, financial and auditing issues.

the course of several years in order to encourage long-term employee

● A communication channel managed by the Employee Relations

commitment and development within the Company.

department for employees to express their opinions regarding their

work and the working environment in general.

5.5.7 Retirement Policy

● Call Service Center and employee care teams in each fab to deal

with issues related to employees' work and personal life.

TSMC's retirement policy is in accordance with the provisions in the

Labor Standards Law and Labor Pension Act of the Republic of China.

TSMC is committed to establishing and promoting policies and

measures for ensuring gender equality in accordance with

5.5.8 Ethics and Business Conduct

employment laws and sexual harassment prevention policies to

create a fair working environment for employees of both sexes. 

TSMC's corporate image and professional reputation are among the

Company's most important intangible assets. Honorable, honest and

Between January 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008, there were no labor

legitimate business practices are one of the cornerstones of TSMC's

disputes or settlements that resulted in a loss to TSMC.

long-term success. TSMC has established an Ethics Code (the "Code")

5.5.5 Retention

TSMC works hard to retain outstanding employees. We are

committed to:

to assist its employees in understanding the meaning of honorable

and honest business practices, and to provide employees with

guidelines to follow and implement.

This Code covers the behavioral norms for all employees in their

dealings with each other as well as with the Company, customers,

● Setting up retention and counseling plans for different groups. For

suppliers, investors and the general public. In case of violations of the

example, TSMC employs a "Buddy System" to help new employees

Code, the individual faces appropriate disciplinary action.

to fit in quickly through assistance provided by senior employees.

● Enabling employees to enhance professional knowledge and to

pursue further career development through numerous employee

development programs.

● Establishing various employee welfare and care programs to

encourage employees to develop their careers and at the same time

to maintain work-life balance.

5.5.6 Compensation

TSMC's compensation program includes cash compensation and
profit sharing. Cash compensation includes a monthly salary and a
variable quarterly incentive bonus. The employee is entitled to a
profit sharing of no less than one percent of TSMC's net income after
deducting the losses of previous years and contributions to legal and
special reserves. The purpose of this profit-sharing bonus is to reward
employees' contributions appropriately, to encourage employees to
work consistently to ensure the success of TSMC, and to link
employees' interests with those of TSMC's shareholders. The amount

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5.6 Material Contracts

Technology Cooperation Agreement
Term of Agreement:
2004 - 2008

Contracting Party: 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Philips)

(In September 2006, Philips assigned its rights and obligations under

this agreement to Philips Semiconductors International B.V., which

has now been renamed NXP B.V.) 

Summary:
The parties cross license certain semiconductor patents under the

agreement, and TSMC is obligated to pay Philips (now NXP B.V.) a

fixed amount of license fees for patent license coverage obtained for

TSMC's benefit.

Shareholders Agreement
Term of Agreement:
Effective as of 03/30/1999 and may be terminated as provided in the

agreement

Contracting Parties: 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Philips) and EDB Investments Pte

Ltd. (EDBI)

(In September 2006, Philips assigned its rights and obligations under

this agreement to Philips Semiconductors International B.V. which has

now been renamed NXP B.V. In November 2006, NXP B.V. and TSMC

purchased all SSMC shares owned by EDBI; EDBI is no longer a

contracting party to this agreement.)

Summary:
TSMC, Philips and EDBI had formed a Singapore joint venture

"Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd." (SSMC) for

Manufacturing, License, and Technology Transfer
Agreement
Term of Agreement:
04/01/2004 - 03/31/2006, automatically renewable for successive

one-year terms until and unless both parties decide otherwise by

mutual consent in writing.

Contracting Party:
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)

Summary:
VIS reserves certain capacity to manufacture TSMC products on

mutually agreed terms. TSMC may also transfer certain technologies

to VIS, for which it will in return receive royalties from VIS.

Patent License Agreement
Term of Agreement:
11/01/2002 - 10/31/2012

Contracting Party:
A multinational company

Summary:
The parties entered into a cross licensing arrangement for certain

semiconductor patents. TSMC pays license fees to the contracting

party.

Patent License Agreement
Term of Agreement:
07/01/2002 - 06/30/2009

Contracting Party:
A multinational company

Summary:
The parties entered into a cross licensing arrangement for certain

semiconductor patents. TSMC pays license fees to the contracting

providing IC foundry services. Philips Semiconductor (now NXP B.V.)

party.

and TSMC are committed to purchasing a certain percentage of

SSMC's capacity.

Technology Cooperation Agreement
Term of Agreement:
03/30/1999 - 03/29/2009

Contracting Party: 
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. (SSMC)

Summary:
TSMC agreed to transfer certain process technologies to SSMC, and

SSMC agreed to pay TSMC a certain percentage of the net selling

price of SSMC products.

Patent License Agreement
Term of Agreement:
12/20/2007 - 12/31/2017

Contracting Party:
A multinational company

Summary:
The parties entered into a cross licensing arrangement for certain
semiconductor patents. TSMC pays license fees to the contracting
company.

Patent License Agreement
Term of Agreement:
01/01/2001 - 12/31/2011

Contracting Party:
A multinational company

Summary:
The parties entered into a cross licensing arrangement for certain

semiconductor patents. TSMC pays license fees to the contracting

party.

The Second Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Joint Technology Cooperation Agreement
Term of Agreement:
07/16/2001 - 12/31/2008 (terminated effective January 2008)

Contracting Parties:
STMicroelectronics N.V.

Philips Semiconductors International B.V. (now NXP B.V.)

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

Summary:
The parties entered into a joint technology cooperation arrangement

for the development of certain high-performance and advanced

semiconductor technologies. TSMC has terminated its participation in
this cooperation.

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Technology Development and License Agreement
Term of Agreement:
12/04/2003 - 12/03/2007

Contracting Party:
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

Summary:
The parties agreed jointly to develop certain advanced SOI process

technologies and to cross license related intellectual property rights.

Settlement Agreement
Term of Agreement:
01/30/2005 - 12/31/2010

Contracting Parties:
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and certain

of its subsidiaries

Summary:
The parties settled their patent infringement and trade secret

misappropriation disputes, whereby SMIC agrees to pay TSMC

US$175 million over six years.

Research and Development Collaboration Agreement
Term of Agreement:
01/01/2007 - 12/31/2010

Contracting Party:
NXP B.V.

Summary:
The parties entered into research and development collaboration to

develop advanced semiconductor technologies.

Asset Sale and Purchase Agreement
Effective Date of Agreement:
10/8/2007

Contracting Party:
Atmel North Tyneside, Atmel Corporation

Summary: 
The parties entered into an asset sale and purchase agreement,

whereby TSMC purchases Atmel North Tynesides' semiconductor

production equipment and tools for US$82 million.

Note: TSMC is not currently party to any other material contract, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course

of our business. The Cpmpany's "Significant Commitments and Contingencies" are disclosed in the "Financial

Information" of Annual Report (II), pages 28-29.

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6. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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TRANSPARENCY

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TSMC's trinity of strengths, technology leadership, manufacturing excellence, and customer partnership, are built on a foundation of financial
strength. In 2007, we generated positive free cash flow for the 6th consecutive year. We also returned a record amount of cash to our
shareholders through cash dividends and share buybacks. With our strong balance sheet and our consistent profitability, we believe we are well

positioned for our future growth and for delivering increasing long-term returns to our shareholders.

6.1 Financial Status and Operating Results

6.1.1 Financial Status

Unconsolidated

Unit: NT$ thousands

Item

Current Assets

Fixed Assets

Other Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Long-term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Capital Stock

Capital Surplus

Retained Earnings

Total Shareholders' Equity

2007

174,299,286

234,564,558

19,017,626

551,772,623

43,800,810

20,880,411

64,681,221

264,271,037

53,732,682

218,864,571

487,091,402

2006

193,676,010

228,235,359

14,295,330

573,584,904

42,905,154

22,698,466

65,603,620

258,296,879

54,107,498 

197,124,532

507,981,284

● Analysis of Deviation over 20%

The increase in other assets was mainly due to increase in deferred charges and deferred income tax assets.

● Major Impact on Financial Position

The above deviations over 20% had no major impact on TSMC's financial position.

● Future Plan on Financial Position: Not applicable.

Consolidated

Unit: NT$ thousands

Item

Current Assets

Fixed Assets

Other Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Long-term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Capital Stock

Capital Surplus

Retained Earnings

Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent

Total Shareholders' Equity

● Analysis of Deviation over 20%

2007

249,822,329

260,252,187

24,329,385

570,865,226

48,706,007

31,473,648

80,179,655

264,271,037

53,732,682

218,864,571

487,091,402

490,685,571

2006

260,317,168

254,094,190

19,178,650

587,485,159

46,860,531

31,486,512

78,347,043

258,296,879

54,107,498

197,124,532

507,981,284

509,138,116

The increase in other assets was mainly due to increase in deferred charges and deferred income tax assets.

● Major Impact on Financial Position

The above deviations over 20% had no major impact on TSMC's financial position.

● Future Plan on Financial Position: Not applicable.

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Difference

(19,376,724)

6,329,199

4,722,296

(21,812,281)

895,656

(1,818,055)

(922,399)

5,974,158

(374,816)

21,740,039

(20,889,882)

Difference

(10,494,839)

6,157,997

5,150,735

(16,619,933)

1,845,476

(12,864)

1,832,612

5,974,158

(374,816)

21,740,039

(20,889,882)

(18,452,545)

%

-10%

3%

33%

-4%

2%

-8%

-1%

2%

-1%

11%

-4%

%

-4%

2%

27%

-3%

4%

0%

2%

2%

-1%

11%

-4%

-4%

6.1.2 Operating Results

Unconsolidated

Unit: NT$ thousands

Item

Gross Sales 

Sales Returns & Allowances  

Net Sales  

Cost of Sales  

Gross Profit  

Unrealized Gross Profit from Affiliates

Realized Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Income from Operations

Non-operating Income & Gains

Non-operating Expenses & Losses

Income before Income Tax

Income Tax Expenses

Income before Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles

Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles

Income after Income Tax

● Analysis of Deviation over 20%

2007

319,167,299

(5,519,655)

313,647,644

176,223,224

137,424,420

265,106

137,159,314

24,907,267

112,252,047

10,834,698

2,335,339

120,751,406

(11,574,313)

109,177,093

- 

109,177,093

2006  

319,210,148

(5,328,513)

313,881,635

164,163,235

149,718,400

- 

149,718,400

23,418,541

126,299,859

11,596,727

3,090,087

134,806,499

(7,550,582)

127,255,917

(246,186)

127,009,731

Difference

(42,849)

(191,142)

(233,991)

12,059,989

(12,293,980)

265,106

(12,559,086)

1,488,726

(14,047,812)

(762,029)

(754,748)

(14,055,093)

(4,023,731)

(18,078,824)

246,186

(17,832,638)

%

0%

4%

0%

7%

-8%

- 

-8%

6%

-11%

-7%

-24%

-10%

53%

-14%

-

-14%

Decrease in non-operating expenses and losses: The decrease was mainly due to less loss on settlement and disposal of financial instruments

and foreign exchange loss, offset in part by an increase in provision for litigation loss.

Increase in income tax expenses: The increase was primarily due to higher taxable income in 2007.

● Sales Volume Forecast and Related Information

For additional details, please refer to "Letter to Shareholders" on pages 4-5 of this Annual Report.

Consolidated

Unit: NT$ thousands

Item

Gross Sales

Sales Returns & Allowances

Net Sales

Cost of Sales

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Income from Operations

Non-operating Income & Gains

Non-operating Expenses & Losses

Income before Income Tax

Income Tax Expenses

Income before Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles

Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles

Net Income

Net Income Attributable to Shareholders ofthe Parent

2007

328,336,172

(5,705,576)

322,630,596

180,280,385

142,350,211

30,628,304

111,721,907

11,933,803

2,013,684

121,642,026

(11,709,626)

109,932,400

- 

109,932,400

109,177,093

2006

322,883,499

(5,476,328)

317,407,171

161,597,081

155,810,090

28,545,396

127,264,694

9,705,592

3,608,078

133,362,208

(7,773,711)

125,588,497

1,606,749

127,195,246

127,009,731

Difference

5,452,673

(229,248)

5,223,425

18,683,304

(13,459,879)

2,082,908

(15,542,787)

2,228,211

(1,594,394)

(11,720,182)

(3,935,915)

(15,656,097)

(1,606,749)

(17,262,846)

(17,832,638)

%

2%

4%

2%

12%

-9%

7%

-12% 

23% 

-44%

-9%

51%

-12%

-   

-14% 

-14%

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● Analysis of Deviation over 20%

Increase in non-operating income and gains: The increase was primarily due to an increase in interest income, gain on settlement and disposal

of financial instruments, and valuation gain on financial instruments.

Decrease in non-operating expenses and losses: The decrease was mainly due to less loss on settlement and disposal of financial instruments,

valuation loss on financial instruments and foreign exchange loss, offset in part by an increase in provision for litigation loss.

Increase in income tax expenses: The increase was primarily due to higher taxable income in 2007.

● Sales Volume Forecast and Related Information

For additional details, please refer to "Letter to Shareholders" on pages 4-5 of this Annual Report.

6.1.3 Cash Flow

Unconsolidated

Unit: NT$ thousands

Cash Balance 12/31/2006

Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities in 2007

Net Cash Outflows from Investing and
Financing Activities in 2007

Cash Balance 12/31/2007

Remedy for Cash Shortfall

Investment Plan

Financing Plan

100,139,709

174,116,992

(201,834,599)

72,422,102

-

-

● Analysis of Cash Flow

NT$174.1 billion net cash provided by operating activities: Mainly from net income and depreciation/amortization.

NT$65.9 billion net cash used in investing activities: Primarily for capital expenditures.

NT$135.9 billion net cash used in financial activities: Mostly for the payout of cash dividends and repurchase of common shares.

● Remedial Actions for Cash Shortfall: As a result of positive cash flows and ample cash on-hand, remedial actions are not required.

● Cash Flow Projection for Next Year: Not applicable.

Consolidated

Unit: NT$ thousands

Cash Balance 12/31/2006

Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities in 2007

Net Cash Outflows from Investing and
Financing Activities in 2007

Cash Balance 12/31/2007

Remedy for Cash Shortfall

Investment Plan

Financing Plan

117,837,192

183,766,668 

(206,617,372)

94,986,488

-

-

● Analysis of Cash Flow

NT$183.8 billion net cash provided by operating activities: Mainly from net income and depreciation/amortization.

NT$70.7 billion net cash used in investing activities: Primarily for capital expenditures.

NT$135.9 billion net cash used in financial activities (including effect of exchange rate changes): Mostly for the payout of cash dividends and

repurchase of common shares.

● Remedial Actions for Cash Shortfall: As a result of positive cash flows and ample cash on-hand, remedial actions are not required.

● Cash Flow Projection for Next Year: Not applicable.

6.1.4 Major Capital Expenditure

Major Capital Expenditure and Sources of Funding

Unit: NT$ thousands

Plan

Actual or Planned Source of Capital

Total Amount as of 12/31/2007

Production Facilities and Equipment

Cash flow generated from operations

R&D Equipment

Cash flow generated from operations

302,408,147

15,016,577

Status of Actual or Projected Use of Capital

2004  

75,797,890

2,000,055

2005

75,040,652

3,869,192

2006

73,643,829

3,746,173

2007

77,925,776

5,401,157

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Expected Future Benefits
With the above-mentioned capital expenditures, it is estimated that

Organization Description
● RM Steering Committee:

TSMC's annual production capacity will increase by approximately 1

Is composed of functional heads;

million 8-inch equivalent wafers in 2008. In addition, we expect 2009

Reviews risk control progress; and

and 2010 production capacity will also increase.

Identifies and approves the prioritized risk lists.

6.1.5 Investments Exceeding 5% of Company's Paid-in

● RM Working Committee:

Capital in 2007: Not applicable.

Is composed of representatives from each function;

6.2 Risk Management

Aligns functional ERM activities; and 

Follows up the risk control action plan.

TSMC and its subsidiaries are committed to proactively and cost-

● RM Division:

effectively integrating and managing strategic, operational, financial

Coordinates the RM Working Committee activities;

and hazardous risks together with potential consequences to

Facilitates functional risk management activities; and

operations and revenue.

Consolidates ERM reports into the RM Steering Committee.

TSMC has established an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program

6.2.2 Strategic Risks

based on TSMC's corporate vision as well as its long-term

sustainability and responsibility to both industry and society. The

program is overseen by the Audit Committee.

Industry Developments
The semiconductor and microelectronics industries are affected by

demand for end products, e.g., personal computers, handsets, and

The ERM program seeks to provide for TSMC's adequate management

consumer electronics. Our semiconductor foundry business is

of risks on behalf of its stakeholders, shareholders and other

affected by such market conditions, and most of our customers also

interested parties.

operate in these industries. Because our business is, and will continue

to be, dependent on the requirements of semiconductor and

6.2.1 Risk Management (RM) Organization Chart

microelectronics companies for our services, periods of downturn and

Audit Committee

President & CEO

RM Steering Committee

Materials Management and 
Risk Management
Senior Vice President

RM Working Committee

RM Division

overcapacity may lead to reduced demand for our services. To

mitigate such risks, TSMC covers a broad spectrum of customer and

product portfolios to avoid significant impact from events in any

single semiconductor or microelectronics industry. 

Changes in Technology
Technologies used in the semiconductor industry are constantly

changing. If we do not anticipate these technological changes and

rapidly develop new and innovative technologies, or if our

competitors unforeseeably gain sudden access to more advanced

technologies, we may not be able to win bids for advanced foundry

services on competitive terms. Hence, we have concentrated on

maintaining a competitive edge in research and development.

Staying at the leading edge of technology development is and always

will be a top priority effort for TSMC.

Decrease in Demand and Average Selling Price
Since our sales revenue is derived from customers in the personal

computer, communication device and consumer electronics
industries, demand in these industries may adversely affect demand
for our services and place pressure on our average selling prices.
TSMC maintains a broad range of customer and product portfolios to
address such risks. Our premium services and proven trustworthiness
also enable TSMC to maintain more stable pricing.

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Competition
The markets for our foundry services are highly competitive with

our raw materials from sole-source suppliers. TSMC evaluates the risk

of supply disruptions from single-source suppliers and assists those

other dedicated foundry service providers as well as integrated device

suppliers in lowering production and transportation risk by helping

manufacturers. Our competition may, from time to time, decide to

suppliers improve quality and safety. Also, TSMC monitors supplier

undertake aggressive pricing tactics that may lead to lost customer

site inventory for earlier detecting of supply risk. To lower the risk of

business or decreased average selling prices for TSMC. Such risks,

potential price increases, TSMC seeks to establish long-term contracts

however, are mitigated as TSMC's technology leadership,

with critical suppliers. TSMC also continues to look for additional

manufacturing excellence, and customer partnership create a very

sources for single-sourced materials.

high bar for competition to undercut simply by lowering prices.

Risks Associated with Changes in the Political and
Regulatory Environment
TSMC's management team closely monitors both domestic and

● Equipment
Our operations and ongoing expansion plans depend on our ability

to obtain a significant amount of equipment and related services

from a limited number of suppliers in a market that is characterized,

foreign political and regulatory developments that could have a

from time to time, by intense demand, limited supply and long

material impact on TSMC's financial operations, and sets related risk

delivery cycles. During such times, supplier-specific or industry-wide

management procedures.

lead times for delivery can be as long as four to ten months or more.

Supplier-specific or industry-wide shortages of equipment could

In March 2007, the Accounting Research and Development

result in longer delivery times. If we are unable to obtain equipment

Foundation of the Republic of China issued an interpretation that

in a timely manner, we may be unable to fulfill our customers' orders,

requires companies to expense the bonus payable to directors,

which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of

supervisors and employees, rather than recording it as an

operations. To better manage equipment lead time, we have

appropriation of earnings. The Company has applied this ruling to its

implemented various business models with suppliers to shorten the

financial statements for the fiscal year beginning on or after January

procurement lead time. We also provide our projected demand for

1, 2008. The new requirement will increase the costs of goods sold

various items to many of our equipment suppliers to help them plan

and operation expenses, and will affect the Company's annual net

their production in advance.

income. However, the Company will adopt measures such as

increasing productivity and cost savings to minimize the impact of

this requirement.

6.2.3 Operational Risks

Risks Associated with Intellectual Property Rights
Our ability to compete successfully and to achieve future growth will

depend in part on the continued strength of our intellectual property

portfolio. There can be no assurance that, as our business or business

models expand into new areas, we will be able to independently

Risks Associated with Capacity Expansion
To meet customer demand, TSMC increased its annual production

develop the technology, trade secrets, software or know-how

necessary to conduct our business or that we can do so without

capacity by approximately 1.23 million 8-inch equivalent wafers in

infringing the intellectual property rights of others. We may have to

2007. The total average billing utilization rate for 2007 was 93%. As

rely increasingly on licensed technology from others. To the extent

of the date of this Annual Report, the benefits brought about by such

that we rely on licenses from others, there can be no assurance that

capacity expansion have been in line with TSMC's expectations. TSMC

we will be able to obtain all of the licenses we desire in the future on

has established systems to evaluate and forecast market demand and

terms we consider reasonable or at all. The lack of necessary licenses

refers to these forecasts and evaluations when expanding capacity.

could expose us to claims for damages and/or injunctions from third

Risks Associated with Sales Concentration
In 2006 and 2007, our 10 largest customers accounted for 53% and

parties, as well as claims for indemnification by our customers in

instances where we have contractually agreed to indemnify our

customers against damages resulting from infringement claims. We

51%, respectively, of our net sales. In particular, our largest customer

have received, from time to time, communications from third parties

in 2007 accounted for more than 10% of our net sales. Since a

asserting that our technologies, manufacturing processes, the design

relatively limited number of customers contribute a significant
portion of our revenue, unforeseen loss or significant reduction of a
major customer's business may adversely affect TSMC's performance.
TSMC mitigates such risk by placing customer partnership in its core
strategy, and works closely with customers from end to end to
provide the best overall value, so that such unforeseen events are
minimized.

Risks Associated with Purchase Concentration
● Raw Materials
TSMC procures raw materials from multiple sources whenever
possible to ensure adequate supplies for volume production and to

of the integrated circuits made by us or the use by our customers of
semiconductors made by us may infringe their patents or other
intellectual property rights. And, because of the nature of the
industry, we may continue to receive such communications in the
future. In some instances, these disputes have resulted in litigation.
While we actively enforce and protect our intellectual property rights,
there can be no assurance that our efforts will be adequate to
prevent the misappropriation or improper use of the protected
technology, trade secret, software or know-how.

If we fail to obtain or maintain certain government, technology or
intellectual property licenses and, if litigation relating to alleged

mitigate purchase concentration risk. However, we procure some of

intellectual property matters occurs, it could prevent us from

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manufacturing or selling particular products or applying particular

These SMIC-related matters are still pending in their respective

technologies, which could reduce our opportunities to generate

forums, and their specific outcome cannot be determined at this

revenues.

time. Management intends to protect vigorously its intellectual

property rights to maintain shareholder value.

Risks Associated with Litigations
To protect its intellectual property rights, trade secrets and other

In April 2004, UniRAM Technology, Inc. filed an action against MoSys

intellectual assets, TSMC may initiate, as appropriate, litigation

Inc., TSMC and TSMC North America in the U.S. District Court for the

against former employees or third parties. As is the case for most

Northern District of California, alleging patent infringement and

companies in the high-technology industry, TSMC receives from time

trade secret misappropriation and seeking injunctive relief and

to time notices from third parties alleging that TSMC's technologies,

damages. UniRAM later dropped its patent infringement claims

designs, and manufacturing processes may infringe patents or other

during the course of litigation, but TSMC and TSMC North America's

intellectual property rights. TSMC takes these matters seriously,

inequitable conduct counterclaim against UniRAM's asserted patents

investigates all such claims, and takes appropriate action as the

remained. In 2007, the trade secret misappropriation portion of the

circumstances require.

case went to trial, and in September 2007, a jury rendered a verdict

awarding US$30.5 million to UniRAM Technology, Inc. The court held

In December 2003, we commenced legal action in several forums

a separate bench trial on the inequitable conduct counterclaims in

against SMIC and certain of its subsidiaries for several causes of

January 2008, but has yet to issue a decision as of the date of this

action including but not limited to patent infringement and trade

Annual Report. As a procedural matter, the jury verdict cannot be

secret misappropriation. The dispute with SMIC was settled under a

entered into the record while the inequitable conduct issues remain

settlement agreement entered into in January 2005 and pursuant to

undecided. Nevertheless, as a result of the verdict, we have accrued

which SMIC is paying us US$175 million in installments over six years.

the full amount of the jury award by reporting it as a separate line

Under its terms, we agreed not to sue SMIC for itemized acts of

item in the income statements. The charge is classified as part of our

alleged trade secret misappropriation except in the event of breach.

non-operating expenses. We intend to continue to pursue remedies

In addition, we and SMIC agreed to cross license each other's certain

against this verdict.

patents through December 2010. The settlement agreement also

provided for the dismissal without prejudice of all pending legal

Other than the matters provided above, TSMC was not involved in

actions between the two companies, including matters pending in

any other material litigation during 2007 and as of the date of this

the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Superior

Annual Report.

Court of California for Alameda County, the U.S. International Trade

Commission and Hsinchu District Court in Taiwan. The settlement

does not grant a license to SMIC to use any of our trade secrets nor

Risks Associated with Mergers and Acquisitions 
In 2007, and as of the date of this Annual Report, TSMC did not

does it result in TSMC transferring any technology or providing any

complete any merger and acquisition activities.

technical assistance to SMIC. In August 2006, TSMC, TSMC North

America, and WaferTech filed a complaint with the Superior Court of

the State of California in the County of Alameda against

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC),

Risks Associated with Recruiting and Retaining Qualified
Personnel
The company's growth and development rely on the continuing

SMIC (Shanghai), SMIC (Beijing) and SMIC Americas, alleging breach

service and contributions of our executive officers and skilled

of a settlement agreement reached in 2005 and misappropriation of

management and technical personnel. Losing any of these personnel

trade secrets. The suit sought injunctive relief along with monetary

without adequate replacement could jeopardize our business. While

damages. In September 2006, SMIC filed a cross-complaint against us

expansion of TSMC's business generates ongoing demand for

in the same court alleging breach of settlement agreement, implied

personnel, due to the intense competition in recruiting qualified

covenant of good faith and fair dealing. SMIC also filed a civil action

manpower, we cannot guarantee that our needs can be fulfilled in

against us in November 2006 with the Beijing People's High Court

time. We have conducted in-depth personnel analyses, consolidated

alleging defamation and breach of good faith.

the efforts of all levels of the management, and implemented

appropriate strategies and plans to minimize the potential
risks/impacts of a deficit in qualified personnel.

Future R&D Plans and Expected R&D Spending 
For additional details, please refer to "Future R&D Plans" on pages 48-
49 of this Annual Report.

In September 2007, the court in the California action ruled on TSMC's
motion for preliminary injunction. While the court did not grant a full
preliminary injunction against SMIC, the court found that TSMC has
demonstrated a significant probability of establishing that SMIC
retains and is using TSMC Information in SMIC's 0.13µm and smaller
technologies that should have been returned under the Settlement
Agreement, and there is significant threat of serious irreparable harm
to TSMC if SMIC were to disclose or transfer that information before
final resolution of the case. Therefore, the court ordered that,
effective immediately, SMIC must provide 10 business days advance
notice and an opportunity for TSMC to object before disclosing items

enumerated in the Court Order to SMIC's third party partners.

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Changes in Corporate Image and Impact on Company's
Crisis Management 
TSMC has established an excellent corporate image based on its firm

For example, during the period from January 1, 2008 to February 29,

2008, the U.S. dollar has depreciated 4.7% against the NT dollar,

which may have a material impact on our results of operations. TSMC

belief in its core values, its rigorous corporate governance, and its

hedged its foreign exchange exposure resulting from its assets and

outstanding operations. The Company has won recognition such as:

liabilities mainly through cross currency swaps and currency forward

contracts.

● Commonwealth magazine's benchmark for Most Admired Company

in Taiwan

● Commonwealth magazine's Best Corporate Citizenship for a large

company

● Inflation
Our most significant export market is North America and we do not

believe that inflation in the R.O.C. or North America had a material

● GlobalViews magazine's Corporate Social Responsibility award

impact on our results of operations in 2007. However, we cannot

● Number one in the Asian Wall Street Journal's survey of the top 10

ensure that there will be no significant variations in the inflation rates

companies in Taiwan

in the future or any such variation would not have a material impact

● First place in Cheers magazine's survey of Company Most Admired

on our results of operations.

by the New Generation

● The Executive Yuan's Enterprise Sustainable Development Award

● The Ministry of Economic Affairs' Outstanding Innovation

Achievement Award

● The Environmental Protection Administration's National Enterprise

Environmental Protection Award

Risks Associated with High-risk/High-leveraged Investment;
Lending, Endorsements, and Guarantees for Other Parties;
and Financial Derivative Transactions
TSMC did not make high-risk or high-leveraged financial investments

during 2007 and up to the date of this report. Neither did TSMC

● IR Magazine's award for Best Corporate Governance in Taiwan and

provide lending, endorsements or guarantees for other parties in the

Hong Kong and Best Investor Relations in Taiwan.

period. 

We believe this recognition is the strongest proof of TSMC's positive

The financial transactions of a "derivative" nature that TSMC entered

corporate image.

into were strictly for hedging purposes and not for any trading or

speculative purpose. For more information, please refer to the

In addition, the Company has established departments such as Brand

"Financial Information" on page 64 of Annual Report (II).

Management, Customer Service, Public Relations, Employee

Relations, Investor Relations, Risk Management, Internal Audit, and

To control various types of financial transactions, the company has

the TSMC Education and Culture Foundation to further improve

established internal policies and procedures based on sound financial

TSMC's corporate image and to take preparatory measures for the

and business practices, all in compliance with the relevant rules and

prevention and control of potential reputational risk.

regulations issued by the Taiwan Securities and Futures Bureau. TSMC

policies and procedures include "Policies and Procedures for Financial

Risks Associated with Change in Management 
In 2007, and as of the date of this Annual Report, there were no such

Derivative Transactions", "Procedures for Lending Funds to Other

Parties", "Procedures for Acquisition or Disposal of Assets", and

risks for TSMC.

6.2.4 Financial Risks

Internal Management of Economic Risks
● Interest Rate Fluctuation
TSMC's exposure to interest rate risks derives primarily from long-

"Procedures for Endorsement and Guarantee".

Risks Associated with Impairment Charges
Under R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP, TSMC is required to evaluate our

long-lived assets and intangible assets for impairment whenever

there is an indication of impairment. If certain criteria are met, TSMC

is required to record an impairment charge. TSMC is also required

term debt obligations that are incurred in the normal course of

under R.O.C. GAAP and U.S. GAAP to evaluate goodwill for

business. In order to limit its exposure to interest rate risks, TSMC

impairment at least on an annual basis or whenever a triggering

finances its funding needs through issuance of long-term, fixed-rate
debt. On the asset side, the primary objective of our investments in
fixed income securities is to preserve principal in highly liquid
markets. In order to maintain our liquidity profile, the majority of
fixed income securities are at the short end of the yield curve.

event or an indication of impairment occurs. 

We currently are not able to estimate the extent or timing of any
impairment charge for future years. Any impairment charge required
may have a material adverse effect on our net income.

● Foreign Exchange Volatility
Over half of our capital expenditures and manufacturing costs are
denominated in currencies other than NT dollars, primarily U.S.
dollars, Japanese yen, and Euros. More than 90% of our sales are
denominated in U.S. dollars and currencies other than NT dollars.
Therefore, any significant fluctuation to our disadvantage in such

The determination of an impairment charge at any given time is
based significantly on our expected results of operations over a
number of years subsequent to that time. As a result, an impairment
charge is more likely to occur during a period when our operating
results are otherwise already depressed. TSMC has established
systems to closely monitor and evaluate capacity utilization and

exchange rate may have an adverse effect on our financial condition.

economic cycle.

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6.2.5 Hazardous Risks

TSMC is committed to maintaining a comprehensive risk

management system dedicated to the conservation of natural

One or more of TSMC's existing shareholders may, from time to time,

dispose of significant numbers of their shares. For example, the

National Development Fund, one of TSMC's largest shareholders, has

sold TSMC shares in form of ADSs in several transactions since 1997.

resources, safety of people, and protection of property. In order to

In May 2005, Philips, another major shareholder of TSMC, reiterated

effectively handle emergencies and natural disasters at each facility,

its intention, first announced in October 2003, to gradually and

management has developed comprehensive plans and procedures

orderly reduce its equity interest in TSMC.

that focus on loss prevention, emergency response, crisis

management, and business recovery. TSMC has adopted international

On March 9, 2007, Philips and TSMC jointly announced a multi-phase

standards for ESH management. All TSMC fabs have been ISO 14001

plan to facilitate an orderly exit by Philips from its current

certified (Environmental Management System), OHSAS 18001

shareholding in TSMC. Specifically, according to the announced plan,

certified (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) and

Philips intends to divest its current shareholding in TSMC through

QC080000 certified (Hazardous Substance Process Management

System).

one or more block trades on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, a public

offering of our common shares in the form of ADSs, and through

participation in share buy-backs conducted by TSMC during a period

TSMC pays special attention to emergency preparedness for disasters

beginning in 2007 and ending in 2010.

such as typhoons, earthquakes, environmental contamination, large-

scale product returns, disruption of IT systems, strikes, and

The plan's initial step occurred on March 12, 2007, when Philips sold

disruptions to the supply of raw materials or water, electricity, gases,

approximately US$1.75 billion worth of our common shares over the

and public utilities. We have established contingency plans, which

Taiwan Stock Exchange through block trades to a few institutional

include the establishment of emergency task forces when necessary,

investors in Taiwan. Further, the plan's second step was a sale by

the preparation of a thorough analysis of the emergency, its impact,

Philips in a public offering registered with the U.S. Securities and

alternatives, and solution for each possible scenario, and appropriate

Exchange Commission of about US$2.56 billion worth of our

precautionary and/or recovery measures. Each task force is given the

common shares in the form of ADSs on May 18, 2007. It is the

responsibility to ensure TSMC's ability to conduct business while

intention of TSMC and Philips that no further ADS offerings will be

minimizing personal injuries, business disruption, and financial

conducted in respect of Philips' shareholding in TSMC.

impact under the circumstances. For the year 2007 and up to the

date of this Annual Report, there are no reportable material events

For the third step of the plan, TSMC conducted a share repurchase

that have necessitated the activation of such contingency plans. In

program from November 14, 2007 to December 31, 2007, in the

2007, we also conducted the continuous improvement project for

amount of approximately US$1.5 billion, and subsequently canceled

building anti-seismic capability evaluation and tool anchorage

800 million common shares that had been repurchased. During the

fixation. 

same period, Philips also disposed 800 million of our common shares

by selling them in the open market. After the completion of this third

We use some combustible materials in manufacturing processes and

step, Philips held approximately 5.1% of our total outstanding

are therefore subject to explosion and fire risk. We maintain many

common shares as of February 29, 2008.

overlapping risk prevention and protection systems, as well as

comprehensive fire and casualty insurance, including insurance for

Last, the plan's fourth step calls for TSMC to conduct, subject to

loss of property and loss of profit resulting from business

maintaining the current annual cash dividend per share, additional

interruption. Nonetheless, our risk management and insurance

share repurchase and cancellation programs between 2008 and

coverage may not be sufficient to cover all of our potential losses. If

2010, in which Philips has informed TSMC that it intends to tender its

any of our fabs were to be damaged or cease operations as a result

remaining common shares held in TSMC at such time. Philips may

of an explosion, fire, or environmental excursions, it could reduce our

also consider selling its remaining common shares held in TSMC to

manufacturing capacity and might cause us to lose important

specified long-term investors mutually agreeable to Philips and TSMC.

customers, thereby having a potentially material adverse impact on

our financial performance. In addition to periodic fire protection
system inspection and fire fighting drills, we also carried out a
corporate-wide fire risk mitigation project focused on management
and hardware improvements.

6.2.6 Other Risks

Potential Impact and Risks Associated with Sales of
Significant Numbers of Shares by TSMC's Directors, and
Major Shareholders Who Own 10% or More of TSMC's Total
Outstanding Shares
The value of TSMC shareholders' investment may be reduced by

possible future sales of TSMC shares owned by the major

shareholders.

There is currently no other shareholder who owns 10% or more of
TSMC's total outstanding shares.

Other Material Risks
During 2007 and as of the date of this Annual Report, TSMC's
management is not aware of any other risk event with a potentially
material impact on the financial status of the Company.

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7. CORPORATE 

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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PROMISE

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TSMC's core value of commitment extends to all aspects of its

and corporate carbon asset management. All TSMC facilities continue

business, including commitment to the welfare of employees, society,

to conduct a GHG inventory on an annual basis. The inventory result

and the environment.

7.1 Environmental, Safety and Health

Management

shows that the major direct GHG emission is perfluorinated

compounds (PFCs), which are used in the semiconductor

manufacturing process. The primary indirect GHG emission is

electricity consumption.

TSMC believes its environmental, safety and health practices should

TSMC is also taking measures to reduce its emission of greenhouse

not only comply with legal requirements, but also measure up to

gases. TSMC has endorsed a memorandum of understanding

recognized international practices. The Company aims to prevent

between the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association, the R.O.C.

pollution, efficiently use all resources, prevent accidents, improve

Environmental Protection Administration, and the World

employee safety and health, protect property, and establish a work

Semiconductor Council, whereby TSMC is committed to reducing PFC

environment that promotes the well-being of our employees and of

emissions to 10% below the average of 1997 and 1999 by 2010. This

the communities in which we operate.

emissions target remains fixed as TSMC continues to grow and

expand its manufacturing facilities. The Company is taking the

All TSMC manufacturing facilities have received ISO 14001

following measures to reduce emissions in line with

certification for environmental management systems and OHSAS

recommendations provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on

18001 certification for occupational health and safety management

Climate Change (IPCC):

systems. TSMC strives for continuous improvement and actively seeks

● Accurate measurement of PFC gas production and the effectiveness

to enhance pollution prevention, power and resource conservation,

of exhaust gas abatement equipment in order to calculate actual

waste reduction, health and safety management, fire and explosion

PFC emission volumes

prevention and other risks such as earthquakes in order to reduce

● Evaluation of feasible alternatives to greenhouse gases and

environmental, safety and health risk. In 2006, TSMC began to adopt

gradually replacement of greenhouse gases at all manufacturing

the IECQ QC080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management

facilities

(HSPM) System in order to meet customer needs for management of

● Evaluation and installation of PFC exhaust gas abatement

hazardous materials and to meet the European Union's Restriction of

equipment, in line with effectiveness and safety considerations

Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. All TSMC manufacturing

facilities were QC080000 certified in 2007.

TSMC is committed to communicating with suppliers and contractors

Coal-fired power generators are a major source of electricity in
Taiwan and emit large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2). TSMC makes
continuous efforts to conserve energy, which reduces both carbon

on environmental, safety and health issues and encouraging them to

dioxide gas emissions and costs. TSMC has not only adopted energy-

improve their ESH performance. In line with this policy, TSMC uses

conservative designs for both manufacturing fabs and offices, but

priority work management and self-management to govern work

has also improved the energy efficiency of facilities during operation.

performed by contractors. TSMC requires contractors performing

high-risk operations to complete certification for technicians, and to

establish their own OHSAS 18001 safety and health management

Air and Water Pollution Control
TSMC has installed effective air and water pollution control

system before bidding on contracts. This self-management is aimed

equipment in each wafer fab to meet regulatory emissions standards.

at increasing contractors' sense of ownership and responsibility, with

In addition, TSMC maintains backup pollution control systems,

the goal of promoting safety awareness and technical improvement

including emergency power supplies, to lower the risk of pollutant

for contractors in the industry. 

emission in the event of equipment breakdown. TSMC monitors the

operations of air and water pollution control equipment centrally

TSMC has also conducted on-site ESH audits of local material

around the clock and tracks system effectiveness to ensure emitted

suppliers' and testing/assembly subcontractors since 2005. In the case

air and discharged water quality.

of suppliers or subcontractors which performed poorly on ESH audits,

TSMC requires these organizations to take preventive and corrective
action to improve their ESH performance. TSMC also assists them to
improve their ESH performance.

7.1.1 Environmental Protection

Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emission Reduction
TSMC is committed to environmental protection and actively
participates in international environmental protection programs. In
2005, TSMC was Taiwan's first semiconductor company to make a
complete inventory of its GHG and to gain ISO14064 certification for
its processes and outputs. The purpose of the inventory was to serve

as a reference for TSMC's strategy to reduce GHG, to meet future

domestic regulatory requirements, and to prepare for carbon trading

Water Conservation
To make most effective use of Taiwan's limited water resources, all
TSMC fabs make efforts to increase water reclamation rates by
adjusting the water usage of manufacturing equipment and
improving wastewater reclamation systems. New fabs are able to
reclaim 85% of process water, meeting or exceeding the standards of
the Science Park Administration and outperforming most
semiconductor fabs around the world. TSMC also strives to reduce
non-manufacturing-related water consumption, including water used
in air conditioning systems, sanitary facilities, cleaning, landscaping
and kitchens.

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Waste Management and Recycling
TSMC has established a designated unit responsible for waste

controls on high-risk operations and also evaluates the seismic

tolerance of facilities and equipment to reduce the risk of earthquake

recycling and disposal. To meet the goal of sustainable resource

damage. In health management, TSMC maintains regular wellness

utilization, TSMC's first priority is to reduce process waste before

and professional health programs and also establishes Company-level

considering recycling or disposal. TSMC carefully selects waste

prevention committees when infectious diseases such as Severe Acute

disposal and recycling contractors and performs annual audits of

Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) or Avian Influenza pose a potential risk

certification documents, site operations and transportation routes to

to the Company.

ensure legal and proper disposal of waste.

Other Environmental Protection Programs
TSMC has implemented an environmental accounting system,

Working Environment and Employee Safety Protection
TSMC's ESH (Environmental, Safety and Health) policy commits to

preventing incidents, improving employees' safety and health,

allowing each fab to calculate cost savings or profits created by each

protecting property and establishing a secure working environment.

environmental program.

TSMC safety and health management operations apply to:

In addition, TSMC conducts "Product Life Cycle Assessments" (Product

● Hardware Safety of Equipment Used by Process, Facilities, IT,

LCA), collecting and analyzing data from the entire semiconductor

and General Services Departments

manufacturing chain from raw materials suppliers to finished

In addition to meeting regulatory and internal standards when

products, including statistics for such items as energy, raw materials

building or rebuilding facilities, TSMC also maintains procedures

consumption, and pollution. The product LCA study has established

governing new equipment and raw materials management, safety

"Eco-Profiles" for all TSMC fabs and will help the Company to meet

approvals for bringing new tools online, revising safety rules, seismic

future international regulations such as the European Union's

protection measures, and other safety measures.

"Energy-Using Product" directive. These "Eco-Profiles" can also be

provided to customers who require such documentation.

● General Safety Management, Training and Audit
All TSMC facilities hold environmental, safety and health committee

TSMC also maintains "green procurement" procedures, requiring raw

meetings on a monthly basis. TSMC takes preventive measures such

materials suppliers to declare that the materials they supply to TSMC

as controls on high-risk work, contractor management, chemical

do not contain any prohibited substances. This ensures that products

safety management, personal protective equipment requirements,

manufactured by TSMC comply with customer requirements and the

and safety audit management. In addition, TSMC also maintains

regulatory requirements of the European Union's RoHS directive.

detailed disaster response procedures and performs regular drills to

TSMC also encourages employees to use "Green Mark" products in

minimize harm to employees and property, as well as the impact on

offices, such as recycled paper, desktop PCs, LCD monitors, and

society and the environment in the event of a disaster.

batteries.

TSMC has adopted the standards of Taiwan "Green Building" and U.S.

● Working Environment Measurement
TSMC conducts working environment physical and chemical

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) to apply on

measurements every six months to safeguard employees' health,

future new fab and office building design, which may be more

including measurement of factors such as noise, air quality, chemical

energy and resource efficient than usual designs. In the meantime,

exposure, and illumination. The measurement results for each item

TSMC is planning to upgrade existing office buildings to comply with

must be compliant with regulatory requirements; otherwise

LEED standard year by year starting in 2008.

corrective action is undertaken. 

Environmental Compliance Record
There were no environmental penalties or fines in 2007.

7.1.2 Safety and Health

Safety and Health Management
TSMC's safety and health management is built on the framework of
the OHSAS 18001 system, and adheres to the management principle
of "Plan, Do, Check, Act" to prevent accidents and protect employee
safety and health as well as Company assets.

Besides accident prevention, TSMC has established emergency
response procedures to protect the lives of employees and
contractors if disasters should occur, as well as to minimize the
negative impact on society and the environment. TSMC
communicates to suppliers to reduce potential risks in the operation

● Emergency Response
Planning and execution of an effective emergency response requires

big-picture thinking and continuous improvement and practice drills.

TSMC's emergency response plans include procedures for rapid

response to accidents and disaster recovery as well as establishing
response procedures for potential disasters.

All TSMC fabs conduct major annual emergency response exercises
and evacuation drills. TSMC's on-site service contractors also
participate in emergency response planning and exercises to ensure
cooperation in handling accidents and to effectively minimize
damage caused by disasters.

In addition to regular emergency response drills held by engineering
and facilities departments each quarter, laboratory, canteen,
dormitory, and shuttle bus personnel also hold emergency response

of production equipment and follows safety control procedures when

drills to prepare for events such as chemical leakage, ammonia

installing production equipment. The Company places stringent

release, fires, and automobile accidents.

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● Employee Health Enhancement
TSMC provides healthcare and staff assistance services in every fab.

TSMC employees enjoy health services such as 24-hour nursing care,

annual physical examinations, psychological consultations, stress

management programs, workshops, and staff assistance projects. In

addition, the Company also provides subsidized or free clinical and

dental care services, women's healthcare, acupuncture and massage

services and programs.

Health enhancement activities include nutritional consultation,

weight-loss classes, an acupuncture weight-loss program, carotid and

thyroid ultrasound examinations, an endocrinology clinic, a

dermatology clinic, bone mineral densitometry examinations and

cancer screenings. Canteens also provide healthy meals with high

fiber and low fat, as well as all-fruit meals. TSMC fabs have fitness

centers with treadmills, exercise equipment, and aerobics classrooms

to encourage employees to participate in athletic activity. In addition,

all employees can find health information through the Company's

healthcare website.

Supplier and Contractor Management
For the purpose of enhancing its supply chain management, TSMC is

committed to communicating with and encouraging its contractors

and suppliers to improve their environmental, safety and health

performance. By means of communication between senior managers,

site audits and experience sharing, TSMC collaborates with major raw

materials suppliers and contractors to ensure continual improvement.

Contractors performing high-risk activities must lay out clearly-

defined safety precautions and preventative measures. In addition,

contractors working on high-risk engineering projects must establish

OHSAS 18001 systems and the workers must successfully complete

work skill training.

Environmental, Safety and Health-related Awards in 2007
● Recognized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Water Resources

Agency for "Excellence in Water Conservation"

● Recognized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Bureau of Energy

for "Excellence in Energy Conservation"

● Recognized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Industry

Development Bureau for "Excellence in Voluntary Greenhouse Gas

Reduction"

● Environmental Protection Administration's "Award for Outstanding

Achievement in Industrial Waste Disposal, Resources Reduction, and

Recycling"

● Recognized by the Tainan Science Park for "Outstanding

Achievement in Environmental Protection"

● Recognized by the Executive Yuan Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) for

"Excellence in Safety and Health 5-Star Award"

● Recognized by Hsinchu Science Park Administrations for Excellence

in Labor Safety and Hygiene

● Chosen for membership in the Dow Jones Sustainability World

Index for a seventh consecutive year, and the only Taiwan member
since 2003

7.2 TSMC Education and Culture Foundation

TSMC established the Education and Culture Foundation in 1998 to

coordinate the Company's sponsorship as part of its efforts in

corporate social responsibility. The Foundation's resources are

directed towards promoting our engagement in four areas:

commitment to education, sponsorship of art events, contribution to

local communities, and the employee volunteer program. In 2007,
marking TSMC's 20th anniversary, the Foundation organized a series
of activities to highlight our commitment. We initiated a charity

concert to help aboriginal students, collaborated with the renowned

Taiwan Literature Camp, sponsored a children's arts education TV

program, and expanded the TSMC employee volunteer program.

