6-K 1 h02374e6vk.htm TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD
 
 
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
For the month of August 2008
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: ___.)
 
 

 


 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Limited
Financial Statements for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and
Independent Auditors’ Report

 


 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six months then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits 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. 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 June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the six months 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.
As discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements, effective January 1, 2008, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited adopted Interpretation 2007-052, “Accounting for Bonuses to Employees, Directors and Supervisors” issued by the Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the Republic of China and relevant requirements promulgated by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Executive Yuan.

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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 six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and expressed an unqualified opinion with an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Interpretation 2007-052 and an unqualified opinion, respectively, on such consolidated financial statements.
July 10, 2008
Notice to Readers
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 jurisdictions. The standards, procedures and practices to audit such financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the auditors’ report and the accompanying financial statements have 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 difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors’ report and financial statements shall prevail.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value)
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
ASSETS                                
 
CURRENT ASSETS
                               
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)
  $ 146,745,700       25     $ 143,256,382       23  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)
    22,996             172,240        
Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2, 6 and 23)
    6,880,784       1       15,259,717       3  
Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)
    5,771,334       1       9,909,497       2  
Receivables from related parties (Note 24)
    24,139,822       4       20,675,167       3  
Notes and accounts receivable
    20,912,315       4       16,923,301       3  
Allowance for doubtful receivables (Notes 2 and 8)
    (687,619 )           (694,039 )      
Allowance for sales returns and others (Notes 2 and 8)
    (4,194,528 )     (1 )     (2,595,838 )      
Other receivables from related parties (Note 24)
    1,644,824             1,280,419        
Other financial assets
    417,822             545,717        
Inventories, net (Notes 2 and 9)
    20,816,966       4       21,677,958       3  
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 17)
    6,004,789       1       5,622,000       1  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    927,421             1,197,661        
 
                       
 
                               
Total current assets
    229,402,626       39       233,230,182       38  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Notes 2, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 23)
                               
Investments accounted for using equity method
    106,640,304       18       105,071,276       17  
Available-for-sale financial assets
                4,518,721       1  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    7,240,785       1       20,788,140       3  
Financial assets carried at cost
    747,521             747,218        
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term investments
    114,628,610       19       131,125,355       21  
 
                       
 
                               
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 12 and 24)
                               
Cost
                               
Buildings
    103,267,057       17       99,707,179       16  
Machinery and equipment
    618,319,896       104       550,470,017       89  
Office equipment
    9,477,430       2       8,908,044       1  
 
                       
 
    731,064,383       123       659,085,240       106  
Accumulated depreciation
    (520,741,784 )     (87 )     (452,483,898 )     (73 )
Advance payments and construction in progress
    26,550,147       4       31,434,579       5  
 
                       
 
                               
Net property, plant and equipment
    236,872,746       40       238,035,921       38  
 
                       
 
                               
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
                               
Goodwill (Note 2)
    1,567,756             1,567,756        
Deferred charges, net (Notes 2 and 13)
    7,068,055       1       5,179,415       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total intangible assets
    8,635,811       1       6,747,171       1  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER ASSETS
                               
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 17)
    4,724,630       1       8,489,812       1  
Refundable deposits
    2,722,875             2,552,561       1  
Others (Note 2)
    281,402             64,278        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other assets
    7,728,907       1       11,106,651       2  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 597,268,700       100     $ 620,245,280       100  
 
                       
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)
  $ 115,320           $ 3,460        
Accounts payable
    8,734,095       2       7,497,105       1  
Payables to related parties (Note 24)
    2,486,070             3,108,623       1  
Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 17)
    5,718,520       1       4,410,166       1  
Cash dividends payable (Note 19)
    76,881,311       13       77,489,064       12  
Bonuses payable to employees and directors (Notes 3 and 19)
    12,753,706       2       4,572,798       1  
Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    8,614,287       1       16,515,598       3  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Note 15)
    19,154,139       4       9,835,302       1  
Current portion of bonds payable (Note 14)
    8,000,000       1       4,500,000       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total current liabilities
    142,457,448       24       127,932,116       21  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
                               
Bonds payable (Note 14)
    4,500,000       1       12,500,000       2  
Other long-term payables (Note 15)
    1,005,988             1,343,935        
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term liabilities
    5,505,988       1       13,843,935       2  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER LIABILITIES
                               
Accrued pension cost (Notes 2 and 16)
    3,691,624       1       3,583,542       1  
Guarantee deposits (Note 26)
    1,704,666             3,001,515        
Deferred credits (Notes 2 and 24)
    668,408             997,610        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other liabilities
    6,064,698       1       7,582,667       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
    154,028,134       26       149,358,718       24  
 
                       
 
                               
CAPITAL STOCK — $10 PAR VALUE (Note 19)
                               
Authorized: 28,050,000 thousand shares in 2008
28,050,000 thousand shares in 2007
                               
Issued: 25,631,371 thousand shares in 2008
26,423,517 thousand shares in 2007
    256,313,709       43       264,235,168       43  
To be issued
    5,221,238       1              
 
                       
 
                               
 
    261,534,947       44       264,235,168       43  
 
                       
 
                               
CAPITAL SURPLUS (Notes 2 and 19)
    50,916,645       9       53,725,604       8  
 
                       
 
                               
RETAINED EARNINGS (Note 19)
                               
Appropriated as legal capital reserve
    67,324,393       11       56,406,684       9  
Appropriated as special capital reserve
    391,857             629,550        
Unappropriated earnings
    84,236,793       14       96,973,825       16  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    151,953,043       25       154,010,059       25  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHERS (Notes 2, 21 and 23)
                               
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (6,787,320 )     (1 )     (613,674 )      
Unrealized gain on financial instruments
    468,749             447,480        
Treasury stock: 250,770 thousand shares in 2008
34,096 thousand shares in 2007
    (14,845,498 )     (3 )     (918,075 )      
 
                       
 
                               
 
    (21,164,069 )     (4 )     (1,084,269 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Total shareholders’ equity
    443,240,566       74       470,886,562       76  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 597,268,700       100     $ 620,245,280       100  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
GROSS SALES (Notes 2 and 24)
  $ 173,877,093             $ 138,166,350          
 
                               
SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES (Notes 2 and 8)
    3,052,847               1,967,831          
 
                           
 
                               
NET SALES
    170,824,246       100       136,198,519       100  
 
                               
COST OF SALES (Notes 18 and 24)
    94,108,599       55       81,342,396       60  
 
                       
 
                               
GROSS PROFIT
    76,715,647       45       54,856,123       40  
 
                               
UNREALIZED GROSS PROFIT FROM AFFILIATES (Note 2)
    130,977             178,259        
 
                       
 
                               
REALIZED GROSS PROFIT
    76,584,670       45       54,677,864       40  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 18 and 24)
                               
Research and development
    9,874,836       6       7,279,536       5  
General and administrative
    5,171,447       3       3,436,220       2  
Marketing
    1,261,930       1       705,335       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    16,308,213       10       11,421,091       8  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    60,276,457       35       43,256,773       32  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS
                               
Valuation gain on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 23)
    1,737,652       1              
Interest income
    1,441,583       1       1,447,702       1  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net (Notes 2 and 10)
    946,787       1       1,983,358       2  
Settlement income (Note 26)
    456,195             491,385       1  
Gain on settlement and disposal of financial assets, net (Notes 2, 5 and 23)
    391,888             233,970        
Technical service income (Notes 24 and 26)
    364,485             353,441        
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets (Notes 2 and 24)
    153,449             144,800        
Foreign exchange gain, net (Note 2)
                214,508        
Others (Note 24)
    314,240             488,028        
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating income and gains
    5,806,279       3       5,357,192       4  
 
                       
(Continued)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES
                               
Foreign exchange loss, net (Note 2)
  $ 1,790,609       1     $        
Provision for litigation loss (Note 26h)
    459,078                    
Interest expense
    177,500             300,973        
Valuation loss on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 23)
                579,646       1  
Others
    47,052             29,957        
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating expenses and losses
    2,474,239       1       910,576       1  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
    63,608,497       37       47,703,389       35  
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 2 and 17)
    6,694,609       4       3,380,808       2  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME
  $ 56,913,888       33     $ 44,322,581       33  
 
                       
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Before     After     Before     After  
    Income     Income     Income     Income  
    Tax     Tax     Tax     Tax  
EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 22)
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 2.49     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 2.48     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
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):
                 
    2008     2007  
NET INCOME
  $ 57,016,167     $ 44,424,343  
 
           
 
               
EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$)
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 2.23     $ 1.68  
 
           
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 2.22     $ 1.68  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
     
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)   (Concluded)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)
                                                                                                         
                                                                            Others        
                                            Retained Earnings             Unrealized                
    Capital Stock - Common Stock     To Be Issued             Legal     Special                     Cumulative     Gain (Loss) on             Total  
    Shares (in             Shares (in             Capital     Capital     Capital     Unappropriated             Translation     Financial     Treasury     Shareholders’  
    Thousands)     Amount     Thousands)     Amount     Surplus     Reserve     Reserve     Earnings     Total     Adjustments     Instruments     Stock     Equity  
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2008
    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  
 
                                                                                                       
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                                       
Legal capital reserve
                                  10,917,709             (10,917,709 )                              
Reversal of special capital reserve
                                        (237,693 )     237,693                                
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                              (3,939,883 )     (3,939,883 )                       (3,939,883 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
                393,988       3,939,883                         (3,939,883 )     (3,939,883 )                        
Cash dividends to shareholders — NT$3.00 per share
                                              (76,881,311 )     (76,881,311 )                       (76,881,311 )
Stock dividends to shareholders — NT$0.02 per share
                51,254       512,542                         (512,542 )     (512,542 )                        
Bonus to directors
                                              (176,890 )     (176,890 )                       (176,890 )
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
                76,881       768,813       (768,813 )                                                
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008
                                              56,913,888       56,913,888                         56,913,888  
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                            (186,344 )                                               (186,344 )
Translation adjustments
                                                          (5,714,467 )                 (5,714,467 )
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options
    4,267       42,672                   128,891                                                 171,563  
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company
                            102,279                                                 102,279  
Valuation loss on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                                (264,247 )           (264,247 )
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                                51,999             51,999  
Treasury stock retired
    (800,000 )     (8,000,000 )                 (2,092,050 )                 (38,374,907 )     (38,374,907 )                 48,466,957        
Treasury stock repurchased by the company
                                                                      (13,927,423 )     (13,927,423 )
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2008
    25,631,371     $ 256,313,709       522,123     $ 5,221,238     $ 50,916,645     $ 67,324,393     $ 391,857     $ 84,236,793     $ 151,953,043     $ (6,787,320 )   $ 468,749     $ (14,845,498 )   $ 443,240,566  
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2007
    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  
 
                                                                                                       
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                                       
Legal capital reserve
                                  12,700,973             (12,700,973 )                              
Reversal of special capital reserve
                                        (11,192 )     11,192                                
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                              (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                       (4,572,798 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
    457,280       4,572,798                                     (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                        
Cash dividends to shareholders — NT$3.00 per share
                                              (77,489,064 )     (77,489,064 )                       (77,489,064 )
Stock dividends to shareholders — NT$0.02 per share
    51,659       516,594                                     (516,594 )     (516,594 )                        
Bonus to directors and supervisors
                                              (285,800 )     (285,800 )                       (285,800 )
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
    77,489       774,891                   (774,891 )                                                
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007
                                              44,322,581       44,322,581                         44,322,581  
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                            68,411                                                 68,411  
Translation adjustments
                                                          577,491                   577,491  
Issuance of stock from exercising stock options
    7,401       74,006                   222,824                                                 296,830  
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from the Company
                            101,762                                                 101,762  
Valuation loss on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                                (83,408 )           (83,408 )
Equity in the valuation loss on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                                (30,727 )           (30,727 )
 
                                                                             
 
                                                                                                       
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2007
    26,423,517     $ 264,235,168           $     $ 53,725,604     $ 56,406,684     $ 629,550     $ 96,973,825     $ 154,010,059     $ (613,674 )   $ 447,480     $ (918,075 )   $ 470,886,562  
 
                                                                             
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2008     2007  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 56,913,888     $ 44,322,581  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    36,227,938       36,293,514  
Unrealized gross profit from affiliates
    130,977       178,259  
Amortization of premium/ discount of financial assets
    (51,144 )     (64,051 )
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net
    (391,218 )     (233,970 )
Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net
    (670 )      
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net
    (946,787 )     (1,983,358 )
Dividends received from equity method investees
    589,071        
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets, net
    (153,449 )     (142,673 )
Deferred income tax
    1,780,514       (518,685 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in:
               
