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TSMC 3Q10 sales top estimate, UMC meets guidance
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Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Friday 8 October 2010]
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has posted consolidated revenues of NT$112.25 billion (US$3.64 billion) for the third quarter of 2010, which exceeded its guidance of NT$109-111 billion. Fellow foundry house United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) collected NT$32.65 billion in revenues in the third quarter, managing a sequential 9.8% rise that is within its estimate of 5-11% growth.
TSMC registered consolidated revenues of NT$37.64 billion in September, up 0.7% on month and 30.1% on year. Consolidated revenues for the first nine months of 2010 totaled NT$309.4 billion, rising 51.9% from a year earlier.
TSMC is expected to discuss its financial performance for the third quarter and business outlook at an investors conference on October 28.
UMC posted revenues of NT$10.94 billion in September, almost flat from NT$10.89 billion in August. Accumulated revenues through September reached NT$89.11 billion, climbing 46.4% from the same period of 2009.
UMC's next quarterly investors conference will be held on October 27.
TSMC, UMC: Revenues, Sep 2009 - Sep 2010 (NT$m)
Month
UMC
TSMC
Sales
Y/Y
Sales
Y/Y
Sep-10
10,944
14.8%
36,653
30.8%
Aug-10
10,886
20.1%
36,498
26.3%
Jul-10
10,822
22.8%
36,156
19.4%
Jun-10
10,336
25.5%
35,113
36.2%
May-10
10,090
34.3%
33,839
38.3%
Apr-10
9,319
35.5%
32,683
50.3%
Mar-10
9,480
108.8%
30,823
126.3%
Feb-10
8,635
174.7%
29,195
153.8%
Jan-10
8,600
172.8%
29,156
134.4%
Dec-09
9,293
101.6%
30,466
131.5%
Nov-09
9,156
52%
29,349
52.1%
Oct-09
9,297
17.6%
29,181
2.9%
Sep-09
9,535
18.4%
28,024
(0.8%)
*Figures are not consolidated |