Over the next 20 years, the Company will continue to further do our

duty as a leading corporate citizen and make our community a better

and more beautiful place to live in.

7.2.1 Commitment to Education

The Foundation has been running its "TSMC Esthetic Education Tour"

program since 2003. It sponsors underprivileged students from

remote school districts on education tours to museums, art galleries,

and local historic sites. By 2007, the Foundation had tallied over

50,000 visits on this project. As an extension, in 2007 TSMC

commissioned the Public Television Service to produce and broadcast
a related children's TV program — An Enchanted Journey through the
National Palace Museum. Using lively animation and an in-depth

introduction, the program presents the beauty and profusion of the

Chinese cultural heritage and makes the artifacts more accessible to

young viewers.

Developing scientific talents and nurturing future leaders have always

been two of our long-term goals. The Foundation maintains our

support of the Wu Chien-Shiung and the Wu Ta-You Science Camps.

In 2007, the Wu Chien-Shiung Science Camp, together with the 2007

Asian Science Camp, invited five Nobel laureates and 13 other world-

class scientists to give lectures to talented high school and university

students. We also work closely with leading universities on a wide

range of programs. The Foundation provides financial aid for

students from low-income families, supports chaired professor

positions and lecture series, and sponsors students from National

Tsinghua University and National Chiaotung University to study

abroad for one year.

The Foundation has also made contributions to the construction of
new facilities at leading research institutes in the science, technology
management, and electric engineering, including National Taiwan
University, National Tsinghua University, and the University of
California, Berkeley. In July of 2007, National Taiwan University began
the second phase of construction of a new chemistry research center.
The TSMC Building at Tsinghua University, is almost complete and will
open in 2008.

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7.2.2 Sponsorship of Arts Education Nationwide

7.2.4 The Employee Volunteer Program

In 2007, the TSMC Foundation sponsored the renowned Taiwan

Besides sponsoring the above educational, art, and literature

Literature Camp. Students and literature devotees from all over the

programs and activities, the Foundation has encouraged employees

country gather in Hsinchu to hear from authors and literary experts,

to participate in volunteer programs. Employees and their family

giving Hsinchu, a city primarily known for science and technology, an

members have either served as volunteer docents on weekends at the

infusion of the humanities. The popular TSMC Youth Literature

National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung or joined the TSMC

Award, established in the hope of cultivating literary taste in our

Book Reading Volunteer Program to read stories to elementary school

society, entered its fourth year. Now well established as one of most

children in remote townships in Hsinchu or Tainan on weekdays.

rigorous youth literature awards, the event attracted a huge number

of students to participate in the competition.

The TSMC Volunteer Docent Program at the National Museum of

Natural Science in Taichung has operated for four years. In 2007, the

Noting the importance of preserving historic sites, the Foundation

program was expanded to recruit employees of TSMC-affiliated

continued to sponsor the Taipei Story House's Literature Salon.

companies, including Vanguard, VisEra, and Global Unichip. About

Cultural activities such as regular author readings on the site gave the

200 employees have volunteered every year, and over the past four

old building a new lease of life and attracted the general public to

years, volunteers have put in a total of over 25,000 hours and given

this cultural heritage site.

7.2.3 Contribution to Local Communities

tours to over 500,000 visitors. The TSMC Book Reading Volunteer

Program, now in its third year, has already recruited 160 people, who

volunteered in four schools in 2006 and in five in 2007. Over the past

three years, there have been almost 7,000 reading sessions, and the

The Foundation continues to sponsor and organize art and cultural

total reading hours have reached almost 10,000. Through many years

activities in our site communities of Hsinchu and Tainan. In 2007, the

of dedicated volunteer work from TSMC employees, employees of

TSMC Hsinchu Art Festival was inaugurated with a special charity

TSMC-affiliated companies, and their family members, TSMC has

concert. Students from the remote schools of Taoshan and Wufeng

shown its commitment to the expansion of science education and the

were invited to perform with a prominent symphony orchestra. The

education of the underprivileged.

concert gave the children an opportunity to show their musical talent

and also encouraged the general public to participate in fundraising

and community building. All of the proceeds were donated to the

education of underprivileged children in remote school districts in

Hsinchu County. The festival also included other outstanding events

such as classical music concerts, opera and drama, family activities,

and art and literature seminars. Over 40,000 people from the

community participated or attended, making for an overwhelmingly

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8. AFFILIATE INFORMATION

AND OTHER SPECIAL NOTES

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COOPERATION

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TSMC's affiliates support our core foundry business with related services such as design service and back-end assembly and test, enabling TSMC

to provide customers with the most complete set of solutions for their needs.

8.1 Affiliates

8.1.1 TSMC Affiliated Companies Chart

TSMC North America
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC Europe B.V. 
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC Japan Limited
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC Korea Limited
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC (Shanghai) Company 
Limited 
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC International 
Investment Ltd. 
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC Partners, Ltd.
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC Global, Ltd. 
Shareholding: 100%

Global Unichip Corp.
Shareholding: 37.04%

XinTec Inc. 
Shareholding: 42.51%

Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd.
Shareholding: 
TSMC: 35.71% 
Chi Cherng: 64.29%

Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd.
Shareholding: 
TSMC: 35.71% 
Hsin Ruey: 64.29%

Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P.
Shareholding: 99.5%

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P.
Shareholding: 98%

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P.
Shareholding: 98%

As of 12/31/2007

TSMC Technology, Inc.
Shareholding: 100%

TSMC Development, Inc.
Shareholding: 100%

WaferTech, LLC
Shareholding: 99.996%

InveStar Semiconductor
Development Fund, Inc.
Shareholding: 97.09%

InveStar Semiconductor
Development Fund, Inc.
(II) LDC. 
Shareholding: 97.09%

TSMC Design Technology
Canada Inc.
Shareholding: 100%

Global Unichip Japan
Co., Ltd. 
Shareholding: 100%

Global Unichip Corp.-NA
Shareholding: 100%

VentureTech Alliance
Holdings, LLC 
Shareholding: 100%

Mutual-Pak Technology 
Co., Ltd. 
Shareholding: 51%

TSMC

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8.1.2 Business Scope of TSMC and Its Affiliated Companies

TSMC's affiliates support the company's core business of providing dedicated foundry services to customers around the world. Several of TSMC's

affiliated companies are focused on investing in companies involved in design, manufacturing, and other related businesses in the

semiconductor industry. TSMC and its affiliates provide mutual support in technology, capacity, marketing and services to maximize synergy

within the group, enabling TSMC to provide its customers with the most complete dedicated foundry services worldwide and ensure TSMC's

leading position in the global foundry market.

8.1.3 TSMC Affiliated Companies

Unit: NT(US, EUR, JPY, KRW)$ thousands

As of 12/31/2007

Date of Incorporation

Place of Registration

Capital Stock

Business Activities

Company

TSMC North America

TSMC Europe B.V.

TSMC Japan Limited

TSMC Korea Limited

TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited

Jan. 18, 1988

Mar. 04, 1994

Sep. 10, 1997

May 02, 2006

Aug. 04, 2003

San Jose, California, USA

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Yokohama, Japan

Seoul, Korea

Shanghai, China

TSMC International Investment Ltd.

Apr. 09, 1996

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

TSMC Technology, Inc.

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc.

Feb. 20, 1996

Sep. 10, 1996

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II) LDC.

Aug. 25, 2000

TSMC Development, Inc.

WaferTech, LLC

TSMC Partners, Ltd.

TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc.

TSMC Global, Ltd.

Global Unichip Corporation

Global Unichip Japan Co., Ltd.

Global Unichip Corporation-NA

XinTec Inc. 

Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd.

Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd.

Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd.

Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Holdings, LLC

Feb. 16, 1996

Jun. 03, 1996

Mar. 26, 1998

May 28, 2007

Jul. 13, 2006

Jan. 22, 1998

Jun. 16, 2005

Feb. 02, 2004

Sep. 11, 1998 

Jul. 13, 1998

Jul. 15, 1998

Mar. 22, 2006

Jan. 10, 2001

Feb. 27, 2004

Mar. 25, 2006

Apr. 25, 2007

Delaware, USA

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Delaware, USA

Washington, USA

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Ontario, Canada

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Hsinchu, Taiwan

Yokohama, Japan

San Jose, California, USA

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei, Taiwan

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Delaware, USA

US$

EUR

JPY

KRW$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

US$

NT$

JPY

US$

NT$

NT$

NT$

NT$

US$

US$

US$

11,000

Sales and marketing of integrated circuits and semiconductor devices

90.76

Marketing activities

300,000

Marketing activities

400,000

Marketing activities

371,000

987,968

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided designing of
integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

Providing investment in companies involved in the design,
manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor industry

0.001

Engineering support activities

8,983

Investing in new start-up technology companies

44,339

Investing in new start-up technology companies

0.001

Investment activities

435,410

Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided designing of
integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices

300

Investment activities

2,300

Engineering support activities

1,284,000

Investment activities

1,419,360

Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of
integrated circuits

10,000

Providing products consulting 

100

Providing products consulting 

2,157,391

Wafer level chip size packaging service

840,000

Investment activities

840,000

Investment activities

90,000

Manufacturing and selling of electronic parts, and researching,
developing and testing of RFID

29,978

Investing in new start-up technology companies

33,600

Investing in new start-up technology companies

30,100

Investing in new start-up technology companies

N/A

Investing in new start-up technology companies

8.1.4 Common Shareholders of TSMC and Its Subsidiaries or Its Affiliates with Actual of Deemed Control: None.

75

8.1.5 Rosters of Directors, Supervisors, and Presidents of TSMC's Affiliated Companies

Unit: NT (US) $, except shareholding

Company

TSMC North America

TSMC Europe B.V.

TSMC Japan Limited

TSMC Korea Limited

TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited

TSMC International Investment Ltd.

TSMC Technology, Inc.

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc.

Title

Director
Director
President

Director
Director
Director
President

Chairman
Director
Director
Supervisor
President

Director
Director
President

Chairman
Director
Director
Supervisor
President

Director
Director
President

Chairman
Director
President

Director
President

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II)
LDC.

Director
President

TSMC Development, Inc.

WaferTech, LLC

TSMC Partners, Ltd.

TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc.

TSMC Global, Ltd.

Chairman
Director
President

Chairman
Director
President

Director
Director
President

Director
Director
Director
President

Director
Director
Supervisor
President

76

Name

Kenneth Kin
Rick Cassidy
Rick Cassidy

Kenneth Kin
Wendell Huang
Maria Marced
Maria Marced

Rick Tsai
Kenneth Kin
Makoto Onodera
Lora Ho
Makoto Onodera

Ta Ming Wang
Chih-Chun Tsai
(Note 1)

Representative of TSMC: F.C.Tseng
Representative of TSMC: C.C.Wei
Representative of TSMC: Y.C. Chao
Representative of TSMC: Lora Ho
Y.C. Chao

Lora Ho
Richard Thurston
Lora Ho

Lora Ho
Richard Thurston
Lora Ho

Wendell Huang
(Note 1)

Wendell Huang
(Note 1)

Lora Ho
Richard Thurston
Lora Ho

Rick Tsai
Stephen T. Tso
Kuo-Chin Hsu

Lora Ho
Richard Thurston
Lora Ho

Fu-Chieh Hsu
Sreedhar Natarajan
Richard Thurston
Fred Wang

Lora Ho
Richard Thurston
Wendell Huang
(Note 1)

As of 12/31/2007

Shareholding

Shares (Investment Amount)

% (Investment Holding %)

-
-
-
TSMC holds 11,000,000 shares

-
-
-
-
TSMC holds 200 shares

-
-
-
-
-
TSMC holds 6,000 shares

-
-

TSMC holds 80,000 shares

(US$371,000,000) 
(US$371,000,000) 
(US$371,000,000) 
(US$371,000,000) 
-

-
-
-
TSMC holds 987,968,244 shares

-
-
-
TSMC International Investment Ltd. holds 
1,000 shares

-

TSMC International Investment Ltd.
holds 8,721,359 shares

- 

TSMC International Investment Ltd.
holds 43,047,573 shares

-
-
-
TSMC International Investment Ltd. holds 
1,000 shares

-
-
-
TSMC Development, Inc. holds 293,636,833 
preferred shares

-
-
-
TSMC holds 300,000 shares

- 
- 
- 
- 
TSMC Partners, Ltd. holds 2,300,000 shares

-
-
-

TSMC holds 1,284 shares

-
-
-
100%

-
-
-
-
100%

-
-
-
-
-
100%

-
-

100%

(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
(100%)
-

-
-
-
100%

-
-
-
100%

-

97.09%

-

97.09%

-
-
-
100%

-
-
-
99.996%

-
-
-
100%

- 
- 
- 
- 
100%

-
-
-

100%

(Continued)

Company

Title

Name

Shareholding

Shares (Investment Amount)

% (Investment Holding %)

Global Unichip Corporation

Global Unichip Japan Co., Ltd.

Global Unichip Corporation-NA

XinTec Inc.

Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd.

Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd.

Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd.

Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P.

VentureTech Alliance Holdings, LLC

Note 1: No President postion listed

Chairman
Vice Chairman
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Supervisor
Supervisor
Supervisor
President

Director
Director
Director
Supervisor
President

Director
Director
Supervisor
President

Chairman
Director
Director
Director

Director
Supervisor

Supervisor
President

Director

President

Director

President

Chairman
Director
Director

Supervisor
President

None

None

None

None

Representative of TSMC: F.C. Tseng 
K.C. Shih
Representative of Chin Yu Investment Ltd.: C.C. Lu 
Representative of TSMC: Lora Ho
Representative of TSMC: Jim Lai
Representative of TSMC: Jason C.S. Chen (Note 2)
C.W. Jen
W.C. Liu
Representative of TSMC: Wendell Huang
C.H. Kao
Yu Lin
Jim Lai

Representative of GUC: Jim Lai
Representative of GUC: Chung-Lin Tsai
Representative of GUC: S.H. Cheng
Representative of GUC: K.C. Shih
Chung-Lin Tsai

Representative of GUC: S.H. Cheng
Representative of GUC: Jim Lai
Representative of GUC: K.C. Shih
Jim Lai

Representative of TSMC: Shang-Yi Chiang
Representative of TSMC: C.C.Wei 
Representative of TSMC: Lora Ho
Representative of OmniVision International Holding,

Ltd.: XinPing He

Tzun Zing Chen
Representative of Cheng Xin Technology Development

Corp.: Toang Chiou Lu

Representative of Quanta Computer Inc.: Chao Pin Lu
Lidon Chen

Representative of Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd.:

Wendell Huang

(Note 1)

42,572,353 shares
3,640,853 shares
1,268,869 shares
42,572,353 shares
42,572,353 shares
42,572,353 shares
-
-
42,572,353 shares
-
-
-

200 shares
200 shares
200 shares
200 shares
- 

100,000 shares
100,000 shares
100,000 shares
-

91,702,838 shares
91,702,838 shares
91,702,838 shares
9,473,751 shares

1,608,893 shares
996,669 shares

4,496,504 shares
232,326 shares

(NT$540,000,080)

Representative of Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd.:

(NT$540,000,080)

(TSMC's investment NT$299,999,880)

Jessica Chou

(Note 1)

Hsu-Tung Chen
Lewis Hwan
Reprsentative of VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P.: 

Kai Tseng
Wei-Pong Lin
Lewis Hwan

None

None

None

None

(TSMC's investment NT$299,999,880)

70,000 shares
1,524,000 shares
4,590,000 shares

20,000 shares
1,524,000 shares

(TSMC's investment US$29,828,009)

(TSMC's investment US$32,928,000)

(TSMC's investment US$29,498,000)

None

Note 2: On March 10, 2008, TSMC appointed Mr. Fu-Chieh Hsu to replace Mr. Jason C.S. Chen as a director.

37.04%
3.17%
1.10%
37.04%
37.04%
37.04%
-
-
37.04%
-
-
-

100%
100%
100%
100%
-

100%
100%
100%
-

42.51%
42.51%
42.51%
4.39%

0.75%
0.46%

2.08%
0%

(64.29%)

(35.71%)

(64.29%)

(35.71%)

1%
13.93%
51%

0.20%
13.93%

(99.50%)

(98%)

(98%)

(100%)

77

8.1.6 Operational Highlights of TSMC Affiliated Companies (Note)

TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited

13,639,707

19,000,810

10,379,647

8,621,163

5,798,239

(1,197,463)

(959,165)

TSMC International Investment Ltd.

32,052,646

38,863,540

11,045,318

27,818,222

1,566,054

Unit: NT$ thousands, except EPS ($)

Company

TSMC North America

TSMC Europe B.V.

TSMC Japan Limited

TSMC Korea Limited

TSMC Technology, Inc.

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc.

InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc.
(II) LDC.

TSMC Development, Inc.

WaferTech, LLC

TSMC Partners, Ltd.

TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc.

Global Unichip Corporation

Global Unichip Japan Co., Ltd.

Global Unichip Corporation-NA

XinTec Inc.

Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd.

Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd.

Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd.

Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P.

Capital Stock

Assets

Liabilities

Net Worth

Net Sales

Income from
Operation

Net Income 
(Net of Tax)

Basic EPS 
(Net of Tax)*

As of 12/31/2007

Remark

356,873

30,709,415

28,283,119

2,426,296

194,928,377

4,342

87,090

13,880

127,901

122,825

18,076

39,199

17,896

1,639

88,702

104,929

16,437

313,770

212,730

20,660

267,773

41,052

9,733

1,885

210,754

31,366

3,531

1,926

562,154

16,432

552,356

317,779

1,821,721

1,448,213

302,505

11,248

562,154

17,552

552,356

315,634

1,814,836

1,814,836.00

1,479,998

302,505

11,548

N/A

1,008.35

5.02

0.032

291,435

1,438,490

946,888

1,601,116

1,928,005

733,014

196,354

3,434

213,874

1,404,762

1,924,571

0.032

16,657,254

1,760

16,655,494

14,126,007

8,419,049

864,061

13,508,139

8,773,454

9,733

74,619

131,675

38,322

31,647

7,554,988

4,734,685

93,353

44,204,188

1,149,360

3,628,005

1,325,475

2,302,530

345,132

669,012

363,471

1,824,325

9,407,547

302,552

123,850

2,379,319

6,988,940

17,256

60,141

2,903

3,244

2,157,391

840,000

840,000

90,000

972,576

4,682

9,731

5,814,517

2,199,313

2,199,769

80,633

498,195

1,472

1,675

2,474,718

3,758

3,757

2,143

27,970

19,769

-

-

3,210

8,056

3,339,799

2,195,555

2,196,012

78,490

470,225

1,190,189

915,177

-

704,983

732,585

822

2,862

357

1,711

2,963,300

465,056

465,155

62,339

62,991

-

638,423

210,195

3,333

-

62,126

62,778

(5,316)

137,201

140,497

(41,533)

-

58,751

59,407

(2,605)

137,201

140,497

(41,533)

-

19.16

156,830.00

588.50

24.08

N/A

0.57

17,552.00

61.49

7.12

6.37

1,785.00

0.02

2.16

N/A

N/A

(0.29)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

TSMC Global, Ltd.

41,656,812

44,235,835

2,321,578

2,321,568

1,808,074.77

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P.

1,090,085

1,209,958

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P.

976,534

915,177

VentureTech Alliance Holdings, LLC

-

-

*Except Global Unichip Japan Co., Ltd., the basic EPS of each group entity is calculated based on audit figures.

Note: Foreign exchange rates for balance sheet amounts are as follows:

$1 USD = $32.443 NT, $1 EUR = $47.84 NT, $1 JPY = $0.2903 NT, $1 RMB = $4.442 NT, $1 KRW = $0.0347 NT

Foreign exchange rates for income statement amounts are as follows:

$1 USD = $32.853 NT, $1 EUR = $45.03 NT, $1 JPY = $0.28 NT, $1 RMB = $4.319 NT, $1 KRW = $0.034 NT

78

8.2 Status of TSMC Common Shares and ADRs Acquired, Disposed of, and Held by Subsidiaries

(In thousands of NTD except for number of shares)

Name of
Subsidiary

Paid-in
Capital

Source of
Funding

Percentage
Owned by
TSMC

Transaction
Date

Acquisition (Note 2)

Disposal

Number of
Shares

Amount

Number of
Shares

Amount

Investment
Income
(Loss)

35.7%

35.7%

Year 2007
Year 2008
(Note 1)

Year 2007
Year 2008
(Note 1)

84,722 
0

84,881 
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Chi Cherng
Investment
Co., Ltd.

Hsin Ruey
Investment
Co., Ltd.

840,000

840,000

Retained
earnings

Retained
earnings

Note 1: As of 02/29/2008

Note 2: Stock dividend distributed in 2007

Note 3: Carrying cost of TSMC shares

8.3 Special Notes

Balance

Number of
Shares

17,031,993
17,031,993

Amount
(Note 3)

458,564
458,564

17,063,919
17,063,919

459,511
459,511

Balance of
Pledged
Shares

Balance of
Guarantee
Provided by
TSMC

Balance of
Financing
Provided by
TSMC

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

8.3.1 Private Placement Securities in 2007 and as of the Date of this Annual Report: None.

8.3.2 Regulatory Authorities' Legal Penalties to the Company or Its Employees, and the Company's Resulting

Punishment on Its Employees in 2007 and as of the Date of this Annual Report: None.

8.3.3 Any Events in 2007 and as of the Date of this Annual Report that Had Significant Impacts on Shareholders'
Right or Security Prices as Stated in Item 2 Paragraph 2 of Article 36 of Securities and Exchange Law of
Taiwan: None.

8.3.4 Other Necessary Supplement: None.

79

1. Condensed Balance Sheet

1.1 Condensed Balance Sheet from 2003 to 2007 (Unconsolidated)

1.2 Condensed Balance Sheet from 2003 to 2007 (Consolidated)

Unit: NT$ thousands

Unit: NT$ thousands

Item

Current Assets

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Item

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

158,526,272

173,667,311

197,562,416

193,676,010

174,299,286

Current Assets

166,541,670

184,449,082

212,300,790

260,317,168

249,822,329

Long-term Investments

37,965,353

73,292,863

80,659,601

137,378,205

123,891,153

Long-term Investments

10,748,014

38,101,849

42,382,494

53,895,151

36,461,325

Fixed Assets

Other Assets

Current Liabilities

Before Distribution 

After Distribution

188,286,752

227,976,400

214,145,633

228,235,359

234,564,558

11,638,485

12,616,636

15,172,165

14,295,330

19,017,626

Fixed Assets

Other Assets

Current Liabilities

211,854,263

258,911,326

244,823,292

254,094,190

260,252,187

18,256,584

17,991,834

20,003,013

19,178,650

24,329,385

30,537,984

60,638,852

32,184,415

42,905,154

43,800,810

Before Distribution

30,420,923

63,919,308

35,122,227

46,860,531

48,706,007

43,691,881

110,460,630

97,699,015

125,252,816

*

After Distribution

43,574,820

113,741,086

100,636,827

129,208,193

*

Long-term Liabilities

33,300,829

23,752,940

22,111,575

14,175,271

14,001,462

Long-term Liabilities

42,827,716

32,264,210

30,410,171

22,873,542

24,284,470

3,363,740

4,196,119

7,613,476 

8,523,195

6,878,949

Other Liabilities

4,848,584

4,229,537

7,738,483

8,612,970

7,189,178

202,666,189

232,519,637

247,300,246

258,296,879

264,271,037

Capital Stock

202,666,189

232,519,637

247,300,246

258,296,879

264,271,037

56,855,885

56,537,259

57,117,886

54,107,498

53,732,682

Capital Surplus

56,855,885

56,537,259

57,117,886

54,107,498

53,732,682

71,100,090

113,730,016

142,771,034

197,124,532

218,864,571

Before Distribution

71,100,090

113,730,016

142,771,034

197,124,532

218,864,571

Retained Earnings

Unrealized Loss on Long-term Investment

(35)

-

-

-

26,846,412

49,195,999

70,114,801

109,687,478

*

-

After Distribution

26,846,412

49,195,999

70,114,801

109,687,478

Unrealized Loss on Long-term Investment

(35)

-

-

-

*

-

Cumulative Transaction Adjustments

225,408

(2,226,427)

(640,742)

(1,191,165)

(1,072,853)

Cumulative Transaction Adjustments

225,408

(2,226,427)

(640,742)

(1,191,165)

(1,072,853)

Unrealized Gains on Financial Instruments

-

-

-

561,615

680,997

Unrealized Gains on Financial Instruments

-

-

-

561,615

680,997

396,416,862

487,553,210

507,539,815

573,584,904

551,772,623

Total Assets

407,400,531

499,454,091

519,509,589

587,485,159

570,865,226

67,202,553

88,587,911

61,909,466

65,603,620

64,681,221

Before Distribution

78,097,223

100,413,055

73,270,881

78,347,043

80,179,655

80,356,450

138,409,689

127,424,066

147,951,282

*

After Distribution

91,251,120

150,234,833

138,785,481

160,694,705

*

Total Liabilities

329,214,309

398,965,299

445,630,349

507,981,284

487,091,402

316,060,412

349,143,521

380,115,749

425,633,622

*

Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the
Parent

Before Distribution

After Distribution

Minority Interest

Total Equity

Before Distribution

After Distribution

*Subject to change after shareholders' meeting resolution

329,214,309

398,965,299

445,630,349

507,981,284

487,091,402

316,060,412

349,143,521

380,115,749

425,633,622

*

88,999

75,737

608,359

1,156,832

3,594,169

329,303,308

399,041,036

446,238,708

509,138,116

490,685,571

316,149,411

349,219,258

380,724,108

426,790,454

*

Other Liabilities

Capital Stock

Capital Surplus

Retained Earnings

Before Distribution

After Distribution

Total Assets

Total Liabilities

Before Distribution

After Distribution

Total Equity

Before Distribution

After Distribution

*Subject to change after shareholders' meeting resolution

2

2. Condensed Statement of Income

2.1 Condensed Statement of Income from 2003 to 2007 (Unconsolidated)

2.2 Condensed Statement of Income from 2003 to 2007 (Consolidated)

Unit: NT$ thousands (Except EPS: NT$)

Unit: NT$ thousands (Except EPS: NT$)

Item

Net Sales

Gross Profit

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

201,904,341

255,992,427

264,588,364

313,881,635

313,647,644

Item

Net Sales

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

202,996,812

257,212,618

266,565,070

317,407,171

322,630,596

72,891,637

110,160,584

115,244,049

149,718,400

137,159,314

Gross Profit

74,883,478

115,819,183

118,202,874

155,810,090

142,350,211

Income from Operations

52,647,577

86,822,778

93,013,824

126,299,859

112,252,047

Income from Operations

51,300,581

88,481,674

90,968,559

127,264,694

111,721,907

Non-operating Income and Gains

2,665,799

6,785,048

7,381,360***

11,596,727

10,834,698

Non-operating Income and Gains

5,669,312

6,015,558

9,399,360***

9,705,592

11,933,803

Non-operating Expenses and Losses

4,285,101

1,829,242

6,575,761***

3,090,087

2,335,339

Non-operating Expenses and Losses

5,791,248

2,531,645

6,104,672***

3,608,078

2,013,684

Interest Revenue

Interest Expense

Income from Operations of Continued
Segments - before Tax

Income from Operations of Continued
Segments - after Tax

Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

819,377

1,687,681

2,506,769***

3,382,868

2,634,636

Interest Revenue

888,107

1,783,693

2,806,226***

4,542,149

5,651,700

1,576,343

1,278,072

1,180,484***

661,200

584,736

Interest Expense

1,891,009

1,454,242

1,413,374***

890,602

842,242

51,028,275

91,778,584

93,819,423

134,806,499

120,751,406

47,258,700

92,316,115

93,575,035

127,255,917

109,177,093

Income from Operations of Continued
Segments - before Tax

Income from Operations of Continued
Segments - after Tax

51,178,645

91,965,587

94,263,247

133,362,208

121,642,026

47,255,688

92,329,013

93,632,668

125,588,497

109,932,400

47,258,700

92,316,115

93,575,035

127,009,731

109,177,093

Net Income

47,255,688

92,329,013

93,632,668

127,195,246

109,932,400

2.33*

1.78**

3.97*

3.50**

3.79*

3.55**

-

4.93*

4.82**

-

4.14*

-

-

Net Income Attributable to Shareholders of
the Parent

Earnings Per Share

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

2.33*

1.78**

3.97*

3.50**

47,258,700

92,316,115

93,575,035

127,009,731

109,177,093

Capitalized Interest

138,668

262,109

*  Based on weighted average shares outstanding in each year

** Retroactive adjustment for capitalization of unappropriated earnings and bonus to employees

*** Certain accounts of year 2005 have been reclassified to conform to year 2006 classifications.

Capitalized Interest

139,516 

278,334

*  Based on weighted average shares outstanding in each year

** Retroactive adjustment for capitalization of unappropriated earnings and bonus to employees

*** Certain accounts of year 2005 have been reclassified to conform to year 2006 classifications.

3.79*

3.55**

-

4.93*

4.82**

-

4.14*

-

-

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3. Financial Analysis

3.1 Financial Analysis from 2003 to 2007 (Unconsolidated)

Capital Structure Analysis

Debt Ratio(%)

Liquidity Analysis

Long-term Fund to Fixed Assets Ratio (%)

Current Ratio (%)

Quick Ratio (%)

Times Interest Earned (Times)

Operating Performance Analysis

Average Collection Turnover (Times)

Days Sales Outstanding

Average Inventory Turnover (Times)

Average Inventory Turnover Days

Average Payment Turnover (Times)

Fixed Assets Turnover (Times)

Total Assets Turnover (Times)

Profitability Analysis

Return on Total Assets (%)

Return on Equity (%)

Operating Income to Paid-in Capital Ratio (%)

Pre-tax Income to Paid-in Capital Ratio (%)

Net Margin (%)

Basic Earnings Per Share (NT$) (Note1)

Earnings Per Share (NT$) (Note1)

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Ratio (%)

Leverage

Cash Flow Adequacy Ratio (%)

Cash Flow Reinvestment Ratio (%)

Operating Leverage 

Financial Leverage

2003

16.95

192.53

519.11

478.38

30.67

9.19

39.74

12.14

30.06

14.41

1.07

0.51

12.67

15.12

25.98

25.18

23.41

1.78

1.78

355.85

145.42

17.71

3.21

1.03

2004

18.17

185.42

286.40

261.92

57.67

9.35

39.04

11.63

31.39

14.39

1.12

0.53

21.16

25.36

37.34

39.47

36.06

3.50

3.50

236.94

149.94

18.12

2.46

1.02

2005

12.20

218.42

613.84

560.93

80.48

8.08

45.18

9.82

37.19

14.24

1.24

0.52

19.01

22.16

37.61

37.94

35.37

3.55

3.55

468.02

150.88

12.50

2.30

1.01

2006

11.44

228.78

451.40

404.49

204.39

9.26

39.40

9.27

39.37

15.81

1.38

0.55

23.60

26.64

48.90

52.06

40.46

4.82

4.81

457.01

153.75

14.18

2.04

1.01

2007

11.72

213.63

397.94

348.53

207.51

8.82

41.40

8.78

41.57

16.05

1.34

0.57

19.49

21.94

42.48

45.69

34.81

4.14

4.14

397.52

139.35

9.73

2.23

1.01

Ananlysis of Deviation over 20% for 2007 vs. 2006:
1. The cash flow reinvestment ratio decreased by 31%, which was primarily due to a decrease of net cash provided by operating activities and an increase of cash dividends.

Note 1: Retroactively adjusted for capitalization of unappropriated earnings and bonuses to employees.

(3) Average Inventory Turnover

= Cost of Sales / Average Inventory

(6) Earnings Per Share

= (Net Income - Preferred Stock Dividend) / Weighted Average

Note 2: Certain accounts of year 2005 have been reclassified to conform to year 2006 classifications.

(4) Average Inventory Turnover Days

= 365 / Average Inventory Turnover 

Number of Shares Outstanding

(5) Average Payment Turnover

= Cost of Sales / Average Trade Payables

5. Cash Flow

*Glossary

1. Capital Structure Analysis

(1) Debt Ratio

= Total Liabilities / Total Assets

(6) Fixed Assets Turnover

(7) Total Assets Turnover

4. Profitability Analysis

= Net Sales / Net Fixed Assets

= Net Sales / Total Assets

(1) Cash Flow Ratio

= Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities / Current Liabilities

(2) Cash Flow Adequacy Ratio

= Five-year Sum of Cash from Operations / Five-year Sum of Capital

Expenditures, Inventory Additions, and Cash Dividend

(2) Long-term Fund to Fixed Assets 

= (Shareholders' Equity + Long-term Liabilities) / Net Fixed Assets

(1) Return on Total Assets

= (Net Income + Interest Expenses * (1 - Effective Tax Rate) ) /

(3) Cash Flow Reinvestment Ratio

= (Cash Provided by Operating Activities - Cash Dividends) / (Gross

Ratio

2. Liquidity Analysis

(1) Current Ratio

(2) Quick Ratio

= Current Assets / Current Liabilities

(3) Operating Income to Paid-in 

= Operating Income / Paid-in Capital

= (Current Assets - Inventories - Prepaid Expenses) / Current

Capital Ratio

(1) Operating Leverage 

(2) Financial Leverage

= (Net Sales - Variable Cost) / Income from Operations

= Income from Operations / (Income from Operations - Interest

Liabilities

(4) Pre-tax Income to Paid-in Capital 

= Income Before Tax / Paid-in Capital

Expenses)

(2) Return on Equity

= Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity

6. Leverage

Average Total Assets

Fixed Assets + Investments + Other Assets + Working Capital)

(3) Times Interest Earned

= Earnings before Interest and Taxes / Interest Expenses

3. Operating Performance Analysis

(1) Average Collection Turnover

= Net Sales / Average Trade Receivables

(2) Days Sales Outstanding

= 365 / Average Collection Turnover

Ratio

(5) Net Margin

= Net Income / Net Sales

4

3.2 Financial Analysis from 2003 to 2007 (Consolidated)

Capital Structure Analysis

Debts Ratio (%)

Liquidity Analysis

Long-term Fund to Fixed Assets (%)

Current Ratio (%)

Quick Ratio (%)

Times Interest Earned (Times)

Operating Performance Analysis

Average Collection Turnover (Times)

Days Sales Outstanding

Average Inventory Turnover (Times)

Average Inventory Turnover Days

Average Payment Turnover (Times)

Fixed Assets Turnover (Times)

Total Assets Turnover (Times)

Profitability Analysis

Return on Total Assets (%)

Return on Equity (%)

Operating Income to Paid-in Capital Ratio(%)

Pre-tax Income to Paid-in Capital Ratio (%)

Net Margin (%)

Basic Earnings Per Share (NT$) (Note1)

Earnings Per Share (NT$) (Note1)

Cash Flow

Cash Flow Ratio (%)

Leverage

Industry Specific Key Performance
Indicator

Cash Flow Adequacy Ratio (%)

Cash Flow Reinvestment Ratio (%)

Operating Leverage 

Financial Leverage

Billing Utilization Rate (%)

Advanced Technologies (0.13-micron and below)
Percentage of Wafer Sale (%)

Sales Growth (%)

Net Income Growth (%)

2003

19.17

175.65

547.46

502.20

26.14

9.03

40.41

10.98

33.24

15.43

0.96

0.50

12.30

15.12

25.31

25.25

23.28

1.78

1.78

381.44

132.59

17.97

3.23

1.04

92

17

25.1

118.7

2004

20.10

166.58

288.57

261.62

53.92

9.22

39.60

10.21

35.74

14.75

0.99

0.51

20.68

25.36

38.05

39.55

35.90

3.50

3.50

239.60

146.18

18.54

2.38

1.02

105

28

26.7

95.3

2005

14.10

194.69

604.46

549.94

67.69

7.84

46.54

8.91

40.94

14.37

1.09

0.51

18.89

22.16

36.78

38.12

35.13

3.55

3.55

447.65

154.53

12.64

2.31

1.02

94

45

3.6

1.4

2006

13.34

209.38

555.51

506.39

152.46

8.84

41.28

8.25

44.22

15.41

1.25

0.54

23.12

26.64

49.27

52.22

40.07

4.82

4.81

437.46

156.75

14.36

1.99

1.01

102

49

19.1

35.7

2007

14.05

197.87

512.92

461.11

145.43

8.55

42.69

7.96

45.85

15.76

1.24

0.57

19.10

21.94

42.28

46.03

34.07

4.14

4.14

377.30

142.46

10.07

2.21

1.01

93 (Note 2)

55

1.6

-14.0

Analysis of Deviation over 20% - 2007 vs. 2006:
1. The cash flow reinvestment ratio decreased by 30%, which was primarily due to a decrease in cash provided by operating activities and an increase in cash dividends.

Note 1: Retroactive adjustment for capitalization of unappropriated earnings and bonus to employees.
Note 2: Capacity includes wafers committed by Vanguard.
Note 3: Certain accounts of prior years have been reclassified to conform to current year classifications.

*Glossary
1. Capital Structure Analysis

(1) Debt Ratio
(2) Long-term Fund to Fixed Assets 

= Total Liabilities / Total Assets
= (Shareholders' Equity + Long-term Liabilities) / Net Fixed Assets

3. Operating Performance Analysis
(1) Average Collection Turnover
(2) Days Sales Outstanding
(3) Average Inventory Turnover
(4) Average Inventory Turnover Days
(5) Average Payment Turnover
(6) Fixed Assets Turnover
(7) Total Assets Turnover

4. Profitability Analysis

= Net Sales / Average Trade Receivables
= 365 / Average Collection Turnover
= Cost of Sales / Average Inventory
= 365 / Average Inventory Turnover
= Cost of Sales / Average Trade Payables
= Net Sales / Net Fixed Assets
= Net Sales / Total Assets

Ratio

2. Liquidity Analysis
(1) Current Ratio
(2) Quick Rratio

= Current Assets / Current Liabilities
= (Current Assets - Inventories - Prepaid Expenses) / Current

Liabilities

(2) Return on Equity
(3) Operating Income to Paid-in 

= Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity
= Operating Income / Paid-in Capital

Average Total Assets

(3) Times Interest Earned

= Earnings before Interest and Taxes / Interest Expenses

Capital Ratio

6. Leverage

(1) Operating Leverage 
(2) Financial Leverage

(1) Return on Total Assets

= (Net Income + Interest Expenses * (1 - Effective Tax Rate) ) /

(3) Cash Flow Reinvestment Ratio

(4) Pre-tax Income to Paid-in 

= Income before Tax / Paid-in Capital

Capital Ratio

(5) Net Margin
(6) Earnings Per Share

5. Cash Flow

= Net Income / Net Sales
= (Net Income - Preferred Stock Dividend) / Weighted Average

Number of Shares Outstanding

(1) Cash Flow Ratio
(2) Cash Flow Adequacy Ratio

= Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities / Current Liabilities
= Five-year Sum of Cash from Operations / Five-year Sum of Capital

Expenditures, Inventory Additions, and Cash Dividend

= (Cash Provided by Operating Activities - Cash Dividends) / (Gross
Fixed Assets + Investments + Other Assets + Working Capital)

= (Net Sales - Variable Cost) / Income from Operations
= Income from Operations / (Income from Operations - Interest

Expenses)

5

4. Auditors' Opinions from 2003 to 2007

6. Financial Difficulties

The Company should disclose the financial impact to the Company if the Company and its affiliated

companies have incurred any financial or cash flow difficulties in 2007 and as of the date of this

Annual Report: None.

Year

2003
2004
2005
2006
2007

CPA

Audit Opinion

Yu-Feng Huang, Yung-Do Way
Hung-Wen Huang, Ming-Cheng Chang
Hung-Wen Huang, Ming-Cheng Chang
Hung-Wen Huang, Ming-Cheng Chang
Hung-Wen Huang, Ming-Cheng Chang

An Unqualified Opinion with explantory 
An Unqualified Opinion
An Unqualified Opinion
An Unqualified Opinion
An Unqualified Opinion

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

12F, No. 156, Sec. 3, Min-Sheng E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: 886-2-2545-9988

5. Audit Committee's Report

The Board of Directors has prepared the Company's 2007 Business Report, Financial Statements, and

proposal for allocation of profits. The CPA firm of Deloitte & Touche was retained to audit TSMC's

Financial Statements and has issued an audit report relating to the Financial Statements. The Business

Report, Financial Statements, and profit allocation proposal have been reviewed and determined to

be correct and accurate by the undersigned, the Audit Committee members of Taiwan Semiconductor

Manufacturing Company Limited. According to Article 14-4 of the Securities and Exchange Act and

Article 219 of the Company Law, we hereby submit this report.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Independent Director Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield

Independent Director

Lester Carl Thurow

Independent Director Stan Shih

Independent Director Carleton (Carly) S. Fiorina

March 12, 2008

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7. Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and Independent Auditors' Report

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Notice to Readers

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

The accompanying financial statements are intended only to present the financial position, results of

operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted

in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdiction. The standards, procedures and

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

practices to audit such financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic

Company Limited as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of income, changes

of China.

in shareholders equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the

responsibility of the Company s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these

For the convenience of readers, the auditors' report and the accompanying financial statements have

financial statements based on our audits.

been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of

China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements

difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors' report and

by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China.

financial statements shall prevail.

Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance

about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes

examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial

statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates

made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe

that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the

financial position of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited as of December 31,

2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in

conformity with the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers,

requirements of the Business Accounting Law and Guidelines Governing Business Accounting with

respect to financial accounting standards, and accounting principles generally accepted in the

Republic of China.

We have also audited, in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements by

Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China, the

consolidated financial statements of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and

subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, and have expressed an

unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements.