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
    (113,239 )     (134,930 )
Receivables from related parties
    2,561,826       (3,805,658 )
Notes and accounts receivable
    (3,000,987 )     (645,137 )
Allowance for doubtful receivables
    (1,353 )     3,108  
Allowance for sales returns and others
    337,843       (155,227 )
Other receivables from related parties
    222,924       (145,024 )
Other financial assets
    (86,124 )     107,743  
Inventories
    170,176       (2,525,744 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (65,956 )     23,538  
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable
    (751,723 )     1,353,426  
Payables to related parties
    (513,560 )     (218,293 )
Income tax payable
    (5,259,443 )     (3,440,252 )
Bonuses payable to employees and directors
    8,636,933        
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    302,852       1,421,840  
Accrued pension cost
    33,945       53,426  
Deferred credits
    (47,873 )     (47,872 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    96,525,361       69,696,561  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Acquisitions of:
               
Available-for-sale financial assets
    (4,300,000 )     (2,151,252 )
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    (549,455 )      
Financial assets carried at cost
    (1,142 )     (34,375 )
Investments accounted for using equity method
    (301,607 )     (2,054,634 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (36,086,150 )     (38,511,341 )
Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:
               
Financial assets carried at cost
    2,451        
Available-for-sale financial assets
    21,235,748       15,163,560  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    7,788,000       6,825,120  
Property, plant and equipment and other assets
    1,764,920       4,787  
(Continued)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2008     2007  
Proceeds from return of capital by investees
  $ 114,255     $ 44,258  
Increase in deferred charges
    (1,854,102 )     (1,322,268 )
Decrease (increase) in refundable deposits
    18,663       (1,246,327 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,168,419 )     (23,282,472 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Repayment of long-term bonds payable
          (2,500,000 )
Decrease in guarantee deposits
    (536,011 )     (808,446 )
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
    171,563       296,830  
Bonus to directors and supervisors
          (285,800 )
Repurchase of treasury stock
    (9,668,896 )      
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in financing activities
    (10,033,344 )     (3,297,416 )
 
           
 
               
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    74,323,598       43,116,673  
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    72,422,102       100,139,709  
 
           
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 146,745,700     $ 143,256,382  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Interest paid
  $ 355,000     $ 420,000  
 
           
Income tax paid
  $ 10,105,861     $ 7,330,375  
 
           
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING BOTH CASH AND NON-CASH ITEMS
               
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
  $ 39,310,697     $ 44,357,416  
Increase in payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    (3,224,547 )     (5,846,075 )
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 36,086,150     $ 38,511,341  
 
           
 
               
Disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets
  $ 1,901,048     $ 7,313  
Increase in other payables to related parties
    (136,128 )     (2,526 )
 
           
Cash received
  $ 1,764,920     $ 4,787  
 
           
 
               
Repurchase of treasury stock
  $ 13,927,423     $  
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (4,258,527 )      
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 9,668,896     $  
 
           
 
               
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Current portion of bonds payable
  $ 8,000,000     $ 4,500,000  
 
           
Current portion of other long-term payables (under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)
  $ 2,012,071     $ 2,433,227  
 
           
     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
     
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)   (Concluded)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(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 on February 21, 1987 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 a dedicated foundry in the semiconductor industry which 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 June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company had 20,835 and 20,572 employees, respectively.
 
2.   SUMMARY OF 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 date. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively.
 
    Cash Equivalents
 
    Repurchase agreements collateralized by government bonds, repurchase agreements collaterized by short-term notes and asset-backed commercial papers acquired with maturities of less than three months from the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair value.

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    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.
 
    Available-for-sale Financial Assets
 
    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 period. For debt securities, fair value is determined using the average of bid and asked prices at the end of the period.
 
    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.
 
    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 equity securities, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease and recorded as an 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 impairment loss was recognized.
 
    Held-to-maturity Financial Assets
 
    Debt securities 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, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease. The reversal may not result in a carrying amount that exceeds the amortized cost that would have been determined as if no impairment loss had been recognized.
 
    Allowance for Doubtful Receivables
 
    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 by examining the aging analysis of outstanding notes and accounts receivable and current trends in the credit quality of its customers as well as its internal credit policies.

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    Revenue Recognition and Allowance for Sales Returns and Others
 
    The Company recognizes revenue when evidence of an arrangement exists, the rewards of ownership and significant risk of the goods has been transferred to the buyer, price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Provisions for estimated sales returns and others are recorded in the period the related revenue is recognized, based on historical experience, 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 and its customers. Sales agreements typically provide that payment is due 30 days from invoice date for a majority of the customers and 30 to 45 days after the end of the month in which sales occur for some customers. Since the receivables from sales are collectible within one year and such transactions are frequent, fair value of the receivables is equivalent to the nominal amount of the cash to be received.
 
    Inventories
 
    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories are recorded at standard cost and adjusted to the approximate weighted-average cost at the balance sheet date. Market value 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 inventories on hand and writes off inventories that are considered obsolete. Period-end inventories are evaluated for estimated excess quantities and obsolescence based on a demand forecast within a specific time horizon, which is generally 180 days or less. Estimated losses on scrap and slow-moving items are recognized and included in the allowance for losses.
 
    Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method
 
    Investments in companies wherein the Company exercises significant influence over the operating and financial policy decisions are accounted for using the equity method. The Company’s share of the net income or net loss of an investee is recognized in the “equity in earnings/losses of equity method investees, net” account. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Long-term Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method”, 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 amortized. If the fair value of identifiable net 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 for the investment premiums paid before January 1, 2006 is the same as that for goodwill which is no longer being amortized; while investment discounts continue to be amortized over the remaining periods. When an indication of impairment is identified, the carrying amount of the investment is reduced, with the related impairment loss recognized in earnings.
 
    When the Company subscribes for additional investee’s shares at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment in the investee differs from the amount of the Company’s share of the investee’s equity. The Company records such a difference as an adjustment to long-term investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to capital surplus.
 
    Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees are deferred in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentages in the investees until such gains or losses are realized through transactions with third parties. The entire amount of the gains or losses on sales to investees over which the Company has a controlling interest is deferred until such gains or losses are realized through subsequent sales of the related products to third parties. Gains or losses on sales from equity 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 over each of which the Company has control are deferred in proportion to the Company’s weighted-average ownership percentage in the investee which records gains or losses. In transactions between equity method

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    investees over either or both of which the Company has no control, gains or losses on sales are deferred in proportion to the multiplication of the Company’s weighted-average ownership percentages in the investees. Such gains or losses are recorded until they are realized through transactions with third parties.
 
    If an investee’s functional currency is a foreign currency, differences will result from the translation of the investee’s financial statements into the reporting currency of the Company. Such differences are charged or credited to cumulative translation adjustments, a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
 
    Financial Assets Carried at Cost
 
    Investments for which the Company does not exercise significant influence and that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured, such as non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds, are carried at their original cost. The costs of non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds are determined using the weighted-average method. If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.
 
    Cash dividends are recognized as investment income upon resolution of shareholders of an investee but are accounted for as a reduction to the original cost of investment if such dividends are declared on the earnings of the investee attributable to the period prior to the purchase of the investment. Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of shares held and do not affect investment income. The cost per share is recalculated based on the new total number of shares.
 
    Property, Plant and Equipment, Assets Leased to Others and Idle Assets
 
    Property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others are stated at cost less accumulated 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 subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized. Significant additions, renewals and betterments incurred during the construction period are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
 
    Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives: buildings — 10 to 20 years; machinery and equipment — 5 years; and office equipment — 3 to 5 years.
 
    Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are deducted from the corresponding accounts, with any gain or loss recorded as non-operating gains or losses in the period of sale or disposal.
 
    When property, plant and equipment are determined to be idle or useless, they are transferred to idle assets at the lower of the net realizable value or carrying amount. Depreciation on the idle assets is provided continuously, and the idle assets are tested for impairment on a periodical basis.
 
    Intangible Assets
 
    Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for acquisition over the fair value of 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 revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 25, “Business Combinations — Accounting Treatment under Purchase Method”, goodwill is no longer amortized and instead is 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 recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.

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    Deferred charges consist of technology license fees, software and system design costs and other charges. The amounts are amortized over the following periods: Technology license fees — the shorter of the estimated life of the technology or the term of the technology transfer contract; software and 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 recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the previously recognized impairment loss would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.
 
    Expenditures related to research activities and those related to development activities that do not meet the criteria for capitalization are charged to expenses when incurred.
 
    Pension Costs
 
    For employees who participate in defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded 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.
 
    Income Tax
 
    The Company applies an inter-period allocation for its income tax whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects of temporary differences and unused tax credits. Valuation allowances are provided to the extent, if any, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. A 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 liability in the financial statements, then it is classified as either current or noncurrent based on the expected length of time before it is realized or settled.
 
    Any tax credits arising from purchases of machinery, equipment and technology, research and development expenditures, personnel training expenditures, and investments in important technology-based enterprises are recognized using the flow-through method.
 
    Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current period’s tax provision.
 
    Income tax on unappropriated earnings at a rate of 10% is expensed in the year of shareholder approval which is the year subsequent to the year the earnings are generated.
 
    Stock-based Compensation
 
    Employee stock options that were granted or modified in the period from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2007 are accounted for by the interpretations issued by the Accounting Research and Development 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 vesting period. Employee stock option plans that were granted or modified after December 31, 2007 are accounted for using fair value method in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 39, “Accounting for Share-based Payment”. The Company did not grant or modify employee stock options since January 1, 2008.
 
    Treasury Stock
 
    Treasury stock is stated at cost and shown as a deduction in shareholders’ equity. When the Company retires treasury stock, the treasury stock account is reduced and the common stock as well as the capital surplus — additional paid-in capital are reversed on a pro rata basis. When the book value of the treasury stock exceeds the sum of the par value and additional paid-in capital, the difference is charged to capital surplus — treasury stock transactions and to retained earnings for any remaining amount.

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    The Company’s stock held by its subsidiaries is treated as treasury stock and reclassified from 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 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 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.
 
    Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
    The Accounting Research and Development Foundation (ARDF) 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.
 
    Reclassification
 
    Certain accounts in the financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 have been reclassified to be consistent with the financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
3.   ACCOUNTING CHANGES
 
    Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Interpretation 2007-052, “Accounting for Bonuses to Employees, Directors and Supervisors” issued in March 2007 by the ARDF, which requires companies to record bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors as an expense rather than as an appropriation of earnings. The adoption of this interpretation resulted in a decrease in net income and earnings per share (after income tax) of NT$7,194,657 thousand and NT$0.28, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
    Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 39, “Accounting for Share-based Payment”, which requires companies to record share-based payment transactions in the financial statements at fair value. Such a change in accounting principle did not have any effect on the Company’s financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
4.   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Cash and deposits in banks
  $ 130,545,705     $ 84,229,386  
Repurchase agreements collaterized by government bonds
    12,229,689       58,429,635  
Repurchase agreements collaterized by short-term notes
    3,970,306        
Asset-backed commercial papers
          597,361  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 146,745,700     $ 143,256,382  
 
           

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5.   FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Derivatives — financial assets
               
 
               
Forward exchange contracts
  $     $ 15,335  
Cross currency swap contracts
    22,996       156,905  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 22,996     $ 172,240  
 
           
 
               
Derivatives — financial liabilities
               
 
               
Forward exchange contracts
  $ 112,709     $ 3,460  
Cross currency swap contracts
    2,611        
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 115,320     $ 3,460  
 
           
    The Company entered into derivative contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 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. Therefore, the Company did not apply hedge accounting treatment for its derivative contracts.
 
    Outstanding forward exchange contracts as of June 30, 2008 and 2007:
         
        Contract Amount
    Maturity Date   (in Thousands)
June 30, 2008
       
 
Sell EUR/buy US$
                 July 2008   EUR 11,500/US$17,826
Sell EUR/buy NT$
                 July 2008   EUR 20,000/NT$858,620
Sell US$/buy NT$
                 July 2008   US$30,000/NT$909,600
 
       
June 30, 2007
       
 
Sell EUR/buy NT$
                 July 2007 to July 2008   EUR 50,700/NT$2,209,845
    Outstanding cross currency swap contracts as of June 30, 2008 and 2007:
             
        Range of   Range of
    Contract Amount   Interest Rates   Interest Rates
Maturity Date   (in Thousands)   Paid   Received
June 30, 2008
           
 
July 2008
  US$971,000/NT$29,509,297   2.49%-4.68%   0.43%-2.42%
 
           
June 30, 2007
           
 
July 2007 to August 2007
  US$765,000/NT$25,251,620   2.36%-5.43%   1.70%-4.21%
    For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, gains and losses arising from derivative financial instruments were net gains of NT$1,737,652 thousand and net losses of NT$579,646 thousand, respectively.

