1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F  þ		Form 40-F  o

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes  o		No  þ

(If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:                     .)

 

 

TSMC August 2008 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — September 10, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for August 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$30,995 million, an increase of 0.4 percent over July 2008 and an increase of 6.2 percent over August 2007. Revenues for January through August 2008 totaled NT$232,689 million, an increase of 19.8 percent compared to the same period in 2007.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for August 2008 were NT$31,850 million, an increase of 0.1 percent over July 2008 and an increase of 6.1 percent over August 2007. Revenues for January through August 2008 totaled NT$239,281 million, an increase of 20.1 percent compared to the same period in 2007.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease) %
August			30,995				29,199				6.2
January through August			232,689				194,163				19.8

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease) %
August			31,850				30,019				6.1
January through August			239,281				199,317				20.1

TSMC Spokesperson		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho Vice President and CFO Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Mr. J.H. Tzeng Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-5028 Mobile: 886-928-882607 Fax: 886-3-567-0121 E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com		Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung Technical Manager, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-5038 Mobile: 886-911-258751 Fax: 886-3-567-0121 E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com		Mr. Michael Kramer Senior Administrator, TSMC Tel: 886-3-505-6216 Mobile: 886-926-026632 Fax: 886-3-567-0121 E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

September 10, 2008

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of Aug. 2008.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2008				2007
Aug.		Net sales					30,995,283				29,198,760
Jan.-Aug.		Net sales					232,689,001				194,162,909

2) Funds lent to other parties: None.

3) Endorsements and guarantees: None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)

TSMC

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

												Others
				Forward				Swap				Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			14,184,371				26,520,935				—				—
		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss			(208,882	)			(535,467	)			—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			14,764,666				250,171,986				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			(143,272	)			1,082,816				—				—

TSMC’s subsidiaries

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

														Others
						Forward				Swap				Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount					436,580				—				—				—
		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss					(1,376	)			—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					3,446,405				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					(5,240	)			—				—				—

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.