January 10, 2008

7

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value)

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2, 3 and 6)
Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)
Receivables from related parties (Note 24)
Notes and accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful receivables (Notes 2 and 8)
Allowance for sales returns and others (Notes 2 and 8)
Other receivables from related parties (Note 24)
Other financial assets 
Inventories, net (Notes 2 and 9)
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 17)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Total current assets

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Notes 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11)

Investments accounted for using equity method
Available-for-sale financial assets
Held-to-maturity financial assets
Financial assets carried at cost

Total long-term investments

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 12 and 24)

Cost

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment

Accumulated depreciation
Advance payments and construction in progress

Net property, plant and equipment

INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill (Note 2)
Deferred charges, net (Notes 2 and 13)

Total intangible assets

OTHER ASSETS

Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 17)
Refundable deposits
Others (Note 2) 

Total other assets

$  

2007

Amount

72,422,102
42,083
22,267,223
11,526,946
26,701,648
17,911,328
(688,972)
(3,856,685)
525,308
331,698
20,987,142
5,268,000
861,465

174,299,286

113,048,081
1,397,186
8,697,726
748,160

123,891,153

101,907,892
589,131,625
9,167,107
700,206,624
(486,725,019)
21,082,953

234,564,558

1,567,756
7,172,413

8,740,169

7,241,933
2,741,538
293,986

10,277,457

2006

Amount

$         100,139,709
44,601
25,967,061
8,510,823
16,869,509
16,278,164
(690,931)
(2,751,065)
449,266
653,460
19,152,214
7,832,000
1,221,199

193,676,010

101,044,356
6,647,511
28,973,495
712,843

137,378,205

96,961,851
527,850,728
8,659,225
633,471,804
(417,467,250)
12,230,805

228,235,359

1,567,756
5,593,068

7,160,824

5,761,127
1,306,234
67,145

7,134,506

%

13
-
4
2
5
3
-
-
-
-
4
1
-

32

21
-
2
-

23

18
107
2
127
(88)
4

43

-
1

1

1
-
-

1

%

17
-
5
2
3
3
-
-
-
-
3
1
-

34

18
1
5
-

24

17
92
2
111
(73)
2

40

-
1

1

1
-
-

1

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
Accounts payable 
Payables to related parties (Note 24)
Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 17)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 15)
Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers 
Current portion of bonds payable (Note 14)

Total current liabilities

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Bonds payable (Note 14)
Other long-term payables (Note 15)
Other payables to related parties (Notes 24 and 26)

Total long-term liabilities

OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued pension cost (Notes 2 and 16)
Guarantee deposits (Note 26)
Deferred credits (Notes 2 and 24)

Total other liabilities

Total liabilities

CAPITAL STOCK - NT$10 PAR VALUE 

Authorized: 28,050,000 thousand shares in 2007
27,050,000 thousand shares in 2006
Issued:        26,427,104 thousand shares in 2007
25,829,688 thousand shares in 2006

CAPITAL SURPLUS (Notes 2 and 19)

RETAINED EARNINGS (Note 19)

Appropriated as legal capital reserve
Appropriated as special capital reserve
Unappropriated earnings 

OTHERS (Notes 2, 3, 21 and 23)

Cumulative translation adjustments
Unrealized gains on financial instruments
Treasury stock: 834,096 thousand shares in 2007
33,926 thousand shares in 2006

Total shareholders' equity

2007

2006

Amount

%

Amount

%

$                247,646
9,485,818
2,999,630
10,977,963
14,700,013
5,389,740
-

43,800,810

12,500,000
1,501,462
-

14,001,462

3,657,679
2,240,677
980,593

6,878,949

-
2
-
2
3
1
-

8

3
-
-

3

1
-
-

1

$                  10,751
6,143,679
3,326,916
7,850,418
7,903,867
10,669,523
7,000,000

42,905,154

12,500,000
1,271,896
403,375

14,175,271

3,530,116
3,809,961
1,183,118

8,523,195

-
1
1
1
1
2
1

7

2
-
-

2

1
1
-

2

64,681,221

12

65,603,620

11

264,271,037

53,732,682

56,406,684
629,550
161,828,337

218,864,571

(1,072,853)
680,997

(49,385,032)
(49,776,888)

487,091,402

48

10

10
-
29

39

-
-

(9)
(9)

88

258,296,879

54,107,498

43,705,711
640,742
152,778,079

197,124,532

(1,191,165)
561,615

(918,075)
(1,547,625)

507,981,284

45

10

8
-
26

34

-
-

-
-

89

100

TOTAL

$         551,772,623

100

$         573,584,904

100

TOTAL 

$

551,772,623

100

$

573,584,904

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)

2007

2006

Amount

%

Amount

%

GROSS SALES (Notes 2 and 24)

$         319,167,299

$         319,210,148

SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES (Note 2)

5,519,655

5,328,513

NET SALES

313,647,644

100

313,881,635

100

COST OF SALES (Notes 18 and 24)

GROSS PROFIT

UNREALIZED GROSS PROFIT FROM AFFILIATES (Note 2)

REALIZED GROSS PROFIT

OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 18 and 24)

Research and development
General and administrative
Marketing 

Total operating expenses

176,223,224

137,424,420

265,106

137,159,314

15,913,834
7,660,776
1,332,657

24,907,267

56

44

-

44

5
3
-

8

164,163,235

149,718,400

-

149,718,400

14,601,385
7,190,422
1,626,734

23,418,541

52

48

-

48

5
2
1

8

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

112,252,047

36

126,299,859

40

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS

Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net (Notes 2 and 10) 
Interest income (Note 2)
Settlement income (Note 26)
Technical service income (Notes 24 and 26)
Rental income (Note 24)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets

(Notes 2 and 24)

Foreign exchange gain, net (Note 2)
Valuation gain on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 23)
Others (Note 24)

Total non-operating income and gains

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES 
Provision for litigation loss (Note 26 j)
Interest expense
Loss on settlement and disposal of financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5

and 23)

Valuation loss on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5, and 23)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets

(Note 2)

5,468,230
2,634,636
985,114
712,162
368,748

305,201
71,128
-
289,479

10,834,698

1,008,635
584,736

413,809
239,413

4,814

2
1
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

3

-
-

-
-

-

5,526,727
3,382,868
967,506
670,297
224,281

596,459
-
33,850
194,739

11,596,727

-
661,200

1,623,882
-

240,985

2
1
1
-
-

-
-
-
-

4

-
-

1
-

-

(Continued)

Foreign exchange loss, net (Note 2)
Others 

Total non-operating expenses and losses

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 2 and 17)

NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING

PRINCIPLES

CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET OF TAX

BENEFIT OF NT$82,062 THOUSAND (Note 3)

2007

Amount

$                            -
83,932

2,335,339

120,751,406

(11,574,313)

109,177,093

-

2006

Amount

$                412,726
151,294

3,090,087

134,806,499

(7,550,582)

127,255,917

(246,186)

%

-
-

-

39

(4)

35

-

NET INCOME

$        109,177,093

35

$        127,009,731

%

-
-

1

43

(2)

41

-

41

EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 22)

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

2007

2006

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Before 
Income Tax

After
Income Tax

$            4.58
4.58
$

$
$

4.14
4.14

$
$

5.10
5.09

$
$

4.82
4.81

Certain pro forma information (after income tax) is shown as follows, based on the assumption that the Company's stock held by subsidiaries is treated as
available-for-sale financial assets instead of treasury stock (Notes 2 and 21): 

NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING

PRINCIPLES

NET INCOME

EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$)
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

2007

2006

$

$

$
$

109,278,855

109,278,855

4.14
4.14

$

$

$
$

127,338,237

127,092,051

4.81
4.81

(Concluded)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2006

Appropriations of prior year's earnings

Legal capital reserve
Reversal of special capital reserve
Bonus to employees - in cash
Bonus to employees - in stock
Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$2.50 per share 
Stock dividends to shareholders - NT$0.15 per share
Bonus to directors and supervisors
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
Net income in 2006
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in

equity method investees

Translation adjustments
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company
Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets

held by equity method investees

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2006

Appropriations of prior year's earnings 

Legal capital reserve
Reversal of special capital reserve
Bonus to employees - in cash
Bonus to employees - in stock
Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$3.00 per share
Stock dividends to shareholders - NT$0.02 per share
Bonus to directors and supervisors
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
Net income in 2007
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in

equity method investees

Translation adjustments
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company
Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets

held by equity method investees

Treasury stock repurchased by the Company

Capital Stock

Shares 
(In Thousands)

Capital Surplus

Amount

Legal Capital
Reserve

Special Capital
Reserve

Unappropriated
Earnings

Total

Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments

Unrealized Gain on
Financial
Instruments

Treasury Stock

Total Shareholders'
Equity

Retained Earnings

Others

$       24,730,025

$     247,300,246

$       57,117,886

$       34,348,208

$         2,226,427

$     106,196,399

$     142,771,034

$          (640,742)

$                        -

$          (918,075)

$      445,630,349

-
-
-
343,213
-
370,950
-
370,950
-

-
-
14,550
-
-

-

-
-
-
3,432,129
-
3,709,504
-
3,709,504
-

-
-
145,496
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,709,504)
-

187,095
-
429,701
82,320
-

-

-

9,357,503
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
(1,585,685)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(9,357,503)
1,585,685
(3,432,129)
(3,432,129)
(61,825,061)
(3,709,504)
(257,410)
-
127,009,731

-
-
(3,432,129)
(3,432,129)
(61,825,061)
(3,709,504)
(257,410)
-
127,009,731

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
(550,423)
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
242,248

-

319,367

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
(3,432,129)
-
(61,825,061)
-
(257,410)
-
127,009,731

187,095
(550,423)
575,197
82,320
242,248

319,367

25,829,688

258,296,879

54,107,498

43,705,711

640,742

152,778,079

197,124,532

(1,191,165)

561,615

(918,075)

507,981,284

-
-
-
457,280
-
51,659
-
77,489
-

-
-
10,988
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
4,572,798
-
516,594
-
774,891
-

-
-
109,875
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(774,891)
-

(28,639)
-
326,952
101,762
-

-
-

12,700,973
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-
(11,192)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-

(12,700,973)
11,192
(4,572,798)
(4,572,798)
(77,489,064)
(516,594)
(285,800)
-
109,177,093

-
-
(4,572,798)
(4,572,798)
(77,489,064)
(516,594)
(285,800)
-
109,177,093

-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
118,312
-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
24,325

95,057
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
(4,572,798)
-
(77,489,064)
-
(285,800)
-
109,177,093

(28,639)
118,312
436,827
101,762
24,325

-
(48,466,957)

95,057
(48,466,957)

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007

$      26,427,104

$    264,271,037

$      53,732,682

$      56,406,684

$         629,550

$     161,828,337

$     218,864,571

$      (1,072,853)

$     

680,997

$    (49,385,032)

$     487,091,402

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating

activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Unrealized gross profit from affiliates
Amortization of premium/discount of financial assets
Loss (gain) on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net
Dividends received from equity method investees
Gain on disposal of investments accounted for using equity method

investees, net

Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net
Loss on impairment of financial assets carried at cost
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets, net
Deferred income tax
Loss on idle assets
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease (increase) in:

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Receivables from related parties
Notes and accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful receivables
Allowance for sales returns and others
Other receivables from related parties
Other financial assets
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable
Payables to related parties
Income tax payable
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued pension cost 
Deferred credits

2007

2006

$

109,177,093

$

127,009,731

72,820,579
265,106
(117,159)
(271,094)
(5,468,230)
677,147

-
-
-
(300,387)
1,083,194
-

239,413
(9,832,139)
(1,633,164)
(1,959)
1,105,620
(76,042)
321,762
(1,834,928)
359,734

3,342,139
(327,286)
3,127,545
1,259,738
127,563
72,747

66,699,455
-
2,399
485
(5,526,727)
626,367

(26,031)
(212)
36,608
(355,474)
179,828
44,072

1,112,776
4,181,095
4,313,654
(285,413)
(1,518,904)
985,419
(99,109)
(2,894,259)
(49,426)

(1,908,427)
(612,381)
4,034,530
157,262
68,724
(95,745)

Net cash provided by operating activities

174,116,992

196,080,297

Financial assets carried at cost
Investments accounted for using equity method
Property, plant and equipment and other assets

Proceeds from return of capital by investees
Increase in deferred charges
Increase in refundable deposits
Increase in other asset

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Repayment of bonds payable
Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits
Cash dividends
Cash bonus paid to employees
Bonus to directors and supervisors
Repurchase of treasury stock
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

Net cash used in financing activities

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Interest paid
Income tax paid

INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING BOTH CASH AND NON-

CASH ITEMS
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment 
Decrease (increase) in payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
Cash paid

Repurchase of treasury stock
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Cash paid

2007

-
-
54,509
433,551
(2,685,610)
(1,435,304)
(232,575)
(65,941,107)

(7,000,000)
(1,569,284)
(77,489,064)
(4,572,798)
(285,800)
(45,413,373)
436,827

(135,893,492)

(27,717,607)

100,139,709

72,422,102

661,200
7,330,401

76,023,264
5,279,783
81,303,047

48,466,957
(3,053,584)
45,413,373

-

-

3,673,182

-

$

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2006

71,191
37,946
1,277,729
162,354
(1,272,355)
(1,222,592)
-
(117,301,784)

-
917,016
(61,825,061)
(3,432,129)
(257,410)
-
575,197

(64,022,387)

14,756,126

85,383,583

100,139,709

661,200
3,189,528

79,026,104
(1,810,293)
77,215,811

-
-
-

7,000,000

688,591

617,892

39,687,637

(Concluded)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Acquisitions of:

Available-for-sale financial assets
Held-to-maturity financial assets
Investments accounted for using equity method
Financial assets carried at cost
Property, plant and equipment 

Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:

Available-for-sale financial assets
Held-to-maturity financial assets

(9,547,253)
-
(7,358,685)
(36,333)
(81,303,047)

18,844,520
17,325,120

(98,679,832)
(18,554,027)
(5,515,466)
(12,940)
(77,215,811)

73,212,019
10,410,000

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Current portion of bonds payable
Current portion of other payables to related parties (under payables to 

related parties)

Current portion of other long-term payable (under accrued expenses and

other current liabilities)

Transfer of available-for-sale financial assets and other net assets to 

investments accounted for using equity method (Note 6)

(Continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

date. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities,

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

1. GENERAL

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (the Company or TSMC), a Republic of China

(R.O.C.) corporation, was incorporated as a venture among the Government of the R.O.C., acting

through the Development Fund of the Executive Yuan; Philips Electronics N.V. and certain of its

affiliates (Philips); and certain other private investors. On September 5, 1994, its shares were listed on

the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). On October 8, 1997, TSMC listed some of its shares of stock on the

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs).

The Company is engaged mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-

aided designing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing 

of masks.

respectively.

Cash Equivalents

Repurchase agreements collateralized by government bonds, asset-backed commercial papers and

corporate notes acquired with maturities of less than three months from the date of purchase are

classified as cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Financial Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

Derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting are initially recognized at fair value,

with transaction costs expensed as incurred. The derivatives are remeasured at fair value subsequently

with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is

accounted for using settlement date accounting.  

Fair value is estimated using valuation techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that are

consistent with prevailing market conditions. When the fair value is positive, the derivative is

recognized as a financial asset; when the fair value is negative, the derivative is recognized as a

financial liability.

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company had 20,555 and 20,202 employees, respectively.

Available-for-Sale Financial Assets

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are presented in conformity with the Guidelines Governing the Preparation

of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, Business Accounting Law, Guidelines Governing Business

Accounting, and accounting principles generally accepted in the R.O.C.

For the convenience of readers, the accompanying financial statements have been translated into

English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the R.O.C. If there is any conflict

between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the interpretation of

the two versions, the Chinese-language financial statements shall prevail.

Significant accounting policies are summarized as follows:

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the aforementioned guidelines, law and

principles requires management to make reasonable assumptions and estimates of matters that are

inherently uncertain. The actual results may differ from management's estimates.

Classification of Current and Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities

Current assets are assets held for trading purposes and assets expected to be converted to cash, sold

or consumed within one year from the balance sheet date. Current liabilities are obligations incurred

for trading purposes and obligations expected to be settled within one year from the balance sheet

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Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are

directly attributable to the acquisition. Changes in fair value from subsequent remeasurement are

reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. The corresponding accumulated gains or

losses are recognized in earnings when the financial asset is derecognized from the balance sheet. A

regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using settlement date accounting.

The fair value of structured time deposits is estimated using valuation techniques. Fair value of open-

end mutual funds is determined using the net assets value at the end of the year. For debt securities,

fair value is determined using the average of bid and asked prices at the end of the year.

If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. If,

in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases, for debt securities, the amount

of the decrease is recognized in earnings, provided that the decrease is clearly attributable to an

event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized.

Held-to-maturity Financial Assets

Financial instruments for which the Company has a positive intention and ability to hold to maturity

are categorized as held-to-maturity financial assets and are carried at amortized cost under the

effective interest method except for structured time deposits which are carried at acquisition cost.

Those financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly

attributable to the acquisition. Gains or losses are recognized at the time of derecognition,

impairment or amortization. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using

settlement date accounting.  

If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. If,

of equity method investees, net" account. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the revised

in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease is clearly

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, "Long-term Investments Accounted for Using the

attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized, the previously

Equity Method" (SFAS No. 5), the cost of an investment shall be analyzed and the cost of investment

recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease. The reversal may not result in a

in excess of the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, representing goodwill, shall not be

carrying amount that exceeds the amortized cost that would have been determined as if no

amortized and instead shall be tested for impairment annually. If the fair value of identifiable net

impairment loss had been recognized.

Allowance for Doubtful Receivables

assets acquired exceeds the cost of investment, the excess shall be proportionately allocated as

reductions to fair values of non-current assets (except for financial assets other than investments

accounted for using the equity method and deferred income tax assets). The accounting treatment

An allowance for doubtful receivables is provided based on a review of the collectibility of notes and

for the investment premiums paid before January 1, 2006 is the same as that for goodwill which is

accounts receivable. The Company determines the amount of the allowance for doubtful receivables

no longer being amortized; while investment discounts continue to be amortized over the remaining

by examining the aging analysis of outstanding notes and accounts receivable and current trends in

periods. When an indication of impairment is identified, the carrying amount of the investment is

the credit quality of its customers as well as its internal credit policies.

reduced, with the related impairment loss recognized in earnings.

Revenue Recognition and Allowance for Sales Returns and Others

When the Company subscribes for additional investee's shares at a percentage different from its

The Company recognizes revenue when evidence of an arrangement exists, the rewards of ownership

existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment in the investee differs

and significant risk of the goods has been transferred to the buyer, price is fixed or determinable, and

from the amount of the Company's share of the investee's equity. The Company records such a

collectibility is reasonably assured. Provisions for estimated sales returns and others are generally

difference as an adjustment to long-term investments with the corresponding amount charged or

recorded in the period the related revenue is recognized, based on historical experience,

credited to capital surplus.

management's judgment, and any known factors that would significantly affect the allowance.

Sales prices are determined using fair value taking into account related sales discounts agreed to by

the Company's ownership percentages in the investees until such gains or losses are realized through

the Company and its customers. Sales agreements typically provide that payment is due 30 days from

transactions with third parties. The entire amount of the gains or losses on sales to investees over

invoice date for a majority of the customers and 30 to 45 days after the end of the month in which

which the Company has a controlling interest is deferred until such gains or losses are realized

sales occur for some customers. Since the receivables from sales are collectible within one year and

through subsequent sales of the related products to third parties. Gains or losses on sales from equity

such transactions are frequent, fair value of the receivables is equivalent to the nominal amount of

method investees to the Company are deferred in proportion to the Company's ownership

Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees are deferred in proportion to

the cash to be received.

Inventories

percentages in the investees until they are realized through transactions with third parties. Gains or

losses on sales between equity method investees over each of which the Company has control are

deferred in proportion to the Company's weighted-average ownership percentage in the investee

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories are recorded at standard cost

which records gains or losses. In transactions between equity method investees over either or both of

and adjusted to the approximate weighted-average cost at the balance sheet date. Market value

which the Company has no control, gains or losses on sales are deferred in proportion to the

represents replacement cost for raw materials, supplies and spare parts and net realizable value for

multiplication of the Company's weighted-average ownership percentages in the investees. Such

work in process and finished goods. The Company assesses the impact of changing technology on its

gains or losses are recorded until they are realized through transactions with third parties.

inventories on hand and writes off inventories that are considered obsolete. Year-end inventories are

evaluated for estimated excess quantities and obsolescence based on a demand forecast within a

If an investee's functional currency is a foreign currency, differences will result from the translation of

specific time horizon, which is generally 180 days or less. Estimated losses on scrap and slow-moving

the investee's financial statements into the reporting currency of the Company. Such differences are

items are recognized and included in the allowance for losses.

charged or credited to cumulative translation adjustments, a separate component of shareholders'

Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method

Investments in companies wherein the Company exercises significant influence over the operating

Financial Assets Carried at Cost

equity.

and financial policy decisions are accounted for using the equity method. The Company's share of the

Investments for which the Company does not exercise significant influence and that do not have a

net income or net loss of an investee is recognized in the "equity in earnings/losses of equity method

quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured, such as

investees, net" account. Prior to January 1, 2006, the difference, if any, between the cost of

non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds, are carried at their original cost. The costs of non-

investment and the Company's proportionate share of the investee's equity was amortized by the

publicly traded stocks and mutual funds are determined using the weighted-average method. If there

straight-line method over five years, with the amortization recorded in the "equity in earnings/losses

is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. A

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subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed. 

system design costs and other charges - 3 years. When an indication of impairment is identified, any

excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the

Cash dividends are recognized as investment income upon resolution of shareholders of an investee

recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the previously recognized impairment loss

but are accounted for as a reduction to the original cost of investment if such dividends are declared

would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the

on the earnings of the investee attributable to the period prior to the purchase of the investment.

carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, as if no impairment loss had

Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of shares held and do not affect

been recognized.

investment income. The cost per share is recalculated based on the new total number of shares. Any

difference between the initial carrying amount of a debt security and the amount due at maturity is

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the newly released Statement of Financial

amortized using the effective interest method, with the amortization recognized in earnings.

Accounting Standards No. 37, "Accounting for Intangible Assets". The Company had reassessed the

Property, Plant and Equipment, Assets Leased to Others and Idle Assets  

Expenditures related to research activities and those related to development activities that do not

Property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others are stated at cost less accumulated

meet the criteria for capitalization are charged to expenses when incurred.

useful lives and the amortization method of its recognized intangible assets at the effective date.

depreciation. When an indication of impairment is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an

asset over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a

Pension Costs

subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and

For employees who participate in defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded

recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would

based on the actual contributions made to employees' individual pension accounts during their

have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized. Significant

service periods. For employees who participate in defined benefit pension plans, pension costs are

additions, renewals and betterments incurred during the construction period are capitalized.

recorded based on actuarial calculations. 

Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Income Tax

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives:

The Company applies intra-period and inter-period allocations for its income tax whereby (1) a

buildings - 10 to 20 years; machinery and equipment - 5 years; and office equipment - 3 to 5 years.

portion of current year's income tax expense is allocated to the cumulative effect of changes in

accounting principles; and (2) deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax

Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others, the related cost

effects of temporary differences and unused tax credits. Valuation allowances are provided to the

and accumulated depreciation are deducted from the corresponding accounts, with any gain or loss

extent, if any, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. A

recorded as non-operating gains or losses in the period of sale or disposal.

deferred tax asset or liability is classified as current or noncurrent in accordance with the classification

of its related asset or liability. However, if a deferred tax asset or liability does not relate to an asset or

When property, plant and equipment are determined to be idle or useless, they are transferred to idle

liability in the financial statements, then it is classified as either current or noncurrent based on the

assets at the lower of the net realizable value or carrying amount. Depreciation on the idle assets is

expected length of time before it is realized or settled.

provided continuously, and the idle assets are tested for impairment on a periodical basis.

Intangible Assets

Any tax credits arising from purchases of machinery, equipment and technology, research and

development expenditures, personnel training expenditures, and investments in important

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for acquisition over the fair value of

technology-based enterprises are recognized using the flow-through method.

identifiable net assets acquired. Prior to January 1, 2006, goodwill was amortized using the straight-

line method over the estimated life of 10 years. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the newly

Adjustments of prior years' tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year's tax

revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 25, "Business Combinations - Accounting

provision.

Treatment under Purchase Method" (SFAS No. 25), goodwill is no longer amortized and instead is

tested for impairment annually. If an event occurs or circumstances change which indicated that the

Income tax on unappropriated earnings at a rate of 10% is expensed in the year of shareholder

fair value of goodwill is more likely than not below its carrying amount, an impairment loss is

approval which is the year subsequent to the year the earnings are generated.

recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.

Deferred charges consist of technology license fees, software and system design costs and other

effective on January 1, 2006. The alternative minimum tax (AMT) imposed under the AMT Act is a

charges. The amounts are amortized over the following periods: Technology license fees - the shorter

supplemental tax levied at a rate of 10% which is payable if the income tax payable determined

of the estimated life of the technology or the term of the technology transfer contract; software and

pursuant to the Income Tax Law is below the minimum amount prescribed under the AMT Act. The

The R.O.C. government enacted the Alternative Minimum Tax Act (the AMT Act), which became

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taxable income for calculating the AMT includes most of the tax-exempt income under various laws

requires inventories to be stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value item by item. Inventories

and statutes. The Company has considered the impact of the AMT Act in the determination of its tax

are recorded by the specific identification method, first-in, first-out method or weighted average

liabilities.

Stock-based Compensation

method. The last-in, first-out method is no longer permitted. The revised SFAS No. 10 should be

applied to financial statements for the fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009. Early

adoption is permitted.

Employee stock option plans that are amended or have options granted on or after January 1, 2004

are accounted for by the interpretations issued by the Accounting Research and Development

3. ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Foundation of the Republic of China. The Company adopted the intrinsic value method and any

compensation cost determined using this method is recognized in earnings over the employee

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly released Statements of Financial Accounting

vesting period.

Treasury Stock

Standards No. 34, "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement" (SFAS No. 34) and No. 36,

"Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation."

Treasury stock is stated at cost and shown as a deduction in shareholders' equity. When the Company

The Company had categorized its financial assets and liabilities upon initial adoption of the newly

retires treasury stock, the treasury stock account is reduced and the common stock as well as the

released SFASs. The adjustments made to the carrying amounts of the financial instruments

capital surplus - additional paid-in capital are reversed on a pro rata basis. When the book value of

categorized as financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss were included in the

the treasury stock exceeds the sum of the par value and additional paid-in capital, the difference is

cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles; the adjustments made to the carrying amounts

charged to capital surplus - treasury stock transactions and to retained earnings for any remaining

of those categorized as available-for-sale financial assets were recognized as adjustments to

amount. The Company's stock held by its subsidiaries is treated as treasury stock and reclassified from

shareholders' equity.

investments accounted for using equity method to treasury stock. The gains resulted from disposal of

the treasury stock held by subsidiaries and cash dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company

The effect of adopting the newly released SFASs is summarized as follows:

are recorded under capital surplus - treasury stock transactions.

Foreign-currency Transactions

Foreign-currency transactions are recorded in New Taiwan dollars at the rates of exchange in effect

when the transactions occur. Exchange gains or losses derived from foreign-currency transactions or

Financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets

monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in earnings.

Recognized as Cumulative Effect
of Changes in Accounting
Principles (Net of Tax)

Recognized as a Separate
Component of Shareholders'
Equity

$

$

(246,186)
-

(246,186)

$

$

-
-

-

At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are

revalued at prevailing exchange rates with the resulting gains or losses recognized in earnings.

The adoption of the newly released SFASs resulted in an increase in net income before cumulative

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

effect of changes in accounting principles of NT$280,036 thousand, an increase in net income of

NT$33,850 thousand, and an increase in basic earnings per share (after income tax) of NT$0.001, for

In March 2007, the Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the R.O.C. issued an

the year ended December 31, 2006.

interpretation that requires companies to record the bonus paid to directors, supervisors and

employees as an expense rather than an appropriation of earnings. This interpretation should be

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly revised SFAS No. 5 and SFAS No. 25,

applied to financial statements for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

which prescribe that investment premiums, representing goodwill, be assessed for impairment at least

The Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the R.O.C. issued Statement of Financial

material effect on the Company's financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31,

on an annual basis instead of being amortized. Such a change in accounting principle did not have a

Accounting Standards No. 39, "Accounting for Share-based Payment" (SFAS No. 39) in August 2007,

2006.

which requires companies to record share-based payment transactions in the financial statements at

fair value. SFAS No. 39 should be applied to financial statements for fiscal years beginning on or after

January 1, 2008.

The Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the R.O.C. revised Statement of Financial

Accounting Standards No. 10, "Accounting for Inventories" (SFAS No. 10) in November 2007, which

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4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Outstanding cross currency swap contracts as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:

December 31

December 31, 2007

Maturity Date

Contract Amount (In Thousands)

Range of Interest Rates Paid

Range of Interest Rates Received

Cash and deposits in banks
Repurchase agreements collateralized by government bonds
Asset-backed commercial papers

2007

61,832,143
10,067,843
522,116

72,422,102

$

$

5. FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

Derivatives - financial assets

Forward exchange contracts
Cross currency swap contracts

Derivatives - financial liabilities

Forward exchange contracts
Cross currency swap contracts

December 31

2007

$

$

$

$

6,516
35,567

42,083

183,916
63,730

247,646

2006

68,898,115
31,241,594
-

100,139,709

2006

-
44,601

44,601

-
10,751

10,751

$

$

$

$

$

$

The Company entered into derivative contracts during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

to manage exposures due to fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. The derivative contracts entered

into by the Company did not meet the criteria for hedge accounting prescribed by SFAS No. 34.

Therefore, the Company did not apply hedge accounting treatment for its derivative contracts.

Outstanding forward exchange contracts as of December 31, 2007:

Maturity Date

Contract Amount (In Thousands)

January 2008
February 2008 to July 2008

US$              100,000
EUR                  48,000

December 31, 2007

Sell US$/buy NT$
Sell EUR/buy NT$

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January 2008 to February 2008

US$                975,000

3.53% - 5.60%

0.02% - 3.01%

December 31, 2006

January 2007 to February 2007

US$                820,000

3.19% - 5.91%

0.90% - 3.25%

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, net losses arising from derivative financial

instruments were NT$924,316 thousand (including realized settlement losses of NT$684,903

thousand and valuation losses of NT$239,413 thousand) and NT$1,615,796 thousand (including

realized settlement losses of NT$1,649,646 thousand and valuation gains of NT$33,850 thousand),

respectively.

6. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS

Open-end mutual funds
Government bonds
Corporate bonds
Structured time deposits

Current portion

December 31

$

2007

14,966,675
4,146,082
4,052,242
499,410
23,664,409
(22,267,223)

$

2006

25,967,061
1,998,067
4,150,202
499,242
32,614,572
(25,967,061)

$

1,397,186

$

6,647,511

In 2004, the Company entered into investment management agreements with three well-known

financial institutions (fund managers) to manage its investment portfolios. In accordance with the

investment guidelines and terms specified in these agreements, the securities invested by the fund

managers cannot be below a pre-defined credit rating. In the second half year of 2006, the Company

transferred investment portfolios managed by the fund managers of US$1,277,789 thousand to

TSMC Global Ltd. (TSMC-Global), a subsidiary of TSMC. The transferred investment portfolios held by

TSMC Global are still being managed by the same fund managers in accordance with the

aforementioned investment guidelines and terms.

Structured time deposits categorized as available-for-sale financial assets consisted of the following:

The amount of interest earned from the callable range accrual deposits is based on a pre-defined

December 31, 2007

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

December 31, 2006

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

Principal Amount

Carrying Amount

Interest Rate

Maturity Date

range as determined by the 3-month or 6-month LIBOR plus an agreed upon rate ranging between

2.10% and 3.45%. Based on the terms of the contracts, if the 3-month or 6-month LIBOR moves

outside of the pre-defined range, the interest paid to the Company is at a fixed rate between zero and

1.5%. Under the terms of the contracts, the bank has the right to cancel the contracts prior to the

$                500,000

$                499,410

1.76%

March 2008

maturity date.

$                500,000

$                499,242

1.76%

March 2008

Hong Kong and Singapore amounted to US$80,000 thousand and US$20,000 thousand, respectively.

As of December 31, 2007, no structured time deposit was resided in banks located in foreign

countries. As of December 31, 2006, the principal of the deposits that resided in banks located in

The interest rate of the step-up callable deposits was pre-determined by the Company and the banks.

8. ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES, SALES RETURNS AND OTHERS

7. HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS

Movements of the allowance for doubtful receivables were as follows:

Corporate bonds
Government bonds
Structured time deposits

Current portion

December 31

2007

10,900,247
7,824,425
1,500,000
20,224,672
(11,526,946)

$

2006

13,742,541
12,070,657
11,671,120
37,484,318
(8,510,823)

8,697,726

$

28,973,495

$

$

Balance, beginning of year
Write-off

Balance, end of year

Years Ended December 31

2007

690,931
(1,959)

688,972

$

$

2006

976,344
(285,413)

690,931

$

$

Movements of the allowance for sales returns and others were as follows:

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, structured time deposits categorized as held-to-maturity

financial assets consisted of the following:

Principal Amount

Interest Receivable

Range of Interest
Rates

Maturity Date

December 31, 2007

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

December 31, 2006

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

Callable range accrual deposits

Domestic deposits
Foreign deposits

$

1,500,000

$

5,585

1.77% - 1.83%

April 2008 to October 2008

$             4,500,000

$                  13,928

1.40% - 1.83%

June 2007 to October 2008

3,911,520
3,259,600

4,808
4,998

(See below)
(See below)

September 2009 to December 2009
October 2009 to January 2010

$

11,671,120

$

23,734

Finished goods
Work in process
Raw materials
Supplies and spare parts

Allowance for losses

Balance, beginning of year
Provision
Write-off

Balance, end of year

9. INVENTORIES, NET

$

$

$

Years Ended December 31

$

$

$

2007

2,751,065
5,519,655
(4,414,035)

3,856,685

December 31

2007

3,811,212
15,867,005
1,428,592
612,128
21,718,937
(731,795)

2006

4,269,969
5,328,513
(6,847,417)

2,751,065

2006

4,754,342
13,251,174
1,515,996
421,648
19,943,160
(790,946)

$

20,987,142

$

19,152,214

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10. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

Movements of the difference between the cost of investments and the Company's share in investees'

net assets allocated to depreciable assets for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as

December 31

2007

2006

Carrying
Amount

% of
Ownership

Carrying
Amount

% of
Ownership

TSMC Global (Note 6)
TSMC International Investment Ltd. (TSMC International)
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. (SSMC)
TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited (TSMC-Shanghai)
TSMC Partners, Ltd. (TSMC Partners)
TSMC North America (TSMC-North America)
XinTec Inc. (XinTec)
VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P. (VTAF II)
VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P. (VTAF III)
Global UniChip Corporation (GUC)
Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P. (Emerging Alliance)
Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd. (Chi Cherng)
Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd. (Hsin Ruey)
TSMC Japan Limited (TSMC-Japan)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Europe B.V. (TSMC-Europe)
TSMC Korea Limited (TSMC-Korea)

$  44,204,188
27,688,565
11,024,568
9,092,741
8,622,715
4,734,180
2,255,647
1,501,521
1,170,841
906,536
823,552
467,873
173,429
171,658
104,929
88,702
16,436

100
100
36
39
100
100
100
43
98
98
37
99
36
36
100
100
100

$  42,496,592
26,593,749
5,741,870
7,960,869
9,027,984
4,433,819
2,014,990
-
733,130
228,005
629,755
793,585
115,507
114,297
95,757
49,741
14,706

100
100
27
39
100
100
100
-
98
98
38
99
36
36
100
100
100

Balance, beginning of year
Addition

Balance, end of year

follows:

Balance, beginning of year
Addition
Reduction 

Balance, end of year

Years Ended December 31

2007

943,277
2,081,282
(347,171)

2,677,388

$

$

2006

(17,764)
1,010,846
(49,805)

943,277

$

$

Movements of the aforementioned difference allocated to goodwill for the years ended December 31,

2007 and 2006 were as follows:

Years Ended December 31

2007

213,984
773,365

987,349

December 31

2007

364,913
383,247

748,160

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2006

-
213,984

213,984

2006

364,913
347,930

712,843

$113,048,081

$101,044,356

11. FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST

Non-publicly traded stocks
Mutual funds

In November 2006, the Company acquired 81 thousand shares in SSMC for SGD 115,227 thousand

from EDB Investments Pte Ltd. under a Shareholders Agreement. After the acquisition, the number of

SSMC shares owned by the Company increased to 463 thousand and the Company's percentage of

ownership increased from 32% to 39%.

In January 2007, the Company acquired 90,526 thousand shares in XinTec, representing 43% of its

total common shares, for NT$1,357,890 thousand.

In August 2007, the Company acquired additional 169,600 thousand shares in VIS for NT$4,927,865

thousand; after the acquisition, the Company's percentage of ownership in VIS increased from 27% 

to 36%.

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, net equity in earnings of equity method investees

of NT$5,468,230 thousand and NT$5,526,727 thousand were recognized, respectively. The related

equity in earnings of equity method investees were determined based on the audited financial

statements of the investees for the same periods as the Company.

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, fair values of publicly traded stocks in investments accounted for

using equity method were NT$24,319,275 thousand and NT$17,044,040 thousand, respectively.

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12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

13. DEFERRED CHARGES, NET

Year Ended December 31, 2007

Year Ended December 31, 2007

Cost

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment

Accumulated depreciation

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment

Advance payments and construction in progress

Net 

Cost

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment

Accumulated depreciation

Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment

Advance payments and construction in progress

Balance,
Beginning of
Year

$ 96,961,851
527,850,728
8,659,225
633,471,804

49,595,917
361,401,800
6,469,533
417,467,250
12,230,805

$228,235,359

Additions 

Disposals

Reclassification

Balance, End
of Year

$   5,025,296
61,793,498
936,003
$ 67,754,797

$   7,783,832
61,492,223
958,315
$ 70,234,370
$  8,268,467

$       (31,835)
(487,386)
(328,555)
$     (847,776)

$      (30,957)
(459,113)
(328,363)
$    (818,433)
$                  -

$          1,036
(156,839)
(2,365)
$    (158,168)
$      583,681

$      (47,420)
(25,215)
(99,566)
$    (172,201)

$101,907,892
589,131,625
9,167,107
700,206,624

Technology license fees
Software and system design costs
Others

Balance,
Beginning of
Year

$    4,038,551
1,517,575
36,942

Additions 

Amortization

Deduction

Reclassification

Balance, End
of Year

$    3,263,950
1,181,579
283,990

$ (1,656,113)
(820,183)
(104,179)

$                  -
(51)
-

$    (296,451)
(569,648)
296,451

$    5,349,937
1,309,272
513,204

$    5,593,068

$    4,729,519

$ (2,580,475)

$             (51)

$    (569,648)

$    7,172,413

Year Ended December 31, 2006

Balance,
Beginning of
Year

$    4,985,806
1,623,276
72,062

Additions 

Amortization

Deduction

Reclassification

Balance, End
of Year

$    373,054
899,301
-

$ (1,320,309)
(1,006,141)
(35,120)

$                  -
-
-

$             

-
1,139
-

$    4,038,551
1,517,575
36,942

$    6,681,144

$    1,272,355

$ (2,361,570)

$                  -

$          1,139

$    5,593,068

Technology license fees
Software and system design costs
Others

14. BONDS PAYABLE

57,349,828
422,278,071
7,097,120
486,725,019
21,082,953

$234,564,558

Balance, End
of Year

$ 96,961,851
527,850,728
8,659,225
633,471,804

49,595,917
361,401,800
6,469,533
417,467,250
12,230,805

$228,235,359

Year Ended December 31, 2006

Balance,
Beginning of
Year

Additions
(Deduction) 

Disposals

Reclassification

$ 90,769,622
459,850,773
7,850,035
558,470,430

$   7,160,975
73,454,632
1,046,724
$  81,662,331

42,902,526
310,626,317
5,662,986
359,191,829
14,867,032

$   7,441,573
55,880,978
1,009,599
$  64,332,150
$ (2,636,227)

$  

(964,370)
(5,218,678)
(196,984)
$ (6,380,032)

$    (748,011)
(4,869,587)
(196,629)
$  (5,814,227)
$                  -

$        (4,376)
(235,999)
(40,550)
$    (280,925)

$           (171)
(235,908)
(6,423)
$     (242,502)
$                  -

Domestic unsecured bonds:

Issued in December 2000 and repayable in December 2007, 5.36% interest

payable annually

$

-

$

4,500,000

December 31

2007

2006

Issued in January 2002 and repayable in January 2007, 2009 and 2012 in
three installments, 2.60%, 2.75% and 3.00% interest payable annually,
respectively

Current portion

12,500,000
12,500,000
-

15,000,000
19,500,000
(7,000,000)

$

12,500,000

$

12,500,000

As of December 31, 2007, future principal repayments for the Company's bonds were as follows:

Year of Repayment 

2009
2012

Amount

8,000,000
4,500,000

12,500,000

$

$

19

Net

$214,145,633

No interest was capitalized during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.

15. OTHER LONG-TERM PAYABLES

b. Reconciliation of funded status of the plan and accrued pension cost at December 31, 2007 and

Most of the payables resulted from license agreements for certain semiconductor-related patents. As

of December 31, 2007, future payments for other long-term payables were as follows:

Year of Payment 

2008
2009
2010
2011

Current portion (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

16. PENSION PLANS

$

Amount

3,673,182
582,027
497,676
421,759
5,174,644
(3,673,182)

$

1,501,462

2006

Benefit obligation

Vested benefit obligation
Nonvested benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Additional benefits based on future salaries
Projected benefit obligation

Fair value of plan assets
Funded status
Unrecognized net transition obligation
Unrecognized net loss

Accrued pension cost

Vested benefits

The Labor Pension Act (the Act) became effective on July 1, 2005. The employees who were subject to

the Labor Standards Law prior to July 1, 2005 were allowed to choose to be subject to the pension

mechanism under the Act with their seniority as of July 1, 2005 retained or continue to be subject to

the pension mechanism under the Labor Standards Law. Employees who joined the Company after

July 1, 2005 can only be subject to the pension mechanism under the Act.

c. Actuarial assumptions at December 31, 2007 and 2006

Discount rate used in determining present values
Future salary increase rate
Expected rate of return on plan assets

The pension mechanism under the Act is deemed a defined contribution plan. Pursuant to the Act,

the Company has made monthly contributions equal to 6% of each employee's monthly salary to

d. Contributions to the Fund for the year

employees' pension accounts starting from July 1, 2005, and recognized pension costs of NT$616,548

thousand and NT$618,975 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

e. Payments from the Fund for the year

The Company has a defined benefit plan under the Labor Standards Law that provides benefits based

on an employee's length of service and average monthly salary for the six-month period prior to

retirement. The Company contributes an amount equal to 2% of salaries paid each month to a

pension fund (the Fund), which is administered by the pension fund monitoring committee (the

Committee) and deposited in the Committee's name in the Bank of Taiwan (originally the Central Trust

of China, which was merged into the Bank of Taiwan on July 1, 2007).

Pension information on the defined benefit plan is summarized as follows:

a. Components of net periodic pension cost for the year

Service cost
Interest cost
Projected return on plan assets
Amortization

Net periodic pension cost

20

2007

184,232
155,297
(50,326)
35,596

324,799

$

$

2006

178,432
163,740
(49,115)
12,339

305,396

$

$

2007

2006

$

$

$

$

$

120,146
3,450,818
3,570,964
2,428,786
5,999,750
(2,199,189)
3,800,561
(107,891)
(34,991)

3,657,679

125,443

2007

2.75%
3.00%
3.00%

2007

200,732

2007

15,003

$

$

$

$

$

102,920
3,873,239
3,976,159
2,964,923
6,941,082
(1,945,572)
4,995,510
(116,191)
(1,349,203)

3,530,116

106,645

2006

2.25%
3.00%
2.50%

2006

230,577

2006

10,823

17. INCOME TAX

d. Integrated income tax information:

a. A reconciliation of income tax expense based on "income before income tax" at statutory rate and

The balance of the imputation credit account as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 was

income tax currently payable was as follows:

NT$3,012,848 thousand and NT$828,612 thousand, respectively.

Income tax expense based on "income before income tax" at  statutory rate

(25%)

Tax effect of the following:
Tax-exempt income
Temporary and permanent differences

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
Additional tax at 10% on unappropriated earnings
Income tax credits used

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

$

30,187,852

$

33,701,625

(7,602,675)
(789,073)
-
2,686,561
(13,740,683)

(12,274,041)
(2,080,110)
(82,062)
1,156,130
(12,715,377)

The estimated creditable ratio for distribution of earnings of 2007 and 2006 was 1.86% and

5.23%, respectively.

The imputation credit allocated to shareholders is based on its balance as of the date of dividend

distribution. The estimated creditable ratio may change when the actual distribution of imputation

credit is made.

e. All earnings generated prior to December 31, 1997 have been appropriated.

Income tax currently payable

$

10,741,982

$

7,706,165

f. As of December 31, 2007, investment tax credits consisted of the following:

b. Income tax expense consisted of the following:

Law/Statute

Item

Total Creditable
Amount

Remaining Creditable
Amount

Expiry Year

Years Ended December 31

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Purchase of machinery and equip-

ment

Income tax currently payable
Other income tax adjustments
Net change in deferred income tax assets

Investment tax credits
Temporary differences
Valuation allowance

Income tax expense

c. Net deferred income tax assets consisted of the following:

Current deferred income tax assets

Investment tax credits

Noncurrent deferred income tax assets, net

Investment tax credits
Temporary differences
Valuation allowance

$

2007

10,741,982
(250,863)

5,120,137
(302,847)
(3,734,096)

$

2006

7,706,165
(335,411)

3,908,879
(1,522,734)
(2,206,317)

$

11,574,313

$

7,550,582

December 31

2007

$

$

$

5,268,000

9,568,755
1,143,311
(3,470,133)

7,241,933

2006

7,832,000

12,124,892
840,464
(7,204,229)

5,761,127

$

$

$

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Research and development expendi-

tures

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Personnel training expenditures

$                238,012
3,177,254
6,029,704
6,508,673
3,696,375

$                           -
-
-
6,508,673
3,696,375

$           19,650,018

$          10,205,048

$             1,245,142
2,560,454
1,486,845
1,781,376
1,654,065

$                           -
-
1,029,080
1,781,376
1,654,065

$             8,727,882

$            4,464,521

$                  16,197
16,155
46,130
41,252

$                           -
-
46,130
41,252

$                119,734

$                 87,382

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

2007
2008
2009
2010

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Investments in important technology-

$                  79,804

$                 79,804

2010

based enterprises

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g. The profits generated from the following projects are exempt from income tax for a four- or five-

19. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

year period:

Construction of Fab 12 - module A
Construction of Fab 14 - module A
Construction of Fab 14 - module B

Tax-exemption Period

2004 to 2007
2006 to 2010
2007 to 2011

h. The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of the Company through 2004.

As of December 31, 2007, 1,132,867 thousand ADSs of the Company were traded on the NYSE. The

number of common shares represented by the ADSs is 5,664,337 thousand (one ADS represents five

common shares).

Capital surplus can only be used to offset a deficit under the Company Law. However, the capital

surplus generated from donations and the excess of the issuance price over the par value of capital

stock (including the stock issued for new capital, mergers, convertible bonds and the surplus from

treasury stock transactions) may be appropriated as stock dividends, which are limited to a certain

18. LABOR COST, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

percentage of the Company's paid-in capital.

Labor cost
Salary
Labor and health insurance 
Pension 
Meal
Welfare
Others

Depreciation
Amortization

Labor cost
Salary
Labor and health insurance 
Pension 
Meal
Welfare
Others

Year Ended December 31, 2007

Classified as Cost of
Sales

Classified as
Operating Expenses

Total

$             9,201,605
608,748
605,879
434,106
183,463
175,781

$            4,392,243
337,124
335,596
167,962
110,894
12,011

$           13,593,848
945,872
941,475
602,068
294,357
187,792

$           11,209,582

$            5,355,830

$           16,565,412

$           66,375,152
$             1,801,193

$            3,816,399
$               778,185

$           70,191,551
$             2,579,378

Capital surplus consisted of the following:

From merger
Additional paid-in capital
From convertible bonds
From treasury stock transactions
From long-term investments
Donations

December 31

$

2007

24,003,546
19,526,492
9,360,424
490,950
351,215
55

$

2006

24,003,546
19,974,431
9,360,424
389,188
379,854
55

$

53,732,682

$

54,107,498

The Company's Articles of Incorporation provide that, when allocating the net profits for each fiscal

year, the Company shall first offset its losses in previous years and then set aside the following items

Year Ended December 31, 2006

accordingly:

Classified as Cost of
Sales

Classified as
Operating Expenses

Total

$             9,877,603
686,125
610,873
449,505
184,560
225,615

$          4,172,915
352,085
313,416
159,302
99,323
19,784

$           14,050,518
1,038,210
924,289
608,807
283,883
245,399

a. Legal capital reserve at 10% of the profits left over, until the accumulated legal capital reserve has

equaled the Company's paid-in capital; 

b. Special capital reserve in accordance with relevant laws or regulations or as requested by the

authorities in charge;

c. Bonus to directors and bonus to employees of the Company of not more than 0.3% and not less

$           12,034,281

$            5,116,825

$           17,151,106

than 1% of the remainder, respectively. Directors who also serve as executive officers of the

Depreciation
Amortization

$           61,028,727
$             1,430,069

$            3,296,764
$               918,011

$           64,325,491
$             2,348,080

Company are not entitled to receive the bonus to directors. The Company may issue stock bonuses

to employees of an affiliated company meeting the conditions set by the Board of Directors or, by

the person duly authorized by the Board of Directors; 

d. Any balance left over shall be allocated according to the resolution of the shareholders' meeting. 

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The Company's Articles of Incorporation also provide that profits of the Company may be distributed

The shareholders' meeting held on May 7, 2007 also resolved to distribute stock dividends out of

by way of cash dividend and/or stock dividend. However, distribution of profits shall be made

capital surplus in the amount of NT$774,891 thousand.

preferably by way of cash dividend. Distribution of profits may also be made by way of stock

dividend; provided that the ratio for stock dividend shall not exceed 50% of the total distribution.

The amounts of the appropriations of earnings for 2006 and 2005 were consistent with the

resolutions of the meetings of the Board of Directors held on February 6, 2007 and February 14,

Any appropriations of the profits are recorded in the year of shareholder approval and given effect to

2006, respectively. If the above bonus to employees, directors and supervisors had been paid entirely

in the financial statements of that year.

in cash and charged to earnings of 2006 and 2005, the basic earnings per share (after income tax)

for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 shown in the respective financial statements

The Company no longer has supervisors since January 1, 2007. The required duties of supervisors are

would have decreased from NT$4.93 to NT$4.56 and NT$3.79 to NT$3.50, respectively. The shares

being fulfilled by the Audit Committee. 

distributed as a bonus to employees represented 1.77 % and 1.39% of the Company's total

outstanding common shares as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The appropriation for legal capital reserve shall be made until the reserve equals the Company's paid-

in capital. The reserve may be used to offset a deficit, or be distributed as dividends and bonuses for

As of January 10, 2008, the Board of Directors had not resolved the appropriation for earnings of

the portion in excess of 50% of the paid-in capital if the Company has no unappropriated earnings

2007.

and the reserve balance has exceeded 50% of the Company's paid-in capital. The Company Law also

prescribes that, when the reserve has reached 50% of the Company's paid-in capital, up to 50% of

The information about the appropriations of bonus to employees, directors and supervisors is

the reserve may be transferred to capital.

available at the Market Observation Post System website.

A special capital reserve equivalent to the net debit balance of the other components of shareholders'

Under the Integrated Income Tax System that became effective on January 1, 1998, R.O.C. resident

equity (for example, cumulative translation adjustments and unrealized loss on financial assets, but

shareholders are allowed a tax credit for their proportionate share of the income tax paid by the

excluding treasury stock) shall be made from unappropriated earnings pursuant to existing

Company on earnings generated since January 1, 1998.

regulations promulgated by the Securities and Futures Bureau (SFB). Any special reserve appropriated

may be reversed to the extent that the net debit balance reverses.

20. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The appropriations of earnings for 2006 and 2005 had been approved in the shareholders' meetings

The Company's Employee Stock Option Plans under the 2004 Plan, 2003 Plan and 2002 Plan were

held on May 7, 2007 and May 16, 2006, respectively. The appropriations and dividends per share

approved by the SFB on January 6, 2005, October 29, 2003 and June 25, 2002, respectively. The

were as follows:

Legal capital reserve
Special capital reserve
Bonus to employees - in cash
Bonus to employees - in stock
Cash dividends to shareholders
Stock dividends to shareholders
Bonus to directors and supervisors

Appropriation of Earnings

Dividends Per Share (NT$) 

For Fiscal Year
2006

For Fiscal Year
2005

For Fiscal Year
2006

For Fiscal Year
2005

$ 12,700,973
(11,192)
4,572,798
4,572,798
77,489,064
516,594
285,800

$    9,357,503
(1,585,685)
3,432,129
3,432,129
61,825,061
3,709,504
257,410

$100,126,835

$  80,428,051

$             3.00
0.02

$            2.50
0.15

maximum number of options authorized to be granted under the 2004 Plan, 2003 Plan and 2002

Plan was 11,000 thousand, 120,000 thousand and 100,000 thousand, respectively, with each option

eligible to subscribe for one common share when exercisable. The options may be granted to

qualified employees of the Company or any of its domestic or foreign subsidiaries, in which the

Company's shareholding with voting rights, directly or indirectly, is more than fifty percent (50%). The

options of all the plans are valid for ten years and exercisable at certain percentages subsequent to

the second anniversary of the grant date. Under the terms of the plans, the options are granted at an

exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company's common shares listed on the TSE on the

grant date.