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6.   AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Open-end mutual funds
  $ 3,702,857     $ 10,971,467  
Corporate bonds
    3,177,927       4,176,057  
Government bonds
          4,133,533  
Structured time deposits
          497,381  
 
           
 
    6,880,784       19,778,438  
Current portion
    (6,880,784 )     (15,259,717 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $     $ 4,518,721  
 
           
    As of June 30, 2007, structured time deposits categorized as available-for-sale financial assets consisted of the following:
                                 
    Principal     Carrying              
    Amount     Amount     Interest Rate     Maturity Date  
Step-up callable deposits
                               
Domestic deposits
  $ 500,000     $ 497,381       1.76%     March 2008
 
                           
    The interest rate of the step-up callable deposits was pre-determined by the Company and the banks.
 
7.   HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Corporate bonds
  $ 9,516,207     $ 11,968,229  
Government bonds
    2,995,912       8,682,408  
Structured time deposits
    500,000       10,047,000  
 
           
 
    13,012,119       30,697,637  
Current portion
    (5,771,334 )     (9,909,497 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 7,240,785     $ 20,788,140  
 
           
    As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, structured time deposits categorized as held-to-maturity financial assets consisted of the following:
                             
    Principal     Interest     Range of      
    Amount     Receivable     Interest Rates     Maturity Date
June 30, 2008
                           
 
                           
Step-up callable deposits
                           
Domestic deposits
  $ 500,000     $ 2,031       1.83%     October 2008
 
                       
 
                           
June 30, 2007
                           
 
Step-up callable deposits
                           
Domestic deposits
  $ 3,500,000     $ 13,267       1.69%-1.83 %   October 2007 to October 2008
Callable range accrual deposits
                           
Domestic deposits
    3,928,200       4,556     (See below)   September 2009 to December 2009
Foreign deposits
    2,618,800       4,828     (See below)   October 2009 to December 2009
 
                       
 
                           
 
  $ 10,047,000     $ 22,651              
 
                       

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    The amount of interest earned from the callable range accrual deposits is based on a pre-defined 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 ranging between zero and 1.5%. Under the terms of the contracts, the bank has the right to cancel the contracts prior to the maturity date.
 
    As of June 30, 2008, no structured time deposit resided in banks located in foreign countries. As of June 30, 2007, the principal of the deposits that resided in banks located in Hong Kong and Singapore amounted to US$60,000 thousand and US$20,000 thousand, respectively.
 
8.   ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES, SALES RETURNS AND OTHERS
 
    Movements of the allowance for doubtful receivables were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 688,972     $ 690,931  
Provision
          3,108  
Write-off
    (1,353 )      
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 687,619     $ 694,039  
 
           
    Movements of the allowance for sales returns and others were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 3,856,685     $ 2,751,065  
Provision
    3,052,847       1,967,831  
Write-off
    (2,715,004 )     (2,123,058 )
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 4,194,528     $ 2,595,838  
 
           
9.   INVENTORIES
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Finished goods
  $ 3,619,551     $ 4,545,835  
Work in process
    16,744,201       16,447,979  
Raw materials
    791,420       1,137,465  
Supplies and spare parts
    560,754       421,597  
 
           
 
    21,715,926       22,552,876  
Allowance for losses
    (898,960 )     (874,918 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 20,816,966     $ 21,677,958  
 
           

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10.   INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD
                                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
            % of             % of  
    Carrying        Owner-     Carrying        Owner-  
    Amount        ship     Amount        ship  
TSMC Global Ltd. (TSMC Global)
  $ 41,946,173       100     $ 43,613,633       100  
TSMC International Investment Ltd. (TSMC International)
    27,447,357       100       27,053,657       100  
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)
    9,926,933       36       5,637,861       27  
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. (SSMC)
    8,641,503       39       8,289,538       39  
TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited (TSMC Shanghai)
    7,574,803       100       8,799,540       100  
TSMC Partners, Ltd. (TSMC Partners)
    3,534,832       100       4,567,193       100  
TSMC North America
    2,246,123       100       2,207,039       100  
Xintec Inc. (Xintec)
    1,396,316       43       1,366,816       43  
VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P. (VTAF III)
    1,106,412       98       756,146       98  
VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P. (VTAF II)
    963,211       98       858,453       98  
Global UniChip Corporation (GUC)
    798,498       37       694,111       38  
Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P. (Emerging Alliance)
    388,216       99       717,200       99  
Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd. (Chi Cherng)
    221,911       36       168,359       36  
Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd. (Hsin Ruey)
    220,092       36       166,857       36  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Europe B.V. (TSMC Europe)
    107,796       100       65,109       100  
TSMC Japan Limited (TSMC Japan)
    104,842       100       94,250       100  
TSMC Korea Limited (TSMC Korea)
    15,286       100       15,514       100  
 
                           
 
                               
 
  $ 106,640,304             $ 105,071,276          
 
                           
    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 six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net equity in earnings of NT$946,787 thousand and NT$1,983,358 thousand was recognized, respectively. The related equity in earnings of equity method investees was determined based on the audited financial statements of the investees for the same periods as the Company.
 
    As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, fair value of publicly traded stocks in investments accounted for using equity method (VIS and GUC) was NT$23,162,413 thousand and NT$28,683,049 thousand, respectively.
 
    Movements of the difference between the cost of investments and the Company’s share in investees’ net assets allocated to depreciable assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 2,677,388     $ 943,277  
Additions
          112,660  
Amortization
    (312,068 )     (106,565 )
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,365,320     $ 949,372  
 
           

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    Balance of the aforementioned difference allocated to goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was NT$987,349 thousand and NT$213,984 thousand, respectively. There are no any additions or impairment for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
 
11.   FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Non-publicly traded stocks
  $ 364,913     $ 364,913  
Funds
    382,608       382,305  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 747,521     $ 747,218  
 
           
12.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Balance,                                
    Beginning of                             Balance,  
    Period     Additions     Disposals     Reclassification     End of Period  
Cost
                                       
Buildings
  $ 101,907,892     $ 1,361,363     $ (1,887 )   $ (311 )   $ 103,267,057  
Machinery and equipment
    589,131,625       32,074,642       (2,665,119 )     (221,252 )     618,319,896  
Office equipment
    9,167,107       407,498       (97,232 )     57       9,477,430  
 
                             
 
    700,206,624     $ 33,843,503     $ (2,764,238 )   $ (221,506 )     731,064,383  
 
                             
Accumulated depreciation
                                       
Buildings
    57,349,828     $ 3,848,827     $ (1,887 )   $ (4 )     61,196,764  
Machinery and equipment
    422,278,071       30,674,584       (667,487 )     (206,424 )     452,078,744  
Office equipment
    7,097,120       466,362       (97,232 )     26       7,466,276  
 
                             
 
    486,725,019     $ 34,989,773     $ (766,606 )   $ (206,402 )     520,741,784  
 
                             
Advance payments and construction in progress
    21,082,953     $ 5,467,194     $     $       26,550,147  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net
  $ 234,564,558                             $ 236,872,746  
 
                                   
                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Balance,                                
    Beginning of                             Balance,  
    Period     Additions     Disposals     Reclassification     End of Period  
Cost
                                       
Buildings
  $ 96,961,851     $ 2,777,163     $ (31,835 )   $     $ 99,707,179  
Machinery and equipment
    527,850,728       22,404,381       (299,721 )     514,629       550,470,017  
Office equipment
    8,659,225       404,055       (154,426 )     (810 )     8,908,044  
 
                             
 
    633,471,804     $ 25,585,599     $ (485,982 )   $ 513,819       659,085,240  
 
                             
Accumulated depreciation
                                       
Buildings
    49,595,917     $ 3,881,018     $ (30,957 )   $       53,445,978  
Machinery and equipment
    361,401,800       30,595,506       (298,619 )     519,139       392,217,826  
Office equipment
    6,469,533       504,843       (154,329 )     47       6,820,094  
 
                             
 
    417,467,250     $ 34,981,367     $ (483,905 )   $ 519,186       452,483,898  
 
                             
Advance payments and construction in progress
    12,230,805     $ 18,771,817     $     $ 431,957       31,434,579  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net
  $ 228,235,359                             $ 238,035,921  
 
                                   
    No interest was capitalized during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.

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13.   DEFERRED CHARGES, NET
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Balance,                                        
    Beginning of                                     Balance,  
    Period     Additions     Amortization     Disposals     Reclassification     End of Period  
Technology license fees
  $ 5,349,937     $     $ (781,844 )   $     $     $ 4,568,093  
Software and system design costs
    1,309,272       666,273       (347,384 )     (14,279 )     59       1,613,941  
Others
    513,204       454,125       (81,308 )                 886,021  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  $ 7,172,413     $ 1,120,398     $ (1,210,536 )   $ (14,279 )   $ 59     $ 7,068,055  
 
                                   
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Balance,                                        
    Beginning of                                     Balance,  
    Period     Additions     Amortization     Disposals     Reclassification     End of Period  
Technology license fees
  $ 4,038,551     $ 825,550     $ (844,203 )   $     $ (296,451 )   $ 3,723,447  
Software and system design costs
    1,517,575       496,718       (432,489 )     (51 )     (426,590 )     1,155,163  
Others
    36,942             (32,588 )           296,451       300,805  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  $ 5,593,068     $ 1,322,268     $ (1,309,280 )   $ (51 )   $ (426,590 )   $ 5,179,415  
 
                                   
14.   BONDS PAYABLE
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Domestic unsecured bonds:
               
Issued in December 2000 and repayable in December 2007, 5.36% interest payable annually
  $     $ 4,500,000  
Issued in January 2002 and repayable in January 2009 and 2012 in three installments, 2.75% and 3.00% interest payable annually, respectively
    12,500,000       12,500,000  
 
           
 
    12,500,000       17,000,000  
Current portion
    (8,000,000 )     (4,500,000 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,500,000     $ 12,500,000  
 
           
    As of June 30, 2008, future principal repayments for the Company’s bonds were as follows:
         
Year of Repayment   Amount  
2009
  $ 8,000,000  
2012
    4,500,000  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 12,500,000  
 
     

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15.   OTHER LONG-TERM PAYABLES
 
    Most of the payables resulted from license agreements for certain semiconductor-related patents. As of June 30, 2008, future payments for other long-term payables were as follows:
         
Year of Payment   Amount  
2008 (3rd and 4th quarter)
  $ 1,613,276  
2009
    544,551  
2010
    465,630  
2011
    394,602  
 
     
 
    3,018,059  
Current portion (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)
    (2,012,071 )
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 1,005,988  
 
     
16.   PENSION PLANS
 
    The pension mechanism under the Labor Pension 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 employees’ pension accounts, and recognized pension costs of NT$326,409 thousand and NT$298,794 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
    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 Labor Pension Fund Supervisory 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). The Company recognized pension costs of NT$134,494 thousand and NT$162,308 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
    Changes in the Fund and accrued pension cost under the defined benefit plan are summarized as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
The Fund
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 2,145,010     $ 1,913,002  
Contributions
    109,289       111,502  
Interest
    71,236       46,279  
Payments
    (13,726 )      
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,311,809     $ 2,070,783  
 
           
 
               
Accrued pension cost
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 3,657,679     $ 3,530,116  
Accruals
    33,945       53,426  
 
           
 
Balance, end of period
  $ 3,691,624     $ 3,583,542  
 
           

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17.   INCOME TAX
  a.   A reconciliation of income tax expense based on “income before income tax” at statutory rate and income tax currently payable was as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
Income tax expense based on “income before income tax” at statutory rate (25%)
  $ 15,902,124     $ 11,925,847  
Tax effect of the following:
               
Tax-exempt income
    (5,071,328 )     (2,770,225 )
Temporary and permanent differences
    310,461       (320,582 )
Others
    41,235        
Additional tax at 10% on unappropriated earnings
          2,686,561  
Investment tax credits used
    (5,591,246 )     (7,260,151 )
 
           
 
               
Income tax currently payable
  $ 5,591,246     $ 4,261,450  
 
           
  b.   Income tax expense consisted of the following:
                 
Income tax currently payable
  $ 5,591,246     $ 4,261,450  
Other income tax adjustments
    (677,151 )     (361,957 )
Net change in deferred income tax assets
               
Investment tax credits
    1,318,658       3,082,172  
Temporary differences
    25,929       (760,228 )
Valuation allowance
    435,927       (2,840,629 )
 
           
 
               
Income tax expense
  $ 6,694,609     $ 3,380,808  
 
           
  c.   Net deferred income tax assets consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Current deferred income tax assets
               
Investment tax credits
  $ 6,004,789     $ 5,622,000  
 
           
 
               
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets
               
Investment tax credits
  $ 7,513,308     $ 11,252,720  
Temporary differences
    1,117,382       1,600,692  
Valuation allowance
    (3,906,060 )     (4,363,600 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,724,630     $ 8,489,812  
 
           
  d.   Integrated income tax information:
 
      The balance of the imputation credit account as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 was NT$12,141,222 thousand and NT$2,759,715 thousand, respectively.
 
