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

For the month of January 2009

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.)

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     (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 December 2008 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — January 9, 2009 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for December 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$13,161 million, a decrease of 31.8 percent from November 2008 and a decrease of 54.8 percent from December 2007. Full-year sales for 2008 totaled NT$321,767 million, an increase of 2.6 percent compared to 2007.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for December 2008 were NT$14,429 million, a decrease of 30.1 percent from November 2008 and a decrease of 51.9 percent from December 2007. Full-year sales for 2008 totaled NT$333,158 million, an increase of 3.3 percent compared to 2007.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease)%
December			13,161				29,120				(54.8	)
January through December			321,767				313,648				2.6

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease)%
December			14,429				29,988				(51.9	)
January through December			333,158				322,631				3.3

TSMC Spokesperson:		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho		Mr. J.H. Tzeng		Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung		Mr. Michael Kramer
Vice President and CFO		Deputy Director,		Technical Manager,		Senior Administrator,
Tel: 886-3-566-4602		PR Department, TSMC		PR Department, TSMC		PR Department, TSMC
		Tel: 886-3-505-5028		Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.		Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.
		Mobile: 886-928-882607		7125038		7126216
		E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com		Mobile: 886-911-258751		Mobile: 886-926-026632
				E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com		E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
January 09, 2009

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 Dec. 2008.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2008				2007
Dec.		Net sales					13,160,762				29,120,222
Jan.-Dec.		Net sales					321,767,083				313,647,644

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		Notional Amount					7,217,432				10,048,258				0				0
Contracts		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss					(5,832	)			(35,327	)			0				0
Expired		Notional Amount					66,271,684				320,931,271				7,977,690				7,977,690
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					(793,124	)			(602,247	)			0				0

     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		Notional Amount					269,422				—				—				—
Contracts		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss					(1,256	)			—				—				—
Expired		Notional Amount					5,087,888				—				—				—
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					(7,457	)			—				—				—

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.