Options of the plans that had never been granted or had been granted but were subsequently

cancelled had expired as of December 31, 2007.

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Information about outstanding options for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was as

No compensation cost was recognized under the intrinsic value method for the years ended

Number of Options 
(In Thousands)

Weighted-average Exercise 
Price (NT$) 

forma results of the Company would have been as follows:

December 31, 2007 and 2006. Had the Company used the fair value based method to evaluate the

options granted after January 1, 2004, using the Black-Scholes model, the assumptions and pro

follows:

Year ended December 31, 2007

Balance, beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options cancelled

Balance, end of year

Year ended December 31, 2006

Balance, beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options cancelled

Balance, end of year

$

$

52,814
1,094
(10,988)
(1,045)

41,875

67,758
2,758
(14,550)
(3,152)

52,814

37.9
37.9
39.8
45.9

37.4

39.4
40.1
40.1
43.7

39.6

Assumptions:

Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk free interest rate
Expected life

Net income:

Net income as reported
Pro forma net income

Earnings per share (EPS) - after income tax (NT$):

Basic EPS as reported
Pro forma basic EPS
Diluted EPS as reported
Pro forma diluted EPS

The numbers of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the

appropriations of earnings in accordance with the plans. The options granted were the result of the

21. TREASURY STOCK

aforementioned adjustment. 

As of December 31, 2007, information about outstanding and exercisable options was as follows:

Range of Exercise Price
(NT$)

Number of Options
(In Thousands)

$25.9 - $36.4
$38.9 - $51.3

28,527
13,348

41,875

Options Outstanding

Weighted-average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)

5.16
6.89

Options Exercisable

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

Number of Options
(In Thousands)

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

$

33.1
46.6

37.4

28,528
6,838

35,366

$

33.1
46.4

35.6

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Year ended December 31, 2007

Parent company stock held by subsidiaries
Repurchase under share buyback plan

Year ended December 31, 2006

Parent company stock held by subsidiaries

32,938

-

988

33,926

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the book value of the treasury stock was NT$49,385,032

thousand and NT$918,075 thousand; the market value was NT$51,713,947 thousand and

NT$2,290,026 thousand, respectively. The Company's common shares held by subsidiaries were

treated as treasury stock and the holders are entitled to the rights of shareholders, with the exception

of voting rights.

The Company held a meeting of the Board of Directors and approved a share buyback plan to

repurchase the Company's common shares up to 800,000 shares listed on the TSE during the period

from November 14, 2007 to January 13, 2008 for the buyback price in the range from NT$43.2 to

NT$94.2. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had repurchased 800,000 thousand common

shares for a total cost of NT$48,466,957 thousand. All the treasury stock repurchased will be retired

in 2008.

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

1.00% - 3.44%
43.77% - 46.15%
3.07% - 3.85%
5 years

109,177,093
109,095,663

4.14
4.14
4.14
4.14

$

$

1.00% - 3.44%
43.77% - 46.15%
3.07% - 3.85%
5 years

127,009,731
126,889,209

4.82
4.81
4.81
4.81

$

$

Beginning
Shares

Addition

Stock 
Dividends

Ending Shares

(Shares in Thousands)

33,926
-
33,926

-
800,000
800,000

170
-
170

34,096
800,000
834,096

22. EARNINGS PER SHARE

23. DISCLOSURES FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

a. Fair values of financial instruments were as follows:

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Basic EPS (NT$)

Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting  principles
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

$

$

4.58
-

$

4.14
-

$

5.11
(0.01)

4.83
(0.01)

Assets

December 31

2007

2006

Carrying
Amount

Fair Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair Value

Income for the year

Diluted EPS (NT$)

$            4.58

$            4.14

$            5.10

$            4.82

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets

$         42,083
23,664,409
20,224,672

$         42,083
23,664,409
20,192,188

$         44,601
32,614,572
37,484,318

$         44,601
32,614,572
37,375,517

Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

$

$

4.58
-

$

4.14
-

$

5.10
(0.01)

4.82
(0.01)

Liabilities

Income for the year

$            4.58

$            4.14

$            5.09

$            4.81

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Bonds payable (including current portion)
Other long-term payables (including current portion)

$       247,646
12,500,000
5,174,644

$       247,646
12,669,987
5,174,644

$         10,751
19,500,000
2,981,754

$         10,751
19,817,149
2,981,754

EPS is computed as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2007

Basic EPS

Amounts (Numerator)

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Number of
Shares
(Denominator)
(In Thousands) 

EPS (NT$)

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Income available to common shareholders
Effect of dilutive potential common stock - stock options

$120,751,406
-

$109,177,093
-

26,346,582
21,668

$            4.58

$            4.14

Diluted EPS

Income available to common shareholders (including

effect of dilutive potential common stock)

$120,751,406

$109,177,093

26,368,250

$            4.58

$            4.14

Year ended December 31, 2006

Basic EPS

b. Methods and assumptions used in the estimation of fair values of financial instruments

1) The aforementioned financial instruments do not include cash and cash equivalents, receivables,

other financial assets, payables, and payables to contractors and equipment suppliers. The

carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short

maturities.

2) Fair values of financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss were estimated using

valuation techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that were consistent with

prevailing market conditions.

3) Fair values of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity financial assets were based on their quoted

market prices; except for structured time deposits of which the fair values were estimated using

valuation techniques.

Income available to common shareholders
Effect of dilutive potential common stock-stock options

$134,478,251
-

$127,009,731
-

26,374,757
24,101

$            5.10

$            4.82

4) Fair value of bonds payable was based on their quoted market price.

Diluted EPS

Income available to common shareholders (including

5) Fair value of other long-term payables was based on the present value of expected cash flows,

effect of dilutive potential common stock)

$134,478,251

$127,009,731

26,398,858

$            5.09

$            4.81

which approximates their carrying amount.

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c. The changes in fair value during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 of derivatives

2) Credit risk. Credit risk represents the potential loss that would be incurred by the Company if the

estimated using valuation techniques were recognized as losses of NT$239,413 thousand and

counter-parties or third-parties breached contracts. Financial instruments with positive fair

gains of NT$33,850 thousand, respectively.

values at the balance sheet date are evaluated for credit risk. The counter-parties or third-parties

to the foregoing financial instruments are reputable financial institutions, business

d. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, financial assets exposed to fair value interest rate risk were

organizations, and government agencies. Management believes that the Company's exposure to

NT$43,931,164 thousand and NT$70,143,491 thousand, respectively; financial liabilities exposed

default by those parties is low.

to fair value interest rate risk were NT$247,646 thousand and NT$10,751 thousand, respectively,

and financial assets exposed to cash flow interest rate risk were nil and NT$7,171,120 thousand,

3) Liquidity risk. The Company has sufficient operating capital to meet cash needs upon settlement

respectively.

of derivative financial instruments and bonds payable. Therefore, the liquidity risk is low.

e. Movements of the unrealized gain on financial instruments for the years ended December 31,

4) Cash flow interest rate risk. The Company mainly invests in fixed-interest-rate debt securities.

2007 and 2006 were as follows:

Therefore, cash flows are not expected to fluctuate significantly due to changes in market

Year Ended December 31, 2007

Valuation Gain on
Available-for-sale
Financial Assets

Equity in Valuation
Gain on Available-for-
sale Financial Assets
Held by Investees

interest rates.

24. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Total

Balance, beginning of year
Recognized directly in shareholders' equity
Removed from shareholders' equity and recognized in earnings

$                242,248
295,419
(271,094)

$          

319,367
95,057
-

$                561,615
390,476
(271,094)

Balance, end of year

$

266,573

$           

414,424

$

680,997

Year Ended December 31, 2006

Valuation Gain on
Available-for-sale
Financial Assets

Equity in Valuation
Gain on Available-for-
sale Financial Assets
Held by Investees

$

-
241,763
485

$

-
319,367
-

Total

-
561,130
485

Balance, beginning of year
Recognized directly in shareholders' equity
Removed from shareholders' equity and recognized in losses

Balance, end of year

$

$

f. Information about financial risks

242,248

$

319,367

$

561,615

c. Investees

GUC (with a controlling interest)

VIS (accounted for using equity method)

SSMC (accounted for using equity method)

The Company engages in business transactions with the following related parties:

a. Philips, one of the major shareholders of the Company, which has become a non-related party

since March 2007.

b. Subsidiaries

TSMC-North America 

TSMC-Europe

TSMC-Japan

TSMC-Shanghai

TSMC-Korea

1) Market risk. The derivative financial instruments categorized as financial assets/liabilities at fair

value through profit or loss are mainly used to hedge the exchange rate fluctuations of foreign-

d. Indirect subsidiaries

currency assets and liabilities; therefore, the market risk of derivatives will be offset by the

foreign exchange risk of these hedged items. Available-for-sale financial assets held by the

Company are mainly fixed-interest-rate debt securities; therefore, the fluctuations in market

interest rates will result in changes in fair values of these debt securities.

WaferTech, LLC (WaferTech)

TSMC Technology, Inc. (TSMC Technology)

TSMC Design Technology Canada, Inc. (TSMC Canada)

e. Indirect investee

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VisEra Technology Company, Ltd. (VisEra), an indirect investee accounted for using equity method.

f. Others

Related parties over which the Company has control or exercises significant influence but with

which the Company had no material transactions.

Transactions with the aforementioned parties, other than those disclosed in other notes, are

summarized as follows:

For the year

Sales

TSMC-North America
Philips
Others

Purchases

WaferTech
TSMC-Shanghai
SSMC
VIS
Others

Manufacturing expenses 

VisEra
Philips 

Marketing expenses - commission

TSMC-Europe
TSMC-Japan
TSMC-Korea

General and administrative expenses - rental 

GUC

Research and development expenses

TSMC Technology (primarily consulting fees)
TSMC Canada (primarily consulting fees)
GUC
Others

2007

2006

Amount

%

Amount

%

$     

192,846,641
-
1,072,708

$  

193,919,349

$       

8,774,750
5,828,541
5,468,410
4,188,107
1,028

$

24,260,836

$                  39,078
-

$

39,078

$        

$

$

$         

316,748
220,858
26,818

564,424

6,139

354,423
129,665
56,887
44,168

$    

585,143

61
-
-

61

18
12
11
9
-

50

-
-

-

24
16
2

42

-

2
1
1
-

4

$         190,459,073
4,024,990
972,872

$

195,456,935

$           12,530,552
4,405,843
6,820,632
3,911,838
-

$

27,668,865

$                            -
755,904

$

755,904

$                 236,454
254,758
9,981

$

$

501,193

14,606

$                   37,559
-
39,421
-

$

76,980

60
1
-

61

27
10
15
8
-

60

-
1

1

15
16
-

31

-

-
-
-
-

-

(Continued)

Sales of property, plant and equipment

TSMC-Shanghai
WaferTech

Non-operating income and gains

VIS (primarily technical service income, see Note 26h)
TSMC-Shanghai (primarily technical service income)
VisEra (primarily rental income)
SSMC (primarily technical service income, see Note 26e)
Others

As of December 31

Receivables

TSMC-North America
Philips
Others

Other receivables

TSMC-Shanghai 
VIS
TSMC-North America
SSMC
VisEra
Others

Payables
VIS
WaferTech
SSMC
TSMC-Shanghai
Philips
Others

Other long-term payables
Philips (Note 25a)

Deferred credits

TSMC-Shanghai 
VisEra

2007

Amount

%

2006

Amount

$                    3,295
546

$

3,841

$                346,260
338,038
321,799
290,586
1,731

6
1

7

3
3
3
3
-

$                401,561
-

$

401,561

$                261,237
278,295
246,242
314,953
-

$

1,298,414

12

$

1,100,727

$            26,626,880
-
74,768

100
-
-

$           16,461,956
250,919
156,634

%

44
-

44

2
2
2
3
-

9

97
2
1

$

26,701,648

100

$

16,869,509

100

$                151,037
118,749
98,885
84,778
40,101
31,758

29
22
19
16
8
6

$                123,853
121,911
59,547
69,568
58,980
15,407

28
27
13
15
13
4

$

525,308

100

$

449,266

100

$                 838,584
784,280
655,029
596,581
-
125,156

28
26
22
20
-
4

$                 717,562
864,733
459,305
478,714
688,591
118,011

22
26
14
14
21
3

2,999,630

100

$

$

-

$                 510,564
62,175

$

572,739

-

52
6

58

$

$

3,326,916

100

403,375

100

$                723,661
124,350

$

848,011

61
11

72

(Concluded)

27

The terms of sales to related parties were not significantly different from those of sales to third

annual net sales. The Company and Philips (now NXP B.V.) agreed to cross license the patents

parties. For other related party transactions, prices were determined in accordance with mutual

owned by each party. The Company also obtained through Philips (now NXP B.V.) a number of

agreements. 

cross patent licenses.

The Company deferred the gains (classified under the deferred credits) derived from sales of property,

b. Under a technical cooperation agreement with ITRI, the R.O.C. Government or its designee

plant and equipment to TSMC-Shanghai and VisEra, and then recognized such gains (classified under

approved by the Company can use up to 35% of the Company's capacity if the Company's

the non-operating income and gains) over the depreciable lives of the disposed assets.

outstanding commitments to its customers are not prejudiced. The term of this agreement is for

five years beginning from January 1, 1987 and is automatically renewed for successive periods of

The Company leased part of its office space from GUC and also leased certain buildings and facilities

five years unless otherwise terminated by either party with one year prior notice. The agreement

to VisEra. The related rental expense and rental income were classified under non-operating expenses

was automatically renewed in 1992, 1997, 2002, and on January 1, 2007.

and income, respectively. The lease terms and prices were determined in accordance with mutual

agreements.

25. SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM LEASES

c. Under several foundry agreements, the Company shall reserve a portion of its production capacity

for certain major customers that have guarantee deposits with the Company. As of December 31,

2007, the Company had a total of US$68,391 thousand of guarantee deposits.

The Company leases several parcels of land from the Science Park Administration. These operating

d. Under a Shareholders Agreement entered into with Philips and EDB Investments Pte Ltd. on March

leases expire on various dates from March 2008 to December 2027 and can be renewed upon

30, 1999, the parties formed a joint venture company, SSMC, which is an integrated circuit

expiration.

foundry in Singapore. The Company's equity interest in SSMC was 32%. Nevertheless, Philips

parted with its semiconductor company which was renamed as NXP B.V. in September 2006. The

As of December 31, 2007, future lease payments were as follows:

Company and NXP B.V. purchased all the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investments Pte Ltd. pro rata

Year

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013 and thereafter

Amount

$                    325,608
304,578
255,380
253,798
253,798
1,741,955

according to the Shareholders Agreement on November 15, 2006. After the purchase, the

Company and NXP B.V. currently own approximately 39% and 61% of the SSMC shares,

respectively. The Company and Philips (now NXP B.V.) committed to buy specific percentages of

the production capacity of SSMC. The Company and Philips (now NXP B.V.) are required, in the

aggregate, to purchase up to 70% of SSMC's capacity, but the Company alone is not required to

purchase more than 28% of the capacity. If any party defaults on the commitment and the

capacity utilization of SSMC falls below a specific percentage of its capacity, the defaulting party is

$

3,135,117

required to compensate SSMC for all related unavoidable costs.

26. SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The significant commitments and contingencies of the Company as of December 31, 2007, except

those disclosed in other notes, were as follows:

e. The Company provides technical services to SSMC under a Technical Cooperation Agreement (the

Agreement) entered into on May 12, 1999. The Company receives compensation for such services

computed at a specific percentage of net selling price of all products sold by SSMC. The

Agreement shall remain in force for ten years and may be automatically renewed for successive

periods of five years each unless pre-terminated by either party under certain conditions.

a. On June 20, 2004, the Company and Philips (Philips parted with its semiconductor company

which was renamed as NXP B.V. in September 2006) amended the Technical Cooperation

Agreement, which was originally signed on May 12, 1997. The amended Technical Cooperation

Agreement is for five years beginning from January 1, 2004. Upon expiration, this amended

Technical Cooperation Agreement will be terminated and will not be automatically renewed;

however, the patent cross license arrangement between the Company and Philips (now NXP B.V.)

will survive the expiration of the amended Technical Cooperation Agreement. Under this amended

Technical Cooperation Agreement, the Company will pay Philips (now NXP B.V.) royalties based on

a fixed amount mutually agreed-on, rather than under a certain percentage of the Company's

f. Under a Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) with National Semiconductor Corporation (National)

entered into on June 27, 2000, the Company shall receive payments for the licensing of certain

technology to National. The agreement was to remain in force for ten years and could be

automatically renewed for successive periods of two years thereafter unless either party gives

written notice for early termination under certain conditions. In January 2003, the Company and

National entered into a Termination Agreement whereby the TTA was terminated. Under the

Termination Agreement, the Company will be relieved of any further obligation to transfer any

additional technology. In addition, the Company granted National an option to request prior to

January 2008 the transfer of certain technologies under the same terms and conditions as the

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terminated TTA. National did not make such request by the deadline, therefore the option has

TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech to object before disclosing items enumerated in the

expired in January 2008.

Court Order to SMIC's third party partners. The Court, however, did not grant a preliminary

injunction as requested by TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech. The result of the above-

g. In December 2003, the Company entered into a Technology Development and License Agreement

mentioned litigation cannot be determined at this time. 

with Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. to jointly develop 65-nm SOI (silicon on insulator) technology.

The Company will also license related 90-nm SOI technology from Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

j.

In April 2004, UniRAM Technology, Inc. filed an action with the US District Court in the Northern

Any intellectual properties arising out of the co-development project shall be jointly owned by the

District of California against TSMC and TSMC North America, alleging patent infringement and

parties. In accordance with the agreement, the Company will pay royalties to Freescale

trade secret misappropriation and seeking injunctive relief and damages. A jury in the District

Semiconductor, Inc. and will share a portion of the costs associated with the joint development

Court made a verdict in September 2007, awarding US$30.5 million to the plaintiff. TSMC intends

project.

to pursue remedies against this verdict.

h. The Company provides a technology transfer to VIS under a Manufacturing License and

27. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

Technology Transfer Agreement entered into on April 1, 2004. The Company receives

compensation for such technology transfer in the form of royalty payments from VIS computed at

Following are the additional disclosures required by the SFB for the Company and its investees:

specific percentages of net selling price of certain products sold by VIS. VIS agreed to reserve its

certain capacity to manufacture for the Company certain products at prices as agreed by the

a. Financing provided: None;

parties.

i. TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech filed a series of lawsuits in late 2003 and 2004

against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, SMIC (Shanghai) and SMIC

c. Marketable securities held: Please see Table 1 attached;

Americas (aggregately referring to as "SMIC"). The lawsuits alleged that SMIC infringed multiple

b. Endorsement/guarantee provided: None;

TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech patents and misappropriated TSMC, TSMC-North

d. Marketable securities acquired or disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$100 million or 20%

America and WaferTech's trade secrets. These suits were settled out of court on January 30, 2005.

of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 2 attached;

As part of the settlement, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation shall pay

US$175 million over six years to resolve TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech's claims. As of

e. Acquisition of individual real estate properties at costs of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the

December 31, 2007, SMIC had paid US$90 million in accordance with the terms of this settlement

paid-in capital: Please see Table 3 attached;

agreement. In August 2006, TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech filed a lawsuit against

SMIC in Alameda County Superior Court in California for breach of aforementioned settlement

f. Disposal of individual real estate properties at prices of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-

agreement, breach of promissory notes and trade secret misappropriation, seeking injunctive relief

in capital: None;

and monetary damages. In September 2006, SMIC filed a cross-complaint against TSMC, TSMC-

North America and WaferTech in the same court, alleging TSMC, TSMC-North America and

g. Total purchases from or sales to related parties of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in

WaferTech of breach of the settlement agreement and implied covenant of good faith and fair

capital: Please see Table 4 attached;

dealing, in response to TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech's August complaint. In

November 2006, SMIC filed a complaint with Beijing People's High Court against TSMC, TSMC-

h. Receivable from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in

North America and WaferTech alleging defamation and breach of good faith. The California State

capital: Please see Table 5 attached;

Superior Court of Alameda County issued an Order on TSMC, TSMC-North America and

WaferTech's pre-trial motion for a preliminary injunction against SMIC on September 7, 2007. In

i. Names, locations, and related information of investees on which the Company exercises significant

the Order, the Court found "TSMC has demonstrated a significant likelihood that it will ultimately

influence: Please see Table 6 attached;

prevail on the merits of its claim for breach of certain paragraphs of the (2005) Settlement

Agreement" with SMIC. The Court also found "TSMC has demonstrated a significant probability of

j.

Information about derivatives of investees over which the Company has a controlling interest: 

establishing that SMIC retains and is using TSMC Information in SMIC's 0.13um and smaller

technologies, and there is significant threat of serious irreparable harm to TSMC if SMIC were to

TSMC-Shanghai entered into forward exchange contracts during the year ended December 31,

disclose or transfer that information before final resolution of the case." Therefore, the Court

2007 to manage exposures due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. As of December 31, 2007,

ordered that, effective immediately, SMIC must provide advance notice and an opportunity for

no forward exchange contract was outstanding.

29

For the year ended December 31, 2007, net gains arising from forward exchange contracts of

c. Export sales

TSMC-Shanghai were NT$2,181 thousand (including realized settlement gains of NT$2,064

thousand and valuation losses of NT$117 thousand).

XinTec entered into forward exchange contracts during the year ended December 31, 2007 to

manage exposures due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Outstanding forward exchange

contracts as of December 31, 2007:

Sell US$/buy NT$

Maturity Date

January 2008

Contract Amount (In Thousands)

US$                  11,000

Area

Americas
Asia
Europe and others

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

$             159,721,699
77,616,258
40,287,628

$             153,974,683
102,121,046
29,109,649

$

277,625,585

$

285,205,378

The export sales information is based on the amounts billed to customers within the areas.

d. Major customers representing at least 10% of gross sales

Years Ended December 31

2007

Amount

$           37,350,210

2006

Amount

$           33,610,918

%

12

%

11

For the year ended December 31, 2007, net losses arising from forward exchange contracts of

XinTec were NT$2,834 thousand (including realized settlement losses of NT$1,283 thousand and

valuation losses of NT$1,551 thousand).

k. Information on investment in Mainland China

Customer A

Sales to Customer A above were made through TSMC-North America.

1) The name of the investee in mainland China, the main businesses and products, its issued

capital, method of investment, information on inflow or outflow of capital, percentage of

ownership, equity in the net gain or net loss, ending balance, amount received as dividends

from the investee, and the limitation on investee: Please see Table 7 attached.

2) Significant direct or indirect transactions with the investee, its prices and terms of payment,

unrealized gain or loss, and other related information which is helpful to understand the impact

of investment in mainland China on financial reports: Please see Note 24.

28. SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

a. Industry financial information

The Company operates in one industry. Therefore, the disclosure of industry financial information is

not applicable to the Company.

b. Geographic information

The Company has no significant foreign operations. Therefore, the disclosure of geographic

information is not applicable to the Company.

30

TABLE 1
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD 
DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

The Company

Open-end mutual funds
NITC Bond Fund
Fuh Hwa Bond
NITC Taiwan Bond
ING Taiwan Bond Fund
Prudential Financial Bond Fund
President James Bond
JF Taiwan Bond Fund
ING Taiwan Income Fund
Taishin Lucky Fund
AIG Taiwan Bond Fund
Cathay Bond Fund
Dresdner Bond DAM Fund
JF First Bond Fund
HSBC Taiwan Money Management Fund
INVESCO Bond Fund

Government bond
2003 Government Bond Series B
2004 Government Bond Series B
2006 Government Bond Series D
2004 Government Bond Series G
2006 Government Bond Series D
2003 Government Bond Series B
2003 Asian Development Bank Govt. Bond
2003 Government Bond Series F
2003 Government Bond Series H
European Investment Bank Bonds
2003 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Govt.

Bond Series A

Corporate bond
Hua Nan Bank
Cathay Bank
Taiwan Power Company
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
Taiwan Power Company
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
CPC Corporation, Taiwan
China Steel Corporation
Formosa Plastic Corporation
Shanghai commercial & Saving Bank

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

Held-to-maturity financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

Held-to-maturity financial assets

12,239
132,997
103,016
85,581
83,306
77,128
59,049
54,621
68,945
54,469
60,126
54,319
35,324
27,416
27,176

$             2,045,935
1,801,674
1,474,856
1,310,030
1,236,728
1,208,799
915,252
878,682
718,556
705,033
703,824
639,542
504,206
413,504
410,054

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

2,349,163
1,197,121
399,733
200,065
3,651,840
1,647,947
855,088
799,049
400,709
379,829
89,963

1,573,338
1,180,440
899,200
399,264
3,581,667
2,630,064
1,804,346
1,200,318
1,000,000
391,134
292,718

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

$             2,045,935
1,801,674
1,474,856
1,310,030
1,236,728
1,208,799
915,252
878,682
718,556
705,033
703,824
639,542
504,206
413,504
410,054

2,349,163
1,197,121
399,733
200,065
3,647,566
1,647,413
875,103
797,744
399,825
400,000
90,000

1,573,338
1,180,440
899,200
399,264
3,547,308
2,629,939
1,796,764
1,199,461
987,430
391,011
292,648

(Continued)

31

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Stocks
TSMC Global

TSMC International
VIS

SSMC

TSMC Partners
TSMC-North America
XinTec

GUC

TSMC-Japan
TSMC-Europe
TSMC-Korea
United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Co., Ltd.
W.K. Technology Fund IV
Hontung Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

Fund
Horizon Ventures Fund
Crimson Asia Capital 

Capital
TSMC-Shanghai

VTAF II
VTAF III
Emerging Alliance
Chi Cheng

Hsin Ruey

Stocks
TSMC
VIS

Stocks
TSMC
VIS

Subsidiary

Investment accounted for using

1

$           44,204,188

100

$           44,204,188

equity method

Subsidiary
Investee accounted for using equity

method

Investee accounted for using equity

method
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling financial

interest

Investee with a controlling financial

interest
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
-
-
-
-

-
-

Subsidiary

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Financial assets carried at cost

Financial assets carried at cost

Investment accounted for using

equity method

Parent Company
Investee accounted for using equity

Available-for-sale financial assets
Investments accounted for using

method

equity method

Parent Company
Investee accounted for using equity

Available-for-sale financial assets
Investments accounted for using

method

equity method

987,968
616,240

27,688,565
11,024,568

463

9,092,741

300
11,000
91,703

42,572

6
-
80
16,783
10,500
4,000
2,633

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

17,032
5,082

17,064
3,748

4,734,180
2,255,647
1,501,521

823,552

104,929
88,702
16,436
193,584
105,000
40,000
26,329

312,949
70,298

8,622,715

1,170,841
906,536
467,873
173,429

171,658

1,055,984
109,815

1,057,963
85,718

100
36

39

100
100
43

37

100
100
100
10
7
2
10

12
1

27,688,565
14,974,643

8,123,596

4,734,180
2,255,647
1,419,627

9,344,632

104,929
88,702
16,436
305,599
321,254
52,690
20,536

312,949
70,298

100

8,621,163

98
98
99
36

36

-
-

-
-

1,166,386
896,703
467,873
631,993

Treasury stock of NT$458,564

thousand is deducted from the
carrying value

631,169

Treasury stock of NT$459,511

thousand is deducted from the
carrying value

1,055,984
123,491

1,057,963
91,067

(Continued)

Chi Cherng

Hsin Ruey

32

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

TSMC International

TSMC Development

TSMC Partners

Emerging Alliance

VTAF II

Stocks
InveStar

InveStar II 
TSMC Development
TSMC Technology

Stocks
WaferTech

Common stock
VisEra Holding Company

TSMC Canada

Common stock
Pixim, Inc.
RichWave Technology Corp.
Global Investment Holding Inc.

Preferred stock
Audience, Inc.
Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
Miradia, Inc.
Mobilygen
Mosaic Systems, Inc.
Next IO, Inc.
Optichron, Inc.
Optimal Corporation
Pixim, Inc.
Teknovus, Inc.

Capital
VentureTech Alliance Holdings

Common stock
Yobon
Sentelic
Leadtrend
RichWave Technology Corp.

Preferred stock
5V Technologies, Inc.
Ageia Technologies, Inc.
Aquantia Corporation
Audience, Inc.

Subsidiary 

Subsidiary 
Subsidiary 
Subsidiary 

Investments accounted for using

8,721

US$              42,038

97

US$              42,038

equity method

43,048
1
1

US$              57,594
US$            674,084
US$                6,592

97
100
100

US$              57,594
US$            674,084
US$                6,592

Subsidiary 

Investments accounted for using

-

US$    

227,469

100

US$            227,469

equity method

Investee accounted for using equity

Investments accounted for using

43,000

US$              67,948

49

US$            67,948

method
Subsidiary

equity method

2,300

US$                2,877

100

US$              2,877

Financial assets carried at cost

1,036
4,247
10,800

US$                   275
US$                1,648
$                100,000

-
13
6

US$                 275
US$              1,648
$              100,000

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Financial assets carried cost

1,654
1,000
3,040
1,415
2,481
800
714
-
3,606
6,977

US$                   250
US$                1,000
US$                1,000
US$                   750
US$                     12
US$                   500
US$                1,000
US$                   229
US$                   862
US$                1,327

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

equity method

Financial assets carried at cost

Financial assets carried cost

1,875
1,200
1,265
1,043

2,357
2,030
1,786
2,989

US$                   919
US$                2,040
US$                   660
US$                   730

US$                1,768
US$                2,074
US$                2,273
US$                   814

1
1
3
1
6
4
3
-
2
2

10

13
15
5
2

11
2
5
2

US$                 250
US$              1,000
US$              1,000
US$                 750
US$                   12
US$                 500
US$              1,000
US$                 229
US$                 862
US$              1,327

-

US$                 919
US$              2,040
US$                 660
US$                 730

US$              1,768
US$              2,074
US$              2,273
US$                 814

(Continued)

33

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
Beceem Communications
GemFire Corporation
Impinj, Inc.
Miradia, Inc.
Mobilygen
Next IO, Inc.
Optichron, Inc.
Pixim, Inc.
Power Analog Microelectronics
QST Holding, LLC
Teknovus, Inc.
Tzero Technologies, Inc.
Xceive

Capital
VentureTech Alliance Holdings

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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Financial assets carried cost

5,044
650
600
475
3,416
569
216
1,050
3,279
3,039
-
1,599
730
714

US$                2,088
US$                1,600
US$                     68
US$                1,000
US$                3,106
US$                   149
US$                   182
US$                1,844
US$                   641
US$                2,409
US$                   145
US$                   454
US$                1,500
US$                1,000

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

-

-

equity method

4
1
1
-
3
1
-
2
2
13
3
-
2
2

10

Note

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

US$              2,088
US$              1,600
US$                   68
US$              1,000
US$              3,106
149
US$             
US$             
182
US$              1,844
US$                 641
US$              2,409
US$                 145
US$                 454
US$              1,500
US$              1,000

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VTAF III

Common stock
Mutual-pak Technology Co., Ltd.

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

4,590

US$              1,672

51

US$              1,672

equity method

Preferred stock
Advasense Sensors, Inc.
Auramicro, Inc.
Exclara, Inc. (Formerly Synpitec, Inc.)
M2000, Inc.
Neoconix, Inc.
Powervation, Ltd.
Quellan, Inc
Silicon Technical Services, LLC
Tilera, Inc.
Validity Sensors, Inc.

Convertible bond
GTBF, Inc.

Capital
VentureTech Alliance Holdings

Common stock
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Memsic, Inc.
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc

Preferred stock
Integrated Memory Logic, Inc.

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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

Financial assets carried at cost

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

equity method

1,929
2,500
14,513
3,000
2,458
191
3,106
1,055
1,698
6,424

-

-

US$              1,834
US$                 750
US$              2,412
US$              3,000
US$              4,000
US$              2,930
US$              3,500
US$              1,208
US$              2,360
US$              2,545

6
17
19
5
6
19
6
2
3
3

US$              1,834
US$                 750
US$              2,412
US$              3,000
US$              4,000
US$              2,930
US$              3,500
US$              1,208
US$              2,360
US$              2,545

US$              1,500

N/A

US$              1,500

-

80

-

-

-
-

-

Financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss

Available-for-sale financial assets
Financial assets carried at cost

1,352

US$            29,024

1,364
530

US$            13,812
US$                 154

Financial assets carried at cost

2,872

US$              1,221

7

9
2

9

US$            29,024

US$            13,812
US$                 154

US$              1,221

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InveStar 

34

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

InveStar II

Tsmc Global

IP Unity, Inc.
NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.
Sonics, Inc.

Common stock
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc

Rich Tek Technology Corp.
Geo Vision, Inc.
Memsic, Inc.
Rich Tek Technology Corp.
Geo Vision, Inc.
eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.
EoNEX Technologies, Inc.
Sonics, Inc.
Epic Communication, Inc.
EON Technology, Corp.
Goyatek Technology, Corp.
Trendchip Technologies Corp.
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc
Ralink Technology (Taiwan), Inc.
Auden Technology MFG. Co., Ltd

Preferred stock
Alchip Technologies Limited
eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.
FangTek, Inc.
Kilopass Technology, Inc.
NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.
Sonics, Inc.

Agency bonds
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b1225
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2566
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2632
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2642
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2776
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2792
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2810
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b7453
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0038
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0053
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0104
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1282
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1411
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2520
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2524
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 780870
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 781959
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782785

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-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Financial assets carried at cost

Financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss

Available-for-sale financial assets

Financial assets carried at cost

Financial assets carried at cost

Available-for-sale financial assets

1,008
541
1,844

US$                 494
US$                 853
US$              3,530

864

US$            18,561

152
6
1,145
261
15
270
55
2,220
191
4,243
2,088
1,000
534
2,383
1,049

6,128
3,500
6,931
3,887
375
2,115

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US$              1,371
US$                   59
US$            11,594
US$              2,362
US$                 135
US$                   27
US$              3,048
US$                   32
US$                   37
US$              1,175
US$                 545
US$                 574
US$                 210
US$                 791
US$                 223

US$              2,950
US$              3,500
US$              3,250
US$              2,000
US$              1,500
US$              3,082

US$             
139
US$                 157
US$                 178
US$                 234
US$                 340
US$                 223
US$                 296
US$              2,805
US$                 296
US$                 367
US$                 142
US$              4,077
US$              3,618
US$              2,669
US$              1,970
US$                 721
US$              3,834
US$                 254

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2
2

3

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1
5
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6
7
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6

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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Note

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

US$                 494
US$                 853
US$              3,530

US$            18,561

US$              1,371
US$                   59
US$            11,594
US$              2,362
US$                 135
US$                   27
US$              3,048
US$                   32
US$                   37
US$              1,175
US$                 545
US$                 574
US$                 210
US$                 791
US$                 223

US$              2,950
US$              3,500
US$              3,250
US$              2,000
US$              1,500
US$              3,082

US$                 139
US$                 157
US$                 178
US$                 234
US$                 340
US$                 223
US$                 296
US$              2,805
US$                 296
US$                 367
US$                 142
US$              4,077
US$              3,618
US$              2,669
US$              1,970
US$                 721
US$              3,834
US$                 254

(Continued)

35

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782837
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782968
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783022
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783026
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool B19205
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool E89857
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool G11295
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool M80855
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal National Mort Assoc
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Gtd
Fnma Pool 255883
Fnma Pool 555549
Fnma Pool 555715
Fnma Pool 632399
Fnma Pool 662401
Fnma Pool 667766
Fnma Pool 680932
Fnma Pool 681393
Fnma Pool 685116
Fnma Pool 691283
Fnma Pool 694287
Fnma Pool 703711
Fnma Pool 725095
Fnma Pool 730033
Fnma Pool 740934
Fnma Pool 742232
Fnma Pool 750798
Fnma Pool 773246
Fnma Pool 790828
Fnma Pool 793932
Fnma Pool 794040
Fnma Pool 795548
Fnma Pool 799664
Fnma Pool 799868
Fnma Pool 804764
Fnma Pool 804852
Fnma Pool 804962
Fnma Pool 805163

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-

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
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-
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-

US$                 494
US$              1,147
US$                 536
US$                 303
US$              7,103
US$              1,347
US$              1,126
US$              2,942
US$              1,784
US$              1,832
US$              2,360
US$              2,742
US$              2,178
US$              3,665
US$              2,136
US$              3,275
US$              3,044
US$              2,844
US$              2,059
US$              2,194
US$              2,011
US$              3,567
US$              1,717
US$              3,126
US$              1,385
US$             
171
US$                 390
US$                 560
US$              1,310
US$              1,110
US$              2,388
US$                 599
US$              3,442
US$                   20
US$                 467
US$              1,023
US$                 169
US$              1,110
US$                   23
US$                   22
US$                 229
US$              2,009
US$                 438
US$                 608
US$                 234
US$                   94
US$                   32
US$                 396
US$                  330
US$                  388
US$                  408

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US$                 494
US$              1,147
US$                 536
US$                 303
US$              7,103
US$              1,347
US$              1,126
US$              2,942
US$              1,784
US$              1,832
US$              2,360
US$              2,742
US$              2,178
US$              3,665
US$              2,136
US$              3,275
US$              3,044
US$              2,844
US$              2,059
US$              2,194
US$              2,011
US$              3,567
US$              1,717
US$              3,126
US$              1,385
US$                 171
US$                 390
US$                  560
US$               1,310
US$               1,110
US$               2,388
US$                  599
US$               3,442
US$                 
20
US$                  467
US$               1,023
US$                  169
US$               1,110
US$                    23
US$                    22
US$                  229
US$               2,009
US$                  438
US$                  608
US$                  234
US$                    94
US$                    32
US$                  396
US$                  330
US$                  388
US$                  408

36

(Continued)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Fnma Pool 806642
Fnma Pool 806721
Fnma Pool 814418
Fnma Pool 815626
Fnma Pool 819423
Fnma Pool 821129
Fnma Pool 888249
Fnma Pool 888499
Fnma Pool 888502
Fnma Pool 888507
Fnma Pool 888515
Fnma Pool 888519
Fnma Pool 888527
Fnma Pool 888738
Fnma Pool 888793
Fnma Pool 900296
Gnma Ii Pool 081150
Gnma Ii Pool 081153
Fed Home Ln Bank
Federal Farm Cr Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Medium
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Tennessee Valley Auth

Corporate bonds
Abbott Labs
American Gen Fin Corp.
American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn
American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn
American Honda Fin Corp. Mtn
Ameritech Capital Funding Co.
Amgen Inc.
Anz Cap Tr I
Atlantic Richfield Co.
Axa Finl Inc.
Beneficial Corp. Mtn Bk Entry
Burlington Res Inc.

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-
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Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
-
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-
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US$                  777
US$                  635
US$                  343
US$              2,301
US$                  538
US$                  512
US$                    60
US$              2,438
US$                  236
US$                  911
US$              1,730
US$                  123
US$                    69
US$              4,935
US$              5,697
US$              3,276
US$                 470
US$              1,423
US$              5,175
US$              3,511
US$              8,977
US$              8,939
US$              4,965
US$              5,969
US$              4,980
US$            19,023
US$              5,134
US$            22,342
US$               4,621
US$             21,500
US$               5,169
US$               3,512
US$               2,982
US$               3,171
US$               3,398
US$               3,066
US$               6,068

US$               1,510
US$               3,139
US$               3,451
US$               1,962
US$               3,107
US$                  489
US$               2,978
US$                  984
US$               2,216
US$               2,147
US$               2,274
US$               3,653

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US$                  777
US$                  635
US$                  343
US$               2,301
US$                  538
US$                  512
US$                    60
US$               2,438
US$                  236
US$                  911
US$               1,730
US$                  123
US$                    69
US$               4,935
US$               5,697
US$               3,276
US$                  470
US$               1,423
US$               5,175
US$               3,511
US$               8,977
US$               8,939
US$               4,965
US$               5,969
US$               4,980
US$             19,023
US$               5,134
US$             22,342
US$               4,621
US$             21,500
US$               5,169
US$               3,512
US$               2,982
US$               3,171
US$               3,398
US$               3,066
US$               6,068

US$               1,510
US$               3,139
US$               3,451
US$               1,962
US$               3,107
US$                  489
US$               2,978
US$                  984
US$               2,216
US$               2,147
US$               2,274
US$               3,653

(Continued)

37

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Chase Manhattan Corp. New
Chase Manhattan Corp. New
Chase Manhattan Corp. New
Cit Group Hldgs Inc.
Cit Group Inc. New
Consolidated Edison Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Usa
Deere John Cap Corp. Mtn Bk Ent
Depfa Acs Bank
Fleet Boston Corp.
Ge Global Ins Hldg Corp.
General Dynamics Corp.
General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn
General Re Corp.
Genworth Finl Inc.
Hancock John Global Fdg Ii Mtn
Hancock John Global Fdg Mtn
Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc.
Hbos Plc Medium Term Sr Nts
Heller Finl Inc.
Hewlett Packard Co.
Household Fin Corp.
Household Fin Corp.
Ing Sec Life Instl Fdg
International Business Machs
Intl Lease Fin Corp. Mtn
JP Morgan Chase
Keycorp Mtn Book Entry
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Massmutual Global Fdg Ii Mtn
Metropolitan Life Golbal Mtn
Mgic Invt Corp.
Mizuho Fin (Cayman)
Monumental Global Fdg Ii
Monunmetal Global Fdg Ii
Mony Group Inc.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
National City Corp.
Nationwide Life Global Fdg I
Oracle Corp. / Ozark Hldg Inc.
Pepsico Inc. Mtn Book Entry
Praxair Inc.
Premark Intl Inc.
Pricoa Global Fdg I Mtn

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Available-for-sale financial assets

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US$               1,520
US$               2,099
US$               3,483
US$               2,982
US$               2,435
US$               2,990
US$               2,229
US$               2,215
US$             20,402
US$               2,620
US$               1,914
US$               2,133
US$               3,978
US$               3,047
US$               2,118
US$               3,263
US$               3,279
US$               5,111
US$                  993
US$               1,336
US$               3,001
US$               1,950
US$               1,884
US$               2,950
US$               3,046
US$               2,582
US$               3,555
US$               2,985
US$               2,001
US$               3,053
US$               1,643
US$                  490
US$                  989
US$               3,052
US$               1,060
US$               3,737
US$               3,366
US$               1,059
US$               2,148
US$               1,494
US$               2,000
US$               2,137
US$               5,531
US$               1,951
US$               3,488
US$               3,631
US$               2,019
US$               3,607
US$               3,111
US$               2,679
US$               3,462

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US$               1,520
US$               2,099
US$               3,483
US$               2,982
US$               2,435
US$               2,990
US$               2,229
US$               2,215
US$             20,402
US$               2,620
US$               1,914
US$               2,133
US$               3,978
US$               3,047
US$               2,118
US$               3,263
US$               3,279
US$               5,111
US$                  993
US$               1,336
US$               3,001
US$               1,950
US$               1,884
US$               2,950
US$               3,046
US$               2,582
US$               3,555
US$               2,985
US$               2,001
US$               3,053
US$               1,643
US$                  490
US$                  989
US$               3,052
US$               1,060
US$               3,737
US$               3,366
US$               1,059
US$               2,148
US$               1,494
US$               2,000
US$               2,137
US$               5,531
US$               1,951
US$               3,488
US$               3,631
US$               2,019
US$               3,607
US$               3,111
US$               2,679
US$               3,462

38

(Continued)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Principal Finl Group Australia
Protective Life Secd Trs Mtn
Sbc Communications Inc.
Sbc Communications Inc.
Simon Ppty Group LP
Simon Ppty Group LP
Sp Powerassests Ltd. Global
Suntrust Bk Atlanta Ga Medium
Unitedhealth Group Inc.
Wachovia Corp. New
Washington Post Co.
Wells Fargo + Co. New Med Trm

Corporate issued asset-backed securities
Americredit Auto Rec Tr
Americredit Automobile Rec Tr
Americredit Automobile Receiva
Atlantic City Elc Trns Fdgllc
Banc Amer Coml Mtg Inc.
Banc Amer Fdg 2006 I Tr
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
Capital One Auto Fin Tr
Capital One Auto Fin Tr
Capital One Multi Asset Exec
Capital One Multi Asset Execut
Capital One Multi Asset Execut
Capital One Prime Auto Receiva
Capitial One Prime Auto Receiv
Cbass Tr
Cendant Rent Car Fdg Aesop LLC.
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
Chase Mtge Finance Corp.
Cit Equip Coll Tr
Citicorp Mtg Secs
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
Deere John Owner Tr
First Franklin Mtg Ln Tr
First Horizon
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$               1,008
US$               3,484
US$               3,372
US$                  711
US$               2,513
US$               1,010
US$                  993
US$               3,482
US$               1,408
US$               3,168
US$               3,018
US$               4,413

US$               1,001
US$                  894
US$               1,176
US$                  162
US$               4,591
US$               3,762
US$                  110
US$               3,081
US$               1,951
US$                  247
US$               3,179
US$               5,099
US$                   906
US$               3,685
US$               9,118
US$               3,991
US$               2,995
US$               3,498
US$                  464
US$               1,297
US$               2,663
US$                  887
US$               1,745
US$               2,605
US$               1,678
US$               4,033
US$                  261
US$               1,738
US$               6,842
US$               6,704
US$               4,337
US$               1,698
US$               2,488
US$               1,659
US$                    45
US$               2,595
US$               5,172

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Note

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

US$               1,008
US$               3,484
US$               3,372
US$                  711
US$               2,513
US$               1,010
US$                  993
US$               3,482
US$               1,408
US$               3,168
US$               3,018
US$               4,413

US$               1,001
US$                  894
US$               1,176
US$                  162
US$               4,591
US$               3,762
US$                  110
US$               3,081
US$               1,951
US$                  247
US$               3,179
US$               5,099
US$                  906
US$               3,685
US$               9,118
US$               3,991
US$               2,995
US$               3,498
US$                  464
US$               1,297
US$               2,663
US$                  887
US$               1,745
US$               2,605
US$               1,678
US$               4,033
US$                  261
US$               1,738
US$               6,842
US$               6,704
US$               4,337
US$               1,698
US$               2,488
US$               1,659
US$                    45
US$               2,595
US$               5,172

(Continued)

39

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
Gs Mtg Secs Corp.
Home Equity Mortgage Trust
Home Equity Mtg Tr 2006 4
Hyundai Auto Receivables Tr
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
Nomura Asset Accep Corp.
Residential Asset Mtg Prods
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
Sequoia Mtg Tr
Sequoia Mtg Tr
Sequoia Mtg Tr
Terwin Mtg Tr
Tiaa Seasoned Coml Mtg Tr
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
Wamu Mtg
Wamu Mtg Pass Through Ctfs
Washington Mut Mtg Secs Corp.
Wells Fargo Finl Auto Owner Tr
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
Whole Auto Ln Tr

Government bonds
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
Wi Treasury Sec

Money market funds
Ssga Cash Mgmt Global Offshore

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

US$               2,186
US$               1,709
US$               2,659
US$                  970
US$               1,519
US$                  888
US$                  910
US$                  863
US$               3,884
US$               1,542
US$               2,200
US$               1,594
US$               3,454
US$                  265
US$                  340
US$                  433
US$               3,317
US$               4,016
US$               4,998
US$               3,242
US$                  166
US$               2,422
US$               4,956
US$               3,816
US$               3,865
US$               3,931
US$               3,029
US$               1,763
US$               1,828

US$               5,070
US$               5,613
US$             42,509
US$               5,160
US$               3,359
US$               7,758
US$             25,924
US$               9,735
US$               6,500

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

US$               2,186
US$               1,709
US$               2,659
US$                  970
US$               1,519
US$                  888
US$                  910
US$                  863
US$               3,884
US$               1,542
US$               2,200
US$               1,594
US$               3,454
US$                  265
US$                  340
US$                  433
US$               3,317
US$               4,016
US$               4,998
US$               3,242
US$                  166
US$               2,422
US$               4,956
US$               3,816
US$               3,865
US$               3,931
US$               3,029
US$               1,763
US$               1,828

US$               5,070
US$               5,613
US$             42,509
US$               5,160
US$               3,359
US$               7,758
US$             25,924
US$               9,735
US$               6,500

US$            592,180

N/A

US$  

592,180

(Concluded)

40

TABLE 2
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

MARKETABLE SECURITIES ACQUIRED AND DISPOSED OF AT COSTS OR PRICES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

The Company

Open-end mutual funds
NITC Bond Fund

Available-for-sale finan-

National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.

cial assets

Fuh Hwa Bond 
NITC Taiwan Bond
ING Taiwan Bond Fund
Prudential Financial Bond Fund

President James Bond 

JF Taiwan Bond Fund
ING Taiwan Income Bond Fund
Taishin Lucky Fund
AIG Taiwan Bond Fund

Cathay Bond Fund

Dresdner Bond DAM Fund
JF Taiwan First Bond Fund
HSBC Taiwan Money Management
ING Taiwan Select Bond Fund
Shinkong Chi-Shin Fund
TIIM High Yield Fund

JIH SUN Bond Fund

Mega Diamond Bond Fund
Polaris De-Bao Fund

Government bond
2003 Government Bond Series B

2004 Government Bond Series B
2006 Government Bond Series D
2004 Government Bond Series G
2005 Government Bond Series A

2002 Government Bond Series B
2004 Kaohsiung Municipal Series A
2004 Kaohsiung Municipal Series B

Fuh Hwa Investment Trust Co., Ltd
National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.
ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Prudential Financial Securities
Investment Trust Enterprise

Uni-President Assets Management

Corp.

JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.
ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Taishin Investment Trust Co., Ltd
AIG Global Asset management
Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.

Cathay Securities Investment Trust Co.,

Ltd

Allianz Global Investors Taiwan Ltd.
JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited
HSBC Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.
ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Shinkong Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Taiwan International Investment man-

agement

JIH SUN Securities Investment Trust Co.,
Ltd
Mega Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Polaris Internationa Securities
Investment Trust Co., Ltd

Available-for-sale finan-

Chung Shing Bills Finance Corp. and

cial assets

several financial institutions

Held-to-maturity finan-

Chung Shing Bills Finance Corp. and

cial assets

several financial institutions

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

22,219

$  3,655,939

-

$                -

9,980

$  1,650,000

$  1,621,826

$       28,174

12,239

$  2,045,935

125,122
93,312
175,156
103,751

1,667,908
1,314,669
2,639,459
1,516,294

41,289
23,884
85,581
-

556,000
340,000
1,300,000
-

33,414
14,180
175,156
20,445

450,000
200,000
2,656,012
300,000

442,919
197,557
2,604,862
295,582

7,081
2,443
51,150
4,418

132,997
103,016
85,581
83,306

1,801,674
1,474,856
1,310,030
1,236,728

65,496

1,010,426

77,128

1,200,000

65,496

1,016,917

1,000,599

16,318

77,128

1,208,799

85,145
63,947
78,624
78,629

1,299,088
1,012,377
806,386
1,002,595

32,507
-
-
54,469

500,000
-
-
700,000

58,603
9,326
9,679
78,629

900,000
150,000
100,000
1,008,733

883,347
145,851
98,476
1,000,000

16,653
4,149
1,524
8,733

59,049
54,621
68,945
54,469

915,252
878,682
718,556
705,033

109,720

1,265,092

60,126

700,000

109,720

1,271,995

1,251,264

20,731

60,126

703,824

95,553
66,826
34,093
76,593
62,183
44,685

1,107,206
939,082
506,250
868,076
890,660
554,863

17,082
42,360
-
-
-
-

200,000
600,000
-
-
-
-

58,316
73,862
6,677
76,593
62,183
44,685

680,000
1,044,083
100,000
872,639
896,299
557,263

668,136
1,026,603
98,059
857,682
879,940
550,724

11,864
17,480
1,941
14,957
16,359
6,539

54,319
35,324
27,416
-
-
-

88,165

1,202,901

-

-

88,165

1,209,618

1,200,000

9,618

139,333
63,273

1,602,947
701,069

94,744
17,862

1,100,000
200,000

234,077
81,135

2,721,023
909,936

2,700,000
900,000

21,023
9,936

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

998,288

999,779
-
-
3,049,919

350,399
620,000
249,998

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

1,348,634

200,280
400,778
201,561
-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-
3,050,000

350,000
620,000
250,000

-
-
-
3,050,000

350,000
620,000
250,000

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

639,542
504,206
413,504
-
-
-

-

-
-

2,349,163

1,197,121
399,733
200,065
-

-
-
-

(Continued)

41

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

Corporate bond
Taiwan Power Company

Available-for-sale finan-

Chung Shing Bills Finance Corp.

cial assets

Taiwan Power Company

Held-to-maturity finan-

cial assets

Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
CPC Corporation, Taiwan
Formosa Plastic Corporation

Stock
VIS

XinTec

Capital
VTAF II

VTAF III

TSMC Global

Agency bonds
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1282

Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1411
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1616
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1921
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g2162
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g2593
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1j0410
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 847628
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool G12009
Federal Home Ln Mtg
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal National Mort Assoc
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Fnma Pool 691283
Fnma Pool 813641
Fnma Pool 825398
Fnma Pool 888249
Fnma Pool 888388

42

Investee accounted for
using equity method

Investee accounted for
using equity method

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-

Investment
accounted
for using
equity
method

Investee with a
controlling
financial
interest

Subsidiary

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-

$  1,046,799

4,080,391

2,773,810
1,451,378
516,663

-

-

-
-
-

$                -

-

-
-
-

442,262

5,741,870

173,979

4,927,865

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

91,703

1,357,890

733,130

228,005

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     3,796
-
-
US$     3,917
US$     4,464
US$     8,535
US$     3,743
-
-
-
US$     4,290
-
-
US$     3,720
US$     4,224
-
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

310,157

729,914

US$     4,378

US$     4,424
US$     4,436
US$     4,404
US$     5,757
US$     5,600
US$     6,024
-
US$     3,935
US$     6,513
-
-
-
-
US$     3,868
US$     4,354
US$     3,250
-
US$     3,733
US$     3,486
-
-
US$     4,822
US$     6,530

-

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

$     150,000

$     150,000

$                 -

1,460,000

1,460,000

970,000
250,000
136,000

970,000
250,000
136,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-
US$     4,329
US$     4,276
US$     5,749
US$     5,587
US$     5,650
US$     3,101
US$     3,603
US$     5,270
US$     3,257
US$     3,194
US$     6,783
US$     3,511
US$     3,258
US$     3,626
-
US$     3,170
US$     3,489
-
US$     3,004
US$     3,606
US$     4,402
US$     6,270

-
US$     4,280
US$     4,277
US$     5,723
US$     5,557
US$     5,644
US$     3,091
US$     3,563
US$     5,247
US$     3,225
US$     3,175
US$     6,743
US$     3,492
US$     3,246
US$     3,622
-
US$     3,159
US$     3,464
-
US$     2,989
US$     3,555
US$     4,364
US$     6,217

-
US$          49
US$          (1)
US$          26
US$          30
US$            6
US$          10
US$          40
US$          23
US$          32
US$          19
US$          40
US$          19
US$          12
US$            4
-
US$          11
US$          25
-
US$          15
US$          51
US$          38
US$          53

-

-

-
-
-

$     899,200

2,630,064

1,804,346
1,200,318
391,134

616,240

11,024,568

91,703

1,501,521

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

1,170,841

906,536

US$    4,077

US$     3,618
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     2,844
-
-
US$     3,442
-
-
US$          60
-

(Continued)

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Fnma Pool 888738

Fnma Pool 888793
Fnma Pool 900296
Fed Home Ln Bank
Federal Farm Cr Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp Mtn
Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn

Corporate bonds
American Express Co

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

US$         

-

-
-
-
-
US$    4,920
US$    2,991
US$  12,279
-
US$    6,905
US$    5,898
-
-
-
-
-
US$    7,506
US$    5,948
US$    6,440
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$    8,049
US$    4,365
US$    5,915
US$  19,766
-
-
-
-
US$  10,467
US$    7,868
US$  14,974
US$    3,943
-
-
-
-
-
US$    6,511
-
-

US$    3,452

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

US$     5,062

US$     5,823
US$    4,336
US$    5,035
US$    3,411
-
-
-
US$    5,365
-
-
US$  18,951
US$    5,098
US$    4,494
US$    8,983
US$    8,137
-
-
-
US$    6,000
US$    3,199
US$  21,985
US$    5,075
US$    5,083
US$    4,518
US$    3,453
US$  21,356
-
-
-
US$    4,595
US$    4,982
US$    4,500
US$    5,102
-
-
-
-
US$    6,500
US$    4,982
US$    8,458
US$    4,997
US$    4,994
-
US$    4,368
US$    4,500

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

US$         

-

US$         

-

US$         

-

-
-
-
-
US$    4,938
US$    3,027
US$  12,367
US$    5,532
US$    6,947
US$    6,032
-
-
US$    4,610
US$    9,000
US$    8,235
US$    7,500
US$    5,966
US$    6,453
-
US$    3,236
-
US$    5,158
US$    4,981
-
US$    3,472
US$    8,201
US$    4,440
US$    5,933
US$  19,844
US$    4,652
US$    5,093
US$    4,509
-
US$  10,477
US$    7,926
US$  14,993
US$    3,957
US$    6,505
US$    5,002
US$    8,542
US$    5,027
US$    5,024
US$    6,514
US$    4,319
-

-
-
-
-
US$    4,872
US$    2,987
US$  12,233
US$    5,365
US$    6,881
US$    5,907
-
-
US$    4,494
US$    8,983
US$    8,137
US$    7,490
US$    5,930
US$    6,410
-
US$    3,199
-
US$    5,075
US$    5,083
-
US$    3,453
US$    8,081
US$    4,364
US$    5,885
US$  19,702
US$    4,595
US$    4,982
US$    4,500
-
US$  10,459
US$    7,834
US$  14,931
US$    3,950
US$    6,500
US$    4,982
US$    8,458
US$    4,997
US$    4,994
US$    6,516
US$    4,368
-

-
-
-
-
US$         66
US$         40
US$       134
US$       167
US$         66
US$       125
-
-
US$       116
US$         17
US$         98
US$         10
US$         36
US$         43
-
US$         37
-
US$         83
US$     (102)
-
US$         19
US$       120
US$         76
US$         48
US$       142
US$         57
US$       111
US$           9
-
US$         18
US$         92
US$         62
US$           7
US$           5
US$         20
US$         84
US$         30
US$         30
US$         (2)
US$       (49)
-

US$    3,466

US$    3,431

US$         35

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

US$     4,935

US$     5,697
US$    3,276
US$    5,175
US$    3,511
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$  19,023
US$    5,134
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$  22,342
-
-
US$    4,621
-
US$  21,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$    5,169
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

(Continued)

43

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

American Honda Fin Corp Mtn

Bank One Corp
Bear Stearns Cos Inc
Bp Cap Mkts P L C
Burlington Res Inc
Chase Manhattan Corp New
Chase Manhattan Corp New
Citigroup Fdg Inc
Credit Suisse First Boston Usa
Deere John Cap Corp
Deere John Cap Corp
Depfa Acs Bank
Emerson Elec Co
European Invt Bk
European Invt Bk
Federal Home Ln Bks
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn
Genworth Finl Inc
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc
Hbos Plc Medium Term Sr Nts
Household Fin Corp
Hsbc Fin Corp
Hsbc Fin Corp
Hsbc Fin Corp Mtn
International Business Machs
Intl Lease Fin Corp Mtn
J P Morgan Chase + Co
Key Bk Na Med Term Nts Bk Entr
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc
Marshall + Ilsley Corp
Massmutual Global Fdg Ii Mtn
Mbna America Bank Na Y
Merrill Lynch + Co Inc
Merrill Lynch + Co Inc
Metropolitan Life Global Mtn
Metropolitan Life Golbal Mtn
Morgan Stanley
Nucor Corp
Public Svc Elec Gas Co
Slm Corp Medium Term Nts
Vodafone Airtouch Plc
Wachovia Corp New
Wachovia Corp New
Wachovia Corp New
Washington Mut Bk Fa

44

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$    3,092

US$    3,365
US$    3,379
-
-
US$    5,077
-
-
-
US$    4,928
-
-
US$    3,215
US$    3,970
US$    6,057
US$    7,937
US$    8,759
-
US$    8,282
-
US$    4,989
US$    3,456
US$    5,037
US$    3,205
-
US$    3,028
-
US$    5,096
-
US$    4,138
US$    3,298
US$    4,401
US$    3,150
-
US$    8,420
-
US$    6,403
US$    3,453
US$    4,865
US$    3,369
-
US$    2,126
US$    3,797
US$    3,682
US$    8,998
US$    4,449
-
-
US$    2,040
US$    3,997

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$    6,220

-
-
US$    4,496
US$    3,648
-
US$    3,480
US$    4,587
US$    3,175
-
US$    5,900
US$  19,985
-
-
-
-
-
US$    4,816
US$    2,993
US$    3,250
-
-
-
-
US$    3,120
-
US$    4,468
-
US$    3,496
-
-
-
-
US$    3,150
-
US$    3,647
-
-
-
-
US$    3,325
US$    3,337
-
-
-
-
US$    3,100
US$    3,491
US$    1,534
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$    6,297

US$    6,220

US$         77

US$    3,422
US$    3,395
US$    4,575
-
US$    3,536
-
US$    4,591
US$    3,105
US$    4,945
US$    6,005
-
US$    3,217
US$    3,973
US$    6,317
US$    7,964
US$    8,793
US$    4,816
US$    8,414
-
US$    5,011
US$    3,471
US$    5,023
US$    3,215
-
US$    3,028
US$    4,469
US$    5,114
-
US$    4,161
US$    3,288
US$    4,435
US$    3,152
-
US$    8,487
-
US$    6,490
US$    3,464
US$    4,880
US$    3,452
-
-
US$    3,790
US$    3,735
US$    9,008
US$    4,403
-
US$    3,484
US$    3,563
US$    3,998

US$    3,325
US$    3,340
US$    4,496
-
US$    3,565
-
US$    4,587
US$    3,175
US$    4,899
US$    5,900
-
US$    3,222
US$    3,930
US$    5,994
US$    7,937
US$    8,716
US$    4,816
US$    8,268
-
US$    4,941
US$    3,453
US$    5,048
US$    3,182
-
US$    3,028
US$    4,468
US$    5,066
-
US$    4,118
US$    3,310
US$    4,393
US$    3,150
-
US$    8,453
-
US$    6,437
US$    3,426
US$    4,842
US$    3,361
-
-
US$    3,811
US$    3,684
US$    8,949
US$    4,477
-
US$    3,491
US$    3,582
US$    4,000

US$    

US$         97
US$         55
US$         79
-
(29)
-
US$           4
US$       (70)
46
US$    
US$       105
-
US$         (5)
US$         43
US$       323
US$         27
US$         77
-
US$       146
-
US$         70
US$         18
US$       (25)
US$         33
-
-
US$           1
US$         48
-
US$         43
US$       (22)
US$         42
US$           2
-
US$         34
-
US$         53
US$         38
US$         38
US$         91
-
-
US$       (21)
US$         51
US$         59
US$       (74)
-
(7)
US$    
US$       (19)
(2)
US$     

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

US$    3,107

-
-
-
US$    3,653
US$    1,520
US$    3,483
-
-
-
-
US$  20,402
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$    3,047
US$    3,279
-
-
-
-
US$    3,046
-
-
-
US$    3,555
-
-
-
-
US$    3,052
-
US$    3,737
-
-
-
-
US$    3,366
US$    5,531
-
-
-
-
US$    3,168
-
-
-

(Continued)

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

Corporate issued asset-backed securities
American Home Mtg Assets Tr

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

Americredit Automobile Rec Tr
Ba Cr Card Tr
Banc Amer Coml Mtg Inc
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc
Capital Auto Receivables Asset
Capital One Multi Asset Exec
Capital One Prime Auto Rec
Capital One Prime Auto Receiva
Caterpillar Finl Asset Tr
Cendant Rent Car Fdg Aesop Llc
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Gsamp Tr
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tr
Hertz Veh Fing Llc
Honda Auto Receivables
Hyundai Auto Receivables Tr
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
Mbna Cr Card Master Nt Tr
Mbna Master Cr Card Tr Ii
Merrill Lynch Mtg Invs Inc
Nissan Auto Receivables
Providian Gateway Owner Tr
Stuctured Adj Rate Mtg Ln Tr
Tiaa Seasoned Coml Mtg Tr
Tw Hotel Fdg 2005 Llc
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
Wamu Mtg
Wamu Mtg Pass Thru Ctfs Tr
Wells Fargo Finl Auto Owner Tr
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs

Government bonds
United States Treas Nt

United States Treas Nt
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$         

-

US$    3,269
US$    4,300
-
-
US$    3,243
-
US$    3,981
-
US$    8,142
US$    9,297
-
-
-
US$    4,324
US$    4,251
US$    5,825
US$    5,319
-
US$    3,928
US$    3,493
-
-
US$    7,605
US$    5,887
US$    3,928
US$    3,942
-
-
US$    4,103
-
US$    4,238
-
-
US$    4,986
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$    5,936

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$    3,382

-
-
US$    4,591
US$    5,259
-
US$    8,998
-
US$    3,500
-
-
US$    7,613
US$    7,637
US$    5,188
-
-
-
-
US$    3,373
-
-
US$    3,884
US$    4,500
-
-
-
-
US$    3,981
US$    4,171
-
US$    4,999
-
US$    3,656
US$    4,854
-
US$    3,935
US$    4,008

US$  42,302

US$    5,059
US$  60,837
US$    6,837
US$    8,073
US$  33,800
US$  25,041
US$  11,676
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$    3,187

US$    3,380

US$     (193)

US$    3,196
US$    4,260
-
-
US$    3,243
-
US$    3,995
-
US$    8,181
US$    4,493
-
-
-
US$    4,321
US$    3,868
US$    3,933
US$    5,278
US$    3,381
US$    3,460
US$    3,177
-
US$    4,449
US$    7,552
US$    4,630
US$    3,928
US$    3,961
US$    3,786
-
US$    3,325
-
US$    4,260
-
US$    3,760
US$    3,535
-
-

US$    3,216
US$    4,350
-
-
US$    3,232
-
US$    3,999
-
US$    8,089
US$    4,433
-
-
-
US$    4,310
US$    4,241
US$    3,904
US$    5,284
US$    3,373
US$    3,443
US$    3,101
-
US$    4,500
US$    7,653
US$    4,988
US$    3,943
US$    3,911
US$    3,887
-
US$    3,338
-
US$    4,246
-
US$    4,048
US$    3,515
-
-

US$     

US$       (20)
US$       (90)
-
-
11
-
US$         (4)
-
US$         92
60
US$  
-
-
-
US$     
11
US$     (373)
US$         29
US$         (6)
8
US$     
US$         17
76
US$ 
-
US$       (51)
US$     (101)
US$     (358)
US$       (15)
US$        50
US$     (101)
-
US$       (13)
-
14
-
US$     (288)
20
US$    
-
-

US$  

US$  42,891

US$  42,302

US$       589

US$    5,007
US$  34,754
US$    7,052
US$    3,037
US$  34,440
US$  25,606
US$    6,121
US$    5,936

US$    5,059
US$  34,896
US$    6,837
US$    3,036
US$  33,800
US$  25,041
US$    6,092
US$    5,944

US$       (52)
US$     (142)
US$       215
US$     
1
US$       640
US$       565
US$     
29
US$         (8)

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$         

-

-
-
US$    4,591
US$    5,099
-
US$    9,118
-
US$    3,498
-
US$    2,663
US$    6,842
US$    6,704
US$    5,172
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$    3,884
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$    4,016
-
US$    4,998
-
US$    3,242
-
-
US$    3,816
US$    3,931

-

-
US$  25,924
-
US$    5,070
-
-
US$    5,613
-

(Continued)

45

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

United States Treas Nts

United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
Us Treas Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Wi Treasury Sec

Available-for-sale 
financial assets

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
US$  12,350
-
-
-
-
US$  60,929
-
-
-
-
-
US$    4,009
-
US$  56,526
-
-
US$    4,834
-
US$    5,467
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$  12,876

US$    6,957
US$  15,113
US$  10,746
US$    5,078
-
US$109,310
US$  46,901
US$ 20,692
US$  34,573
-
US$  19,628
US$  26,131
US$146,634
US$  16,788
US$271,758
-
US$  29,438
US$131,185
US$    8,596
US$  14,102
-
US$  30,867
-
US$  10,362
US$  59,595

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$  13,318

US$  12,876

US$       442

US$    6,935
US$   10,313
US$ 10,768
US$  5,170
US$ 12,363
US$ 67,657
US$ 44,003
US$ 21,138
US$ 34,574
US$ 60,813
US$ 19,903
US$ 26,501
US$ 139,925
US$ 16,766
US$ 271,969
US$
4,019
US$ 20,089
US$ 187,636
8,552
US$
US$ 14,203
US$
4,927
US$ 31,573
US$
5,517
US$ 10,369
US$ 53,577

US$    6,957
US$  10,056
US$  10,746
US$
5,078
US$ 12,295
US$ 67,440
US$ 43,603
US$ 20,692
US$ 34,573
US$ 61,165
US$ 19,628
US$ 26,131
US$ 138,892
US$ 16,788
US$ 271,758
US$
3,996
US$ 19,959
US$ 187,804
8,596
US$
US$ 14,102
US$
4,827
US$ 30,867
US$
5,456
US$ 10,362
US$ 53,189

US$       (22)
US$       257
US$         22
US$         92
US$         68
US$       217
US$       400
US$       446
US$           1
US$      (352)
US$       275
US$       370
US$     1,033
US$       (22)
US$       211
US$         23
US$       130
US$     (168)
US$       (44)
US$       101
US$       100
US$       706
US$         61
US$           7
US$       388

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Note 1: The shares/units and amount of marketable securities acquired do not include stock dividends from investees.

Note 2: The data for marketable securities disposed, exclude bonds maturities.

Note 3: The ending balance includes the amortization of premium/discount on bonds investments, unrealized valuation gains/losses on financial assets or equity in earnings of equity method investees.

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

US$            -

-
US$    5,160
-
-
-
US$   42,509
US$    3,359
-
-
-
-
-
US$    7,758
-
-
-
US$    9,735
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$    6,500

(Concluded)

46

TABLE 3
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

Company Name

Types of Property

Transaction Date

Transaction Amount

Payment Term

Counter-party

Nature of
Relationships

The Company

Fab

January 4, 2007

$                 198,000

By the construction progress

Lead Fu Industry Corp.

-

Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party

Relationships

Transfer Date

Amount

Price Reference

Purpose of Acquisition

Other Terms

N/A

N/A

N/A

Public bidding

Manufacturing purpose

None

Owner

N/A

TABLE 4
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Company Name

Related Party

Nature of Relationships

Transaction Details

Abnormal Transaction

Notes/Accounts Payable or Receivable

Purchases/Sales

Amount

% to Total

Payment Terms

Unit Price (Note)

Payment Terms
(Note)

Ending Balance

% to Total

Note

The Company

TSMC-North America
GUC
TSMC-Shanghai
WaferTech
TSMC-Shanghai
SSMC
VIS

Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling financial interest
Subsidiary
Indirect subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee accounted for using equity method
Investee accounted for using equity method

GUC

TSMC-North America

Same parent company

Sales
Sales
Sales
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases

Purchases

XinTec

VisEra
OmniVision

Same president
Parent company of director (represented for

Sales
Sales

XinTec)

$          192,846,641
795,232
155,799
8,774,750
5,828,541
5,468,410
4,188,107

1,766,788

1,050,497
1,813,412

61
-
-
18
12
11
9

54

31
54

Net 30 days after invoice date
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing

Net 30 days after invoice date/net
45 days after monthly closing

Net 45 days after shipping
Net 45 days after shipping

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

$       26,626,880
74,003
-
(784,280)
(596,581)
(655,029)
(838,584)

(139,402)

10,120
431,801

60
-
-
6
5
5
7

16

2
84

Note: The terms of sales to related parties are not significantly different from those to third parties. For purchase transactions, prices are determined in accordance with the related contractual agreements and no other similar transaction could be compared with.

47

TABLE 5
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL 
DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Company Name

Related Party

Nature of Relationships

Ending Balance

Turnover Days
(Note)

Amounts

Action Taken

Overdue

The Company

XinTec

TSMC-North America
TSMC-Shanghai
GUC

VisEra
OmniVision

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling financial interest

$ 26,725,765
151,037
118,749

Same president
Parent company of director (represented for

10,120
431,801

XinTec)

Note: The calculation of turnover days excludes other receivables from related parties.

41
-
-

69
43

$    8,164,297
-
8,081

Accelerate demand on account receivable
-
Accelerate demand on account receivable

1,075
-

Accelerate demand on account receivable
-

Amounts Received in 
Subsequent Period

Allowance for Bad Debts

$

$

4,521,960
-
-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

48

TABLE 6
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION OF INVESTEES OVER WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE
DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Investor Company

Investee Company

Location

Main Businesses and Products

Original Investment Amount

Balance as of December 31, 2007

December 31,
2007

December 31,
2006

Shares (In
Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Carrying Value
(Note 1)

Net Income
(Losses) of the
Investee

Equity in the
Earnings
(Losses) (Note 2)

Note

The Company

TSMC Global 
TSMC International

Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Investment activities
Providing investment in companies involved in the

$  42,327,245
31,445,780

$  42,327,245
31,445,780

1
987,968

100
100

$  44,204,188
27,688,565

$    2,321,568
562,155

$    2,321,568
562,155

Subsidiary
Subsidiary

13,047,681

8,119,816

616,240

36

11,024,568

4,321,071

1,085,203

Investee accounted for using

VIS

SSMC

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

design, manufacture, and other related business in
the semiconductor industry

Research, design, development, manufacture, packag-
ing, testing and sale of memory integrated circuits,
LSI, VLSI and related parts

Singapore

Fabrication and supply of integrated circuits

8,840,895

8,840,895

463

-

TSMC-Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Manufacturing and sales of integrated circuits at the
order of and pursuant to product design specifica-
tions provided by customers

12,180,367

12,180,367

TSMC Partners
TSMC-North America

Tortola, British Virgin Islands
San Jose, California, U.S.A.

Investment activities
Sales and marketing of integrated circuits and semi-

10,350
333,718

10,350
333,718

300
11,000

XinTec

VTAF II
VTAF III
GUC

Emerging Alliance
Chi Cherng
Hsin Ruey 
TSMC-Japan
TSMC-Europe
TSMC-Korea

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Wafer level chip size packaging service

1,357,890

-

91,703

conductor devices

Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

Cayman Islands
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Yokohama, Japan
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Seoul, Korea

Investing in new start-up technology companies
Investing in new start-up technology companies
Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and

marketing of integrated circuits

Investing in new start-up technology companies
Investment activities
Investment activities
Marketing activities
Marketing activities
Marketing activities

1,095,622
973,459
386,568

1,019,042
300,000
300,000
83,760
15,749
13,656

785,465
243,545
386,568

1,418,717
300,000
300,000
83,760
15,749
13,656

-
-
42,572

-
-
-
6
-
80

Note 1: The treasury stock is deducted from the carrying value.

Note 2: Equity in earnings/losses of investees include the effect of unrealized gross profit from affiliates.

equity method

9,092,741

3,552,556

1,180,962

Investee accounted for using

8,622,715

(959,387)

(957,835)

Subsidiary

equity method

4,734,180
2,255,647

302,505
253,276

302,505
253,276

Subsidiary
Subsidiary

1,501,521

501,174

182,265

Investee with a controlling

1,170,841
906,536
823,552

467,873
173,429
171,658
104,929
88,702
16,436

140,497
(41,533)
732,585

137,202
59,407
58,751
3,531
31,366
2,140

137,687
(40,702)
251,198

136,516
8,573
7,822
3,531
31,366
2,140

financial interest

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling

financial interest

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary

39

100

100
100

43

98
98
37

99
36
36
100
100
100

49

TABLE 7
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

INFORMATION OF INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

Investee Company

Main Businesses and Products

Total Amount of Paid-in Capital
(RMB in Thousand)

Method of Investment

TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited

Manufacturing and sales of integrated
circuits at the order of and pursuant
to product design specifications pro-
vided by customers 

$
(RMB

12,180,367
3,070,623)

(Note 1)

Accumulated Outflow of
Investment from Taiwan as of
January 1, 2007 
(US$ in Thousand)

Investment Flows

Outflow 
(US$ in Thousand)

Inflow

$
(US$

12,180,367 
371,000)

$

-

$

-

Accumulated Outflow of
Investment from Taiwan as of
December 31, 2007 
(US$ in Thousand)

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

Percentage of Ownership

100%

Equity in the Earnings 
(Losses) (Note 2)

Carrying Value as of 
December 31, 2007

Accumulated Inward Remittance of
Earnings as of December 31, 2007

Accumulated Investment in Mainland China as of 
December 31, 2007 (US$ in Thousand)

Investment Amounts Authorized by 
Investment Commission, MOEA (US$ in Thousand)

$

(957,835)

$

8,622,715

$

-

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

Upper Limit on Investment 
(US$ in Thousand)

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

Note 1: Direct investments US$371,000 thousand in TSMC-Shanghai.

Note 2: Amount was recognized based on the reviewed financial statements.

50

8. Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and Independent Auditors' Report

REPRESENTATION LETTER

The entities that are required to be included in the combined financial statements of Taiwan

Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007,

under the Criteria Governing the Preparation of Affiliation Reports, Consolidated Business Reports and

Consolidated Financial Statements of Affiliated Enterprises are the same as those included in the

consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with the revised Statement of Financial

Accounting Standards No. 7, "Consolidated Financial Statements". In addition, the information

required to be disclosed in the combined financial statements is included in the consolidated financial

statements. Consequently, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

do not prepare a separate set of combined financial statements.

Very truly yours,

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED

By

MORRIS CHANG

Chairman

January 10, 2008

51

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Notice to Readers

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are intended only to present the consolidated

financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and

practices generally accepted in the Republic of China and not those of any other jurisdiction. The

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Taiwan Semiconductor

standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those

Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the

generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.

related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the

years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's

For the convenience of readers, the auditors' report and the accompanying financial statements have

management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements

been translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the Republic of

based on our audits.

China. If there is any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any

difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors' report and

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Rules Governing the Audit of Financial Statements

financial statements shall prevail.

by Certified Public Accountants and auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of China.

Those rules and standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance

about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes

examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial

statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates

made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe

that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material

respects, the consolidated financial position of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their consolidated

operations and their consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with the

Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, requirements of the

Business Accounting Law and Guidelines Governing Business Accounting with respect to financial

accounting standards, and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.

January 10, 2008

52

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES

2007

2006

Amount

%

Amount

%

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
Notes and accounts payable 
Payables to related parties (Note 25)
Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 18)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 16 and 28)
Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
Current portion of bonds payable and long-term liabilities (Notes 14, 15 and 26)

$                249,313
11,574,882
1,503,376
11,126,128
17,714,763
6,256,732
280,813

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value)

$  

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2, 3 and 5)
Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2, 3 and 6)
Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)
Receivables from related parties (Note 25)
Notes and accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful receivables (Notes 2 and 8)
Allowance for sales returns and others (Notes 2 and 8)
Other receivables from related parties (Note 25)
Other financial assets (Note 26)
Inventories, net (Notes 2 and 9)
Deferred income tax assets, net (Notes 2 and 18)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 

Total current assets

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Notes 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11)

Investments accounted for using equity method
Available-for-sale financial assets
Held-to-maturity financial assets
Financial assets carried at cost

Total long-term investments

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 12 and 26)

Cost

Land and land improvements
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment
Leased assets 

Accumulated depreciation
Advance payments and construction in progress

Net property, plant and equipment

INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill (Note 2)
Deferred charges, net (Notes 2 and 13)

Total intangible assets 

OTHER ASSETS

Deferred income tax assets, net (Notes 2 and 18)
Refundable deposits
Others

Total other assets

TOTAL

2007

Amount

94,986,488
1,632,387
66,688,368
11,526,946
10,885
47,204,126
(701,807)
(4,089,035)
243,620
1,515,527
23,862,260
5,572,334
1,370,230

249,822,329

22,517,289
1,400,691
8,697,726
3,845,619

36,461,325

942,197
118,640,027
646,419,427
11,829,640
652,296
778,483,587
(540,099,567)
21,868,167

260,252,187

5,987,582
7,923,601

13,911,183

7,313,283
2,777,769
327,150

10,418,202

2006

Amount

$         117,837,192
1,206,854
67,523,858
8,510,823
252,339
34,957,650
(749,888)
(2,870,802)
256,863
2,356,542
21,430,728
8,013,992
1,591,017

260,317,168

15,000,891
6,648,485
28,973,495
3,272,280

53,895,151

844,644
112,595,124
579,825,289
10,646,725
612,941
704,524,723
(463,038,084)
12,607,551

254,094,190

5,984,993
5,936,915

11,921,908

5,802,142
1,331,245
123,355

7,256,742

%

16
-
12
2
-
8
-
(1)
-
-
4
1
-

42

4
-
2
1

7

-
21
113
2
-
136
(94)
4

46

1
2

3

1
1
-

2

%

20
-
12
2
-
6
-
(1)
-
1
4
1
-

45

2
1
5
1

9

-
19
99
2
-
120
(79)
2

43

1
1

2

1
-
-

1

Total current liabilities

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Bonds payable (Note 14)
Long-term bank loans (Notes 15 and 26)
Other long-term payables (Notes 16 and 28)
Other payables to related parties (Notes 25 and 28)
Obligations under capital leases (Note 2)

Total long-term liabilities

OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued pension cost (Notes 2 and 17)
Guarantee deposits (Note 28)
Deferred credits (Notes 2 and 25)
Others

Total other liabilities

Total liabilities

EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT 

Capital stock - $10 par value 

Authorized: 28,050,000 thousand shares in 2007 
27,050,000 thousand shares in 2006
Issued:        26,427,104 thousand shares in 2007 
25,829,688 thousand shares in 2006

Capital surplus (Notes 2 and 20)
Retained earnings (Note 20)

Appropriated as legal capital reserve
Appropriated as special capital reserve
Unappropriated earnings

Others (Notes 2, 3, 22 and 24)

Cumulative translation adjustments 
Unrealized gain on financial instruments
Treasury stock: 834,096 thousand shares in 2007
33,926 thousand shares in 2006

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent

MINORITY INTERESTS (Note 2)

Total shareholders' equity

-
2
1
2
3
1
-

9

2
-
2
-
-

4

1
-
-
-

1

$                  10,864
7,934,388
1,867,728
7,946,473
11,328,350
10,768,591
7,004,137

46,860,531

12,500,000
653,959
8,703,267
403,375
612,941

22,873,542

3,540,060
3,817,132
1,177,138
78,640

8,612,970

-
1
-
2
2
2
1

8

2
-
2
-
-

4

1
1
-
-

2

48,706,007

12,500,000
1,722,196
9,409,978
-
652,296

24,284,470

3,665,522
2,243,009
1,236,873
43,774

7,189,178

80,179,655

14

78,347,043

14

264,271,037
53,732,682

56,406,684
629,550
161,828,337
218,864,571

(1,072,853)
680,997

(49,385,032)
(49,776,888)
487,091,402

3,594,169

490,685,571

46
9

10
-
28
38

-
-

(8)
(8)
85

1

86

258,296,879
54,107,498

43,705,711
640,742
152,778,079
197,124,532

(1,191,165)
561,615

(918,075)
(1,547,625)
507,981,284

1,156,832

509,138,116

44
9

7
-
26
33

-
-

-
-
86

-

86

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

53

$

570,865,226

100

$

587,485,159

100

TOTAL

$

570,865,226

100

$

587,485,159

100

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Consolidated Earnings Per Share)

2007

2006

Amount

%

Amount

%

GROSS SALES (Notes 2 and 25)

$         328,336,172

$         322,883,499

SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES (Note 2)

5,705,576

5,476,328

NET SALES

322,630,596

100

317,407,171

100

COST OF SALES (Notes 19 and 25)

GROSS PROFIT

OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 19 and 25)

Research and development
General and administrative
Marketing

Total operating expenses

180,280,385

142,350,211

17,946,322
8,963,836
3,718,146

30,628,304

56

44

5
3
1

9

161,597,081

155,810,090

16,076,432
8,716,653
3,752,311

28,545,396

51

49

5
3
1

9

Foreign exchange loss, net (Note 2)
Others

Total non-operating expenses and losses

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 2 and 18)

NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING

PRINCIPLES

CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET OF TAX

BENEFIT OF NT$82,062 THOUSAND (Note 3)

NET INCOME

INCOME FROM OPERATIONS

111,721,907

35

127,264,694

40

ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

Shareholders of the parent
Minority interests

EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 23)

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS

Interest income (Note 2)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net (Notes 2 and 10)
Settlement income (Note 28)
Gain on settlement and disposal of financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5

and 24)

Technical service income (Notes 25 and 28)
Rental income (Note 25)
Subsidy income (Note 2)
Valuation gain on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 24)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets (Notes

2 and 25)

Foreign exchange gain, net (Note 2)
Others (Note 25)

Total non-operating income and gains

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES
Provision for litigation loss (Note 28k)
Interest expense 
Loss on impairment of financial assets (Note 2)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (Note 2)
Loss on settlement and disposal of financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5

and 24)

Valuation loss on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 24)

5,651,700
2,507,869
985,114

633,109
590,391
378,643
364,321
304,578

91,210
80,922
345,946

11,933,803

1,008,635
842,242
54,208
6,190

-
-

2
1
1

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

4

1
-
-
-

-
-

4,542,149
2,347,153
979,214

-
571,500
224,290
334,478
-

421,051
-
285,757

9,705,592

-
890,602
279,690
241,397

798,610
812,937

2
1
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-

3

-
1
-
-

-
-

(Continued)

54

2007

Amount

$                            -
102,409

2,013,684

121,642,026

(11,709,626)

109,932,400

-

109,932,400

109,177,093
755,307

109,932,400

2007

$

$

$

%

-
-

1

38

(4)

34

-

34

34
-

34

2006

Amount

$                400,863
183,979

3,608,078

133,362,208

(7,773,711)

125,588,497

1,606,749

127,195,246

127,009,731
185,515

127,195,246

2006

$

$

$

%

-
-

1

42

(2)

40

-

40

40
-

40

Income Attributable to
Shareholders of the Parent

Income Attributable to
Shareholders of the Parent

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

$            4.59
4.58
$

$
$

4.14
4.14

$
$

5.11
5.10

$
$

4.82
4.81

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

(Concluded)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)

Capital Stock

Retained Earnings

Others

Shares 
(In Thousands)

Capital Surplus

Amount

Legal Capital
Reserve

Special Capital
Reserve

Unappropriated
Earnings

Total

Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments

Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on
Financial
Instruments

Treasury Stock

Total

Minority
Interests

Total
Shareholders'
Equity

Total

Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2006

24,730,025

$247,300,246

$ 57,117,886

$ 34,348,208

$    2,226,427

$106,196,399

$142,771,034

$    (640,742)

$                  -

$    (918,075)

$ (1,558,817)

$445,630,349

$       608,359

$446,238,708

Appropriations of prior year's earnings 

Legal capital reserve
Reversal of special capital resercve
Bonus to employees - in cash
Bonus to employees - in stock
Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$2.50 per share
Stock dividends to shareholders - NT$0.15 per share
Bonus to directors and supervisors
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
Net income in 2006
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of own-

ership in equity method investees

Translation adjustments
Issuance of stock from exercising employee stock

options

Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent

company

Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale finan-

cial assets held by equity method investees

Increase in minority interests

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2007

Appropriations of prior year's earnings 

Legal capital reserve
Reversal of special capital reserve
Bonus to employees - in cash
Bonus to employees - in stock
Cash dividends to shareholders - NT$3.00 per share
Stock dividends to shareholders - NT$0.02 per share
Bonus to directors and supervisors 
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
Net income in 2007
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of own-

ership in equity method investees

Translation adjustments
Issuance of stock from exercising employee stock

options

Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent

company

Valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets
Equity in the valuation loss on available-for-sale finan-

cial assets held by equity method investees 
Treasury stock repurchased by the Company 
Increase in minority interests

-
-
-
343,213
-
370,950
-
370,950
-

-
-

-
-
-
3,432,129
-
3,709,504
-
3,709,504
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(3,709,504)
-

-
-

187,095
-

14,550

145,496

429,701

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

82,320
-

-
-

9,357,503
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
(1,585,685)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(9,357,503)
1,585,685
(3,432,129)
(3,432,129)
(61,825,061)
(3,709,504)
(257,410)
-
127,009,731

-
-
(3,432,129)
(3,432,129)
(61,825,061)
(3,709,504)
(257,410)
-
127,009,731

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
(550,423)

-

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-

-
386,017

175,598
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
(3,432,129)
-
(61,825,061)
-
(257,410)
-
127,009,731

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
185,515

-
-
(3,432,129)
-
(61,825,061)
-
(257,410)
-
127,195,246

-
(550,423)

187,095
(550,423)

-
(126,206)

187,095
(676,629)

-

575,197

-

575,197

-
386,017

175,598
-

82,320
386,017

175,598
-

-
2,147

-
487,017

82,320
388,164

175,598
487,017

25,829,688

258,296,879

54,107,498

43,705,711

640,742

152,778,079

197,124,532

(1,191,165)

561,615

(918,075)

(1,547,625)

507,981,284

1,156,832

509,138,116

-
-
-
457,280
-
51,659
-
77,489
-

-
-

-
-
-
4,572,798
-
516,594
-
774,891
-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(774,891)
-

(28,639)
-

10,988

109,875

326,952

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-

101,762
-

-
-
-

12,700,973
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
(11,192)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(12,700,973)
11,192
(4,572,798)
(4,572,798)
(77,489,064)
(516,594)
(285,800)
-
109,177,093

-
-
(4,572,798)
(4,572,798)
(77,489,064)
(516,594)
(285,800)
-
109,177,093

-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
118,312

-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-

-
241,821

(122,439)
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
(4,572,798)
-
(77,489,064)
-
(285,800)
-
109,177,093

-
118,312

(28,639)
118,312

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
755,307

31,862
(99,318)

-
-
(4,572,798)
-
(77,489,064)
-
(285,800)
-
109,932,400

3,223
18,994

-

436,827

-

436,827

-
241,821

101,762
241,821

-
19,487

101,762
261,308

-
(48,466,957)
-

(122,439)
(48,466,957)
-

(122,439)
(48,466,957)
-

-
-
1,729,999

(122,439)
(48,466,957)
1,729,999

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2007

26,427,104

$264,271,037

$  53,732,682

$ 56,406,684

$       629,550

$161,828,337

$218,864,571

$ (1,072,853)

$       680,997

$(49,385,032)

$(49,776,888)

$487,091,402

$    3,594,169

$490,685,571

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

55

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

2007

2006

2007

2006

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent
Net income attributable to minority interests
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating

activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Amortization of premium/discount of financial assets
Loss on impairment of financial assets
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net
Dividends received from equity method investees 
Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets, net
Deferred income tax
Loss on idle assets
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease (increase) in:

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Receivables from related parties
Notes and accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful receivables
Allowance for sales returns and others
Other receivables from related parties
Other financial assets
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Increase (decrease) in:

Notes and accounts payable
Payables to related parties
Income tax payable
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued pension cost
Deferred credits

$

109,177,093
755,307

$

127,009,731
185,515

80,005,395
(117,159)
54,208
(610,167)
(2,507,869)
625,130
(264,503)
(85,020)
943,797
-

(187,084)
629,467
(12,134,176)
(48,126)
1,205,277
13,243
842,136
(2,226,106)
290,434

3,218,255
(375,731)
3,179,655
913,872
125,462
343,878

73,715,242
2,399
279,690
(90,826)
(2,347,153)
614,567
(16,210)
(179,654)
121,590
44,072

340,176
440,927
8,124,625
(230,706)
(1,446,611)
341,047
(738,745)
(3,702,425)
(170,576)

(1,487,064)
(572,441)
3,931,022
862,428
65,676
(99,310)

Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:  

Available-for-sale financial assets
Held-to-maturity financial assets
Financial assets carried at cost
Property, plant and equipment and other assets

Increase in deferred charges
Increase in refundable deposits
Net cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries
Increase in other assets

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Decrease in short-term bank loans
Increase in long-term bank loans
Repayments of:  
Bonds payable
Long-term bank loans

Increase (decrease) in guarantee deposits
Cash dividends
Cash bonus paid to employees
Bonus to directors and supervisors
Repurchase of treasury stock
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
Increase in minority interests

Net cash used in financing activities

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

Net cash provided by operating activities

183,766,668

204,996,986

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Acquisitions of:

Available-for-sale financial assets
Held-to-maturity financial assets
Investments accounted for using equity method
Financial assets carried at cost
Property, plant and equipment

56

(87,550,197)
-
(5,803,826)
(911,323)
(84,000,985)

(119,291,685)
(18,554,027)
(2,613,009)
(511,632)
(78,737,265)

(Continued)

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Interest paid 
Income tax paid

INVESTING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING BOTH CASH AND NON-CASH ITEMS

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
Decrease (increase) in payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
Increase in other long-term payables
Cash paid

$

$

$
$

$

$

94,908,666
17,325,120
410,465
60,535
(3,059,155)
(1,434,895)
(404,445)
(228,747)

$

91,620,367
10,410,000
126,465
518,705
(1,414,742)
(1,224,443)
-
(52,086)

(70,688,787)

(119,723,352)

(89,720)
653,000

(7,000,000)
(196,173)
(1,574,131)
(77,387,302)
(4,572,798)
(285,800)
(45,413,373)
436,827
19,004

(135,410,466)

(22,332,585)

(518,119)

117,837,192

94,986,488

922,079
7,585,727

78,889,954
5,111,031
-
84,000,985

(328,500)
-

-
(5,489)
920,702
(61,742,741)
(3,432,129)
(257,410)
-
575,197
487,017

(63,783,353)

21,490,281

(136,796)

96,483,707

117,837,192

951,450
3,630,029

80,675,310
(1,702,555)
(235,490)
78,737,265

(Continued)

56

$

$
$

$

$

Repurchase of treasury stock
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Cash paid

NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Current portion of bonds payable and long-term liabilities
Current portion of other payables to related parties (under payables to

related parties)

Current portion of other long-term payables and other liabilities (under

accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

2007

48,466,957
(3,053,584)
45,413,373

280,813

-

3,735,875

$

$

$

$

$

2006

-
-
-

7,004,137

688,591

617,892

$

$

$

$

$

The Company acquired controlling interests in XinTec Inc. (XinTec) and Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd. (Mutual-Pak) in March 2007 and July 2007,
respectively, and consolidated the revenue/income and expenses/losses of the two companies from the respective acquisition dates. Fair values of assets
acquired and liabilities assumed were as follows:

Current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other assets
Current liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Net amount

Purchase price for XinTec and Mutual-Pak
Less: Cash balance of XinTec and Mutual-Pak at acquisition

Net cash paid for acquisition of XinTec and Mutual-Pak

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

$

$

$

$

3,101,718
2,339,546
436,692
(1,937,407)
(701,855)
3,238,694

1,413,585
(1,009,140)

404,445

(Concluded)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and
Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

1. GENERAL

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), a Republic of China (R.O.C.)

corporation, was incorporated as a venture among the Government of the R.O.C., acting through the

Development Fund of the Executive Yuan; Philips Electronics N.V. and certain of its affiliates (Philips);

and certain other private investors. On September 5, 1994, its shares were listed on the Taiwan Stock

Exchange (TSE). On October 8, 1997, TSMC listed some of its shares of stock on the New York Stock

Exchange (NYSE) in the form of American Depositary Shares (ADSs).

TSMC is engaged mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging, testing and computer-aided

designing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices and the manufacturing of masks.

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, TSMC and its subsidiaries had 25,258 and 22,969 employees,

respectively.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with the Guidelines Governing the

Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers, Business Accounting Law, Guidelines Governing

Business Accounting, and accounting principles generally accepted in the R.O.C.