      The creditable ratios for distribution of earnings of 2007 and 2006 were 9.83% (expected) 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.

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  e.   All earnings generated prior to December 31, 1997 have been appropriated.
 
  f.   As of June 30, 2008, investment tax credits consisted of the following:
                                 
            Total     Remaining        
            Creditable     Creditable     Expiry  
Law/Statute   Item     Amount     Amount     Year  
Statute for Upgrading Industries
  Purchase of machinery and equipment   $ 6,067,738     $ 2,625,338       2010  
      4,591,234       4,591,234       2011  
 
            1,533,855       1,533,855       2012  
 
                           
 
                               
 
          $ 12,192,827     $ 8,750,427          
 
                           
 
                               
Statute for Upgrading Industries
  Research and development expenditures   $ 1,000,000     $       2008  
      1,127,051             2009  
 
            1,781,376       1,781,376       2010  
 
            1,834,115       1,834,115       2011  
 
            1,074,087       1,074,087       2012  
 
                           
 
                               
 
          $ 6,816,629     $ 4,689,578          
 
                           
 
                               
Statute for Upgrading Industries
  Personnel training expenditures   $ 21,795     $       2009  
            46,119       46,119       2010  
 
            31,973       31,973       2011  
 
                           
 
                               
 
          $ 99,887     $ 78,092          
 
                           
  g.   The profits generated from the following projects are exempt from income tax for a five-year period:
     
    Tax-exemption Period
Construction of Fab 14 — Module A
  2006 to 2010
Construction of Fab 12 — Module B and expansion of Fab 14 — Module A
  2007 to 2011
  h.   The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of the Company through 2005.
18.   LABOR COST, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
            Classified as        
    Classified as     Operating        
    Cost of Sales     Expenses     Total  
Labor cost
                       
Salary
  $ 9,092,200     $ 6,656,160     $ 15,748,360  
Labor and health insurance
    335,749       189,700       525,449  
Pension
    294,502       166,401       460,903  
Meal
    219,219       88,295       307,514  
Welfare
    92,539       54,046       146,585  
Others
    89,637       3,876       93,513  
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ 10,123,846     $ 7,158,478     $ 17,282,324  
 
                 
 
                       
Depreciation
  $ 32,997,017     $ 1,984,163     $ 34,981,180  
 
                 
Amortization
  $ 894,932     $ 315,604     $ 1,210,536  
 
                 

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    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
            Classified as        
    Classified as     Operating        
    Cost of Sales     Expenses     Total  
Labor cost
                       
Salary
  $ 4,405,268     $ 2,160,377     $ 6,565,645  
Labor and health insurance
    277,788       150,831       428,619  
Pension
    298,525       162,577       461,102  
Meal
    213,703       80,294       293,997  
Welfare
    109,186       66,138       175,324  
Others
    62,796       3,017       65,813  
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ 5,367,266     $ 2,623,234     $ 7,990,500  
 
                 
 
                       
Depreciation
  $ 33,044,630     $ 1,919,406     $ 34,964,036  
 
                 
Amortization
  $ 905,291     $ 403,390     $ 1,308,681  
 
                 
19.   SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
    As of June 30, 2008, 1,086,575 thousand ADSs of the Company were traded on the NYSE. The number of common shares represented by the ADSs was 5,432,874 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 percentage of the Company’s paid-in capital. Also, the capital surplus from long-term investments may not be used for any purpose.
 
    Capital surplus consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
From merger
  $ 23,276,911     $ 24,003,546  
Additional paid-in capital
    18,295,464       19,422,365  
From convertible bonds
    9,077,065       9,360,424  
From long-term investments
    164,871       448,264  
From treasury stock transactions
    102,279       490,950  
Donations
    55       55  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 50,916,645     $ 53,725,604  
 
           
    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 accordingly:
  a.   Legal capital reserve at 10% of the profits left over, until the accumulated legal capital reserve equals 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;

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  c.   Bonus to directors and bonus to employees of the Company of not more than 0.3% and not less than 1% of the remainder, respectively. Directors who also serve as executive officers of the 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.
    The Company’s Articles of Incorporation also provide that profits of the Company may be distributed by way of cash dividend and/or stock dividend. However, distribution of profits shall be made 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.
 
    Any appropriations of the profits are subject to shareholders’ approval in the following year.
 
    For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company has recorded bonuses to employees and directors with a charge to earnings of approximately 15% of net income. Material differences between such estimated amounts and the amounts proposed by the Board of Directors subsequent to the end of the fiscal year are adjusted for in the earnings of the current year. If the actual amounts subsequently resolved by the shareholders differ from the proposed amounts by the Board of Directors, the differences are recorded in the year of shareholders’ resolution as a change in accounting estimate. If stock bonuses are resolved to be distributed to employees, the number of shares is determined by dividing the amount of bonuses by the closing price (after considering the effect of cash and stock dividends) of the shares on the day preceding the shareholders’ meeting.
 
    The Company no longer has supervisors since January 1, 2007. The required duties of supervisors are being fulfilled by the Audit Committee.
 
    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 the portion in excess of 50% of the paid-in capital if the Company has no unappropriated earnings 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 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 instruments, but excluding treasury stock) shall be made from unappropriated earnings pursuant to existing 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.

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    The appropriations of earnings for 2007 and 2006 had been approved in the shareholders’ meetings held on June 13, 2008 and May 7, 2007, respectively. The appropriations and dividends per share were as follows:
                                 
                    Dividends Per Share  
    Appropriation of Earnings     (NT$)  
    For Fiscal     For Fiscal     For Fiscal     For Fiscal  
    Year 2007     Year 2006     Year 2007     Year 2006  
Legal capital reserve
  $ 10,917,709     $ 12,700,973                  
Special capital reserve
    (237,693 )     (11,192 )                
Bonus to employees — in cash
    3,939,883       4,572,798                  
Bonus to employees — in stock
    3,939,883       4,572,798                  
Cash dividends to shareholders
    76,881,311       77,489,064     $ 3.00     $ 3.00  
Stock dividends to shareholders
    512,542       516,594       0.02       0.02  
Bonus to directors and supervisors
    176,890       285,800                  
 
                           
 
                               
 
  $ 96,130,525     $ 100,126,835                  
 
                           
    The shareholders’ meeting held on June 13, 2008 and May 7, 2007 also resolved to distribute stock dividends out of capital surplus in the amount of NT$768,813 thousand and NT$774,891 thousand, respectively.
 
    The amounts of the appropriations of earnings for 2007 and 2006 are consistent with the resolutions of the meetings of the Board of Directors held on February 19, 2008 and February 6, 2007. If the above bonus to employees, directors and supervisors had been paid entirely in cash and charged to earnings of 2007 and 2006, the basic earnings per share (after income tax) for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 shown in the respective financial statements would have decreased from NT$4.14 to NT$3.84 and NT$4.93 to NT$4.56, respectively. The shares distributed as a bonus to employees represented 1.49% and 1.77% of the Company’s total outstanding common shares as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
    The information about the appropriations of bonuses 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, the R.O.C. resident shareholders are allowed a tax credit for their proportionate share of the income tax paid by the Company on earnings generated since January 1, 1998.
 
20.   STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
 
    The Company’s Employee Stock Option Plans under the 2004 Plan, 2003 Plan and 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 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 equals 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 subsequently cancelled had expired as of June 30, 2008.

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    Information about outstanding options for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
                 
            Weighted-  
            average  
    Number of     Exercise  
    Options     Price  
    (in Thousands)     (NT$)  
Six months ended June 30, 2008
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    41,875     $ 37.4  
Options exercised
    (4,267 )     40.2  
Options cancelled
    (260 )     46.8  
 
             
 
               
Balance, end of period
    37,348       37.0  
 
             
 
               
Six months ended June 30, 2007
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    52,814     $ 37.9  
Options granted
    1,094       37.9  
Options exercised
    (7,401 )     40.1  
Options cancelled
    (598 )     45.2  
 
             
 
               
Balance, end of period
    45,909       37.6  
 
             
    The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the distribution of dividends in accordance with the plans.
 
    As of June 30, 2008, information about outstanding and exercisable options was as follows:
                                         
    Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
            Weighted-   Weighted-           Weighted-
            average   average           average
    Number of   Remaining   Exercise   Number of   Exercise
     Range of Exercise   Options (in   Contractual   Price   Options (in   Price
          Price (NT$)   Thousands)   Life (Years)   (NT$)   Thousands)   (NT$)
$25.9-$36.4
    26,488       4.66     $ 33.0       26,488     $ 33.0  
38.9 - 51.3
    10,860       6.40       46.6       8,816       46.3  
 
                                       
 
                                       
 
    37,348               37.0       35,304       36.3  
 
                                       
    No compensation cost was recognized under the intrinsic value method for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Had the Company used the fair value based method to evaluate the options using the Black-Scholes model, the assumptions and pro forma results of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 would have been as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30
    2008   2007
Assumptions:
               
Expected dividend yield
    1.00%-3.44 %     1.00%-3.44 %
Expected volatility
    43.77%-46.15 %     43.77%-46.15 %
Risk free interest rate
    3.07%-3.85 %     3.07%-3.85 %
Expected life
  5 years   5 years
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    Six Months Ended June 30
    2008   2007
Net income:
               
Net income as reported
  $ 56,913,888     $ 44,322,581  
Pro forma net income
    56,802,663       44,112,157  
Earnings per share (EPS) — after income tax (NT$):
               
Basic EPS as reported
  $ 2.22     $ 1.68  
Pro forma basic EPS
    2.22       1.67  
Diluted EPS as reported
    2.22       1.68  
Pro forma diluted EPS
    2.21       1.67  
(Concluded)
21.   TREASURY STOCK
                                 
    (Shares in Thousands)  
    Beginning                     Ending  
    Shares     Addition     Retirement     Shares  
Six months ended June 30, 2008
                               
 
Parent company stock held by subsidiaries
    34,096                   34,096  
Repurchase under share buyback plan
    800,000       216,674       800,000       216,674  
 
                       
 
                               
 
    834,096       216,674       800,000       250,770  
 
                       
 
                               
Six months ended June 30, 2007
                               
 
                               
Parent company stock held by subsidiaries
    33,926       170             34,096  
 
                       
    As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the book value of the treasury stock was NT$14,845,498 thousand and NT$918,075 thousand each; the market value was NT$16,300,044 thousand and NT$2,417,400 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 on November 13, 2007 and approved a share buyback plan to repurchase the Company’s common shares up to 800,000 thousand 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. The Company had repurchased 800,000 thousand common shares. All the treasury stock repurchased under this share buyback plan was retired on February 27, 2008.
 
    The Company held a meeting of the Board of Directors on May 13, 2008 and approved a share buyback plan to repurchase the Company’s common shares up to 500,000 thousand shares listed on the TSE during the period from May 14, 2008 to July 13, 2008 for the buyback price in the range from NT$48.25 to NT$100.50. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had repurchased 216,674 thousand common shares for a total cost of NT$13,927,423 thousand. All of these treasury stock will be retired in the second half year of 2008.

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22.   EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
    Before     After     Before     After  
    Income     Income     Income     Income  
    Tax     Tax     Tax     Tax  
Basic EPS (NT$)
                               
Income for the period
  $ 2.49     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
The pro-forma adjusted EPS for stock dividends with ex-dividend date after the issuance of the financial statements
  $ 2.44     $ 2.18     $ 1.77     $ 1.65  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted EPS (NT$)
                               
Income for the period
  $ 2.48     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
The pro-forma adjusted EPS for stock dividends with ex-dividend date after the issuance of the financial statements
  $ 2.43     $ 2.17     $ 1.77     $ 1.65  
 
                       
    EPS is computed as follows:
                                         
                    Number of     EPS (NT$)  
    Amounts (Numerator)     Shares     Before     After  
    Before     After     (Denominator)     Income     Income  
    Income Tax     Income Tax     (in Thousands)     Tax     Tax  
Six months ended June 30, 2008
                                       
Basic EPS
                                       
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 63,608,497     $ 56,913,888       25,587,867     $ 2.49     $ 2.22  
 
                                   
Effect of dilutive potential common stock -
                                       
Bonus to employees
                70,282                  
Stock options
                17,817                  
 
                                 
 
                                       
Diluted EPS
                                       
Income available to common shareholders (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)
  $ 63,608,497     $ 56,913,888       25,675,966     $ 2.48     $ 2.22  
 
                             
 
                                       
Six months ended June 30, 2007
                                       
 
                                       
Basic EPS
                                       
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 47,703,389     $ 44,322,581       26,385,050     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                                   
Effect of dilutive potential common stock — stock options
                23,482                  
 
                                 
 
                                       
Diluted EPS
                                       
Income available to common shareholders (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)
  $ 47,703,389     $ 44,322,581       26,408,532     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                             
    Potential shares from bonus to employees which will be settled in shares will be included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding in calculation of diluted EPS, if the shares have a dilutive effect. The number of shares is estimated by dividing the amount of bonus to employees by the closing price of the common shares on the balance sheet date. The dilutive effect of the potential shares needs to be considered until the shares of employee bonus are resolved in the shareholders’ meeting in the following year.

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23.   DISCLOSURES FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
  a.   Fair values of financial instruments were as follows:
                                 
    June 30
    2008   2007
    Carrying           Carrying    
    Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value
Assets
                               
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
  $ 22,996     $ 22,996     $ 172,240     $ 172,240  
Available-for-sale financial assets
    6,880,784       6,880,784       19,778,438       19,778,438  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    13,012,119       13,004,523       30,697,637       30,616,918  
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
 
                               
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
    115,320       115,320       3,460       3,460  
Bonds payable (including current portion)
    12,500,000       12,642,479       17,000,000       17,241,349  
Other long-term payable (including current portion)
    3,018,059       3,018,059       3,777,162       3,777,162  
  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, refundable deposits, payables, payables to contractors and equipment suppliers and guarantee deposits. 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 fair values were estimated using valuation techniques.
 
  4)   Fair value of bonds payable was based on their quoted market price.
 
  5)   Fair value of other long-term payables was based on the present value of expected cash flows, which approximates their carrying amount.
  c.   The changes in fair value during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 of derivatives estimated using valuation techniques were recognized as valuation losses of NT$92,324 thousand and valuation gains of NT$168,780 thousand, respectively.
 
  d.   As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, financial assets exposed to fair value interest rate risk were NT$19,915,899 thousand and NT$50,648,315 thousand, respectively, financial liabilities exposed to fair value interest rate risk were NT$12,615,320 thousand and NT$17,003,460 thousand, respectively, and financial assets exposed to cash flow interest rate risk were nil and NT$6,547,000 thousand, respectively.

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  e.   Movements of unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
            Equity in        
    Valuation     Valuation        
    Gain (Loss)     Gain on        
    on Available-     Available-for-        
    for-sale     sale Financial        
    Financial     Assets Held by        
    Assets     Investees     Total  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 266,573     $ 414,424     $ 680,997  
Recognized directly in shareholders’ equity
    126,971       51,999       178,970  
Removed from shareholders’ equity and recognized in earnings
    (391,218 )           (391,218 )
 
                 
 
                       
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,326     $ 466,423     $ 468,749  
 
                 
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
            Equity in        
    Valuation     Valuation        
    Gain (Loss)     Gain on        
    on Available-     Available-for-        
    for-sale     sale Financial        
    Financial     Assets Held by        
    Assets     Investees     Total  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 242,248     $ 319,367     $ 561,615  
Recognized directly in shareholders’ equity
    150,562       (30,727 )     119,835  
Removed from shareholders’ equity and recognized in earnings
    (233,970 )           (233,970 )
 
                 
 
                       
Balance, end of period
  $ 158,840     $ 288,640     $ 447,480  
 
                 
  f.   Information about financial risks
  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-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.
 
  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.
 
  3)   Liquidity risk. The Company has sufficient operating capital to meet cash needs upon settlement of derivative financial instruments and bonds payable. Therefore, the liquidity risk is low.

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  4)   Cash flow interest rate risk. The Company mainly invests in fixed-interest-rate debt securities. Therefore, cash flows are not expected to fluctuate significantly due to changes in market interest rates.
24.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
    The Company engages in business transactions with the following related parties:
  a.   Subsidiaries
 
      TSMC North America
 
      TSMC Shanghai
 
      TSMC Europe
 
      TSMC Japan
 
      TSMC Korea
 
  b.   Investees
 
      GUC (with a controlling financial interest)
 
      VIS (accounted for using equity method)
 
      SSMC (accounted for using equity method)
 
  c.   Indirect subsidiaries
 
      WaferTech, LLC (WaferTech)
 
      TSMC Technology, Inc. (TSMC Technology)
 
      TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc. (TSMC Canada) (established in May 2007)
 
  d.   Indirect investee
 
      VisEra Technology Company, Ltd. (VisEra), an indirect investee accounted for using equity method.
 
  e.   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:
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
For the six months ended June 30
                               
Sales
                               
TSMC North America
  $ 103,800,578       60     $ 83,546,469       60  
Others
    769,027             465,685       1  
 
                       
 
 
  $ 104,569,605       60     $ 84,012,154       61  
 
                       

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    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Purchases
                               
WaferTech
  $ 4,410,290       20     $ 4,804,106       21  
TSMC Shanghai
    2,650,161       12       2,485,579       11  
SSMC
    2,300,893       10       2,765,116       12  
VIS
    1,718,897       8       1,681,324       8  
Others
                732        
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 11,080,241       50     $ 11,736,857       52  
 
                       
 
                               
Manufacturing expenses — outsourcing
                               
VisEra
  $ 45,313           $ 20,500        
 
                       
 
                               
Marketing expenses — commission
                               
TSMC Europe
  $ 184,005       15     $ 146,354       21  
TSMC Japan
    116,844       9       115,663       16  
Others
    9,837       1       11,146       2  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 310,686       25     $ 273,163       39  
 
                       
 
                               
General and administrative expenses — rental
                               
GUC
  $ 525           $ 3,473        
 
                       
 
                               
Research and development expenses
                               
TSMC Technology (primarily consulting fee)
  $ 167,355       2     $ 145,596       2  
TSMC Canada (primarily consulting fee)
    95,549       1              
Others
    12,156             59,381       1  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 275,060       3     $ 204,977       3  
 
                       
 
                               
Sales of property, plant and equipment and other assets
                               
TSMC Shanghai
  $ 1,871,252       99     $ 2,378       33  
Others
    10,665                    
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 1,881,917       99     $ 2,378       33  
 
                       
 
                               
Non-operating income and gains
                               
VIS (primarily technical service income, see Note 26f)
  $ 181,670       3     $ 173,765       3  
TSMC Shanghai
    161,523       3       168,625       3  
SSMC (primarily technical service income, see Note 26e)
    131,194       2       116,257       2  
VisEra
    69,597       1       177,414       4  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 543,984       9     $ 636,061       12  
 
                       
 
                               
As of June 30
                               
 
                               
Receivables
                               
TSMC North America
  $ 23,871,291       99     $ 20,642,259       100  
Others
    268,531       1       32,908        
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 24,139,822       100     $ 20,675,167       100  
 
                       

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    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Other receivables
                               
VIS
  $ 1,132,499       69     $ 809,153       63  
TSMC Shanghai
    191,032       12       60,263       5  
GUC
    140,489       9       52,817       4  
SSMC
    108,319       7       97,977       8  
TSMC North America
    28,677       1       88,131       7  
VisEra
                147,186       11  
Others
    43,808       2       24,892       2  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 1,644,824       100     $ 1,280,419       100  
 
                       
 
                               
Payables
                               
VIS
  $ 685,168       28     $ 780,221       25  
WaferTech
    666,082       27       804,285       26  
SSMC
    501,436       20       728,808       23  
TSMC Shanghai
    476,025       19       611,054       20  
Others
    157,359       6       184,255       6  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 2,486,070       100     $ 3,108,623       100  
 
                       
 
                               
Deferred credits
                               
TSMC Shanghai
  $ 277,340       41     $ 617,113       62  
VisEra
    31,087       5       93,262       9  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 308,427       46     $ 710,375       71  
 
                       
    The sales prices and payment terms 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.
 
    The Company deferred the gains (classified under the deferred credits) derived from sales of property, plant, and equipment to TSMC Shanghai and VisEra, and then recognized such gains (classified under non-operating income and gains) over the depreciable lives of the disposed assets.
 
    The Company leased part of its office space from GUC and also leased certain buildings and facilities to VisEra. The related rental expense and rental income were classified under non-operating expenses and income, respectively. The lease terms and prices were determined in accordance with mutual agreements. The lease agreement between the Company and VisEra expired in April 2008.

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25.   SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM LEASES
 
    The Company leases several parcels of land from the Science Park Administration. These operating leases expire on various dates from December 2008 to December 2028 and can be renewed upon expiration.
 
    As of June 30, 2008, future lease payments were as follows:
         
Year
  Amount  
2008 (3rd and 4th quarter)
  $ 173,470  
2009
    340,443  
2010
    291,245  
2011
    289,664  
2012
    289,664  
2013 and thereafter
    2,315,796  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 3,700,282  
 
     
26.   SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
    The significant commitments and contingencies of the Company as of June 30, 2008, except as disclosed in other notes, were as follows:
  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 annual net sales. The Company and Philips (now NXP B.V.) agreed to cross license the patents owned by each party. The Company also obtained through Philips (now NXP B.V.) a number of cross patent licenses
 
  b.   Under a technical cooperation agreement with ITRI, the R.O.C. Government or its designee approved by the Company can use up to 35% of the Company’s capacity if the Company’s 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 five years unless otherwise terminated by either party with one year prior notice.
 
  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 June 30, 2008, the Company had a total of US$54,538 thousand of guarantee deposits.

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  d.   Under a Shareholders Agreement entered into with Philips and EDB Investments Pte Ltd. on March 30, 1999, the parties formed a joint venture company, SSMC, which is an integrated circuit 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 Company and NXP B.V. purchased all the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investments Pte Ltd. pro rata 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) 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 fall below a specific percentage of its capacity, the defaulting party is required to compensate SSMC for all related unavoidable costs.
 
  e.   The Company provides technical services to SSMC under a Technical Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement) effective March 30, 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.
 
  f.   The Company provides a technology transfer to VIS under a Manufacturing License and 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 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 parties.
 
  g.   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 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 US$175 million over six years to resolve TSMC, TSMC North America and WaferTech’s claims. As of June 30, 2008, SMIC had paid US$105 million in accordance with the terms of this settlement 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 agreement, breach of promissory notes and trade secret misappropriation, seeking injunctive relief 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 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 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 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 the Order, the Court found “TSMC has demonstrated a significant likelihood that it will ultimately 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 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 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 TSMC, TSMC North America and WaferTech to object before disclosing items enumerated in the 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-mentioned litigation cannot be determined at this time.