For the convenience of readers, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been

translated into English from the original Chinese version prepared and used in the R.O.C. If there is

any conflict between the English version and the original Chinese version or any difference in the

interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language consolidated financial statements shall

prevail.

Significant accounting policies are summarized as follows: 

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all directly and indirectly

majority owned subsidiaries of TSMC, and the accounts of investees in which TSMC's ownership

percentage is less than 50% but over which TSMC has a controlling interest. All significant

intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.

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The consolidated entities were as follows:

Name of Investor

Name of Investee

Percentage of Ownership

December 31,
2007

December 31,
2006

Remark

Name of Investor

Name of Investee

Percentage of Ownership

December 31,
2007

December 31,
2006

Remark

TSMC North America (TSMC-NA) 
TSMC Japan Limited (TSMC-Japan)
TSMC Korea Limited (TSMC-Korea)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Company Europe B.V. (TSMC-Europe)

TSMC International Investment Ltd.

(TSMC International)

TSMC Global, Ltd. (TSMC Global)
TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited

(TSMC-Shanghai)

Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd. 

(Chi Cherng)

100%
100%
100%
100%

100%

100%
100%

36%

100%
100%
100%
100%

100%

100%
100%

36%

Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd. 

36%

36%

(Hsin Ruey)

-
-
-
-

-

-
-

TSMC and Hsin Ruey held in aggregate
a 100% ownership of Chi Cherng. As
of December 31, 2007, Chi Cherng
held 17,032 thousand common
shares in TSMC (approximately 0.06%
of issued common shares).

TSMC and Chi Cherng held in aggregate
a 100% ownership of Hsin Ruey. As
of December 31, 2007, Hsin Ruey
held 17,064 thousand common
shares in TSMC (approximately 0.06%
of issued common shares).

VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P. 

(VTAF III)

VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P. 

(VTAF II)

98%

98%

98%

98%

Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P. (Emerging

99.5%

99.5%

Alliance)

-

-

-

XinTec Inc. (XinTec)

43%

-

TSMC obtained three out of five direc-
tor positions in March 2007, and
TSMC has a controlling interest over
XinTec.

TSMC Partners, Ltd. (TSMC Partners)

TSMC International

TSMC Technology, Inc. (TSMC

Technology)

TSMC Development, Inc. (TSMC

Development)

InveStar Semiconductor Development

Fund, Inc. (ISDF)

InveStar Semiconductor Development

Fund, Inc. (II) LDC (ISDF II)

100%

100%

100%

97%

97%

100%

100%

100%

97%

97%

TSMC Development

WaferTech, LLC (WaferTech)

99.996%

99.996%

-

-

-

-

-

-

VTAF III

Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd.

51%

13%

VTAF III acquired a controlling interest

(Mutual-Pak)

in Mutual-Pak in July 2007.

VTAF III, VTAF II and
Emerging Alliance

VentureTech Alliance Holdings, LLC (VTA

100%

-

Newly established.

Holdings)

GUC

Global Unichip Corp.-North America

(GUC-NA)

Global Unichip Japan Co., Ltd. (GUC-

Japan)

100%

100%

100%

100%

-

-

Global Unichip Corporation (GUC)

37%

38%

GUC became a consolidated entity of 

TSMC Partners

TSMC Design Technology Canada, Inc.

100%

-

Newly established.

TSMC as GUC's president was
assigned by TSMC and TSMC has a
controlling interest over the financial,
operating and personnel hiring deci-
sions of GUC.

(Continued)

(TSMC Canada)

(Concluded)

TSMC

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The following diagram presents information regarding the relationship and ownership percentages

between TSMC and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007:

TSMC

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

36%

36%

98%

98%

99.5%

37%

43%

100%

TSMC-NA

TSMC-Japan

TSMC-Korea

TSMC-Europe

TSMC
International

TSMC Global

TSMC-
Shanghai

Chi Cherng

64%

64%

Hsin Ruey

VTAF III

VTAF II

Emerging
Alliance

GUC

XinTec

TSMC Partners

100%

100%

97%

97%

51%

100%

100%

100%

TSMC
Technology

TSMC
Development

ISDF

ISDF II

Mutual-Pak

VTA Holdings

GUC-NA

GUC-Japan

TSMC Canada

80.78%

9.71%

9.51%

99.996%

WaferTech

TSMC-NA is engaged in selling and marketing of integrated circuits and semiconductor devices.

TSMC together with its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Company".

TSMC-Japan, TSMC-Korea and TSMC-Europe are engaged mainly in marketing activities. TSMC

International is engaged in investment in companies involved in the design, manufacture, and other

Minority interests in the aforementioned subsidiaries are presented as a separate component of

related business in the semiconductor industry. TSMC Global, TSMC Partners, TSMC Development, Chi

shareholders' equity.

Cherng and Hsin Ruey are engaged in investing activities. TSMC-Shanghai is engaged in the

manufacturing and selling of integrated circuits pursuant to the orders from and product design

Use of Estimates

specifications provided by customers. Emerging Alliance, VTAF II, VTAF III, VTA Holdings, ISDF, and

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with the aforementioned

ISDF II are engaged in investing in new start-up technology companies. TSMC Canada and TSMC

guidelines, law and principles requires management to make reasonable assumptions and estimates

Technology are engaged mainly in engineering support activities. WaferTech is engaged in the

of matters that are inherently uncertain. The actual results may differ from management's estimates.

manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided designing of integrated circuits and other

semiconductor devices. GUC is engaged in researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and

Classification of Current and Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities

marketing of integrated circuits. GUC-NA and GUC-Japan are engaged in providing products

Current assets are assets held for trading purposes and assets expected to be converted to cash, sold

consulting in North America and Japan, respectively. XinTec is engaged in the provision of wafer

or consumed within one year from the balance sheet date. Current liabilities are obligations incurred

packaging service. Mutual-Pak is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of electronic parts, and

for trading purposes and obligations expected to be settled within one year from the balance sheet

researching, developing and testing of RFID.

date. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities,

respectively.

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Cash Equivalents

If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. If,

Repurchase agreements collateralized by government bonds, asset-backed commercial papers,

in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases, for equity securities, the

corporate notes, and treasury bills acquired with maturities of less than three months from the date

previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease and recorded as an

of purchase are classified as cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value.

adjustment to shareholders' equity; for debt securities, the amount of the decrease is recognized in

earnings, provided that the decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the

Financial Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss

impairment loss was recognized.

Derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting and financial assets acquired

principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are initially recognized at fair value, with

Held-to-maturity Financial Assets

transaction costs expensed as incurred. The derivatives and financial assets are remeasured at fair

Financial instruments for which the Company has a positive intention and ability to hold to maturity

value subsequently with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. A regular way purchase or sale

are categorized as held-to-maturity financial assets and are carried at amortized cost under the

of financial assets is accounted for using settlement date accounting.

effective interest method except for structured time deposits which are carried at acquisition cost.

Fair value is determined as follows: Publicly-traded stocks - closing prices at the end of the year;

attributable to the acquisition. Gains or losses are recognized at the time of derecognition,

derivatives - using valuation techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that are consistent

impairment or amortization. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using

Those financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly

with prevailing market conditions. When the fair value is positive, the derivative is recognized as a

settlement date accounting.

financial asset; when the fair value is negative, the derivative is recognized as a financial liability.

Available-for-sale Financial Assets

If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. If,

in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease is clearly

Investments designated as available-for-sale financial assets include debt securities and equity

attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized, the previously

securities. Available-for-sale financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs

recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease. The reversal may not result in a

that are directly attributable to the acquisition. Changes in fair value from subsequent

carrying amount that exceeds the amortized cost that would have been determined as if no

remeasurement are reported as a separate component of shareholders' equity. The corresponding

impairment loss had been recognized.

accumulated gains or losses are recognized in earnings when the financial asset is derecognized from

the balance sheet. A regular way purchase or sale of financial assets is accounted for using settlement

Allowance for Doubtful Receivables

date accounting.

An allowance for doubtful receivables is provided based on a review of the collectibility of notes and

accounts receivable. The Company determines the amount of the allowance for doubtful receivables

Fair value is determined as follows: Structured time deposits - using valuation techniques; open-end

by examining the aging analysis of outstanding notes and accounts receivable and current trends in

mutual funds and money market funds - net asset value at the end of the year; publicly-traded stocks

the credit quality of its customers as well as its internal credit policies.

- closing prices at the end of the year; and other debt securities - average of bid and asked prices at

the end of the year.

Revenue Recognition and Allowance for Sales Returns and Others

The Company recognizes revenue when evidence of an arrangement exists, the rewards of ownership

Cash dividends are recognized as investment income upon resolution of shareholders of an investee

and significant risk of the goods has been transferred to the buyer; price is fixed or determinable, and

but are accounted for as a reduction to the original cost of investment if such dividends are declared

collectibility is reasonably assured. Provisions for estimated sales returns and others are generally

on the earnings of the investee attributable to the period prior to the purchase of the investment.

recorded in the period the related revenue is recognized, based on historical experience,

Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of shares held and do not affect

management's judgment, and any known factors that would significantly affect the allowance.

investment income. The cost per share is recalculated based on the new total number of shares.

Any difference between the initial carrying amount of a debt security and the amount due at maturity

is amortized using the effective interest method, with the amortization recognized in earnings. 

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Sales prices are determined using fair value taking into account related sales discounts agreed to by

Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees are deferred in proportion to

the Company and its customers. Sales agreements typically provide that payment is due 30 days from

the Company's ownership percentages in the investees until such gains or losses are realized through

invoice date for a majority of the customers and 30 to 45 days after the end of the month in which

transactions with third parties. The entire amount of the gains or losses on sales to investees over

sales occur for some customers. Since the receivables from sales are collectible within one year and

which the Company has a controlling interest is deferred until such gains or losses are realized

such transactions are frequent, fair value of the receivables is equivalent to the nominal amount of

through subsequent sales of the related products to third parties. Gains or losses on sales from equity

the cash to be received.

Inventories

method investees to the Company are deferred in proportion to the Company's ownership

percentages in the investees until they are realized through transactions with third parties. Gains or

losses on sales between equity method investees are deferred in proportion to the multiplication of

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories are recorded at standard cost

the Company's weighted-average ownership percentages in the investees. Such gains or losses are

and adjusted to the approximate weighted-average cost at the balance sheet date. Market value

recorded until they are realized through transactions with third parties.

represents replacement cost for raw materials, supplies and spare parts and net realizable value for

work in process and finished goods. The Company assesses the impact of changing technology on its

If an investee's functional currency is a foreign currency, differences will result from the translation of

inventories on hand and writes off inventories that are considered obsolete. Year-end inventories are

the investee's financial statements into the reporting currency of the Company. Such differences are

evaluated for estimated excess quantities and obsolescence based on a demand forecast within a

charged or credited to cumulative translation adjustments, a separate component of shareholders'

specific time horizon, which is generally 180 days or less. Estimated losses on scrap and slow-moving

equity.

items are recognized and included in the allowance for losses.

Financial Assets Carried at Cost

Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method

Investments for which the Company does not exercise significant influence and that do not have a

Investments in companies wherein the Company exercises significant influence over the operating

quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured, such as

and financial policy decisions are accounted for using the equity method. The Company's share of the

non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds, are carried at their original cost. The costs of non-

net income or net loss of an investee is recognized in the "equity in earnings/losses of equity method

publicly traded stocks and mutual funds are determined using the weighted-average method. If there

investees, net" account. Prior to January 1, 2006, the difference, if any, between the cost of

is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. A

investment and the Company's proportionate share of the investee's equity was amortized by the

subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.

straight-line method over five years, with the amortization recorded in the "equity in earnings/losses

of equity method investees, net" account. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the revised

The accounting treatment for cash dividends and stock dividends arising from financial assets carried

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, "Long-term Investments Accounted for Using the

at cost is the same as that for cash and stock dividends arising from available-for-sale financial assets.

Equity Method" (SFAS No. 5), the cost of an investment shall be analyzed and the cost of investment

in excess of the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired, representing goodwill, shall not be

Property, Plant and Equipment, Assets Leased to Others and Idle Assets

amortized and instead shall be tested for impairment annually. If the fair value of identifiable net

Property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others are stated at cost less accumulated

assets acquired exceeds the cost of investment, the excess shall be proportionately allocated as

depreciation. Properties covered by agreements qualifying as capital leases are carried at the lower of

reductions to fair values of non-current assets (except for financial assets other than investments

the leased equipment's market value or the present value of the minimum lease payments at the

accounted for using the equity method and deferred income tax assets). When an indication of

inception date of the lease, with the corresponding amount recorded as obligations under capital

impairment is identified, the carrying amount of the investment is reduced, with the related

leases. When an indication of impairment is identified, any excess of the carrying amount of an asset

impairment loss recognized in earnings.

over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If the recoverable amount increases in a

subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and

When the Company subscribes for additional investee's shares at a percentage different from its

recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would

existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment in the investee differs

have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized. Significant

from the amount of the Company's share of the investee's equity. The Company records such a

additions, renewals and betterments incurred during the construction period are capitalized.

difference as an adjustment to long-term investments with the corresponding amount charged or

Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

credited to capital surplus.

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Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives:

Government Subsidies

Land improvements - 20 years; buildings - 10 to 20 years; machinery and equipment - 3 to 10 years;

Income-related subsidies from governments are recognized in earnings when the requirements for

office equipment - 3 to 15 years; and leased assets - 20 years.

subsidies are met.

Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others, the related cost

Income Tax

and accumulated depreciation are deducted from the corresponding accounts, with any gain or loss

The Company applies intra-period and inter-period allocations for its income tax whereby (1) a

recorded as non-operating gains or losses in the period of sale or disposal.

portion of current year's income tax expense is allocated to the cumulative effect of changes in

accounting principles; and (2) deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax

When property, plant and equipment are determined to be idle or useless, they are transferred to idle

effects of temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and unused tax credits. Valuation

assets at the lower of the net realizable value or carrying amount. Depreciation on the idle assets is

allowances are provided to the extent, if any, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax

provided continuously, and the idle assets are tested for impairment on a periodical basis.

assets will not be realized. A deferred tax asset or liability is classified as current or noncurrent in

Intangible Assets

accordance with the classification of its related asset or liability. However, if a deferred tax asset or

liability does not relate to an asset or liability in the financial statements, then it is classified as either

Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for acquisition over the fair value of

current or noncurrent based on the expected length of time before it is realized or settled.

identifiable net assets acquired. Prior to January 1, 2006, goodwill was amortized using the straight-

line method over the estimated life of 10 years. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the newly

Any tax credits arising from purchases of machinery, equipment and technology, research and

revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 25, "Business Combinations - Accounting

development expenditures, personnel training expenditures, and investments in important

Treatment under Purchase Method" (SFAS No. 25), goodwill is no longer amortized and instead is

technology-based enterprises are recognized using the flow-through method.

tested for impairment annually. If an event occurs or circumstances change which indicated that the

fair value of goodwill is more likely than not below its carrying amount, an impairment loss is

Adjustments of prior years' tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current year's tax

recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.

provision.

Deferred charges consist of technology license fees, software and system design costs and other

Income tax on unappropriated earnings (excluding earnings from foreign consolidated subsidiaries) at

charges. The amounts are amortized over the following periods: Technology license fees - the shorter

a rate of 10% is expensed in the year of shareholder approval which is the year subsequent to the

of the estimated life of the technology or the term of the technology transfer contract; software and

year the earnings are generated.

system design costs and other charges - 2 to 5 years. When an indication of impairment is identified,

any excess of the carrying amount of an asset over its recoverable amount is recognized as a loss. If

The R.O.C. government enacted the Alternative Minimum Tax Act (the AMT Act), which became

the recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the previously recognized impairment loss

effective on January 1, 2006. The alternative minimum tax (AMT) imposed under the AMT Act is a

would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the

supplemental tax levied at a rate of 10% which is payable if the income tax payable determined

carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, as if no impairment loss had

pursuant to the Income Tax Law is below the minimum amount prescribed under the AMT Act. The

been recognized.

taxable income for calculating the AMT includes most of the tax-exempt income under various laws

and statutes. TSMC and subsidiaries domiciled in the R.O.C. have considered the impact of the AMT

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the newly released Statement of Financial

Act in the determination of their tax liabilities.

Accounting Standards No. 37, "Accounting for Intangible Assets". The Company had reassessed the

useful lives and the amortization method of its recognized intangible assets at the effective date.

Stock-based Compensation

Expenditures related to research activities and those related to development activities that do not

Employee stock option plans that are amended or have options granted on or after January 1, 2004

meet the criteria for capitalization are charged to expenses when incurred.

are accounted for by the interpretations issued by the Accounting Research and Development

Pension Costs

Foundation of the Republic of China. The Company adopted the intrinsic value method and any

compensation cost determined using this method is recognized in earnings over the employee

For employees who participate in defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded

vesting period.

based on the actual contributions made to employees' individual pension accounts during their

service periods. For employees who participate in defined benefit pension plans, pension costs are

recorded based on actuarial calculations. 

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Treasury Stock

3. ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Treasury stock is stated at cost and shown as a deduction in shareholders' equity. When TSMC retires

treasury stock, the treasury stock account is reduced and the common stock as well as the capital

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly released Statements of Financial Accounting

surplus - additional paid-in capital are reversed on a pro rata basis. When the book value of the

Standards No. 34, "Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement" (SFAS No. 34) and No. 36,

treasury stock exceeds the sum of the par value and additional paid-in capital, the difference is

"Financial Instruments: Disclosure and Presentation".

charged to capital surplus - treasury stock transactions and to retained earnings for any remaining

amount. TSMC's stock held by its subsidiaries is treated as treasury stock and reclassified from

The Company had categorized its financial assets and liabilities upon initial adoption of the newly

investments accounted for using equity method to treasury stock. The gains resulted from disposal of

released SFASs. The adjustments made to the carrying amounts of the financial instruments

the treasury stock held by subsidiaries and cash dividends received by subsidiaries from TSMC are

categorized as financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss were included in the

recorded under capital surplus - treasury stock transactions.

cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles; the adjustments made to the carrying amounts

of those categorized as available-for-sale financial assets were recognized as adjustments to

Foreign-currency Transactions

shareholders' equity.

Foreign-currency transactions are recorded in New Taiwan dollars at the rates of exchange in effect

when the transactions occur. Exchange gains or losses derived from foreign-currency transactions or

The effect of adopting the newly released SFASs is summarized as follows:

monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in earnings.

At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are

revalued at prevailing exchange rates with the resulting gains or losses recognized in earnings.

Translation of Foreign-currency Financial Statements

The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated into New Taiwan dollars at the

following exchange rates: Assets and liabilities - spot rates at year-end; shareholders' equity -

historical rates; income and expenses - average rates during the year. The resulting translation

adjustments are recorded as a separate component of shareholders' equity.

Financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Available-for-sale financial assets

Recognized as Cumulative Effect
of Changes in Accounting
Principles (Net of Tax)

Recognized as a Separate
Component of Shareholders'
Equity

$

$

1,606,749
-

1,606,749

$

$

-
306,531

306,531

The adoption of the newly released SFASs resulted in a decrease in net income before cumulative

effect of changes in accounting principles of NT$1,083,574 thousand, an increase in net income of

NT$523,175 thousand, and an increase in basic earnings per share (after income tax) of NT$0.02, for

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

the year ended December 31, 2006.

In March 2007, the Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the R.O.C. issued an

interpretation that requires companies to record the bonus paid to directors, supervisors and

employees as an expense rather than an appropriation of earnings. This interpretation should be

applied to financial statements for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the newly revised SFAS No. 5 and SFAS No. 25,

which prescribe that investment premiums, representing goodwill, be assessed for impairment at least

on an annual basis instead of being amortized. Such a change in accounting principle did not have a

material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended

The Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the R.O.C. also issued Statement of

December 31, 2006.

Financial Accounting Standards No. 39, "Accounting for Share-based Payment" (SFAS No. 39) in

August 2007, which requires companies to record share-based payment transactions in the financial

statements at fair value. SFAS No. 39 should be applied to financial statements for fiscal years

beginning on or after January 1, 2008.

The Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the R.O.C. revised Statement of Financial

Accounting Standards No. 10, "Accounting for Inventories" (SFAS No. 10) in November 2007, which

requires inventories to be stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value item by item. Inventories

are recorded by the specific identification method, first-in, first-out method or weighted average

method. The last-in, first-out method is no longer permitted. The revised SFAS No. 10 should be

applied to financial statements for the fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2009. Early

adoption is permitted.

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4. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Outstanding cross currency swap contracts as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:

December 31

December 31, 2007

Maturity Date

Contract Amount (In Thousands)

Range of Interest Rates Paid

Range of Interest Rates Received

Cash and deposits in banks
Repurchase agreements collaterized by government bonds
Asset-backed commercial papers
Corporate notes
Treasury bills

$

2007

84,105,377
10,067,843
522,116
291,152
-

$

2006

85,496,085
31,241,594
-
1,026,522
72,991

$

94,986,488

$

117,837,192

5. FINANCIAL ASSETS/LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

January 2008 to February 2008

US$                975,000

3.53% - 5.60%

0.02% - 3.01%

December 31, 2006

January 2007 to February 2007

US$                820,000

3.19% - 5.91%

0.90% - 3.25%

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, net losses arising from derivative financial

instruments were NT$924,969 thousand (including realized settlement losses of NT$684,122

thousand and valuation losses of NT$240,847 thousand) and NT$1,613,366 thousand (including

realized settlement losses of NT$1,647,103 thousand and valuation gain of NT$33,737 thousand),

Trading financial assets
Publicly-traded stocks
Cross currency swap contracts
Forward exchange contracts

Trading financial liabilities

Forward exchange contracts
Cross currency swap contracts

December 31

2007

2006

6. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS

respectively.

$

$

$

$

1,590,188
35,567
6,632

1,632,387

185,583
63,730

249,313

$

$

$

$

1,162,253
44,601
-

1,206,854

113
10,751

10,864

Money market funds 
Open-end mutual funds
Corporate bonds
Agency bonds
Government bonds
Corporate issued asset-backed securities
Publicly-traded stocks
Structured time deposits

The Company entered into derivative contracts during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

Current portion

to manage exposures due to the fluctuations of foreign exchange rates. The derivative contracts

entered into by the Company did not meet the criteria for hedge accounting prescribed by SFAS 

No. 34. Therefore, the Company did not apply hedge accounting treatment for its derivative financial

contracts.

Outstanding forward contracts as of December 31, 2007 and 2006:

Maturity Date

Contract Amount (In Thousands)

January 2008
February 2008 to July 2008

US$                111,000
EUR                  48,000

classified as cash equivalents.

January 2007

JPY                   38,610

December 31, 2007

Sell US$/Buy NT$
Sell EUR$/Buy NT$

December 31, 2006

Sell JPY$/Buy US$

64

December 31

$

2007

19,212,110
14,966,675
10,745,145
8,635,796
7,767,637
5,357,032
905,254
499,410
68,089,059
(66,688,368)

$

2006

667,828
26,147,276
16,494,244
12,691,612
6,921,532
10,541,679
208,930
499,242
74,172,343
(67,523,858)

$

1,400,691

$

6,648,485

In 2004, the Company entered into investment management agreements with three well-known

financial institutions (fund managers) to manage its investment portfolios. In accordance with the

investment guidelines and terms specified in these agreements, the securities invested by the fund

managers cannot be below a pre-defined credit rating. The investment portfolios included securities

such as corporate bonds, agency bonds, government bonds, asset-backed securities and others.

Securities acquired with maturities of less than three months from the date of purchase were

Structured time deposits categorized as available-for-sale financial assets consisted of the following:

The amount of interest earned from the callable range accrual deposits is based on a pre-defined

December 31, 2007

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

December 31, 2006

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

Principal Amount

Carrying Amount

Interest Rate

Maturity Date

range as determined by the 3-month or 6-month LIBOR plus an agreed upon rate ranging between

2.10% and 3.45%. Based on the terms of the contracts, if the 3-month or 6-month LIBOR moves

outside of the pre-defined range, the interest paid to the Company is at a fixed rate between zero and

1.5%. Under the terms of the contracts, the bank has the right to cancel the contracts prior to the

$                500,000

$                499,410

1.76%

March 2008

maturity date.

$                500,000

$                499,242

1.76%

March 2008

As of December 31, 2007, no structured time deposit resided in banks located in foreign countries. As

of December 31, 2006, the principal of the deposits that resided in banks located in Hong Kong and

Singapore amounted to US$80,000 thousand and US$20,000 thousand, respectively.

The interest rate of the step-up callable deposits was pre-determined by the Company and the banks.

8. ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES, SALES RETURNS AND OTHERS

7. HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS

Movements of the allowance for doubtful receivables were as follows:

Corporate bonds
Government bonds
Structured time deposits

Current portion

December 31

2007

10,900,247
7,824,425
1,500,000
20,224,672
(11,526,946)

$

2006

13,742,541
12,070,657
11,671,120
37,484,318
(8,510,823)

8,697,726

$

28,973,495

$

$

Balance, beginning of year
Effect of inclusion of newly consolidated subsidiaries
Provision
Write-off

Balance, end of year

Years Ended December 31

2007

749,888
45
2,964
(51,090)

701,807

$

$

2006

980,594
-
54,713
(285,419)

749,888

$

$

Movements of the allowance for sales returns and others were as follows:

Balance, beginning of year
Effect of inclusion of newly consolidated subsidiaries
Provision
Write-off

Balance, end of year

Years Ended December 31

2007

2,870,802
12,956
5,773,383
(4,568,106)

4,089,035

$

$

2006

4,317,413
-
5,382,146
(6,828,757)

2,870,802

$

$

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, structured time deposits categorized as held-to-maturity

financial assets consisted of the following:

Principal Amount

Interest Receivable

Range of Interest
Rates

Maturity Date

December 31, 2007

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

December 31, 2006

Step-up callable deposits
Domestic deposits

Callable range accrual deposits

Domestic deposits
Foreign deposits

$

1,500,000

$

5,585

1.77% - 1.83%

April 2008 to October 2008

$              4,500,000

$                  13,928

1.40% - 1.83%

June 2007 to October 2008

3,911,520
3,259,600

4,808
4,998

(See below)
(See below)

September 2009 to December 2009
October 2009 to January 2010

$

11,671,120

$

23,734

65

9. INVENTORIES, NET

Finished goods
Work in process
Raw materials
Supplies and spare parts

Allowance for losses

December 31

$

2007

4,321,870
17,346,862
1,862,543
1,261,715
24,792,990
(930,730)

$

2006

5,146,839
14,688,719
1,673,982
926,120
22,435,660
(1,004,932)

$

23,862,260

$

21,430,728

10. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD

December 31

2007

2006

Carrying
Amount

% of
Ownership

Carrying
Amount

% of
Ownership

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, fair values of publicly traded stocks in investments accounted

for using equity method were NT$15,189,200 thousand and NT$11,027,066 thousand, respectively.

Movements of the difference between the cost of investment and the Company's share in investees'

net assets allocated to depreciable for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as

follows:

Balance, beginning of year
Addition
Reduction 

Balance, end of year

Years Ended December 31

2007

952,159
1,968,622
(331,039)

2,589,742

$

$

2006

-
1,010,846
(58,687)

952,159

$

$

Movements of the aforementioned difference allocated to goodwill for the years ended December

31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. (SSMC)
VisEra Holding Company (VisEra Holding)

$  11,220,101
9,092,741 
2,204,447

37
39
49

$  5,931,755
7,960,869
1,108,267

27
39
49

Balance, beginning of year
Addition

Balance, end of year

$ 22,517,289

$ 15,000,891

In November 2006, the Company acquired 81 thousand shares in SSMC for SGD115,227 thousand

from EDB Investments Pte Ltd. under a Shareholders Agreement. After the acquisition, the number of

SSMC shares owned by the Company increased to 463 thousand and the Company's percentage of

ownership increased from 32% to 39%.

In August 2007, the Company acquired 169,600 thousand shares in VIS for NT$4,927,865 thousand.

After the acquisition, the Company's percentage of ownership in VIS increased from 27% to 37%.

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, net equity in earnings of NT$2,507,869 thousand

and NT$2,347,153 thousand were recognized, respectively. The related equity in earnings of equity

method investees were determined based on the audited financial statements of the investees for the

same periods as the Company.

11. FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST

Non-publicly traded stocks
Mutual funds

66

Years Ended December 31

2007

213,984
773,365

987,349

December 31

2007

3,462,372
383,247

3,845,619

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2006

-
213,984

213,984

2006

2,924,350
347,930

3,272,280

12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Cost

Land and land improvements
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment
Leased asset
Total

Accumulated depreciation

Land and land improvements
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment
Leased asset
Total

Advance payments and construction in progress

Net

Cost

Land and land improvements
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment
Leased asset
Total

Accumulated depreciation

Land and land improvements
Buildings
Machinery and equipment
Office equipment
Leased asset
Total

Advance payments and construction in progress

Net

Balance, Beginning of Year

Effect of Inclusion of Newly
Consolidated Subsidiaries

Additions

Sale or Disposal

Reclassification

Effect of Exchange Rate
Changes

Balance, Ending of Year

Year Ended December 31, 2007

$

844,644
112,595,124
579,825,289
10,646,725
612,941
704,524,723

234,377
54,288,225
400,579,587
7,839,303
96,592
463,038,084
12,607,551

$

$

$

$
$

$

254,094,190

101,518
71,053
2,430,982
547,188
-
3,150,741

-
1,111
584,690
76,238
-
662,039
480,580

Balance, Beginning of Year

$

851,225
105,832,028
510,922,064
9,670,611
597,669
627,873,597

206,408
46,560,127
344,431,001
6,862,502
64,569
398,124,607
15,074,302

$

$

$

$
$

$

$

$

$
$

-
5,522,828
63,828,487
1,064,259
-
70,415,574

29,798
8,901,910
67,018,215
1,232,781
31,429
77,214,133
8,474,380

$

$

$

$
$

-
(31,836)
(504,132)
(350,611)
-
(886,579)

-
(30,957)
(255,143)
(350,147)
-
(636,247)
-

$

$

$

$
$

-
(11,518)
241,750
(78,898)
-
151,334

-
2,709
(156,839)
(2,362)
-
(156,492)
288,805

Year Ended December 31, 2006

Additions

Sale or Disposal

Reclassification

-
7,595,171
74,313,257
1,236,205
-
83,144,633

29,499
8,465,728
61,516,317
1,190,650
29,682
71,231,876
(2,469,323)

$

$

$

$
$

-
(964,370)
(4,876,809)
(204,200)
-
(6,045,379)

-
(748,011)
(4,748,334)
(203,404)
-
(5,699,749)
-

$

$

$

$
$

-
2,393
(235,999)
(40,550)
-
(274,156)

-
81
(235,908)
(6,423)
-
(242,250)
-

$

$

$

$
$

$

$

$

$
$

$

(3,965)
494,376
597,051
977
39,355
1,127,794

(1,472)
76,924
(105,438)
939
7,097
(21,950)
16,851

942,197
118,640,027
646,419,427
11,829,640
652,296
778,483,587

262,703
63,239,922
467,665,072
8,796,752
135,118
540,099,567
21,868,167

$

260,252,187

Effect of Exchange Rate
Changes

Balance, Ending of Year

$

(6,581)
129,902
(297,224)
(15,341)
15,272
(173,972)

(1,530)
10,300
(383,489)
(4,022)
2,341
(376,400)
2,572

844,644
112,595,124
579,825,289
10,646,725
612,941
704,524,723

234,377
54,288,225
400,579,587
7,839,303
96,592
463,038,084
12,607,551

$

244,823,292

$

254,094,190

67

13. DEFERRED CHARGES, NET

Balance, Beginning of Year

Effect of Inclusion of Newly
Consolidated Subsidiaries

Additions

Amortization

Disposal

Reclassification

Effect of Exchange Rate
Changes

Balance, Ending of Year

Year Ended December 31, 2007

Technology license fee
Software and system design costs
Others

Total

$

$

$

4,132,174
1,669,781
134,960

$

201,941
2,778
29,779

$

3,515,908
1,275,329
311,827

$

(1,739,949)
(929,920)
(124,209)

$

-
(321)
(134)

$

(296,423)
(569,648)
296,423

$

5,497
1,604
6,204

5,819,148
1,449,603
654,850

5,936,915

$

234,498

$

5,103,064

$

(2,794,078)

$

(455)

$

(569,648)

$

13,305

$

7,923,601

Technology license fee
Software and system design costs
Others

Total

Balance, Beginning of Year

Additions

Amortization

Reclassification

Effect of Exchange Rate
Changes

Balance, Ending of Year

Year Ended December 31, 2006

$

$

$

5,099,227
1,737,384
169,639

$

402,001
1,012,741
-

$

(1,365,685)
(1,083,083)
(37,113)

$

-
1,139
-

$

(3,369)
1,600
2,434

4,132,174
1,669,781
134,960

7,006,250

$

1,414,742

$

(2,485,881)

$

1,139

$

665

$

5,936,915

14. BONDS PAYABLE

15. LONG-TERM BANK LOANS

Domestic unsecured bonds:

Issued in December 2000 and repayable in December 2007, 5.36% inter-

est payable annually

$

-

$

4,500,000

December 31

2007

2006

Issued in January 2002 and repayable in January 2007, 2009 and 2012 in
three installments, 2.60%, 2.75% and 3.00% interest payable annually,
respectively

Current portion

Secured loans:

US$20,000 thousand, repayable in full in one lump sum payment in

November 2010, annual interest at 5.88% in 2007 and 5.91% in 2006
Repayable from August 2009 in 17 quarterly installments, annual interest

at 2.91%-2.99%

12,500,000
12,500,000
-

15,000,000
19,500,000
(7,000,000)

Repayable from December 2007 in 8 semi-annual installments, annual

interest at 2.39%-3.20%

Repayable from March 2007 in 12 quarterly installments, annual interest

at 2.79%-3.16%

$

12,500,000

$

12,500,000

Repayable from May 2007 in 16 quarterly installments, annual interest at

As of December 31, 2007, future principal repayments for the bonds payable were as follows:

Year of Repayment 

2009
2012

68

Amount

8,000,000
4,500,000

12,500,000

$

$

2.48%-2.85%

Repayable from April 2005 in 16 quarterly installments, annual interest at

2.51%-2.85%

Repayable from February 2005 in 17 quarterly installments, annual inter-

est at 2.65%-4.53%

Unsecured loans:

Science Park Administration (SPA) SOC loan, repayable from October

2003 in 20 quarterly installments, interest-free 

SPA DSP loan, repayable from July 2002 in 20 quarterly installments,

interest-free

Current portion

December 31

2007

2006

$

648,941

$

651,871

630,000

456,750

124,944

54,641

44,975

40,670

2,088

-
2,003,009
(280,813)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,873

1,352
658,096
(4,137)

$

1,722,196

$

653,959

Pursuant to the loan agreements, financial ratios calculated based on annual audited financial

17. PENSION PLANS

statements of TSMC-Shanghai as well as semi-annual and annual financial statements of XinTec must

comply with certain financial covenants. As of December 31, 2007, TSMC-Shanghai and XinTec were

The Labor Pension Act (the Act) became effective on July 1, 2005. The employees of TSMC, GUC, and

in compliance with all such financial covenants.

XinTec who were subject to the Labor Standards Law prior to July 1, 2005 were allowed to choose to

be subject to the pension mechanism under the Act with their seniority as of July 1, 2005 retained or

As of December 31, 2007, future principal repayments for the long-term bank loans were as follows:

continue to be subject to the pension mechanism under the Labor Standards Law. Employees who

Year of Repayment 

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 and thereafter

16. OTHER LONG-TERM PAYABLES

Payables for acquisition of property, plant and equipment (Note 28l)
Payables for royalties

Current portion (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)

December 31

2007

7,908,516
5,174,644
13,083,160
(3,673,182)

9,409,978

$

$

Amount

280,813
302,090
947,453
220,653
252,000

2,003,009

2006

7,431,371
1,889,788
9,321,159
(617,892)

8,703,267

$

$

$

$

joined TSMC, GUC, XinTec and Mutual-Pak after July 1, 2005 can only be subject to the pension

mechanism under the Act.

The pension mechanism under the Act is deemed a defined contribution plan. Pursuant to the Act,

TSMC, GUC, XinTec and Mutual-Pak have made monthly contributions equal to 6% of each

employee's monthly salary to employees' pension accounts starting from July 1, 2005. Furthermore,

TSMC-NA, TSMC-Shanghai, TSMC-Europe and TSMC Canada are required by local regulations to

make contributions at certain percentages of the monthly basic salary of their employees. Pursuant to

the aforementioned Act and local regulations, the Company recognized pension costs of

NT$725,789 thousand and NT$679,919 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2007 and

2006, respectively.

TSMC, GUC and XinTec have defined benefit plans under the Labor Standards Law that provide

benefits based on an employee's length of service and average monthly salary for the six-month

period prior to retirement. TSMC, GUC and XinTec contribute an amount equal to 2% of salaries paid

each month to their respective pension funds (the Funds), which are administered by the pension

fund monitoring committees (the Committees) and deposited in the name of the Committees in the

Bank of Taiwan (originally the Central Trust of China, which was merged into the Bank of Taiwan on

July 1, 2007).

The payables for royalties were primarily attributable to several license arrangements that TSMC

Pension information on the defined benefit plans is summarized as follows:

entered into for certain semiconductor-related patents.

As of December 31, 2007, future payments for other long-term payables were as follows:

a. Components of net periodic pension cost for the year

Year of Payment 

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 and thereafter

$

Amount

3,673,182
582,027
497,676
421,759
7,908,516

$

13,083,160

Service cost
Interest cost
Projected return on plan assets
Amortization

Net periodic pension cost

2007

184,275
156,391
(51,309)
35,853

325,210

$

$

2006

178,460
164,168
(49,399)
12,096

305,325

$

$

69

b. Reconciliation of funded status of the plans and accrued pension cost at December 31, 2007 and

18. INCOME TAX 

2006

Benefit obligation

Vested benefit obligation
Nonvested benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Additional benefits based on future salaries
Projected benefit obligation

Fair value of plan assets
Funded status
Unrecognized net transition obligation
Unrecognized net loss

Accrued pension cost

Vested benefit

c. Actuarial assumptions at December 31, 2007 and 2006

Discount rate used in determining present values
Future salary increase rate
Expected rate of return on plan assets

d. Contributions to the Funds for the year

e. Payments from the Funds for the year

70

2007

2006

income tax currently payable was as follows:

a. A reconciliation of income tax expense based on "income before income tax" at statutory rates and

$

$

$

$

$

120,146
3,479,132
3,599,278
2,444,451
6,043,729
(2,238,997)
3,804,732
(109,873)
(41,995)

3,652,864

120,146

2007

2.75% - 3.00%
2.00% - 3.00%
2.50% - 3.00%

2007

209,423

2007

15,003

$

$

$

$

$

102,920
3,883,344
3,986,264
2,969,830
6,956,094
(1,958,595)
4,997,499
(118,420)
(1,339,019)

3,540,060

106,645

2006

2.25% - 3.50%
2.00% - 3.00%
2.50%

2006

233,111

2006

7,407

Income tax expense based on "income before income tax" at statutory rates
The effect of the following:
Tax-exempt income
Temporary and permanent differences

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
Additional tax at 10% on unappropriated earnings
Investment tax credits used

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

$

30,829,431

$

34,786,278

(7,668,367)
(150,946)
-
2,710,909
(14,713,748)

(12,281,413)
(2,817,104)
(82,062)
1,170,108
(12,769,386)

Income tax currently payable

$

11,007,279

$

8,006,421

b. Income tax expense consisted of the following:

Income tax currently payable
Other income tax adjustments
Net change in deferred income tax assets

Investment tax credits
Temporary differences
Net operating loss carryforwards
Valuation allowance 

Years Ended December 31

$

2007

11,007,279
(240,779)

5,122,450
(800,374)
841,502
(4,220,452)

$

2006

8,006,421
(328,152)

3,914,757
(2,181,558)
1,412,946
(3,050,703)

Income tax expense

$

11,709,626

$

7,773,711

c. Net deferred income tax assets consisted of the following:

Current deferred income tax assets, net

Investment tax credits
Temporary differences
Valuation allowance

Noncurrent deferred income tax assets, net

Investment tax credits
Temporary differences
Net operating loss carryforwards
Valuation allowance

December 31

2007

$

$

$

$

5,372,761
674,154
(474,581)

5,572,334

9,885,452
(2,848,052)
3,963,123
(3,687,240)

7,313,283

2006

7,870,800
584,210
(441,018)

8,013,992

12,252,389
(3,580,754)
4,816,846
(7,686,339)

5,802,142

$

$

$

$

As of December 31, 2007, the net operating loss carryforwards were generated by WaferTech,

g. The profits generated from the following projects of TSMC, GUC and XinTec are exempt from

TSMC Development and TSMC Technology and would expire on various dates through 2026.

income tax for a four- or five-year period:

d. Integrated income tax information:

The balance of the imputation credit account (ICA) of TSMC as of December 31, 2007 and 2006

was NT$3,012,848 thousand and NT$828,612 thousand, respectively.

The estimated creditable ratio for distribution of TSMC's earnings of 2007 and 2006 was 1.86%

and 5.23%, respectively.

Construction of Fab 12 - Module A
Construction of Fab 14 - Module A
Construction of Fab 14 - Module B
2003 plant expansion of GUC
2003 plant expansion of XinTec

Tax-exemption Period

2004 to 2007
2006 to 2010
2007 to 2011
2007 to 2011
2007 to 2011

h. The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of TSMC through 2004.

The imputation credit allocated to the shareholders is based on its balance as of the date of

dividend distribution. The estimated creditable ratio may change when the actual distribution of

19. LABOR COST, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION

imputation credit is made.

e. All of TSMC's earnings generated prior to December 31, 1997 have been appropriated.

f. As of December 31, 2007, investment tax credits of TSMC, GUC, XinTec and Mutual-Pak consisted

of the following:

Law/Statute

Item

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Purchase of machinery and equip-

ment

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Research and development expendi-

tures

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Personnel training expenditures

Total Creditable
Amount

Remaining Creditable
Amount

Expiry Year

$                306,118
3,202,103
6,044,032
6,625,081
3,703,939

$                           -
24,335
14,328
6,625,081
3,703,939

$           19,881,273

$          10,367,683

$

$             1,295,681
2,599,538
1,546,606
1,887,404
1,749,252

-
6,600
1,078,326
1,887,404
1,749,252

$             9,078,481

$            4,721,582

$

$                  16,379
16,218
46,353
42,271
500

-
20
46,353
42,271
500

$                121,721

$                 89,144

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

Statute for Upgrading Industries

Investments in important technolo-

$                  79,804

$                 79,804

2010

gy-based enterprises

Labor cost
Salary
Labor and health insurance
Pension 
Meal
Welfare
Others

Depreciation
Amortization

Labor cost
Salary
Labor and health insurance
Pension 
Meal
Welfare
Others

Depreciation
Amortization

Year Ended December 31, 2007

Classified as Cost of
Sales

Classified as
Operating Expenses

$  

$           11,990,153
685,922
646,999
463,453
249,133
176,192

$            7,562,966
416,131
404,128
180,474
266,412
226,747

Total

19,553,119
1,102,053
1,051,127
643,927
515,545
402,939

$           14,211,852

$            9,056,858

$           23,268,710

$           73,070,781
$             1,849,917

$            4,100,533
$               943,064

$           77,171,314
$             2,792,981

Year Ended December 31, 2006

Classified as Cost of
Sales

Classified as
Operating Expenses

$  

$             1,713,445
714,170
627,731
460,980
236,022
226,032

$            6,692,437
404,845
369,398
173,185
211,272
217,045

Total

18,405,882
1,119,015
997,129
634,165
447,294
443,077

$           13,978,380

$            8,068,182

$           22,046,562

$           67,685,744
$             1,436,908

$            3,539,472
$            1,035,482

$           71,225,216
$             2,472,390

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20. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

TSMC's Articles of Incorporation also provide that profits of TSMC may be distributed by way of cash

dividend and/or stock dividend. However, distribution of profits shall be made preferably by way of

As of December 31, 2007, 1,132,867 thousand ADSs of TSMC were traded on the NYSE. The

cash dividend. Distribution of profits may also be made by way of stock dividend; provided that the

number of common shares represented by the ADSs was 5,664,337 thousand (one ADS represents

ratio for stock dividend shall not exceed 50% of the total distribution.

five common shares).

Capital surplus can only be used to offset a deficit under the Company Law. However, the capital

in the financial statements of that year.

surplus generated from donations and the excess of the issuance price over the par value of capital

stock (including the stock issued for new capital, mergers, convertible bonds and the surplus from

TSMC no longer has supervisors since January 1, 2007. The required duties of supervisors are being

treasury stock transactions) may be appropriated as stock dividends, which are limited to a certain

fulfilled by the Audit Committee.

Any appropriations of the profits are recorded in the year of shareholder approval and given effect to

percentage of TSMC's paid-in capital.

Capital surplus consisted of the following:

From merger
Additional paid-in capital
From convertible bonds
From treasury stock transactions
From long-term investments
Donations

December 31

$

2007

24,003,546
19,526,492
9,360,424
490,950
351,215
55

$

2006

24,003,546
19,974,431
9,360,424
389,188
379,854
55

The appropriation for legal capital reserve shall be made until the reserve equals TSMC's paid-in

capital. The reserve may be used to offset a deficit, or be distributed as dividends and bonuses for the

portion in excess of 50% of the paid-in capital if TSMC has no unappropriated earnings and the

reserve balance has exceeded 50% of TSMC's paid-in capital. The Company Law also prescribes that,

when the reserve has reached 50% of TSMC's paid-in capital, up to 50% of the reserve may be

transferred to capital.

A special capital reserve equivalent to the net debit balance of the other components of shareholders'

equity (for example, cumulative translation adjustments and unrealized loss on financial assets, but

excluding treasury stock) shall be made from unappropriated earnings pursuant to existing

$

53,732,682

$

54,107,498

regulations promulgated by the Securities and Futures Bureau (SFB). Any special reserve appropriated

may be reversed to the extent that the net debit balance reverses.

TSMC's Articles of Incorporation provide that, when allocating the net profits for each fiscal year,

TSMC shall first offset its losses in previous years and then set aside the following items accordingly:

The appropriations of earnings for 2006 and 2005 had been approved in TSMC's shareholders'

meetings held on May 7, 2007 and May 16, 2006, respectively. The appropriations and dividends per

a. Legal capital reserve at 10% of the profits left over, until the accumulated legal capital reserve has

equaled TSMC's paid-in capital;

b. Special capital reserve in accordance with relevant laws or regulations or as requested by the

authorities in charge;

c. Bonus to directors and bonus to employees of TSMC of not more than 0.3% and not less than 1%

of the remainder, respectively. Directors who also serve as executive officers of TSMC are not

entitled to receive the bonus to directors. TSMC may issue stock bonuses to employees of an

affiliated company meeting the conditions set by the Board of Directors or, by the person duly

authorized by the Board of Directors; 

d. Any balance left over shall be allocated according to the resolution of the shareholders' meeting. 

share were as follows:

Legal capital reserve
Special capital reserve
Bonus to employees - in cash
Bonus to employees - in stock
Cash dividends to shareholders
Stock dividends to shareholders
Bonus to directors and supervisors

Appropriation of Earnings

Dividends Per Share (NT$) 

For Fiscal Year
2006

For Fiscal Year
2005

For Fiscal Year
2006

For Fiscal Year
2005

$ 12,700,973
(11,192)
4,572,798
4,572,798
77,489,064
516,594
285,800

$    9,357,503
(1,585,685)
3,432,129
3,432,129
61,825,061
3,709,504
257,410

$100,126,835

$ 80,428,051

$             3.00
0.02

$            2.50
0.15

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The shareholders' meeting held on May 7, 2007 also resolved to distribute stock dividends out of

Information about TSMC's outstanding options for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

capital surplus in the amount of NT$774,891 thousand.

was as follows:

The amounts of the appropriations of earnings for 2006 and 2005 were consistent with the

resolutions of the meetings of the Board of Directors held on February 6, 2007 and February 14,

2006, respectively. If the above bonus to employees, directors and supervisors had been paid entirely

in cash and charged to earnings of 2006 and 2005, the basic earnings per share (after income tax)

for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 shown in the respective financial statements

would have decreased from NT$4.93 to NT$4.56 and NT$3.79 to NT$3.50, respectively. The shares

distributed as a bonus to employees represented 1.77% and 1.39% of TSMC's total outstanding

common shares as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

As of January 10, 2008, the Board of Directors had not resolved the appropriation for earnings of

2007.

The information about the appropriations of bonus to employees, directors and supervisors is

available at the Market Observation Post System website.

Under the Integrated Income Tax System that became effective on January 1, 1998, R.O.C. resident

shareholders are allowed a tax credit for their proportionate share of the income tax paid by TSMC on

earnings generated since January 1, 1998.

21. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

Year ended December 31, 2007

Balance, beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options cancelled

Balance, end of year

Year ended December 31, 2006

Balance, beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options cancelled

Balance, end of year

Number of Options 
(In Thousands)

Weighted-average Exercise 
Price (NT$) 

$

$

52,814
1,094
(10,988)
(1,045)

41,875

67,758
2,758
(14,550)
(3,152)

52,814

37.9
37.9
39.8
45.9

37.4

39.4
40.1
40.1
43.7

39.6

The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the

appropriations of earnings in accordance with the plans. The options granted were the result of the

aforementioned adjustment.

As of December 31, 2007, information about TSMC's outstanding and exercisable options was as

TSMC's Employee Stock Option Plans, under the TSMC 2004 Plan, TSMC 2003 Plan, and TSMC 2002

Plan, were approved by the SFB on January 6, 2005, October 29, 2003 and June 25, 2002,

respectively. The maximum number of options authorized to be granted under the TSMC 2004 Plan,

follows:

TSMC 2003 Plan and TSMC 2002 Plan was 11,000 thousand, 120,000 thousand and 100,000

thousand, respectively, with each option eligible to subscribe for one common share when

exercisable. The options may be granted to qualified employees of TSMC or any of its domestic or

foreign subsidiaries, in which TSMC's shareholding with voting rights, directly or indirectly, is more

than fifty percent (50%). The options of all the plans are valid for ten years and exercisable at certain

percentages subsequent to the second anniversary of the grant date. Under the terms of the plans,

the options are granted at an exercise price equal to the closing price of TSMC's common shares

listed on the TSE on the grant date.

Options of the plans that had never been granted or had been granted but subsequently cancelled

had expired as of December 31, 2007.

Range of Exercise Price
(NT$)

Number of Options
(In Thousands)

Options Outstanding

Weighted-average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)

Options Exercisable

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

Number of Options
(In Thousands)

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

$25.9 - $36.4
$38.9 - $51.3

28,527
13,348

41,875

$

5.16
6.89

33.1
46.6

37.4

$

28,528
6,838

35,366

33.1
46.4

35.6

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GUC's Employee Stock Option Plans, consisting of the GUC 2003 Plan and GUC 2002 Plan, were

The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the distribution

approved by its Board of Directors on January 23, 2003 and July 1, 2002, respectively. The maximum

of earnings by GUC in accordance with the plans. The options granted shown above included options

number of options authorized to be granted under the GUC 2003 Plan and GUC 2002 Plan was

resulting from the aforementioned adjustment and options newly granted in accordance with the

7,535 and 5,000, respectively, with each option eligible to subscribe for one thousand common

plans.

shares when exercisable. The options may be granted to qualified employees of GUC. The options of

all the plans are valid for six years and exercisable at certain percentages subsequent to the second

As of December 31, 2007, information about GUC's outstanding and exercisable options was as

anniversary of the grant date.

follows:

Moreover, the GUC 2007 Plan, GUC 2006 Plan, and GUC 2004 Plan were approved by the SFB on

November 28, 2007, July 3, 2006, and August 16, 2004 to grant a maximum of 1,999 options,

3,665 options and 2,500 options, respectively, with each option eligible to subscribe for one

thousand common shares when exercisable. The options may be granted to qualified employees of

GUC or any of its subsidiaries. Except for the options of the GUC 2006 Plan which are valid until

August 15, 2011, the options of the other two GUC option Plans are valid for six years. Options of all

three Plans are exercisable at certain percentages subsequent to the second anniversary of the grant

date.

Range of Exercise Price
(NT$)

Number of Options 

Options Outstanding

Weighted-average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)

Options Exercisable

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

Number of Options 

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

$9.6 - $10.5
17.7
194.0

2,247
3,418
1,933

7,598

$

0.58 - 3.75
3.67
6.00

10.0
17.7
194.0

60.3

$

850
-
-

850

10.2
-
-

10.2

Information about GUC's outstanding options for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 was

Number of Options 

Weighted-average Exercise 
Price (NT$) 

$

$

7,342
2,053
(1,563)
(234)

7,598

7,132
3,689
(2,862)
(617)

7,342

14.0
183.6
10.2
13.5

60.3

10.7
19.5
10.5
12.1

14.0

XinTec's Employee Stock Option Plans, consisting of the XinTec 2007 Plan and XinTec 2006 Plan, were

approved by the SFB on June 26, 2007 and July 3, 2006, respectively. The maximum number of

options authorized to be granted under the XinTec 2007 Plan and XinTec 2006 Plan was 6,000

thousand each, with each option eligible to subscribe for one common share of XinTec when

exercisable. The options may be granted to qualified employees of XinTec or any of its subsidiaries.

The options of all the plans are valid for ten years and exercisable at certain percentages subsequent

to the second anniversary of the grant date.

Information about XinTec's outstanding options for the year ended December 31, 2007 was as

follows:

Year ended December 31, 2007

Balance, beginning of year
Options granted
Options cancelled

Balance, end of year

Number of Options 
(In Thousands)

Weighted-average Exercise 
Price (NT$) 

$

4,968
5,555
(881)

9,642

13.0
17.3
14.1

15.1

as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2007

Balance, beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options cancelled

Balance, end of year

Year ended December 31, 2006

Balance, beginning of year
Options granted
Options exercised
Options cancelled

Balance, end of year

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The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the distribution

22. TREASURY STOCK

of earnings by XinTec in accordance with the plans.

As of December 31, 2007, information about XinTec's outstanding and exercisable options was as

follows:

Range of Exercise Price
(NT$)

Number of Options
(In Thousands)

Options Outstanding

Weighted-average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(Years)

Options Exercisable

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

Number of Options
(In Thousands)

Weighted-average
Exercise Price (NT$)

Year ended December 31, 2007

Parent company stock held by subsidiaries
Repurchase under share buyback plan

$12.7 - $20.0

9,642

8.75 - 9.96

$

15.1

-

$

-

Year ended December 31, 2006

Beginning
Shares

Addition

Stock 
Dividends

Ending Shares

(Shares in Thousands)

33,926
-

-
800,000

33,926

800,000

170
-

170

34,096
800,000

834,096

No compensation cost was recognized under the intrinsic value method for the years ended

December 31, 2007 and 2006. Had the Company used the fair value based method to evaluate the

options granted after January 1, 2004 using the Black-Scholes model, the assumptions and pro forma

results of the Company would have been as follows:

2007

2006

Assumptions:
TSMC

GUC

XinTec

Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk free interest rate
Expected life

Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk free interest rate
Expected life

Expected dividend yield
Expected volatility
Risk free interest rate
Expected life

Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent:

As reported
Pro forma

Earnings per share (EPS) - after income tax (NT$):

Basic EPS as reported
Pro forma basic EPS
Diluted EPS as reported
Pro forma diluted EPS

1.00% - 3.44%
43.77% - 46.15%
3.07% - 3.85%
5 years

0.00% - 0.60%
22.65% - 45.47%
2.12% - 2.56%
3 - 6 years

0.80%
31.79% - 47.42%
1.88% - 2.45%
3 years

109,177,093
109,089,016

4.14
4.14
4.14
4.14

$

$

1.00% - 3.44%
43.77% - 46.15%
3.07% - 3.85%
5 years

-
22.65% - 41.74%
2.23% - 2.56%
3 - 6 years

-
-
-
-

$

$

127,009,731
126,887,247

4.82
4.81
4.81
4.81

Parent company stock held by subsidiaries

32,938

-

988

33,926

As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the book value of the treasury stock was NT$49,385,032

thousand and NT$918,075 thousand, respectively; the market value was NT$51,713,947 thousand

and NT$2,290,026 thousand, respectively. The Company's common shares held by subsidiaries were

treated as treasury stock and the holders are entitled to the rights of shareholders, with the exception

of voting rights.

TSMC held a meeting of the Board of Directors and approved a share buyback plan to repurchase

TSMC's common shares up to 800,000 shares listed on the TSE during the period from November 14,

2007 to January 13, 2008 for the buyback price in the range from NT$43.2 to NT$94.2. As of

December 31, 2007, TSMC had repurchased 800,000 thousand common shares for a total cost of

NT$48,466,957 thousand. All the treasury stock repurchased will be retired in 2008.

23. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Basic EPS (NT$)

Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

attributable to shareholders of the parent

$

4.59

$

4.14

$

5.05

$

4.76

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles attributable to

shareholders of the parent

-

-

0.06

0.06

Income attributable to shareholders of the parent 

$            4.59

$            4.14

$            5.11

$            4.82

Diluted EPS (NT$)

Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles

attributable to shareholders of the parent

$

4.58

$

4.14

$

5.04

$

4.75

Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles attributable to

shareholders of the parent

-

-

0.06

0.06

Income attributable to shareholders of the parent

$            4.58

$            4.14

$            5.10

$            4.81

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Consolidated EPS is computed as follows:

b. Methods and assumptions used in estimating fair values of financial instruments

Amounts (Numerator)

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

Number of
Shares
(Denominator)
(In Thousands) 

EPS (NT$)

Before 
Income Tax

After 
Income Tax

1) The aforementioned financial instruments do not include cash and cash equivalents, receivables,

other financial assets, payables, and payables to contractors and equipment suppliers. The

carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximate their fair values due to their short

maturities.

Year ended December 31, 2007

Basic EPS

Income attributable to shareholders of the parent
Effect of dilutive potential common stock - stock options

$120,890,678
-

$109,177,093
-

26,346,582
21,668

$            4.59

$            4.14

2) Fair values of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, available-for-sale and held-to-

maturity financial assets other than derivatives and structured time deposits were based on their

Diluted EPS

Income attributable to shareholders of the parent

(including effect of dilutive potential common stock)

$120,890,678

$109,177,093

26,368,250

$            4.58

$            4.14

Year ended December 31, 2006

Basic EPS

quoted market prices. 

3) Fair values of derivatives and structured time deposits were determined using valuation

techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that were consistent with prevailing

market conditions.

Income attributable to shareholders of the parent
Effect of dilutive potential common stock - stock options

$134,698,725
-

$127,009,731
-

26,374,757
24,101

$            5.11

$            4.82

4) Fair value of bonds payable was based on their quoted market price.

Diluted EPS

Income attributable to shareholders of the parent

(including effect of dilutive potential common stock)

$134,698,725

$127,009,731

26,398,858

$            5.10

$            4.81

5) Fair values of long-term bank loans, other long-term payables and obligations under capital

leases were based on the present value of expected cash flows, which approximate their

carrying amounts.

c. The changes in fair value during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 of financial

assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, including derivatives estimated using valuation

techniques and publicly-traded stocks, were recognized as losses of NT$240,847 thousand and

gains of NT$33,737 thousand, respectively.

d. As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, financial assets exposed to fair value interest rate risk were

NT$87,450,676 thousand and NT$111,492,332 thousand, respectively; financial liabilities exposed

to fair value interest rate risk were NT$249,313 thousand and NT$10,864 thousand, respectively.

As of December 31, 2006, financial assets exposed to cash flow interest rate risk were

NT$7,171,120 thousand.

24. DISCLOSURES FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

a. Fair values of financial instruments were as follows:

December 31

2007

2006

Carrying
Amount

Fair Value

Carrying
Amount

Fair Value

Assets

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
Available-for-sale financial assets 
Held-to-maturity financial assets

$    1,632,387
68,089,059
20,224,672

$    1,632,387
68,089,059
20,192,188

$    1,206,854
74,172,343
37,484,318

$    1,206,854
74,172,343
37,375,517

Liabilities

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
Bonds payable (including current portion)
Long-term bank loans (including current portion)
Other long-term payables (including current portion)
Obligations under capital leases

249,313
12,500,000
2,003,009
13,083,160
652,296

249,313
12,669,987
2,003,009
13,083,160
652,296

10,864
19,500,000
658,096
10,413,125
612,941

10,864
19,817,149
658,096
10,413,125
612,941

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e. Movements of the unrealized gain/loss on financial instruments for the years ended December 31,

3) Liquidity risk. The Company has sufficient operating capital to meet cash needs upon settlement

2007 and 2006 were as follows:

of derivative financial instruments, bonds payable and bank loans. Therefore, the liquidity risk is

Year Ended December 31, 2007

Valuation Gain on
Available-for-sale
Financial Assets

Equity in Valuation
Gain on Available-for-
sale Financial Assets
Held by Investees

low.

4) Cash flow interest rate risk. The Company mainly invests in fixed-interest-rate debt securities.

Total

Therefore, cash flows are not expected to fluctuate significantly due to changes in market

Balance, beginning of year
Recognized directly in shareholders' equity
Removed from shareholders' equity and recognized in earnings

$                386,017
849,823
(608,002)

$          

175,598
(122,439)
-

$                561,615
727,384
(608,002)

interest rates.

25. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Balance, end of year

$                 627,838

$                  53,159

$                680,997

Except as disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and other notes, the following is a

Year Ended December 31, 2006

Valuation Gain on
Available-for-sale
Financial Assets

Equity in Valuation
Gain on Available-for-
sale Financial Assets
Held by Investees

summary of significant related party transactions:

a. Philips, one of the major shareholders of TSMC, which has become a non-related party since

Total

March, 2007.

b. Investees of TSMC

Balance, beginning of year
Recognized directly in shareholders' equity
Removed from shareholders' equity and recognized in earnings

$                302,376
174,212
(90,571)

$

-
175,598
-

$                302,376
349,810
(90,571)

Balance, end of year

$                386,017

$                175,598

$                561,615

VIS (accounted for using equity method)

SSMC (accounted for using equity method)

f.

Information about financial risk

1) Market risk. The publicly-traded stocks categorized as financial assets at fair value through profit

or loss are exposed to market price fluctuations. The derivative financial instruments categorized

as financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are mainly used to hedge the

exchange rate fluctuations of foreign-currency assets and liabilities; therefore, the market risk of

derivatives will be offset by the foreign exchange risk of these hedged items. Available-for-sale

financial assets held by the Company are mainly fixed-interest-rate debt securities; therefore, the

fluctuations in market interest rates would result in changes in fair value of these debt

securities.

2) Credit risk. Credit risk represents the potential loss that would be incurred by the Company if

the counter-parties or third-parties breached contracts. Financial instruments with positive fair

values at the balance sheet date are evaluated for credit risk. The counter-parties or third-parties

to the foregoing financial instruments are reputable financial institutions, business

organizations, and government agencies. Management believes that the Company's exposure to

default by those parties is low.

c. VisEra Technology Company, Ltd. (VisEra), an indirect investee accounted for using equity method

by TSMC

d. Others: Related parties over which the Company exercises significant influence but with which the

Company had no material transactions

For the year

Sales

VisEra 
VIS 
SSMC 
Philips 
Others

Purchases
SSMC
VIS
VisEra 

2007

2006

Amount

%

Amount

%

$            

739,879
59,163
2,928
-
-

$                801,970

$             5,468,410
4,208,207
594

$             9,677,211

-
-
-
-
-

-

3
2
-

5

$                  99,367
14,454
6,514
4,024,990
42,008

$             4,187,333

$             6,820,632
3,919,566
-

$           10,740,198

-
-
-
1
-

1

4
3
-

7

(Continued)

77

2007

2006

Amount

%

Amount

%

The terms of sales to related parties were not significantly different from those of sales to third

parties. For other related party transactions, prices were determined in accordance with mutual

agreements.

$                  63,933
366
-

$                  64,299

$                  43,056

$                346,260
321,819
290,586

$                958,665

-
-
-

-

-

3
3
2

8

$

-
-
755,904

$                755,904

$

-

$                261,245
246,242
314,953

$                822,440

-
-
-

-

-

3
2
3

8

$                  10,885
-
-

100
-
-

$                    1,033
250,919
387

-
99
1

$                  10,885

100

$                252,339

100

$                118,749
84,778
40,093
-

49
35
16
-

$                121,911
69,568
58,989
6,395

47
27
23
3

TSMC deferred the gains (classified under deferred credits) derived from sales of property, plant and

equipment to VisEra, and then recognized such gains (classified under the non-operating income and

gains) over the depreciable lives of the disposed assets.

TSMC leased certain buildings and facilities to VisEra. The related rental income was classified under

non-operating income. The lease terms and prices were determined in accordance with mutual

agreements.

26. PLEDGED OR MORTGAGED ASSETS

The Company provided certain assets as collateral mainly for long-term bank loans and land lease

agreements, which were as follows:

Other financial assets
Property, plant and equipment, net

27. SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM LEASES

December 31

2007

48,929
5,733,263

5,782,192

$

$

2006

52,858
4,293,595

4,346,453

$

$

The Company leases several parcels of land and office premises from the SPA and Jhongli Industrial

$                243,620

100

$                256,863

100

Park Service Center. These operating leases expire on various dates from March 2008 to December

2027 and can be renewed upon expiration.

$                839,624
655,029
8,723
-

56
44
-
-

$                719,832
459,305
-
688,591

38
25
-
37

$             1,503,376

100

$             1,867,728

100

The Company entered into lease agreements for its office premises and certain equipment located in

the United States, Japan, Shanghai and Taiwan. These operating leases expire between 2008 and

2016 and can be renewed upon expiration.

As of December 31, 2007, future lease payments were as follows:

$

-

$                  62,175

-

1

$                403,375

100

Year

$                124,350

11

(Concluded)

2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 and thereafter

Amount

556,943
544,866
458,770
319,274
2,582,888

4,462,741

$

$

Manufacturing expenses - technical assistance fees 

VisEra 
VIS
Philips

Research and development expenses

VisEra 

Non-operating income and gains

VIS (primarily technical service income; see Note 28h)
VisEra
SSMC (primarily technical service income; see Note 28e)

As of December 31

Receivables
VisEra
Philips
Others

Other receivables

VIS
SSMC
VisEra
Others

Payables
VIS
SSMC
VisEra
Philips

Other long-term payables
Philips (see Note 28a)

Deferred credits

VisEra

78

28. SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

e. TSMC provides technical services to SSMC under a Technical Cooperation Agreement (the

Agreement) entered into on May 12, 1999. TSMC receives compensation for such services

Significant commitments and contingencies of the Company as of December 31, 2007, excluding

computed at a specific percentage of net selling price of all products sold by SSMC. The

those disclosed in other notes, were as follows:

Agreement shall remain in force for ten years and may be automatically renewed for successive

periods of five years each unless pre-terminated by either party under certain conditions.

a.  On June 20, 2004, TSMC and Philips (Philips parted with its semiconductor company which was

renamed as NXP B.V. in September 2006) amended the Technical Cooperation Agreement, which

f. Under a Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) with National Semiconductor Corporation (National)

was originally signed on May 12, 1997. The amended Technical Cooperation Agreement is for five

entered into on June 27, 2000, TSMC shall receive payments for the licensing of certain

years beginning from January 1, 2004. Upon expiration, this amended Technical Cooperation

technology to National. The agreement was to remain in force for ten years and could be

Agreement will be terminated and will not be automatically renewed; however, the patent cross

automatically renewed for successive periods of two years thereafter unless either party gives

license arrangement between TSMC and Philips (now NXP B.V.) will survive the expiration of the

written notice for early termination under certain conditions. In January 2003, TSMC and National

amended Technical Cooperation Agreement. Under this amended Technical Cooperation

entered into a Termination Agreement whereby the TTA was terminated. Under the Termination

Agreement, TSMC will pay Philips (now NXP B.V.) royalties based on a fixed amount mutually

Agreement, TSMC will be relieved of any further obligation to transfer any additional technology.

agreed-on, rather than under a certain percentage of TSMC's annual net sales. TSMC and Philips

In addition, TSMC granted National an option to request prior to January 2008 the transfer of

(now NXP B.V.) agreed to cross license the patents owned by each party. TSMC also obtained

certain technologies under the same terms and conditions as the terminated TTA. National did not

through Philips (now NXP B.V.) a number of cross patent licenses.

make such request by the deadline, therefore the option has expired in January 2008.

b. Under a technical cooperation agreement with ITRI, the R.O.C. Government or its designee

g. In December 2003, TSMC entered into a Technology Development and License Agreement with

approved by TSMC can use up to 35% of TSMC's capacity if TSMC's outstanding commitments to

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. to jointly develop 65-nm SOI (silicon on insulator) technology. TSMC

its customers are not prejudiced. The term of this agreement is for five years beginning from

will also license related 90-nm SOI technology from Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Any intellectual

January 1, 1987 and is automatically renewed for successive periods of five years unless otherwise

properties arising out of the co-development project shall be jointly owned by the parties. In

terminated by either party with one year prior notice. The agreement was automatically renewed

accordance with the agreement, TSMC will pay royalties to Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and will

in 1992, 1997, 2002 and on January 1, 2007.

share a portion of the costs associated with the joint development project.

c.  Under several foundry agreements, TSMC shall reserve a portion of its production capacity for

h. TSMC provides a technology transfer to VIS under a Manufacturing License and Technology

certain major customers that have guarantee deposits with TSMC. As of December 31, 2007,

Transfer Agreement entered into on April 1, 2004. TSMC receives compensation for such

TSMC had a total of US$68,391 thousand of guarantee deposits.

technology transfer in the form of royalty payments from VIS computed at specific percentages of

net selling price of certain products sold by VIS. VIS agreed to reserve its certain capacity to

d. Under a Shareholders Agreement entered into with Philips and EDB Investments Pte Ltd. on March

manufacture for TSMC certain products at prices as agreed by the parties.

30, 1999, the parties formed a joint venture company, SSMC, which is an integrated circuit

foundry in Singapore. TSMC's equity interest in SSMC was 32%. Nevertheless, Philips parted with

i. Effective January 1, 2006, The Company entered into the Joint Technology Cooperation Agreement

its semiconductor company which was renamed as NXP B.V. in September 2006. TSMC and NXP

with Philips (now NXP B.V.), Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and STMicroelectronics to jointly

B.V. purchased all the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investments Pte Ltd. pro rata according to the

develop 45-nm and beyond advanced CMOS Logic and e-DRAM technologies. The Company will

Shareholders Agreement on November 15, 2006. After the purchase, TSMC and NXP B.V. currently

contribute process technologies and share a portion of the costs associated with this joint

own approximately 39% and 61% of the SSMC shares respectively. The Company and Philips (now

development project. This agreement was to expire on December 31, 2008, but the Company has

NXP) committed to buy specific percentages of the production capacity of SSMC. TSMC and

ended its participation in the project. For the Company, this agreement will terminate as of January

Philips (now NXP B.V.) are required, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 70% of SSMC's capacity,

26, 2008.

but TSMC alone is not required to purchase more than 28% of the capacity. If any party defaults

on the commitment and the capacity utilization of SSMC fall below a specific percentage of its

j. TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech filed a series of lawsuits in late 2003 and 2004

capacity, the defaulting party is required to compensate SSMC for all related unavoidable costs.

against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, SMIC (Shanghai) and SMIC

Americas (aggregately referring to as "SMIC"). The lawsuits alleged that SMIC infringed multiple

TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech patents and misappropriated TSMC, TSMC-North

America and WaferTech's trade secrets. These suits were settled out of court on January 30, 2005.

As part of the settlement, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation shall pay

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US$175 million over six years to resolve TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech's claims. As of

29. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

December 31, 2007, SMIC had paid US$90 million in accordance with the terms of this settlement

agreement. In August 2006, TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech filed a lawsuit against

Following are the additional disclosures required by the SFB for TSMC and its investees:

SMIC in Alameda County Superior Court in California for breach of aforementioned settlement

agreement, breach of promissory notes and trade secret misappropriation, seeking injunctive relief

a. Financing provided: None;

and monetary damages. In September 2006, SMIC filed a cross-complaint against TSMC, TSMC-

North America and WaferTech in the same court, alleging TSMC, TSMC-North America and

b. Endorsement/guarantee provided: None;

WaferTech of breach of the settlement agreement and implied covenant of good faith and fair

dealing, in response to TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech's August complaint. In

c.  Marketable securities held: Please see Table 1 attached;

November 2006, SMIC filed a complaint with Beijing People's High Court against TSMC, TSMC-

North America and WaferTech alleging defamation and breach of good faith. The California State

d. Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$100 million or 20%

Superior Court of Alameda County issued an Order on TSMC, TSMC-North America and

of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 2 attached;

WaferTech's pre-trial motion for a preliminary injunction against SMIC on September 7, 2007. In

the Order, the Court found "TSMC has demonstrated a significant likelihood that it will ultimately

e. Acquisition of individual real estate properties at costs of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the

prevail on the merits of its claim for breach of certain paragraphs of the (2005) Settlement

paid-in capital: Please see Table 3 attached;

Agreement" with SMIC. The Court also found "TSMC has demonstrated a significant probability of

establishing that SMIC retains and is using TSMC Information in SMIC's 0.13um and smaller

f. Disposal of individual real estate properties at prices of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-

technologies, and there is significant threat of serious irreparable harm to TSMC if SMIC were to

in capital: None;

disclose or transfer that information before final resolution of the case." Therefore, the Court

ordered that, effective immediately, SMIC must provide advance notice and an opportunity for

g. Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of

TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech to object before disclosing items enumerated in the

the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4 attached;

Court Order to SMIC's third party partners. The Court, however, did not grant a preliminary

injunction as requested by TSMC, TSMC-North America and WaferTech. The result of the above-

h. Receivable from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in

mentioned litigation cannot be determined at this time.

capital: Please see Table 5 attached;

k. In April 2004, UniRAM Technology, Inc. filed an action with the US District Court in the Northern

i. Names, locations, and related information of investees over which TSMC exercises significant

District of California against TSMC and TSMC North America, alleging patent infringement and

influence: Please see Table 6 attached;

trade secret misappropriation and seeking injunctive relief and damages. A jury in the District

Court made a verdict in September 2007, awarding US$30.5 million to the plaintiff. TSMC intends

j.

Information on investment in Mainland China

to pursue remedies against this verdict.

l. TSMC-Shanghai entered into an agreement with a certain foreign company. In accordance with

capital, method of investment, information on inflow or outflow of capital, percentage of

the agreement, TSMC-Shanghai is obligated to purchase certain property, plant and equipment at

ownership, equity in the net gain or net loss, ending balance, amount received as dividends

the agreed-upon price within the contract period. If the purchase is not completed, TSMC-

from the investee, and the limitation on investee: Please see Table 7 attached.

1) The name of the investee in mainland China, the main businesses and products, its issued

Shanghai is obligated to compensate the counterparty for the loss incurred.

m. Amounts available under unused letters of credit as of December 31, 2007 were NT$36,589

unrealized gain or loss, and other related information which is helpful to understand the impact

thousand.

of investment in mainland China on financial reports: Please see Table 8 attached.

2) Significant direct or indirect transactions with the investee, its prices and terms of payment,

k. Intercompany relationships and significant intercompany transactions: Please see Table 8 attached.

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30. SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

a. Industry financial information

The Company is engaged mainly in the manufacturing, selling, packaging and testing of

integrated circuits. Therefore, the disclosure of industry financial information is not applicable to

c. Export sales

Area

Asia
Europe and others

Years Ended December 31

2007

2006

$               40,609,413
34,518,668

$               62,434,071
23,764,877

$

75,128,081

$

86,198,948

the Company.

b. Geographic information:

2007

North America and
Others

Taiwan

Adjustments and
Elimination

Consolidated

d. Major customers representing at least 10% of gross sales

The export sales information is based on the amounts billed to customers within the areas.

Sales to other than consolidated entities
Sales among consolidated entities

$

193,066,238
18,084,068

$         129,564,358
194,035,526

$

-
(212,119,594)

$         322,630,596
-

Total sales

$         211,150,306

$         323,599,884

$       (212,119,594)

$         322,630,596

Customer A

Years Ended December 31

2007

Amount

$           37,731,028

2006

Amount

$           33,950,441

%

11

%

11

Gross profit
Operating expenses
Non-operating income and gains
Non-operating expenses and losses

Income before income tax

Identifiable assets
Long-term investments

Total assets

2006

$             3,895,144

$         139,227,508

$              (772,441)

$         145,483,411

$         439,675,938

$         (50,755,448)

$         142,350,211
(30,628,304)
11,933,803
(2,013,684)

$         121,642,026

$         534,403,901
36,461,325

$         570,865,226

Sales to other than consolidated entities
Sales among consolidated entities

$

191,511,929
18,998,614

$

125,895,242
191,345,140

$

-
(210,343,754)

$         317,407,171
-

Total sales

$         210,510,543

$         317,240,382

$       (210,343,754)

$         317,407,171

Gross profit
Operating expenses
Non-operating income and gains
Non-operating expenses and losses

Income before income tax

Identifiable assets
Long-term investments

Total assets

$             5,641,405

$         150,498,038

$              (329,353)

$         133,341,631

$         441,339,388

$         (41,091,011)

$         155,810,090
(28,545,396)
9,705,592
(3,608,078)

$         133,362,208

$         533,590,008
53,895,151

$         587,485,159

81

TABLE 1
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD 
DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

The Company

82

Open-end mutual funds
NITC Bond Fund
Fuh Hwa Bond
NITC Taiwan Bond
ING Taiwan Bond Fund
Prudential Financial Bond Fund
President James Bond
JF Taiwan Bond Fund
ING Taiwan Income Fund
Taishin Lucky Fund
AIG Taiwan Bond Fund
Cathay Bond Fund
Dresdner Bond DAM Fund
JF First Bond Fund
HSBC Taiwan Money Management Fund
INVESCO Bond Fund

Government bond
2003 Government Bond Series B
2004 Government Bond Series B
2006 Government Bond Series D
2004 Government Bond Series G
2006 Government Bond Series D
2003 Government Bond Series B
2003 Asian Development Bank Govt. Bond
2003 Government Bond Series F
2003 Government Bond Series H
European Investment Bank Bonds
2003 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Govt.

Bond Series A

Corporate bond
Hua Nan Bank
Cathay Bank
Taiwan Power Company
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
Taiwan Power Company
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
CPC Corporation, Taiwan
China Steel Corporation
Formosa Plastic Corporation
Shanghai commercial & Saving Bank

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

Held-to-maturity financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

Held-to-maturity financial assets

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

12,239
132,997
103,016
85,581
83,306
77,128
59,049
54,621
68,945
54,469
60,126
54,319
35,324
27,416
27,176

$              2,045,935
1,801,674
1,474,856
1,310,030
1,236,728
1,208,799
915,252
878,682
718,556
705,033
703,824
639,542
504,206
413,504
410,054

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

2,349,163
1,197,121
399,733
200,065
3,651,840
1,647,947
855,088
799,049
400,709
379,829
89,963

1,573,338
1,180,440
899,200
399,264
3,581,667
2,630,064
1,804,346
1,200,318
1,000,000
391,134
292,718

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

$             2,045,935
1,801,674
1,474,856
1,310,030
1,236,728
1,208,799
915,252
878,682
718,556
705,033
703,824
639,542
504,206
413,504
410,054

2,349,163
1,197,121
399,733
200,065
3,647,566
1,647,413
875,103
797,744
399,825
400,000
90,000

1,573,338
1,180,440
899,200
399,264
3,547,308
2,629,939
1,796,764
1,199,461
987,430
391,011
292,648

(Continued)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Stocks
TSMC Global

TSMC International
VIS

SSMC

TSMC Partners
TSMC-North America
XinTec

GUC

TSMC-Japan
TSMC-Europe
TSMC-Korea
United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.
Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Co., Ltd.
W.K. Technology Fund IV
Hontung Venture Capital Co., Ltd.

Fund
Horizon Ventures Fund
Crimson Asia Capital 

Capital
TSMC-Shanghai

VTAF II
VTAF III
Emerging Alliance
Chi Cheng

Hsin Ruey

Stocks
TSMC
VIS

Chi Cherng

Subsidiary

Investment accounted for using

1

$           44,204,188

100

$           44,204,188

equity method

Subsidiary
Investee accounted for using equity

method

Investee accounted for using equity

method
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling financial

interest

Investee with a controlling financial

interest
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
-
-
-
-

-
-

Subsidiary

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Financial assets carried at cost

Financial assets carried at cost

Investment accounted for using

equity method

987,968
616,240

27,688,565
11,024,568

463

9,092,741

300
11,000
91,703

42,572

6
-
80
16,783
10,500
4,000
2,633

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

4,734,180
2,255,647
1,501,521

823,552

104,929
88,702
16,436
193,584
105,000
40,000
26,329

312,949
70,298

8,622,715

1,170,841
906,536
467,873
173,429

171,658

Parent Company
Investee accounted for using equity

Available-for-sale financial assets
Investments accounted for using

17,032
5,082

1,055,984
109,815

method

equity method

100
36

39

100
100
43

37

100
100
100
10
7
2
10

12
1

27,688,565
14,974,643

8,123,596

4,734,180
2,255,647
1,419,627

9,344,632

104,929
88,702
16,436
305,599
321,254
52,690
20,536

312,949
70,298

100

8,621,163

98
98
99
36

36

-
-

1,166,386
896,703
467,873
631,993

Treasury stock of NT$458,564

thousand is deducted from the
carrying value

631,169

Treasury stock of NT$459,511

thousand is deducted from the
carrying value

1,055,984
123,491

(Continued)

83

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Stocks
TSMC
VIS

Stocks
InveStar

InveStar II 
TSMC Development
TSMC Technology

Stocks
WaferTech

Common stock
VisEra Holding Company

TSMC Canada

Common stock
Pixim, Inc.
RichWave Technology Corp.
Global Investment Holding Inc.

Preferred stock
Audience, Inc.
Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
Miradia, Inc.
Mobilygen
Mosaic Systems, Inc.
Next IO, Inc.
Optichron, Inc.
Optimal Corporation
Pixim, Inc.
Teknovus, Inc.

Capital
VentureTech Alliance Holdings

Common stock
Yobon
Sentelic
Leadtrend
RichWave Technology Corp.

Preferred stock
5V Technologies, Inc.

Hsin Ruey

TSMC International

TSMC Development

TSMC Partners

Emerging Alliance

VTAF II

84

Parent Company
Investee accounted for using equity

Available-for-sale financial assets
Investments accounted for using

17,064
3,748

1,057,963
85,718

-
-

1,057,963
91,067

method

equity method

Subsidiary 

Subsidiary 
Subsidiary 
Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

8,721

US$          

42,038

97

US$          

42,038

equity method

43,048
1
1

US$          
57,594
US$            674,084
6,592
US$            

97
100
100

US$          
57,594
US$            674,084
6,592
US$            

Subsidiary 

Investments accounted for using

-

US$            227,469

100

US$            227,469

equity method

Investee accounted for using equity

Investments accounted for using

43,000

US$          

67,948

49

US$          

67,948

method
Subsidiary

equity method

2,300

US$            

2,877

100

US$            

2,877

Financial assets carried at cost

1,036
4,247
10,800

US$            
US$            
$            

275
1,648
100,000

-
13
6

US$            
US$            
$            

275
1,648
100,000

Financial assets carried at cost

1,654
1,000
3,040
1,415
2,481
800
714
-
3,606
6,977

US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            

250
1,000
1,000
750
12
500
1,000
229
862
1,327

equity method

Financial assets carried at cost

1,875
1,200
1,265
1,043

US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            

919
2,040
660
730

1
1
3
1
6
4
3
-
2
2

10

13
15
5
2

US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            

250
1,000
1,000
750
12
500
1,000
229
862
1,327

-

US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            

919
2,040
660
730

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

-

-

-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

Financial assets carried at cost

2,357

US$            

1,768

11

US$            

1,768

(Continued)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Ageia Technologies, Inc.
Aquantia Corporation
Audience, Inc.
Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
Beceem Communications
GemFire Corporation
Impinj, Inc.
Miradia, Inc.
Mobilygen
Next IO, Inc.
Optichron, Inc.
Pixim, Inc.
Power Analog Microelectronics
QST Holding, LLC
Teknovus, Inc.
Tzero Technologies, Inc.
Xceive

Capital
VentureTech Alliance Holdings

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Financial assets carried at cost

2,030
1,786
2,989
5,044
650
600
475
3,416
569
216
1,050
3,279
3,039
-
1,599
730
714

2,074
US$            
2,273
US$            
US$            
814
US$                2,088
US$                1,600
US$                 
68
US$                1,000
US$                3,106
149
US$               
US$               
182
US$                1,844
US$               
641
US$                2,409
145
US$               
US$               
454
US$                1,500
US$                1,000

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

-

-

equity method

2
5
2
4
1
1
-
3
1
-
2
2
13
3
-
2
2

10

US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$                 
US$            
US$            
US$               
US$               
US$            
US$               
US$            
US$               
US$               
US$            
US$            

2,074
2,273
814
2,088
1,600
68
1,000
3,106
149
182
1,844
641
2,409
145
454
1,500
1,000

-

VTAF III

Common stock
Mutual-pak Technology Co., Ltd.

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

4,590

US$                1,672

51

US$            

1,672

equity method

Preferred stock
Advasense Sensors, Inc.
Auramicro, Inc.
Exclara, Inc. (Formerly Synpitec, Inc.)
M2000, Inc.
Neoconix, Inc.
Powervation, Ltd.
Quellan, Inc
Silicon Technical Services, LLC
Tilera, Inc.
Validity Sensors, Inc.

Convertible bond
GTBF, Inc.

Capital
VentureTech Alliance Holdings

Common stock
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Memsic, Inc.
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc

InveStar 

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

Financial assets carried at cost

Subsidiary

Investments accounted for using

equity method

1,929
2,500
14,513
3,000
2,458
191
3,106
1,055
1,698
6,424

-

-

US$                1,834
US$               
750
US$                2,412
US$                3,000
US$                4,000
US$                2,930
US$                3,500
US$                1,208
US$                2,360
US$                2,545

6
17
19
5
6
19
6
2
3
3

US$            
US$               
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            
US$            

1,834
750
2,412
3,000
4,000
2,930
3,500
1,208
2,360
2,545

US$                1,500

N/A

US$            

1,500

-

-

-
-

Financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss

Available-for-sale financial assets
Financial assets carried at cost

1,352

US$              29,024

1,364
530

US$              13,812
154
US$               

80

7

9
2

-

US$          

29,024

US$          
US$               

13,812
154

(Continued)

85

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Preferred stock
Integrated Memory Logic, Inc.
IP Unity, Inc.
NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.
Sonics, Inc.

Common stock
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc

Rich Tek Technology Corp.
Geo Vision, Inc.
Memsic, Inc.
Rich Tek Technology Corp.
Geo Vision, Inc.
eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.
EoNEX Technologies, Inc.
Sonics, Inc.
Epic Communication, Inc.
EON Technology, Corp.
Goyatek Technology, Corp.
Trendchip Technologies Corp.
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc
Ralink Technology (Taiwan), Inc.
Auden Technology MFG. Co., Ltd

Preferred stock
Alchip Technologies Limited
eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.
FangTek, Inc.
Kilopass Technology, Inc.
NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.
Sonics, Inc.

Agency bonds
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b1225
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2566
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2632
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2642
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2776
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2792
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2810
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b7453
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0038
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0053
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0104
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1282
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1411
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2520
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2524
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 780870
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 781959

InveStar II

Tsmc Global

86

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-
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-

-

-
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-
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-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Financial assets carried at cost

Financial assets at fair value

through profit or loss

Available-for-sale financial assets

Financial assets carried at cost

Financial assets carried at cost

Available-for-sale financial assets

2,872
1,008
541
1,844

US$                1,221
494
US$               
US$               
853
US$                3,530

864

US$              18,561

152
6
1,145
261
15
270
55
2,220
191
4,243
2,088
1,000
534
2,383
1,049

6,128
3,500
6,931
3,887
375
2,115

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-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
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-
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-

US$                1,371
59
US$               
US$              11,594
US$                2,362
135
US$               
US$               
27
US$                3,048
32
US$               
US$               
37
US$                1,175
545
US$               
574
US$               
210
US$               
791
US$               
223
US$               

US$                2,950
US$                3,500
US$                3,250
US$                2,000
US$                1,500
US$                3,082

139
US$               
157
US$               
178
US$               
234
US$               
340
US$               
223
US$               
US$               
296
US$                2,805
296
US$               
367
US$               
US$               
142
US$                4,077
US$                3,618
US$                2,669
US$                1,970
US$               
721
US$                3,834

9
1
2
2

3

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-
7
-
-
1
5
-
1
6
7
4
2
3
4

15
8
16
6
1
6

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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

1,221
US$            
494
US$               
US$               
853
US$                3,530

US$              18,561

US$                1,371
59
US$               
US$              11,594
US$                2,362
135
US$               
US$               
27
US$                3,048
32
US$               
US$               
37
US$                1,175
545
US$               
574
US$               
210
US$               
791
US$               
223
US$               

US$                2,950
US$                3,500
US$                3,250
US$                2,000
US$                1,500
US$                3,082

139
US$               
157
US$               
178
US$               
234
US$               
340
US$               
223
US$               
US$               
296
US$                2,805
296
US$               
367
US$               
US$               
142
US$                4,077
US$                3,618
US$                2,669
US$                1,970
US$               
721
US$                3,834

(Continued)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782785
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782837
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782968
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783022
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783026
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool B19205
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool E89857
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool G11295
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool M80855
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.
Federal National Mort Assoc
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Gtd
Fnma Pool 255883
Fnma Pool 555549
Fnma Pool 555715
Fnma Pool 632399
Fnma Pool 662401
Fnma Pool 667766
Fnma Pool 680932
Fnma Pool 681393
Fnma Pool 685116
Fnma Pool 691283
Fnma Pool 694287
Fnma Pool 703711
Fnma Pool 725095
Fnma Pool 730033
Fnma Pool 740934
Fnma Pool 742232
Fnma Pool 750798
Fnma Pool 773246
Fnma Pool 790828
Fnma Pool 793932
Fnma Pool 794040
Fnma Pool 795548
Fnma Pool 799664
Fnma Pool 799868
Fnma Pool 804764
Fnma Pool 804852
Fnma Pool 804962

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-
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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254
US$               
US$               
494
US$                1,147
536
US$               
303
US$               
US$                7,103
US$                1,347
US$                1,126
US$                2,942
US$                1,784
US$                1,832
US$                2,360
US$                2,742
US$                2,178
US$                3,665
US$                2,136
US$                3,275
US$                3,044
US$                2,844
US$                2,059
US$                2,194
US$                2,011
US$                3,567
US$                1,717
US$                3,126
US$                1,385
171
US$               
390
US$               
US$               
560
US$                1,310
US$                1,110
US$                2,388
US$               
599
US$                3,442
20
US$               
US$               
467
US$                1,023
169
US$               
US$                1,110
23
US$               
22
US$               
US$               
229
US$                2,009
438
US$               
608
US$               
234
US$               
94
US$               
32
US$               
396
US$               
330
US$               
388
US$               

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

254
US$               
US$               
494
US$                1,147
536
US$               
303
US$               
US$                7,103
US$                1,347
US$                1,126
US$                2,942
US$                1,784
US$                1,832
US$                2,360
US$                2,742
US$                2,178
US$                3,665
US$                2,136
US$                3,275
US$                3,044
US$                2,844
US$                2,059
US$                2,194
US$                2,011
US$                3,567
US$                1,717
US$                3,126
US$                1,385
171
US$               
390
US$               
US$               
560
US$                1,310
US$                1,110
US$                2,388
US$               
599
US$                3,442
20
US$               
US$               
467
US$                1,023
169
US$               
US$                1,110
23
US$               
22
US$               
US$               
229
US$                2,009
438
US$               
608
US$               
234
US$               
94
US$               
32
US$               
396
US$               
330
US$               
388
US$               

(Continued)

87

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Fnma Pool 805163
Fnma Pool 806642
Fnma Pool 806721
Fnma Pool 814418
Fnma Pool 815626
Fnma Pool 819423
Fnma Pool 821129
Fnma Pool 888249
Fnma Pool 888499
Fnma Pool 888502
Fnma Pool 888507
Fnma Pool 888515
Fnma Pool 888519
Fnma Pool 888527
Fnma Pool 888738
Fnma Pool 888793
Fnma Pool 900296
Gnma Ii Pool 081150
Gnma Ii Pool 081153
Fed Home Ln Bank
Federal Farm Cr Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Medium
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Tennessee Valley Auth

Corporate bonds
Abbott Labs
American Gen Fin Corp.
American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn
American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn
American Honda Fin Corp. Mtn
Ameritech Capital Funding Co.
Amgen Inc.
Anz Cap Tr I
Atlantic Richfield Co.
Axa Finl Inc.
Beneficial Corp. Mtn Bk Entry

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-
-
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-
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-
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-

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
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-

408
US$               
777
US$               
635
US$               
US$               
343
US$                2,301
538
US$               
512
US$               
US$                 
60
US$                2,438
US$               
236
911
US$               
US$                1,730
123
US$               
US$               
69
US$                4,935
US$                5,697
US$                3,276
US$               
470
US$                1,423
US$                5,175
US$                3,511
US$                8,977
US$                8,939
US$                4,965
US$                5,969
US$                4,980
US$              19,023
US$                5,134
US$              22,342
US$                4,621
US$              21,500
US$                5,169
US$                3,512
US$                2,982
US$                3,171
US$                3,398
US$                3,066
US$                6,068

US$                1,510
US$                3,139
US$                3,451
US$                1,962
US$                3,107
US$               
489
US$                2,978
US$               
984
US$                2,216
US$                2,147
US$                2,274

N/A
N/A
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N/A
N/A

408
US$               
777
US$               
635
US$               
US$               
343
US$                2,301
538
US$               
512
US$               
US$               
60
US$                2,438
US$               
236
911
US$               
US$                1,730
US$               
123
US$                     69
US$                4,935
US$                5,697
US$                3,276
US$               
470
US$                1,423
US$                5,175
US$                3,511
US$                8,977
US$                8,939
US$                4,965
US$                5,969
US$                4,980
US$              19,023
US$                5,134
US$              22,342
US$                4,621
US$              21,500
US$                5,169
US$                3,512
US$                2,982
US$                3,171
US$                3,398
US$                3,066
US$                6,068

US$                1,510
US$                3,139
US$                3,451
US$                1,962
US$                3,107
US$               
489
US$                2,978
US$               
984
US$                2,216
US$                2,147
US$                2,274

88

(Continued)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

Burlington Res Inc.
Chase Manhattan Corp. New
Chase Manhattan Corp. New
Chase Manhattan Corp. New
Cit Group Hldgs Inc.
Cit Group Inc. New
Consolidated Edison Inc.
Credit Suisse First Boston Usa
Deere John Cap Corp. Mtn Bk Ent
Depfa Acs Bank
Fleet Boston Corp.
Ge Global Ins Hldg Corp.
General Dynamics Corp.
General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn
General Re Corp.
Genworth Finl Inc.
Hancock John Global Fdg Ii Mtn
Hancock John Global Fdg Mtn
Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc.
Hbos Plc Medium Term Sr Nts
Heller Finl Inc.
Hewlett Packard Co.
Household Fin Corp.
Household Fin Corp.
Ing Sec Life Instl Fdg
International Business Machs
Intl Lease Fin Corp. Mtn
JP Morgan Chase
Keycorp Mtn Book Entry
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
Massmutual Global Fdg Ii Mtn
Metropolitan Life Golbal Mtn
Mgic Invt Corp.
Mizuho Fin (Cayman)
Monumental Global Fdg Ii
Monunmetal Global Fdg Ii
Mony Group Inc.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
National City Corp.
Nationwide Life Global Fdg I
Oracle Corp. / Ozark Hldg Inc.
Pepsico Inc. Mtn Book Entry
Praxair Inc.
Premark Intl Inc.