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  h.   In April 2004, UniRAM Technology, Inc. (“UniRAM”) filed an action against MoSys Inc., TSMC and TSMC North America in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation and seeking injunctive relief and damages. In 2007, the trade secret misappropriation portion of the case went to trial, and in September 2007, a jury-rendered a verdict awarding US$30.5 million to UniRAM Technology, Inc. The court rendered a final order on May 1, 2008 regarding injunctive and other relief sought by UniRAM. Other than ordering TSMC to pay the aforementioned jury award and other fees totaling US$36.49 million, the court also granted in part an injunction sought by UniRAM. Under the injunction, TSMC may not within 5 years disclose to third parties certain technologies items that were asserted by UniRAM as trade secrets. TSMC may continue to offer eDRAM related design and manufacturing services, so long as such services do not disclose the asserted UniRAM trade secret technology items. In the next 5 years, TSMC must also pay a design fee and an one percent royalty based upon TSMC’s eDRAM wafer sales price. Based upon the order, TSMC has already accrued US$36.49 million as part of accrued expenses and other current liabilities. TSMC intends to continue to pursue remedies against this verdict.
27.   ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
 
    Following are the additional disclosures required by the SFB for the Company and its investees:
  a.   Financing provided: None;
 
  b.   Endorsement/guarantee provided: None;
 
  c.   Marketable securities held: Please see Table 1 attached;
 
  d.   Marketable securities acquired or disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 2 attached;
 
  e.   Acquisition of individual real estate properties at costs of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 3 attached;
 
  f.   Disposal of individual real estate properties at prices of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None;
 
  g.   Total purchases from or sales to related parties of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4 attached;
 
  h.   Receivable from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 5 attached;
 
  i.   Names, locations, and related information of investees over which the Company exercises significant influence: Please see Table 6 attached;

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  j.   Information about derivatives of investees in which the Company has a controlling interest:
 
      TSMC Shanghai entered into forward exchange contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2008 to manage exposures due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Outstanding forward exchange contracts as of June 30, 2008:
         
        Contract
        Amount
    Maturity Date   (in Thousands)
Sell RMB/buy US$
  July 2008 to September 2008   RMB199,445/US$29,000
Sell US$/buy JPY
  July 2008 to August 2008   US$365/JPY 39,000
      For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net losses arising from forward exchange contracts of TSMC Shanghai were NT$4,194 thousand.
 
      XinTec entered into forward exchange contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2008 to manage exposures due to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Outstanding forward exchange contracts as of June 30, 2008:
         
        Contract Amount
    Maturity Date   (in Thousands)
Sell US$/buy NT$
  August 2008   US$7,000/NT$212,281
      For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net gains arising from forward exchange contracts of XinTec were NT$13,460 thousand.
  k.   Information on investment in Mainland China
  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.

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TABLE 1
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees
MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD
JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
                                                     
                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
The Company  
Open-end mutual funds
                                               
   
Capital Income Fund
    Available-for-sale financial assets     131,256     $ 2,001,916       N/A     $ 2,001,916          
   
PCA Well Pool Fund
        132,553       1,700,941       N/A       1,700,941          
   
 
                                               
   
Corporate bond
                                               
   
Hua Nan Bank
    Available-for-sale financial assets           1,587,105       N/A       1,587,105          
   
Cathay Bank
              1,190,901       N/A       1,190,901          
   
 
                                               
   
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
              399,921       N/A       399,921          
   
 
                                               
   
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
    Held-to maturity financial assets           3,589,118       N/A       3,568,319          
   
Taiwan Power Company
              1,731,903       N/A       1,731,831          
   
 
                                               
   
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
              1,303,820       N/A       1,302,377          
   
 
                                               
   
CPC Corporation, Taiwan
              1,200,219       N/A       1,199,569          
   
 
                                               
   
China Steel Corporation
              1,000,000       N/A       989,215          
   
 
                                               
   
Formosa Plastic Corporation
              395,277       N/A       395,161          
   
 
                                               
   
Shanghai Commercial & Saving Bank
              295,870       N/A       295,790          
   
 
                                               
   
Government bond
                                               
   
2003 Asian Development Bank Govt. Bond
    Held-to maturity financial assets           864,201       N/A       875,103          
   
2003 Government Bond Series F
              799,930       N/A       799,724          
   
 
                                               
   
2003 Government Bond Series H
              700,162       N/A       700,434          
   
 
                                               
   
European Investment Bank Bonds
              381,952       N/A       400,000          
   
 
                                               
   
2004 Government Bond Series B
              249,667       N/A       250,243          
   
 
                                               
   
Stocks
                                               
   
TSMC Global
  Subsidiary   Investment accounted for using equity method     1       41,946,173       100       41,946,173          
   
TSMC International
  Subsidiary       987,968       27,447,357       100       27,447,357          
   
 
                                               
   
VIS
  Investee accounted for using equity method       616,240       9,926,933       36       13,711,350          
 
   
SSMC
  Investee accounted for using equity method       463       8,641,503       39       7,770,858          
 
   
TSMC Partners
  Subsidiary       300       3,534,832       100       3,534,832          
   
TSMC North America
  Subsidiary       11,000       2,246,123       100       2,246,123          
 
   
XinTec
  Investee with a controlling financial interest       91,703       1,396,316       43       1,353,773          
 
   
GUC
  Investee with a controlling financial interest       42,572       798,498       37       9,451,063          
 
   
TSMC Europe
  Subsidiary             107,796       100       107,796          
   
 
                                               
   
TSMC Japan
  Subsidiary       6       104,842       100       104,842          
   
 
                                               
   
TSMC Korea
  Subsidiary       80       15,286       100       15,286          
   
 
                                               
   
United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.
    Financial assets carried at cost     16,783       193,584       10       272,594          
   
Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Co., Ltd.
        10,500       105,000       7       348,439          
   
W.K. Technology Fund IV
        4,000       40,000       2       45,875          
   
 
                                               
   
Hontung Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
        2,633       26,329       10       20,306          
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                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
   
Fund
                                               
   
Horizon Ventures Fund
    Financial assets carried at cost         $     312,949       12     $     312,949          
   
Crimson Asia Capital
              69,659       1       69,659          
   
 
                                               
   
Capital
                                               
   
TSMC Shanghai
  Subsidiary   Investment accounted for using equity method           7,574,803       100       7,568,345          
   
 
                                               
   
VTAF III
  Subsidiary             1,106,412       98       1,093,659          
   
 
                                               
   
VTAF II
  Subsidiary             963,211       98       958,755          
   
 
                                               
   
Emerging Alliance
  Subsidiary             388,216       99       388,216          
   
 
                                               
   
Chi Cheng
  Subsidiary             221,911       36       680,475    
Treasury stock of NT$458,564 thousand is deducted from the carrying value
   
Hsin Ruey
  Subsidiary             220,092       36       679,603    
Treasury stock of NT$459,511 thousand is deducted from the carrying value
   
 
                                               
Chi Cherng  
Stocks
                                               
   
TSMC
  Parent Company   Available-for-sale financial assets     17,032       1,107,080             1,107,080          
   
VIS
  Investee accounted for using equity method   Investments accounted for using equity method     5,082       103,235             113,073          
   
 
                                               
   
Capital
                                               
   
Hsin Ruey
  Same parent company   Investments accounted for using equity method           964,748       64       1,424,259          
   
 
                                               
Hsin Ruey  
Stocks
                                               
   
TSMC
  Parent Company   Available-for-sale financial assets     17,064       1,109,155             1,109,155          
   
VIS
  Investee accounted for using equity method   Investments accounted for using equity method     3,748       80,865             83,384          
   
 
                                               
   
Capital
                                               
   
Chi Cherng
  Same parent company   Investments accounted for using equity method           967,488       64       1,426,052          
   
 
                                               
TSMC North America  
Preferred stock
                                               
   
NeXen, Inc.
    Financial assets carried at cost     328     US$ 656       1     US$ 1,912          
   
 
                                               
TSMC International  
Stocks
                                               
   
InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (ISDF)
  Subsidiary   Investments accounted for using equity method     7,680     US$ 9,841       97     US$ 9,841          
   
InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc.(II) LDC. (ISDF II)
  Subsidiary       41,027     US$ 43,875       97     US$ 43,875          
   
TSMC Development, Inc. (TSMC Development)
  Subsidiary           US$ 675,749       100     US$ 675,749          
   
TSMC Technology
  Subsidiary           US$ 8,129       100     US$ 8,129          
   
 
                                               
TSMC Development  
Stocks
                                               
   
WaferTech
  Subsidiary   Investments accounted for using equity method         US$ 193,376       100     US$ 193,376          
   
 
                                               
TSMC Partners  
Common stock
                                               
   
VisEra Holding Company
  Investee accounted for using equity method   Investments accounted for using equity method     43,000     US$ 72,590       49     US$ 72,590          
   
TSMC Canada
  Subsidiary       2,300     US$ 2,876       100     US$ 2,876          
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
Emerging Alliance  
Common stock
                                               
   
Pixim, Inc.
    Financial assets carried at cost     1,036     US$ 275           US$ 275          
   
RichWave Technology Corp.
        4,247     US$ 1,648       10     US$ 1,648          
   
 
                                               
   
Global Investment Holding Inc.
        10,800     $     100,000       6     $     100,000          
   
 
                                               
   
Preferred stock
                                               
   
Audience, Inc.
    Financial assets carried at cost     1,654     US$ 250       1     US$ 250          
   
Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
        1,000     US$ 1,000       1     US$ 1,000          
   
 
                                               
   
Miradia, Inc.
        3,040     US$ 1,000       3     US$ 1,000          
   
 
                                               
   
Mobilygen
        1,415     US$ 750       1     US$ 750          
   
 
                                               
   
Mosaic Systems, Inc.
        2,481     US$ 12       6     US$ 12          
   
 
                                               
   
Next IO, Inc.
        800     US$ 500       4     US$ 500          
   
 
                                               
   
Optichron, Inc.
        714     US$ 1,000       2     US$ 1,000          
   
 
                                               
   
Optimal Corporation
            US$ 229           US$ 229          
   
 
                                               
   
Pixim, Inc.
        3,606     US$ 862       2     US$ 862          
   
 
                                               
   
QST Holding, LLC
            US$ 131       4     US$ 131          
   
 
                                               
   
Teknovus, Inc.
        6,977     US$ 1,327       2     US$ 1,327          
   
 
                                               
   
Capital
                                               
   
VentureTech Alliance Holdings, L.L.C. (VTA Holdings)
  Subsidiary   Investments accounted for using equity method         US$       8     US$          
   
 
                                               
VTAF II  
Common stock
                                               
   
Yobon
    Financial assets carried at cost     1,875     US$ 919       13     US$ 919          
   
Sentelic
        1,200     US$ 2,040       15     US$ 2,040          
   
 
                                               
   
Leadtrend
        1,265     US$ 660       5     US$ 660          
   
 
                                               
   
RichWave Technology Corp.
        1,043     US$ 730       1     US$ 730          
   
 
                                               
   
Preferred stock
                                               
   
5V Technologies, Inc.
    Financial assets carried cost     2,357     US$ 1,768       11     US$ 1,768          
   
 
                                               
   
Aquantia Corporation
        2,108     US$ 2,573       5     US$ 2,573          
   
 
                                               
   
Audience, Inc.
        5,335     US$ 1,390       2     US$ 1,390          
   
 
                                               
   
Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
        6,326     US$ 2,481       5     US$ 2,481          
   
 
                                               
   
Beceem Communications
        650     US$ 1,600       1     US$ 1,600          
   
 
                                               
   
GemFire Corporation
        600     US$ 68       1     US$ 68          
   
 
                                               
   
Impinj, Inc.
        475     US$ 1,000           US$ 1,000          
   
 
                                               
   
Miradia, Inc.
        3,416     US$ 3,106       3     US$ 3,106          
   
 
                                               
   
Mobilygen
        569     US$ 149           US$ 149          
   
 
                                               
   
Next IO, Inc.
        2,510     US$ 756       2     US$ 756          
   
 
                                               
   
Optichron, Inc.
        1,050     US$ 1,844       4     US$ 1,844          
   
 
                                               
   
Pixim, Inc.
        6,348     US$ 1,141       2     US$ 1,141          
   
 
                                               
   
Power Analog Microelectronics
        3,324     US$ 2,409       14     US$ 2,409          
   
 
                                               
   
QST Holding, LLC
            US$ 415       13     US$ 415          
   
 
                                               
   
Teknovus, Inc.
        1,599     US$ 454           US$ 454          
   
 
                                               
   
Tzero Technologies, Inc.
        1,167     US$ 2,008       2     US$ 2,008          
   
 
                                               
   
Xceive
        870     US$ 1,177       2     US$ 1,177          
   
 
                                               
   
Capital
                                               
   
VTA Holdings
  Subsidiary   Investments accounted for using equity method         US$       24     US$          
   
 
                                               
VTAF III  
Common stock
                                               
   
Mutual-pak Technology Co., Ltd.
  Subsidiary   Investments accounted for using equity method     4,590     US$ 1,649       51     US$ 1,649          
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
 
  Preferred stock                                            
 
  Advasense Sensors, Inc.     Financial assets carried at cost     1,929     US$ 1,834       6     US$ 1,834      
 
  Auramicro, Inc.         2,500     US$ 750       17     US$ 750      
 
  BridgeLux, Inc.         3,333     US$ 5,000       3     US$ 5,000      
 
  Exclara, Inc. (Formerly SynDitec, Inc.)         14,513     US$ 2,412       19     US$ 2,412      
 
  GTBF, Inc.         1,154     US$ 1,500       N/A     US$ 1,500      
 
  InvenSense         816     US$ 1,000       1     US$ 1,000      
 
  M2000, Inc.     Financial assets carried at cost     3,000     US$ 3,000       5     US$ 3,000      
 
  Neoconix, Inc.         2,458     US$ 4,000       6     US$ 4,000      
 
  Powervation, Ltd.         191     US$ 2,930       19     US$ 2,930      
 
  Quellan, Inc.         3,106     US$ 3,500       6     US$ 3,500      
 
  Silicon Technical Services, LLC         1,055     US$ 1,208       2     US$ 1,208      
 
  Tilera, Inc.         1,698     US$ 2,360       3     US$ 2,360      
 
  Validity Sensors, Inc.         6,424     US$ 2,545       3     US$ 2,545      
 
  Capital                                            
 
  VTA Holdings   Subsidiary   Investments accounted for using equity method         US$       68     US$      
 
  Growth Fund Limited (Growth Fund)   Subsidiary           US$ 600       100     US$ 600      
 
                                               
Growth Fund
  Common stock                                            
 
  Staccato     Financial assets carried at cost     425     US$ 495       1     US$ 495      
 
                                               
ISDF
  Common stock                                            
 
  Memsic, Inc.     Available-for-sale financial assets     1,364     US$ 4,050       6     US$ 4,050      
 
  Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.     Financial assets carried at cost     530     US$ 154       2     US$ 154      
 
                                               
 
  Preferred stock                                            
 
  Integrated Memory Logic, Inc.     Financial assets carried at cost     2,872     US$ 1,221       9     US$ 1,221      
 
  IP Unity, Inc.         1,008     US$ 494       1     US$ 494      
 
  NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.         541     US$ 853       2     US$ 853      
 
  Sonics, Inc.         1,843     US$ 3,530       2     US$ 3,530      
 
                                               
ISDF II
  Common stock                                            
 
  Rich Tek Technology Corp.     Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss     92     US$ 714           US$ 714      
 
  Memsic, Inc.     Available-for-sale financial assets     1,145     US$ 3,399       5     US$ 3,399      
 
  Rich Tek Technology Corp.         261     US$ 2,033           US$ 2,033      
 
  Ralink Technology (Taiwan), Inc.         1,440     US$ 9,828       1     US$ 9,828      
 
  eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.     Financial assets carried at cost     270     US$ 27       1     US$ 27      
 
  EoNEX Technologies, Inc.         55     US$ 1,524       5     US$ 1,524      
 
  Sonics, Inc.         2,220     US$ 32       3     US$ 32      
 
  Epic Communication, Inc.         191     US$ 37       1     US$ 37      
 
  EON Technology, Corp.         2,494     US$ 691       3     US$ 691      
 
  Goyatek Technology, Corp.         2,088     US$ 545       7     US$ 545      
 
  Trendchip Technologies Corp.         1,000     US$ 574       3     US$ 574      
 
  Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.         534     US$ 210       2     US$ 210      
 
  Auden Technology MFG. Co., Ltd.         1,049     US$ 223       3     US$ 223      
 
  Preferred stock                                            
 
  Alchip Technologies Limited     Financial assets carried at cost     6,979     US$ 3,664       20     US$ 3,664      
 
  eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.         3,500     US$ 1,055       8     US$ 1,055      
 
  FangTek, Inc.         6,806     US$ 3,250       16     US$ 3,250      
 
  Kilopass Technology, Inc.         3,887     US$ 2,000       5     US$ 2,000      
 
  NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.         375     US$ 1,500       1     US$ 1,500      
 
  Sonics, Inc.         2,115     US$ 3,082       3     US$ 3,082      
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
GUC
  Common stock                                            
 
  GUC-NA   Subsidiary   Investments accounted for using equity method     100     $ 21,170       100     $ 21,170      
 
                                               
 
  GUC-Japan   Subsidiary       1       9,495       100       9,495      
 
  GUC-Europe   Subsidiary             2,420       100       2,420      
 
                                               
XinTec
  Capital                                            
 
  Compositech Ltd.     Financial assets carried at cost     587             3            
 
                                               
TSMC Global
  Agency bonds                                            
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b1225     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 111       N/A     US$ 111      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2566             US$ 138       N/A     US$ 138      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2632             US$ 158       N/A     US$ 158      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2642             US$ 216       N/A     US$ 216      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2776             US$ 309       N/A     US$ 309      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2792             US$ 206       N/A     US$ 206      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2810             US$ 269       N/A     US$ 269      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b7453             US$ 2,452       N/A     US$ 2,452      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0038             US$ 273       N/A     US$ 273      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0053             US$ 341       N/A     US$ 341      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0104             US$ 132       N/A     US$ 132      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1282             US$ 3,552       N/A     US$ 3,552      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1411             US$ 3,077       N/A     US$ 3,077      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2520             US$ 2,409       N/A     US$ 2,409      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2524             US$ 1,815       N/A     US$ 1,815      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 780870             US$ 595       N/A     US$ 595      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 781959             US$ 3,176       N/A     US$ 3,176      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782785             US$ 228       N/A     US$ 228      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782837             US$ 436       N/A     US$ 436      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783022             US$ 488       N/A     US$ 488      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783026             US$ 276       N/A     US$ 276      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool B19205             US$ 6,068       N/A     US$ 6,068      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool E01492             US$ 1,667       N/A     US$ 1,667      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool E89857             US$ 1,217       N/A     US$ 1,217      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool G11295             US$ 1,002       N/A     US$ 1,002      
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool M80855             US$ 2,688       N/A     US$ 2,688      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 888       N/A     US$ 888      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 998       N/A     US$ 998      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 1,966       N/A     US$ 1,966      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 2,212       N/A     US$ 2,212      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 1,627       N/A     US$ 1,627      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 3,034       N/A     US$ 3,034      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 1,729       N/A     US$ 1,729      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 2,792       N/A     US$ 2,792      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 2,579       N/A     US$ 2,579      
 
  Federal National Mort Assoc             US$ 2,413       N/A     US$ 2,413      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 1,673       N/A     US$ 1,673      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 1,708       N/A     US$ 1,708      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 2,010       N/A     US$ 2,010      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 3,158       N/A     US$ 3,158      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn Gtd             US$ 1,466       N/A     US$ 1,466      
 
  Fnma Pool 255883             US$ 2,965       N/A     US$ 2,965      
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
 
  Fnma Pool 257245     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 3,692       N/A     US$ 3,692      
 
  Fnma Pool 555549             US$ 1,255       N/A     US$ 1,255      
 
  Fnma Pool 555715             US$ 155       N/A     US$ 155      
 
  Fnma Pool 632399             US$ 354       N/A     US$ 354      
 
  Fnma Pool 662401             US$ 492       N/A     US$ 492      
 
  Fnma Pool 667766             US$ 1,205       N/A     US$ 1,205      
 
  Fnma Pool 680932             US$ 995       N/A     US$ 995      
 
  Fnma Pool 681393             US$ 2,192       N/A     US$ 2,192      
 
  Fnma Pool 685116             US$ 531       N/A     US$ 531      
 
  Fnma Pool 691283             US$ 3,225       N/A     US$ 3,225      
 
  Fnma Pool 694287             US$ 19       N/A     US$ 19      
 
  Fnma Pool 703711             US$ 425       N/A     US$ 425      
 
  Fnma Pool 725095             US$ 953       N/A     US$ 953      
 
  Fnma Pool 730033             US$ 147       N/A     US$ 147      
 
  Fnma Pool 740934             US$ 982       N/A     US$ 982      
 
  Fnma Pool 742232             US$ 17       N/A     US$ 17      
 
  Fnma Pool 750798             US$ 22       N/A     US$ 22      
 
  Fnma Pool 773246             US$ 204       N/A     US$ 204      
 
  Fnma Pool 790828             US$ 1,783       N/A     US$ 1,783      
 
  Fnma Pool 793932             US$ 393       N/A     US$ 393      
 
  Fnma Pool 794040             US$ 588       N/A     US$ 588      
 
  Fnma Pool 795548             US$ 169       N/A     US$ 169      
 
  Fnma Pool 799664             US$ 86       N/A     US$ 86      
 
  Fnma Pool 799868             US$ 30       N/A     US$ 30      
 
  Fnma Pool 804764             US$ 353       N/A     US$ 353      
 
  Fnma Pool 804852             US$ 292       N/A     US$ 292      
 
  Fnma Pool 804962             US$ 349       N/A     US$ 349      
 
  Fnma Pool 805163             US$ 377       N/A     US$ 377      
 
  Fnma Pool 806642             US$ 517       N/A     US$ 517      
 
  Fnma Pool 806721             US$ 594       N/A     US$ 594      
 
  Fnma Pool 814418             US$ 317       N/A     US$ 317      
 
  Fnma Pool 815626             US$ 2,023       N/A     US$ 2,023      
 
  Fnma Pool 819423             US$ 486       N/A     US$ 486      
 
  Fnma Pool 821129             US$ 451       N/A     US$ 451      
 
  Fnma Pool 888499             US$ 1,847       N/A     US$ 1,847      
 
  Fnma Pool 888502             US$ 220       N/A     US$ 220      
 
  Fnma Pool 888507             US$ 841       N/A     US$ 841      
 
  Fnma Pool 888515             US$ 1,027       N/A     US$ 1,027      
 
  Fnma Pool 888519             US$ 108       N/A     US$ 108      
 
  Fnma Pool 888527             US$ 62       N/A     US$ 62      
 
  Fnma Pool 888738             US$ 4,302       N/A     US$ 4,302      
 
  Fnma Pool 888793             US$ 4,964       N/A     US$ 4,964      
 
  Fnma Pool 900296             US$ 2,913       N/A     US$ 2,913      
 
  Gnma Ii Pool 081150             US$ 398       N/A     US$ 398      
 
  Gnma Ii Pool 081153             US$ 1,228       N/A     US$ 1,228      
 
  Gnma Pool 646061             US$ 2,947       N/A     US$ 2,947      
 
  Fed Home Ln Bank             US$ 5,173       N/A     US$ 5,173      
 
  Federal Farm Cr Bks             US$ 3,511       N/A     US$ 3,511      
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 8,864       N/A     US$ 8,864      
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 3,730       N/A     US$ 3,730      
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 17,227       N/A     US$ 17,227      
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 5,145       N/A     US$ 5,145      
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 12,438       N/A     US$ 12,438      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg             US$ 5,079       N/A     US$ 5,079      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 3,268       N/A     US$ 3,268      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 7,445       N/A     US$ 7,445      
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts             US$ 17,419       N/A     US$ 17,419      
 
  Federal Home Loan Bank             US$ 4,634       N/A     US$ 4,634      
 
  Federal Home Loan Banks             US$ 17,471       N/A     US$ 17,471      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 10,262       N/A     US$ 10,262      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 2,568       N/A     US$ 2,568      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 3,633       N/A     US$ 3,633      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 3,990       N/A     US$ 3,990      
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn             US$ 3,076       N/A     US$ 3,076      
 
  Tennessee Valley Auth             US$ 6,059       N/A     US$ 6,059      
 
                                               
 
  Corporate bonds                                            
 
  Abbott Labs     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 1,954       N/A     US$ 1,954      
 
  Abbott Labs             US$ 1,508       N/A     US$ 1,508      
 
  American Gen Fin Corp.             US$ 3,091       N/A     US$ 3,091      
 
  American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn             US$ 3,466       N/A     US$ 3,466      
 
  American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn             US$ 1,953       N/A     US$ 1,953      
 