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-
-
-
-
-

US$                3,653
US$                1,520
US$                2,099
US$                3,483
US$                2,982
US$                2,435
US$                2,990
US$                2,229
US$                2,215
US$              20,402
US$                2,620
US$                1,914
US$                2,133
US$                3,978
US$                3,047
US$                2,118
US$                3,263
US$                3,279
US$                5,111
US$               
993
US$                1,336
US$                3,001
US$                1,950
US$                1,884
US$                2,950
US$                3,046
US$                2,582
US$                3,555
US$                2,985
US$                2,001
US$                3,053
US$                1,643
490
US$               
US$               
989
US$                3,052
US$                1,060
US$                3,737
US$                3,366
US$                1,059
US$                2,148
US$                1,494
US$                2,000
US$                2,137
US$                5,531
US$                1,951
US$                3,488
US$                3,631
US$                2,019
US$                3,607
US$                3,111
US$                2,679

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

US$                3,653
US$                1,520
US$                2,099
US$                3,483
US$                2,982
US$                2,435
US$                2,990
US$                2,229
US$                2,215
US$              20,402
US$                2,620
US$                1,914
US$                2,133
US$                3,978
US$                3,047
US$                2,118
US$                3,263
US$                3,279
US$                5,111
US$               
993
US$                1,336
US$                3,001
US$                1,950
US$                1,884
US$                2,950
US$                3,046
US$                2,582
US$                3,555
US$                2,985
US$                2,001
US$                3,053
US$                1,643
490
US$               
US$               
989
US$                3,052
US$                1,060
US$                3,737
US$                3,366
US$                1,059
US$                2,148
US$                1,494
US$                2,000
US$                2,137
US$                5,531
US$                1,951
US$                3,488
US$                3,631
US$                2,019
US$                3,607
US$                3,111
US$                2,679

(Continued)

89

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Pricoa Global Fdg I Mtn
Principal Finl Group Australia
Protective Life Secd Trs Mtn
Sbc Communications Inc.
Sbc Communications Inc.
Simon Ppty Group LP
Simon Ppty Group LP
Sp Powerassests Ltd. Global
Suntrust Bk Atlanta Ga Medium
Unitedhealth Group Inc.
Wachovia Corp. New
Washington Post Co.
Wells Fargo + Co. New Med Trm

Corporate issued asset-backed securities
Americredit Auto Rec Tr
Americredit Automobile Rec Tr
Americredit Automobile Receiva
Atlantic City Elc Trns Fdgllc
Banc Amer Coml Mtg Inc.
Banc Amer Fdg 2006 I Tr
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
Capital One Auto Fin Tr
Capital One Auto Fin Tr
Capital One Multi Asset Exec
Capital One Multi Asset Execut
Capital One Multi Asset Execut
Capital One Prime Auto Receiva
Capitial One Prime Auto Receiv
Cbass Tr
Cendant Rent Car Fdg Aesop LLC.
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
Chase Mtge Finance Corp.
Cit Equip Coll Tr
Citicorp Mtg Secs
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
Deere John Owner Tr
First Franklin Mtg Ln Tr
First Horizon
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$                3,462
US$                1,008
US$                3,484
US$                3,372
US$                   711
US$                2,513
US$                1,010
US$               
993
US$                3,482
US$                1,408
US$                3,168
US$                3,018
US$                4,413

US$                1,001
US$               
894
US$                1,176
US$               
162
US$                4,591
US$                3,762
US$               
110
US$                3,081
US$                1,951
US$               
247
US$                3,179
US$                5,099
US$                   906
US$                3,685
US$                9,118
US$                3,991
US$                2,995
US$                3,498
US$               
464
US$                1,297
US$                2,663
US$               
887
US$                1,745
US$                2,605
US$                1,678
US$                4,033
US$               
261
US$                1,738
US$                6,842
US$                6,704
US$                4,337
US$                1,698
US$                2,488
US$                1,659
US$                     45
US$                2,595

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Note

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

US$                3,462
US$                1,008
US$                3,484
US$                3,372
US$                   711
US$                2,513
US$                1,010
US$                   993
US$                3,482
US$                1,408
US$                3,168
US$                3,018
US$                4,413

US$                1,001
US$                   894
US$                1,176
US$                   162
US$                4,591
US$                3,762
US$                   110
US$                3,081
US$                1,951
US$                   247
US$                3,179
US$                5,099
US$                   906
US$                3,685
US$                9,118
US$                3,991
US$                2,995
US$                3,498
US$                   464
US$                1,297
US$                2,663
US$                   887
US$                1,745
US$                2,605
US$                1,678
US$                4,033
US$                   261
US$                1,738
US$                6,842
US$                6,704
US$                4,337
US$                1,698
US$                2,488
US$                1,659
US$                     45
US$                2,595

90

(Continued)

Held Company Name

Marketable Securities Type and Name

Relationship with the Company

Financial Statement Account

December 31, 2007

Shares/Units 
(In Thousands)

Carrying Value 
(US$ in Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Market Value or Net
Asset Value (US$ in
Thousands)

Note

First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
Gs Mtg Secs Corp.
Home Equity Mortgage Trust
Home Equity Mtg Tr 2006 4
Hyundai Auto Receivables Tr
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
Nomura Asset Accep Corp.
Residential Asset Mtg Prods
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
Sequoia Mtg Tr
Sequoia Mtg Tr
Sequoia Mtg Tr
Terwin Mtg Tr
Tiaa Seasoned Coml Mtg Tr
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
Wamu Mtg
Wamu Mtg Pass Through Ctfs
Washington Mut Mtg Secs Corp.
Wells Fargo Finl Auto Owner Tr
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
Whole Auto Ln Tr

Government bonds
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
Wi Treasury Sec

Money market funds
Ssga Cash Mgmt Global Offshore

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

US$                5,172
US$                2,186
US$                1,709
US$                2,659
US$                   970
US$                1,519
US$                   888
US$                   910
US$                   863
US$                3,884
US$                1,542
US$                2,200
US$                1,594
US$                3,454
US$                   265
US$                   340
US$                   433
US$                3,317
US$                4,016
US$                4,998
US$                3,242
US$                   166
US$                2,422
US$                4,956
US$                3,816
US$                3,865
US$                3,931
US$                3,029
US$                1,763
US$                1,828

US$                5,070
US$                5,613
US$              42,509
US$                5,160
US$                3,359
US$                7,758
US$              25,924
US$                9,735
US$                6,500

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

US$                5,172
US$                2,186
US$                1,709
US$                2,659
US$                   970
US$                1,519
US$                   888
US$                   910
US$                   863
US$                3,884
US$                1,542
US$                2,200
US$                1,594
US$                3,454
US$                   265
US$                   340
US$                   433
US$                3,317
US$                4,016
US$                4,998
US$                3,242
US$                   166
US$                2,422
US$                4,956
US$                3,816
US$                3,865
US$                3,931
US$                3,029
US$                1,763
US$                1,828

US$                5,070
US$                5,613
US$              42,509
US$                5,160
US$                3,359
US$                7,758
US$              25,924
US$                9,735
US$                6,500

US$            592,180

N/A

US$             592,180

(Concluded)

91

TABLE 2
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

MARKETABLE SECURITIES ACQUIRED AND DISPOSED OF AT COSTS OR PRICES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

The Company

Open-end mutual funds
NITC Bond Fund

Available-for-sale finan-

National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.

cial assets

Fuh Hwa Bond 
NITC Taiwan Bond
ING Taiwan Bond Fund
Prudential Financial Bond Fund

President James Bond 

JF Taiwan Bond Fund
ING Taiwan Income Bond Fund
Taishin Lucky Fund
AIG Taiwan Bond Fund

Cathay Bond Fund

Dresdner Bond DAM Fund
JF Taiwan First Bond Fund
HSBC Taiwan Money Management
ING Taiwan Select Bond Fund
Shinkong Chi-Shin Fund
TIIM High Yield Fund

JIH SUN Bond Fund

Mega Diamond Bond Fund
Polaris De-Bao Fund

Government bond
2003 Government Bond Series B

2004 Government Bond Series B
2006 Government Bond Series D
2004 Government Bond Series G
2005 Government Bond Series A

2002 Government Bond Series B
2004 Kaohsiung Municipal Series A
2004 Kaohsiung Municipal Series B

Fuh Hwa Investment Trust Co., Ltd
National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.
ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Prudential Financial Securities
Investment Trust Enterprise

Uni-President Assets Management

Corp.

JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.
ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Taishin Investment Trust Co., Ltd
AIG Global Asset management
Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.

Cathay Securities Investment Trust Co.,

Ltd

Allianz Global Investors Taiwan Ltd.
JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited
HSBC Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.
ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Shinkong Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Taiwan International Investment man-

agement

JIH SUN Securities Investment Trust Co.,

Ltd

Mega Investment Trust Co., Ltd
Polaris Internationa Securities
Investment Trust Co., Ltd

Available-for-sale finan-

Chung Shing Bills Finance Corp. and

cial assets

several financial institutions

Held-to-maturity finan-

cial assets

92

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) or
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

22,219

$  3,655,939

-

$                 -

9,980

$  1,650,000

$  1,621,826

$       28,174

12,239

$  2,045,935

125,122
93,312
175,156
103,751

1,667,908
1,314,669
2,639,459
1,516,294

41,289
23,884
85,581
-

556,000
340,000
1,300,000
-

33,414
14,180
175,156
20,445

450,000
200,000
2,656,012
300,000

442,919
197,557
2,604,862
295,582

7,081
2,443
51,150
4,418

132,997
103,016
85,581
83,306

1,801,674
1,474,856
1,310,030
1,236,728

65,496

1,010,426

77,128

1,200,000

65,496

1,016,917

1,000,599

16,318

77,128

1,208,799

85,145
63,947
78,624
78,629

1,299,088
1,012,377
806,386
1,002,595

32,507
-
-
54,469

500,000
-
-
700,000

58,603
9,326
9,679
78,629

900,000
150,000
100,000
1,008,733

883,347
145,851
98,476
1,000,000

16,653
4,149
1,524
8,733

59,049
54,621
68,945
54,469

915,252
878,682
718,556
705,033

109,720

1,265,092

60,126

700,000

109,720

1,271,995

1,251,264

20,731

60,126

703,824

95,553
66,826
34,093
76,593
62,183
44,685

1,107,206
939,082
506,250
868,076
890,660
554,863

17,082
42,360
-
-
-
-

200,000
600,000
-
-
-
-

58,316
73,862
6,677
76,593
62,183
44,685

680,000
1,044,083
100,000
872,639
896,299
557,263

668,136
1,026,603
98,059
857,682
879,940
550,724

11,864
17,480
1,941
14,957
16,359
6,539

54,319
35,324
27,416
-
-
-

88,165

1,202,901

-

-

88,165

1,209,618

1,200,000

9,618

139,333
63,273

1,602,947
701,069

94,744
17,862

1,100,000
200,000

234,077
81,135

2,721,023
909,936

2,700,000
900,000

21,023
9,936

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

998,288

999,779
-
-
3,049,919

350,399
620,000
249,998

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

1,348,634

200,280
400,778
201,561
-

-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-
3,050,000

350,000
620,000
250,000

-
-
-
3,050,000

350,000
620,000
250,000

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

639,542
504,206
413,504
-
-
-

-

-
-

2,349,163

1,197,121
399,733
200,065
-

-
-
-

(Continued)

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

Corporate bond
Taiwan Power Company

Available-for-sale finan-

Chung Shing Bills Finance Corp.

cial assets

Taiwan Power Company

Held-to-maturity finan-

cial assets

Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
CPC Corporation, Taiwan
Formosa Plastic Corporation

Stock
VIS

XinTec

Capital
VTAF II

VTAF III

TSMC Global

Agency bonds
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1282

Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1411
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1616
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1921
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g2162
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g2593
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1j0410
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 847628
Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool G12009
Federal Home Ln Mtg
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp

Investee accounted for
using equity method

Investee accounted for
using equity method

Available-for-sale finan-

cial assets

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-

Investment
accounted
for using
equity
method

Investee with a
controlling
financial
interest

Subsidiary

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-

-
-
-

$  1,046,799

4,080,391

2,773,810
1,451,378
516,663

-

-

-
-
-

$                 -

-

-
-
-

442,262

5,741,870

173,979

4,927,865

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

91,703

1,357,890

733,130

228,005

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     3,796
-
-
US$     3,917
US$     4,464
US$     8,535
US$     3,743
-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

310,157

729,914

US$     4,378

US$     4,424
US$     4,436
US$     4,404
US$     5,757
US$     5,600
US$     6,024
-
US$     3,935
US$     6,513
-
-
-
-
US$     3,868

-

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

$  150,000

$  150,000

$                 -

1,460,000

1,460,000

970,000
250,000
136,000

970,000
250,000
136,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-

-

-

-

-

-

-
US$     4,329
US$     4,276
US$     5,749
US$     5,587
US$     5,650
US$     3,101
US$     3,603
US$     5,270
US$     3,257
US$     3,194
US$     6,783
US$     3,511
US$     3,258

-
US$     4,280
US$     4,277
US$     5,723
US$     5,557
US$     5,644
US$     3,091
US$     3,563
US$     5,247
US$     3,225
US$     3,175
US$     6,743
US$     3,492
US$     3,246

-
US$          49
US$          (1)
US$          26
US$          30
US$            6
US$          10
US$          40
US$          23
US$          32
US$          19
US$          40
US$          19
US$          12

-

-

-
-
-

$  899,200

2,630,064

1,804,346
1,200,318
391,134

616,240

11,024,568

91,703

1,501,521

-

-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

1,170,841

906,536

US$     4,077

US$     3,618
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(Continued)

93

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp

Available-for-sale finan-

cial assets

Federal National Mort Assoc
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
Fnma Pool 691283
Fnma Pool 813641
Fnma Pool 825398
Fnma Pool 888249
Fnma Pool 888388
Fnma Pool 888738
Fnma Pool 888793
Fnma Pool 900296
Fed Home Ln Bank
Federal Farm Cr Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Bks
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp Mtn
Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn

94

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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$         

-

-
US$     4,290
-
-
US$     3,720
US$     4,224
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     4,920
US$     2,991
US$   12,279
-
US$     6,905
US$     5,898
-
-
-
-
-
US$     7,506
US$     5,948
US$     6,440
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     8,049
US$     4,365
US$     5,915
US$  19,766
-
-
-
-
US$  10,467
US$     7,868
US$  14,974
US$     3,943
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$     4,354

US$     3,250
-
US$     3,733
US$     3,486
-
-
US$     4,822
US$     6,530
US$     5,062
US$     5,823
US$     4,336
US$     5,035
US$     3,411
-
-
-
US$     5,365
-
-
US$  18,951
US$     5,098
US$     4,494
US$     8,983
US$     8,137
-
-
-
US$     6,000
US$     3,199
US$  21,985
US$     5,075
US$     5,083
US$     4,518
US$     3,453
US$  21,356
-
-
-
US$     4,595
US$     4,982
US$     4,500
US$     5,102
-
-
-
-
US$     6,500
US$     4,982
US$     8,458

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$     3,626

US$     3,622

US$            4

-
US$     3,170
US$     3,489
-
US$     3,004
US$     3,606
US$     4,402
US$     6,270
-
-
-
-
-
US$     4,938
US$     3,027
US$  12,367
US$     5,532
US$     6,947
US$     6,032
-
-
US$     4,610
US$     9,000
US$     8,235
US$     7,500
US$     5,966
US$     6,453
-
US$     3,236
-
US$     5,158
US$     4,981
-
US$     3,472
US$     8,201
US$     4,440
US$     5,933
US$  19,844
US$     4,652
US$     5,093
US$     4,509
-
US$   10,477
US$     7,926
US$  14,993
US$     3,957
US$     6,505
US$     5,002
US$     8,542

-
US$     3,159
US$     3,464
-
US$     2,989
US$     3,555
US$     4,364
US$     6,217
-
-
-
-
-
US$     4,872
US$     2,987
US$   12,233
US$     5,365
US$     6,881
US$     5,907
-
-
US$     4,494
US$     8,983
US$     8,137
US$     7,490
US$     5,930
US$     6,410
-
US$     3,199
-
US$     5,075
US$     5,083
-
US$     3,453
US$     8,081
US$     4,364
US$     5,885
US$   19,702
US$     4,595
US$     4,982
US$     4,500
-
US$   10,459
US$     7,834
US$  14,931
US$     3,950
US$     6,500
US$     4,982
US$     8,458

-
US$          11
US$          25
-
US$          15
US$          51
US$          38
US$          53
-
-
-
-
-
US$          66
US$          40
US$        134
US$        167
US$          66
US$        125
-
-
US$        116
US$          17
US$          98
US$          10
US$          36
US$          43
-
US$          37
-
US$          83
US$     (102)
-
US$          19
US$        120
US$          76
US$          48
US$        142
US$          57
US$        111
US$            9
-
US$          18
US$          92
US$          62
US$            7
US$            5
US$          20
US$          84

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

US$         

-

US$     2,844
-
-
US$     3,442
-
-
US$          60
-
US$     4,935
US$     5,697
US$     3,276
US$     5,175
US$     3,511
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$  19,023
US$     5,134
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$  22,342
-
-
US$     4,621
-
US$  21,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     5,169
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

(Continued)

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

Federal Natl Mtg Assn

Available-for-sale finan-

cial assets

Available-for-sale finan-

cial assets

Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
Federal Natl Mtg Assn

Corporate bonds
American Express Co

American Honda Fin Corp Mtn
Bank One Corp
Bear Stearns Cos Inc
Bp Cap Mkts P L C
Burlington Res Inc
Chase Manhattan Corp New
Chase Manhattan Corp New
Citigroup Fdg Inc
Credit Suisse First Boston Usa
Deere John Cap Corp
Deere John Cap Corp
Depfa Acs Bank
Emerson Elec Co
European Invt Bk
European Invt Bk
Federal Home Ln Bks
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn
Genworth Finl Inc
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc
Hbos Plc Medium Term Sr Nts
Household Fin Corp
Hsbc Fin Corp
Hsbc Fin Corp
Hsbc Fin Corp Mtn
International Business Machs
Intl Lease Fin Corp Mtn
J P Morgan Chase + Co
Key Bk Na Med Term Nts Bk Entr
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc
Marshall + Ilsley Corp
Massmutual Global Fdg Ii Mtn
Mbna America Bank Na Y
Merrill Lynch + Co Inc
Merrill Lynch + Co Inc
Metropolitan Life Global Mtn
Metropolitan Life Golbal Mtn

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$

-

-
US$     6,511
-
-

US$     3,452

US$     3,092
US$     3,365
US$     3,379
-
-
US$     5,077
-
-
-
US$     4,928
-
-
US$     3,215
US$     3,970
US$     6,057
US$     7,937
US$     8,759
-
US$     8,282
-
US$     4,989
US$     3,456
US$     5,037
US$     3,205
-
US$     3,028
-
US$     5,096
-
US$     4,138
US$     3,298
US$     4,401
US$     3,150
-
US$     8,420
-
US$     6,403
US$     3,453
US$     4,865
US$     3,369
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$     4,997

US$     4,994
-
US$     4,368
US$     4,500

-

US$     6,220
-
-
US$     4,496
US$     3,648
-
US$     3,480
US$     4,587
US$     3,175
-
US$     5,900
US$   19,985
-
-
-
-
-
US$     4,816
US$     2,993
US$     3,250
-
-
-
-
US$     3,120
-
US$     4,468
-
US$     3,496
-
-
-
-
US$     3,150
-
US$     3,647
-
-
-
-
US$     3,325

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$     5,027

US$     4,997

US$          30

US$     5,024
US$     6,514
US$     4,319
-

US$     4,994
US$     6,516
US$     4,368
-

US$          30
US$          (2)
US$        (49)
-

US$     3,466

US$     3,431

US$          35

US$     6,297
US$     3,422
US$     3,395
US$     4,575
-
US$     3,536
-
US$     4,591
US$     3,105
US$     4,945
US$     6,005
-
US$     3,217
US$     3,973
US$     6,317
US$     7,964
US$     8,793
US$     4,816
US$     8,414
-
US$     5,011
US$     3,471
US$     5,023
US$     3,215
-
US$     3,028
US$     4,469
US$     5,114
-
US$     4,161
US$     3,288
US$     4,435
US$     3,152
-
US$     8,487
-
US$     6,490
US$     3,464
US$     4,880
US$     3,452
-

US$     6,220
US$     3,325
US$     3,340
US$     4,496
-
US$     3,565
-
US$     4,587
US$     3,175
US$     4,899
US$     5,900
-
US$     3,222
US$     3,930
US$     5,994
US$     7,937
US$     8,716
US$     4,816
US$     8,268
-
US$     4,941
US$     3,453
US$     5,048
US$     3,182
-
US$     3,028
US$     4,468
US$     5,066
-
US$     4,118
US$     3,310
US$     4,393
US$     3,150
-
US$     8,453
-
US$     6,437
US$     3,426
US$     4,842
US$     3,361
-

US$  

US$          77
US$          97
US$          55
US$          79
-
(29)
-
US$            4
US$  
(70)
US$          46
US$        105
-
US$          (5)
US$          43
US$        323
US$          27
US$          77
-
US$        146
-
US$          70
US$          18
US$   
(25)
US$          33
-
-
US$            1
US$          48
-
US$          43
US$   
(22)
US$          42
US$            2
-
US$          34
-
US$          53
US$          38
US$          38
US$          91
-
-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$

-

-
-
-
-

-

US$     3,107
-
-
-
US$     3,653
US$     1,520
US$     3,483
-
-
-
-
US$   20,402
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     3,047
US$     3,279
-
-
-
-
US$     3,046
-
-
-
US$     3,555
-
-
-
-
US$     3,052
-
US$     3,737
-
-
-
-
US$     3,366

(Continued)

95

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Available-for-sale finan-

cial assets

Morgan Stanley

Nucor Corp
Public Svc Elec Gas Co
Slm Corp Medium Term Nts
Vodafone Airtouch Plc
Wachovia Corp New
Wachovia Corp New
Wachovia Corp New
Washington Mut Bk Fa

Corporate issued asset-backed securities
American Home Mtg Assets Tr

Available-for-sale finan-

cial assets

Americredit Automobile Rec Tr
Ba Cr Card Tr
Banc Amer Coml Mtg Inc
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc
Capital Auto Receivables Asset
Capital One Multi Asset Exec
Capital One Prime Auto Rec
Capital One Prime Auto Receiva
Caterpillar Finl Asset Tr
Cendant Rent Car Fdg Aesop Llc
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Gsamp Tr
Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tr
Hertz Veh Fing Llc
Honda Auto Receivables
Hyundai Auto Receivables Tr
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
Mbna Cr Card Master Nt Tr
Mbna Master Cr Card Tr Ii
Merrill Lynch Mtg Invs Inc
Nissan Auto Receivables
Providian Gateway Owner Tr
Stuctured Adj Rate Mtg Ln Tr
Tiaa Seasoned Coml Mtg Tr
Tw Hotel Fdg 2005 Llc
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
Wamu Mtg
Wamu Mtg Pass Thru Ctfs Tr
Wells Fargo Finl Auto Owner Tr
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs

96

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-
-
-
-
-
-

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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$     2,126

US$     3,797
US$     3,682
US$     8,998
US$     4,449
-
-
US$     2,040
US$     3,997

-

US$     3,269
US$     4,300
-
-
US$     3,243
-
US$     3,981
-
US$     8,142
US$     9,297
-
-
-
US$     4,324
US$     4,251
US$     5,825
US$     5,319
-
US$     3,928
US$     3,493
-
-
US$     7,605
US$     5,887
US$     3,928
US$     3,942
-
-
US$     4,103
-
US$     4,238
-
-
US$     4,986
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$     3,337

-
-
-
-
US$     3,100
US$     3,491
US$     1,534
-

US$     3,382

-
-
US$     4,591
US$     5,259
-
US$     8,998
-
US$     3,500
-
-
US$     7,613
US$     7,637
US$     5,188
-
-
-
-
US$     3,373
-
-
US$     3,884
US$     4,500
-
-
-
-
US$     3,981
US$     4,171
-
US$     4,999
-
US$     3,656
US$     4,854
-
US$     3,935
US$     4,008

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$       

-

US$       

-

US$       

-

US$     3,790
US$     3,735
US$     9,008
US$     4,403
-
US$     3,484
US$     3,563
US$     3,998

US$     3,811
US$     3,684
US$     8,949
US$     4,477
-
US$     3,491
US$     3,582
US$     4,000

US$        (21)
US$          51
US$          59
(74)
US$ 
-
(7)
US$   
US$   
(19)
US$          (2)

US$     3,187

US$     3,380

US$      (193)

US$     3,196
US$     4,260
-
-
US$     3,243
-
US$     3,995
-
US$     8,181
US$     4,493
-
-
-
US$     4,321
US$     3,868
US$     3,933
US$     5,278
US$     3,381
US$     3,460
US$     3,177
-
US$     4,449
US$     7,552
US$     4,630
US$     3,928
US$     3,961
US$     3,786
-
US$     3,325
-
US$     4,260
-
US$     3,760
US$     3,535
-
-

US$     3,216
US$     4,350
-
-
US$     3,232
-
US$     3,999
-
US$     8,089
US$     4,433
-
-
-
US$     4,310
US$     4,241
US$     3,904
US$     5,284
US$     3,373
US$     3,443
US$     3,101
-
US$     4,500
US$     7,653
US$     4,988
US$     3,943
US$     3,911
US$     3,887
-
US$     3,338
-
US$     4,246
-
US$     4,048
US$     3,515
-
-

US$        (20)
(90)
US$    
-
-
US$          11
-
US$          (4)
-
US$          92
US$          60
-
-
-
US$          11
US$     (373)
US$          29
US$          (6)
US$            8
US$          17
US$          76
-
US$        (51)
US$     (101)
US$      (358)
US$        (15)
US$          50
US$      (101)
-
US$        (13)
-
US$          14
-
US$      (288)
US$          20
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

US$     5,531

-
-
-
-
US$     3,168
-
-
-

-

-
-
US$     4,591
US$     5,099
-
US$     9,118
-
US$     3,498
-
US$     2,663
US$     6,842
US$     6,704
US$     5,172
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     3,884
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     4,016
-
US$     4,998
-
US$     3,242
-
-
US$     3,816
US$     3,931

(Continued)

Company
Name

Marketable Securities 
Type and Name

Financial Statement
Account

Counter-party

Beginning Balance

Acquisition

Disposal (Note 2)

Ending Balance

Nature of
Relationship

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)
(Note 1)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)

Carrying Value
(US$ in
Thousands)

Gain (Loss) on
Disposal (US$
in Thousands)

Shares/Units
(In Thousands)

Amount (US$
in Thousands)
(Note 3)

Government bonds
United States Treas Nt

United States Treas Nt
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
United States Treas Nts
Us Treas Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Us Treasury Nts
Wi Treasury Sec

Available-for-sale finan-

cial assets

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$   

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     5,936
-
-
-
-
-
US$  12,350
-
-
-
-
US$  60,929
-
-
-
-
-
US$    4,009
-
US$  56,526
-
-
US$    4,834
-
US$    5,467
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$   42,302

US$     5,059
US$   60,837
US$     6,837
US$     8,073
US$   33,800
US$   25,041
US$   11,676
-
US$   12,876
US$     6,957
US$   15,113
US$   10,746
US$     5,078
-
US$ 109,310
US$   46,901
US$   20,692
US$   34,573
-
US$   19,628
US$   26,131
US$ 146,634
US$   16,788
US$ 271,758
-
US$   29,438
US$ 131,185
US$     8,596
US$   14,102
-
US$   30,867
-
US$   10,362
US$   59,595

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$   42,891

US$   42,302

US$        589

US$     5,007
US$   34,754
US$     7,052
US$     3,037
US$   34,440
US$   25,606
US$     6,121
US$     5,936
US$   13,318
US$     6,935
US$   10,313
US$   10,768
US$     5,170
US$   12,363
US$   67,657
US$   44,003
US$   21,138
US$   34,574
US$   60,813
US$   19,903
US$   26,501
US$ 139,925
US$   16,766
US$ 271,969
US$     4,019
US$   20,089
US$ 187,636
US$     8,552
US$   14,203
US$     4,927
US$   31,573
US$     5,517
US$   10,369
US$   53,577

US$     5,059
US$   34,896
US$     6,837
US$     3,036
US$   33,800
US$   25,041
US$     6,092
US$     5,944
US$   12,876
US$     6,957
US$   10,056
US$   10,746
US$     5,078
US$   12,295
US$   67,440
US$   43,603
US$   20,692
US$   34,573
US$   61,165
US$   19,628
US$   26,131
US$ 138,892
US$   16,788
US$ 271,758
US$     3,996
US$   19,959
US$ 187,804
US$     8,596
US$   14,102
US$     4,827
US$   30,867
US$     5,456
US$   10,362
US$   53,189

US$        (52)
US$      (142)
US$        215
US$            1
US$        640
US$        565
US$          29
US$          (8)
US$        442
US$        (22)
US$        257
US$          22
US$          92
US$          68
US$        217
US$        400
US$        446
US$            1
US$      (352)
US$        275
US$        370
US$     1,033
US$        (22)
US$        211
US$          23
US$        130
US$      (168)
US$        (44)
US$        101
US$        100
US$        706
US$          61
US$            7
US$        388

Note 1: The shares/units and amount of marketable securities acquired do not include stock dividends from investees.

Note 2: The data for marketable securities disposed, exclude bonds maturities.

Note 3: The ending balance includes the amortization of premium/discount on bonds investments, unrealized valuation gains/losses on financial assets or equity in earnings of equity method investees.

-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

US$      

-

-
US$   25,924
-
US$     5,070
-
-
US$     5,613
-
-
-
US$     5,160
-
-
-
US$   42,509
US$     3,359
-
-
-
-
-
US$     7,758
-
-
-
US$     9,735
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US$     6,500

(Concluded)

97

TABLE 3
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

ACQUISITION OF INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES AT COSTS OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)

Company Name

Types of Property

Transaction Date

Transaction Amount

Payment Term

Counter-party

Nature of
Relationships

The Company

Fab

January 4, 2007

$                 198,000

By the construction progress

Lead Fu Industry Corp.

-

Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party

Relationships

Transfer Date

Amount

Price Reference

Purpose of Acquisition

Other Terms

N/A

N/A

N/A

Public bidding

Manufacturing purpose

None

Owner

N/A

TABLE 4
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

TOTAL PURCHASES FROM OR SALES TO RELATED PARTIES OF AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Company Name

Related Party

Nature of Relationships

Transaction Details

Abnormal Transaction

Notes/Accounts Payable or Receivable

Purchases/Sales

Amount

% to Total

Payment Terms

Unit Price (Note)

Payment Terms
(Note)

Ending Balance

% to Total

Note

The Company

TSMC-North America
GUC
TSMC-Shanghai
WaferTech
TSMC-Shanghai
SSMC
VIS

Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling financial interest
Subsidiary
Indirect subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee accounted for using equity method
Investee accounted for using equity method

GUC

TSMC-North America

Same parent company

Sales
Sales
Sales
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases
Purchases

Purchases

XinTec

VisEra
OmniVision

Same president
Parent company of director (represented for

Sales
Sales

XinTec)

$          192,846,641
795,232
155,799
8,774,750
5,828,541
5,468,410
4,188,107

1,766,788

1,050,497
1,813,412

61
-
-
18
12
11
9

54

31
54

Net 30 days after invoice date
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing
Net 30 days after monthly closing

Net 30 days after invoice date/net
45 days after monthly closing

Net 45 days after shipping
Net 45 days after shipping

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

$       26,626,880
74,003
-
(784,280)
(596,581)
(655,029)
(838,584)

(139,402)

10,120
431,801

60
-
-
6
5
5
7

16

2
84

Note: The terms of sales to related parties are not significantly different from those to third parties. For purchase transactions, prices are determined in accordance with the related contractual agreements and no other similar transaction could be compared with.

98

TABLE 5
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

RECEIVABLES FROM RELATED PARTIES AMOUNTING TO AT LEAST NT$100 MILLION OR 20% OF THE PAID-IN CAPITAL 
DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Company Name

Related Party

Nature of Relationships

Ending Balance

Turnover Days
(Note)

Amounts

Action Taken

Overdue

The Company

XinTec

TSMC-North America
TSMC-Shanghai
GUC

VisEra
OmniVision

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling financial interest

$ 26,725,765
151,037
118,749

Same president
Parent company of director (represented for

10,120
431,801

XinTec)

Note: The calculation of turnover days excludes other receivables from related parties.

41
-
-

69
43

$    8,164,297
-
8,081

Accelerate demand on account receivable
-
Accelerate demand on account receivable

1,075
-

Accelerate demand on account receivable
-

Amounts Received in 
Subsequent Period

Allowance for Bad Debts

$

$

4,521,960
-
-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

99

TABLE 6
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION OF INVESTEES OVER WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE
DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)

Investor Company

Investee Company

Location

Main Businesses and Products

Original Investment Amount

Balance as of December 31, 2007

December 31,
2007

December 31,
2006

Shares (In
Thousands)

Percentage of
Ownership

Carrying Value
(Note 1)

Net Income
(Losses) of the
Investee

Equity in the
Earnings
(Losses) (Note 2)

Note

The Company

TSMC Global 
TSMC International

Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Tortola, British Virgin Islands

Investment activities
Providing investment in companies involved in the 

$  42,327,245
31,445,780

$  42,327,245
31,445,780

1
987,968

100
100

$  44,204,188
27,688,565

$    2,321,568
562,155

$    2,321,568
562,155

Subsidiary
Subsidiary

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

Research, design, development, manufacture, 

13,047,681

8,119,816

616,240

36

11,024,568

4,321,071

1,085,203

Investee accounted for using

design, manufacture, and other related business in
the semiconductor industry

VIS

SSMC

Singapore

Fabrication and supply of integrated circuits

8,840,895

8,840,895

packaging, testing and sale of memory integrated
circuits, LSI, VLSI and related parts

463

-

equity method

9,092,741

3,552,556

1,180,962

Investee accounted for using

8,622,715

(959,387)

(957,835)

Subsidiary

equity method

4,734,180
2,255,647

302,505
253,276

302,505
253,276

Subsidiary
Subsidiary

1,501,521

501,174

182,265

Investee with a controlling

1,170,841
906,536
823,552

467,873
173,429
171,658
104,929
88,702
16,436

140,497
(41,533)
732,585

137,202
59,407
58,751
3,531
31,366
2,140

137,687
(40,702)
251,198

136,516
8,573
7,822
3,531
31,366
2,140

financial interest

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Investee with a controlling

financial interest

Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary
Subsidiary

39

100

100
100

43

98
98
37

99
36
36
100
100
100

TSMC-Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Manufacturing and sales of integrated circuits at the 
order of and pursuant to product design specifica-
tions provided by customers

12,180,367

12,180,367

TSMC Partners
TSMC-North America

Tortola, British Virgin Islands
San Jose, California, U.S.A.

Investment activities
Sales and marketing of integrated circuits and 

10,350
333,718

10,350
333,718

300
11,000

XinTec

VTAF II
VTAF III
GUC

Emerging Alliance
Chi Cherng
Hsin Ruey 
TSMC-Japan
TSMC-Europe
TSMC-Korea

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Wafer level chip size packaging service

1,357,890

-

91,703

semiconductor devices

Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

Cayman Islands
Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
Yokohama, Japan
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Seoul, Korea

Investing in new start-up technology companies
Investing in new start-up technology companies
Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and 

marketing of integrated circuits

Investing in new start-up technology companies
Investment activities
Investment activities
Marketing activities
Marketing activities
Marketing activities

1,095,622
973,459
386,568

1,019,042
300,000
300,000
83,760
15,749
13,656

785,465
243,545
386,568

1,418,717
300,000
300,000
83,760
15,749
13,656

-
-
42,572

-
-
-
6
-
80

Note 1: The treasury stock is deducted from the carrying value.

Note 2: Equity in earnings/losses of investees include the effect of unrealized gross profit from affiliates.

100

TABLE 7
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

INFORMATION OF INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

Investee Company

Main Businesses and Products

Total Amount of Paid-in Capital
(RMB in Thousand)

Method of Investment

TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited

Manufacturing and sales of integrated
circuits at the order of and pur-
suant to product design specifica-
tions provided by customers 

$
(RMB

12,180,367
3,070,623)

(Note 1)

Accumulated Outflow of
Investment from Taiwan as of
January 1, 2007 
(US$ in Thousand)

$
12,180,367
(US$              371,000)

Investment Flows

Outflow 
(US$ in Thousand)

Inflow

$

-

$

-

Accumulated Outflow of
Investment from Taiwan as of
December 31, 2007 
(US$ in Thousand)

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

Percentage of Ownership

100%

Equity in the Earnings 
(Losses) (Note 2)

Carrying Value as of 
December 31, 2007

Accumulated Inward Remittance of
Earnings as of December 31, 2007

Accumulated Investment in Mainland China as of 
December 31, 2007 (US$ in Thousand)

Investment Amounts Authorized by 
Investment Commission, MOEA (US$ in Thousand)

$

(957,835)

$

8,622,715

$

-

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

Upper Limit on Investment 
(US$ in Thousand)

$
(US$

12,180,367
371,000)

Note 1: Direct investments US$371,000 thousand in TSMC-Shanghai.

Note 2: Amount was recognized based on the reviewed financial statements.

101

TABLE 8
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries

INTERCOMPANY RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)

A. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

Company Name

Counter Party

Nature of
Relationship (Note 1)

Financial Statements Item

Intercompany Transactions

Amount

Terms (Note 2)

Percentage of Consolidated Total
Gross Sales or Total Assets

TSMC

TSMC-NA

1

Sales

$

192,846,641

No.

0

1

2

3

TSMC-Shanghai

TSMC-Japan

TSMC-Europe

TSMC-Korea

GUC

TSMC Technology

WaferTech

TSMC Canada

TSMC Technology

TSMC International

TSMC International

TSMC Partners

GUC

TSMC-NA 

Receivables from related parties

Other receivables from related parties

Payables to related parties

1

Sales 

Purchases

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Technical service income 

Other receivables from related parties

Payables to related parties

Deferred credits

Marketing expenses - commission

Payables to related parties

Marketing expenses - commission

Payables to related parties

Marketing expenses - commission

Sales

General and administrative expenses - rental expense

Research and development expenses

Receivables from related parties

Payables to related parties 

Payables to related parties

Research and development expenses

Sales

Purchases

Payables to related parties 

Research and development expenses

Deferred royalty income

Other receivables

Deferred revenue

Purchases

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

Manufacturing overhead

Payables to related parties 

3

Operating expenses

26,626,880

98,885

13,392

155,799

5,828,541

216,267

121,771

151,037

596,581

510,564

220,858

18,449

316,748

37,046

26,818

795,232

6,139

56,887

74,003

7,411

39,403

354,423

10,301

8,774,750

784,280

129,665

640,658

9,901,544

8,773,454

1,766,788

189,410

139,402

60,010

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

59%

5%

-

-

-

2%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3%

-

-

-

2%

2%

1%

-

-

-

(Continued)

Note 1: No. 1 represents the transactions from parent company to subsidiary.

No. 3 represents the transactions between subsidiaries.

GUC-NA

Note 2: The terms of intercompany sales are not significantly different from those to third parties. For other intercompany transactions, prices are determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

102

B. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

No.

0

Company Name

Counter Party

Nature of
Relationship (Note 1)

Financial Statements Item

Intercompany Transactions

Amount

Terms (Note 2)

Percentage of Consolidated Total
Gross Sales or Total Assets

TSMC

TSMC-NA

1

Sales

$

190,459,073

TSMC-Shanghai

TSMC-Japan

TSMC-Europe

GUC

TSMC Technology

WaferTech

TSMC Development 

TSMC Technology

TSMC International

WaferTech

TSMC-NA 

GUC-NA

Receivables from related parties

Other receivables from related parties

Payables to related parties

1

Sales 

Purchases

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Technical service income 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Other receivables from related parties

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

3

3

Payables to related parties

Deferred credits

Marketing expenses - commission

Payables to related parties

Marketing expenses - commission

Payables to related parties

Sales

General and administrative expenses - rental expense

Research and development expenses

Receivables from related parties

Payables to related parties 

Other receivables from related parties

Payables to related parties

Sales

Purchases

Payables to related parties 

Interest income

Deferred royalty income

Other receivables

Deferred revenue

Receivables from related parties

Purchases

Manufacturing overhead

Payables to related parties 

3

Operating expenses 

16,461,956

59,547

27,455

61,951

4,405,843

179,498

98,797

401,561

123,853

478,714

723,661

254,758

20,295

236,454

22,158

755,710

14,606

39,421

155,216

2,117

3,785

42,389

34,517

12,530,552

864,733

8,029

643,679

10,003,652

8,814,830

1,366

920,045

330,129

301,507

41,984

1

2

3

4

TSMC International

TSMC Partners

TSMC Technology

GUC

Note 1: No. 1 represents the transactions from parent company to subsidiary.

No. 3 represents the transactions between subsidiaries.

Note 2: The terms of intercompany sales are not significantly different from those to third parties. For other intercompany transactions, prices are determined in accordance with mutual agreements.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

60%

3%

-

-

-

1%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4%

-

-

-

3%

3%

-

-

-

-

-

(Concluded)

103

9. U.S. GAAP Financial Information

Please be advised that our 2007 full annual report that includes complete U.S. GAAP reconciled financial statements and footnotes will be available when we file Form 20-F with the U.S. SEC. Our Form 20-F, or our

2007 full annual report, can be found at the U.S. SEC and on TSMC's website no later than June 30, 2008.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and
Subsidiaries

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and
Subsidiaries

U.S. GAAP RECONCILIATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
December 31, 2006 and 2007
(In Thousand New Taiwan Dollars)

U.S. GAAP RECONCILIATIONS OF NET INCOME
For the Years Ended December 31, 2006 and 2007
(In Thousand New Taiwan Dollars)

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent based on R.O.C. GAAP

$

487,091,402

$

507,981,284

Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent based on R.O.C. GAAP

$

109,177,093

$

127,009,731

2007

2006

2007

2006

Adjustments

- U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity-method investees
- Impairment of long-lived assets
- Loss on impairment of assets
- Reversal of depreciation on assets impaired under U.S. GAAP

- 10% tax on undistributed earnings
- Goodwill

- Carrying amount difference for 68% equity interest in TASMC s share

acquisition

- Reversal of amortization of goodwill recognized under R.O.C. GAAP

- Bonuses to employees, directors and supervisors
- Accrued pension cost
- Accrual for accumulated other comprehensive income under U.S. SFAS

No. 158
- The adoption of U.S. SFAS No. 158
- Deferred pension loss

- Income tax effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments 
- Minority interest effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments

(432,568)

(10,573,746)
9,878,553
(5,538,280)

52,212,732
(11,274,122)
(8,175,257)
(39,911)

-
(87,487)
166,633
121
26,136,668

(445,102)

- Marketable securities

Adjustments

(10,657,618)
8,561,791
(3,278,020)

52,212,732
(11,257,528)
(9,488,556)
(43,783)

(1,391,322)
-
208,967
121
24,421,682

- Realization of unrealized loss on marketable securities 
- Reversal of cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle for

adopting R.O.C. SFAS No. 34

- U.S. GAAP adjustments on equity-method investees
- Reversal of depreciation on assets impaired under U.S. GAAP
- 10% tax on undistributed earnings
- Bonuses to employees, directors and supervisors

- Current year accrual
- Fair market value adjustment of prior year accrual

- Pension expense
- Stock-based compensation

- Stock-based compensation
- Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle for adopting U.S.

SFAS 123R

- Adjustment of carrying interest 
- Income tax effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments
- Minority interest effect of U.S. GAAP adjustments

(52,316)

-
(69,842)
1,408,372
(2,260,260)

(8,232,842)
(28,352,026)
3,872

(373,900)

-
-
(41,847)
451,278
(37,519,511)

(262,032)

(1,606,749)
(42,590)
1,391,478
(3,278,020)

(9,488,556)
(18,016,360)
3,871

(471,696)

37,935
170,380
98,320
164,997
(31,299,022)

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent based on U.S. GAAP

$

513,228,070

$

532,402,966

Net income attributable to common shareholders of the parent based on U.S.

GAAP

$

71,657,582

$

95,710,709

104

C O N TACT  INFORMAT I O N

TSMC Spokesperson
Name: Lora Ho
Title: Vice President & CFO
Tel: 886-3-5636688
Email: spokesperson@tsmc.com

Fax: 886-3-5637000

Deputy Spokesperson
Name: J.H. Tzeng
Title: Deputy Director, Public Relations 
Tel: 886-3-5055028
Email: jhtzeng@tsmc.com

Fax: 886-3-5670121

TSMC Investor Relations
Name: Elizabeth Sun
Title: Director, Investor Relations
Tel: 886-3-5682085
Email: invest@tsmc.com

Fax: 886-3-5797337

Auditors
Company: Deloitte & Touche
Auditors: Hung-Wen Huang, Ming-Cheng Chang
Address: 12F, 156, Sec. 3, Min-Sheng E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 105, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-25459988
Website: http://www.deloitte.com.tw

Fax: 886-2-25459966

Common Share Transfer Agent and Registrar
Company: The Transfer Agency Department of Chinatrust Commercial Bank
Address: 5F, 83, Sec. 1, Chung-Ching S. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 100, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-2-21811911
Website: http://www.chinatrust.com.tw

Fax: 886-2-23116723

ADR Depositary Bank
Company: Citibank, N.A.
Depositary Receipts Services
Address: 388 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013, U.S.A.
Website: http://www.citigroup.com/adr
Tel: 1-877-2484237 (toll free)
Tel: 1-781-5754555 (out of US)
Fax: 1-201-3243284
E-mail: citibank@shareholders-online.com
TSMC's depositary receipts of the common shares are listed on New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol TSM. The information relating to
TSM is available at http://www.nyse.com and http://newmops.tse.com.tw

Corporate Headquarters & Fab 12
8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300-77, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-3-5636688

Fax: 886-3-5637000

Fab 2, Fab 5
121, Park Ave. 3, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300-77, R.O.C.
Fax: 886-3-5781546
Tel: 886-3-5636688

Fab 3
9, Creation Rd. 1, Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300-77, R.O.C.
Fax: 886-3-5781548
Tel: 886-3-5636688

Fab 6
1, Nan-Ke North Rd., Tainan Science Park, Tainan, Taiwan 741-44, R.O.C.
Fax: 886-6-5052057
Tel: 886-6-5056688

Fab 8
25, Li-Hsin Rd., Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300-77, R.O.C.
Tel: 886-3-5636688

Fax: 886-3-5662051

Fab 14
1-1, Nan-Ke North Rd., Tainan Science Park, Tainan, Taiwan 741-44, R.O.C.
Fax: 886-6-5051262
Tel: 886-6-5056688

TSMC North America
2585 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134, U.S.A.
Tel: 408-382-8000

Fax: 408-382-8008

TSMC Europe B.V.
World Trade Center, Zuidplein 60, 1077 XV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Fax: 31-20-3059911
Tel: 31-20-3059900

TSMC Japan Limited
21F, Queen's Tower C, 2-3-5, Minatomirai, Nishi-ku 
Yokohama, 220-6221, Japan
Tel: 81-45-6820670

Fax: 81-45-6820673

TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited
4000, Wen Xiang Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China
Postcode: 201616
Tel: 86-21-57768000

Fax: 86-21-57762525

TSMC Korea Limited
15F, AnnJay Tower, 718-2, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul135-080, Korea
Tel: 82-2-20511688

Fax: 82-2-20511669

TSMC Liaison Office in India
1st Floor, Pine Valley, Embassy Golf-Links Business Park 
Bangalore-560071, India
Tel: 91-99809-91826

Fax: 91-80-41764568

TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc.
349 Terry Fox Drive, Kanata, ON K2K 2V6, Canada
Tel: 1-613-5667067

Fax: 1-613-2713643

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