  American Home Prods Corp.             US$ 2,780       N/A     US$ 2,780      
 
  American Honda Fin Corp. Mtn             US$ 3,143       N/A     US$ 3,143      
 
  Ameritech Capital Funding Co.             US$ 485       N/A     US$ 485      
 
  Amgen Inc.             US$ 2,994       N/A     US$ 2,994      
 
  Anz Cap Tr I             US$ 968       N/A     US$ 968      
 
  Atlantic Richfield Co.             US$ 2,174       N/A     US$ 2,174      
 
  Axa Finl Inc.             US$ 2,087       N/A     US$ 2,087      
 
  Bank Amer Corp.             US$ 2,796       N/A     US$ 2,796      
 
  Beneficial Corp. Mtn Bk Entry             US$ 2,272       N/A     US$ 2,272      
 
  Bp Cap Mkts P L C             US$ 2,784       N/A     US$ 2,784      
 
  Burlington Res Inc.             US$ 3,601       N/A     US$ 3,601      
 
  Chase Manhattan Corp. New             US$ 1,517       N/A     US$ 1,517      
 
  Chase Manhattan Corp. New             US$ 2,090       N/A     US$ 2,090      
 
  Chase Manhattan Corp. New             US$ 3,440       N/A     US$ 3,440      
 
  Colgate Palmolive Co. Mtn             US$ 1,737       N/A     US$ 1,737      
 
  Consolidated Edison Inc.             US$ 3,002       N/A     US$ 3,002      
 
  Credit Suisse First Boston USA             US$ 349       N/A     US$ 349      
 
  Deere John Cap Corp. Mtn Bk Ent             US$ 2,227       N/A     US$ 2,227      
 
  Depfa Acs Bank             US$ 17,301       N/A     US$ 17,301      
 
  Duke Energy Co.             US$ 2,378       N/A     US$ 2,378      
 
  European Invt Bk             US$ 7,391       N/A     US$ 7,391      
 
  Fleet Boston Corp.             US$ 2,580       N/A     US$ 2,580      
 
  France Telecom Sa             US$ 1,206       N/A     US$ 1,206      
 
  Ge Global Ins Hldg Corp.             US$ 1,878       N/A     US$ 1,878      
 
  General Dynamics Corp.             US$ 2,135       N/A     US$ 2,135      
 
  General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn             US$ 3,053       N/A     US$ 3,053      
 
  General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn             US$ 1,617       N/A     US$ 1,617      
 
  General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn             US$ 2,101       N/A     US$ 2,101      
 
  General Re Corp.             US$ 3,206       N/A     US$ 3,206      
 
  Genworth Finl Inc.             US$ 3,252       N/A     US$ 3,252      
 
  Goldman Sachs Group             US$ 2,229       N/A     US$ 2,229      
 
  Hancock John Global Fdg II Mtn             US$ 5,087       N/A     US$ 5,087      
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                        Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
 
  Hancock John Global Fdg Mtn     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 1,002       N/A     US$ 1,002      
 
  Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc.             US$ 1,332       N/A     US$ 1,332      
 
  Heller Finl Inc.             US$ 1,935       N/A     US$ 1,935      
 
  Hewlett Packard Co.             US$ 1,887       N/A     US$ 1,887      
 
  Hewlett Packard Co.             US$ 1,500       N/A     US$ 1,500      
 
  Honeywell Intl Inc.             US$ 988       N/A     US$ 988      
 
  Honeywell Intl Inc.             US$ 1,059       N/A     US$ 1,059      
 
  Household Fin Corp.             US$ 2,986       N/A     US$ 2,986      
 
  Household Fin Corp.             US$ 3,030       N/A     US$ 3,030      
 
  Ing Sec Life Instl Fdg             US$ 2,532       N/A     US$ 2,532      
 
  International Business Machs             US$ 3,561       N/A     US$ 3,561      
 
  Intl Lease Fin Corp. Mtn             US$ 2,955       N/A     US$ 2,955      
 
  JP Morgan Chase             US$ 1,992       N/A     US$ 1,992      
 
  Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau             US$ 8,710       N/A     US$ 8,710      
 
  Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.             US$ 2,007       N/A     US$ 2,007      
 
  Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.             US$ 974       N/A     US$ 974      
 
  Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.             US$ 640       N/A     US$ 640      
 
  Massmutual Global Fdg II Mtn             US$ 3,776       N/A     US$ 3,776      
 
  Mellon Fdg Corp.             US$ 2,723       N/A     US$ 2,723      
 
  Metropolitan Life Global Mtn             US$ 3,391       N/A     US$ 3,391      
 
  Mizuho Fin (Cayman)             US$ 2,090       N/A     US$ 2,090      
 
  Monumental Global Fdg II             US$ 1,504       N/A     US$ 1,504      
 
  Monunmetal Global Fdg II             US$ 2,004       N/A     US$ 2,004      
 
  Mony Group Inc.             US$ 2,102       N/A     US$ 2,102      
 
  Morgan Stanley             US$ 1,580       N/A     US$ 1,580      
 
  Morgan Stanley             US$ 3,380       N/A     US$ 3,380      
 
  Nationwide Life Global Fdg I             US$ 3,596       N/A     US$ 3,596      
 
  New York Life Global Fdg             US$ 2,418       N/A     US$ 2,418      
 
  Oracle Corp. / Ozark Hldg Inc.             US$ 2,029       N/A     US$ 2,029      
 
  Premark Intl Inc.             US$ 2,666       N/A     US$ 2,666      
 
  Pricoa Global Fdg I Mtn             US$ 3,484       N/A     US$ 3,484      
 
  Principal Finl Group Australia             US$ 992       N/A     US$ 992      
 
  Protective Life Secd Trs Mtn             US$ 3,502       N/A     US$ 3,502      
 
  Sbc Communications Inc.             US$ 3,402       N/A     US$ 3,402      
 
  Sbc Communications Inc.             US$ 712       N/A     US$ 712      
 
  Sbc Communications Inc.             US$ 2,778       N/A     US$ 2,778      
 
  Simon Ppty Group L P             US$ 2,507       N/A     US$ 2,507      
 
  Simon Ppty Group L p             US$ 996       N/A     US$ 996      
 
  Sp Powerassests Ltd. Global             US$ 1,001       N/A     US$ 1,001      
 
  U S Bancorp Mtn Bk Ent             US$ 1,361       N/A     US$ 1,361      
 
  U S Bk Natl Assn Minneapolis             US$ 370       N/A     US$ 370      
 
  Unitedhealth Group Inc.             US$ 1,386       N/A     US$ 1,386      
 
  Verizon Communications Inc.             US$ 1,755       N/A     US$ 1,755      
 
  Verizon Global Fdg Corp.             US$ 1,506       N/A     US$ 1,506      
 
  Wachovia Corp. New             US$ 3,118       N/A     US$ 3,118      
 
  Washington Post Co.             US$ 3,024       N/A     US$ 3,024      
 
  Wells Fargo + Co. New Med Trm             US$ 4,435       N/A     US$ 4,435      
 
  Westfield Cap Corp Ltd             US$ 1,358       N/A     US$ 1,358      
 
                                               
 
  Money market funds                                            
 
  Ssga Cash Mgmt Global Offshore     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 144,589       N/A     US$ 144,589      
(Continued)

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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                            Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
       
Corporate issued asset-backed securities
                                                       
       
Atlantic City Elc Trns Fdgllc
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 32       N/A     US$ 32          
       
Banc Amer Coml Mtg Inc.
                    US$ 5,510       N/A     US$ 5,510          
       
Banc Amer Fdg 2006 I Tr
                    US$ 3,519       N/A     US$ 3,519          
       
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate
                    US$ 94       N/A     US$ 94          
       
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
                    US$ 2,904       N/A     US$ 2,904          
       
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
                    US$ 1,796       N/A     US$ 1,796          
       
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
                    US$ 234       N/A     US$ 234          
       
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
                    US$ 222       N/A     US$ 222          
       
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
                    US$ 4,317       N/A     US$ 4,317          
       
Capital One Multi Asset Exec
                    US$ 9,082       N/A     US$ 9,082          
       
Capital One Multi Asset Execut
                    US$ 3,006       N/A     US$ 3,006          
       
Capital One Prime Auto Receiva
                    US$ 3,526       N/A     US$ 3,526          
       
Cbass Tr
                    US$ 1,302       N/A     US$ 1,302          
       
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
                    US$ 827       N/A     US$ 827          
       
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
                    US$ 1,632       N/A     US$ 1,632          
       
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
                    US$ 2,399       N/A     US$ 2,399          
       
Chase Mtge Finance Corp.
                    US$ 1,433       N/A     US$ 1,433          
       
Cit Equip Coll Tr
                    US$ 4,024       N/A     US$ 4,024          
       
Citicorp Mtg Secs
                    US$ 126       N/A     US$ 126          
       
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
                    US$ 1,006       N/A     US$ 1,006          
       
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
                    US$ 4,567       N/A     US$ 4,567          
       
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
                    US$ 5,768       N/A     US$ 5,768          
       
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
                    US$ 4,357       N/A     US$ 4,357          
       
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
                    US$ 1,288       N/A     US$ 1,288          
       
Deere John Owner Tr
                    US$ 1,929       N/A     US$ 1,929          
       
First Franklin Mtg Ln Tr
                    US$ 629       N/A     US$ 629          
       
First Horizon
                    US$ 41       N/A     US$ 41          
       
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
                    US$ 1,772       N/A     US$ 1,772          
       
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
                    US$ 5,089       N/A     US$ 5,089          
       
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
                    US$ 2,131       N/A     US$ 2,131          
       
Ford Cr Auto Owner Tr
                    US$ 2,496       N/A     US$ 2,496          
       
Gs Mtg Secs Corp.
                    US$ 912       N/A     US$ 912          
       
Home Equity Mortgage Trust
                    US$ 1,238       N/A     US$ 1,238          
       
Home Equity Mtg Tr 2006 4
                    US$ 610       N/A     US$ 610          
       
Hyundai Auto Receivables Tr
                    US$ 959       N/A     US$ 959          
       
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
                    US$ 831       N/A     US$ 831          
       
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
                    US$ 868       N/A     US$ 868          
       
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
                    US$ 797       N/A     US$ 797          
       
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
                    US$ 3,832       N/A     US$ 3,832          
       
Nomura Asset Accep Corp.
                    US$ 1,526       N/A     US$ 1,526          
       
Residential Asset Mtg Prods
                    US$ 2,015       N/A     US$ 2,015          
       
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
                    US$ 1,343       N/A     US$ 1,343          
       
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
                    US$ 3,085       N/A     US$ 3,085          
       
Sequoia Mtg Tr
                    US$ 222       N/A     US$ 222          
       
Sequoia Mtg Tr
                    US$ 261       N/A     US$ 261          
       
Sequoia Mtg Tr
                    US$ 367       N/A     US$ 367          
       
Terwin Mtg Tr
                    US$ 780       N/A     US$ 780          
       
Tiaa Seasoned Coml Mtg Tr
                    US$ 3,723       N/A     US$ 3,723          
       
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
                    US$ 5,036       N/A     US$ 5,036          
       
Wamu Mtg
                    US$ 3,282       N/A     US$ 3,282          
(Continued)

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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                            Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
       
Wamu Mtg Pass Through Ctfs
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 156       N/A     US$ 156          
       
Wamu Mtg Pass Through Ctfs
                    US$ 2,307       N/A     US$ 2,307          
       
Washington Mut Mtg Secs Corp.
                    US$ 2,037       N/A     US$ 2,037          
       
Wells Fargo Finl Auto Owner Tr
                    US$ 4,918       N/A     US$ 4,918          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
                    US$ 3,341       N/A     US$ 3,341          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
                    US$ 4,168       N/A     US$ 4,168          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
                    US$ 3,609       N/A     US$ 3,609          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
                    US$ 2,878       N/A     US$ 2,878          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
                    US$ 1,238       N/A     US$ 1,238          
       
Whole Auto Ln Tr
                    US$ 835       N/A     US$ 835          
       
 
                                                       
       
Government bonds
                                                       
       
United States Treas Nts
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 5,995       N/A     US$ 5,995          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 1,481       N/A     US$ 1,481          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 38,229       N/A     US$ 38,229          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 5,555       N/A     US$ 5,555          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 9,144       N/A     US$ 9,144          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 327       N/A     US$ 327          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 3,848       N/A     US$ 3,848          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 3,441       N/A     US$ 3,441          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 2,680       N/A     US$ 2,680          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 11,229       N/A     US$ 11,229          
       
United States Treas Nts
                    US$ 2,111       N/A     US$ 2,111          
(Concluded)

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TABLE 2
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Investees
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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
                                                                                                     
                        Beginning Balance   Acquisition   Disposal (Note 2)    
        Financial                       Amount   Shares/Units   Amount           Amount   Carrying Value   Gain (Loss) or   Ending Balance (Note 3)
Company   Marketable Securities Type and   Statement       Nature of   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (in Thousands)   (US$ in   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (US$ in   Disposal (US$   Shares/Units   Amount (US$
Name   Name   Account   Counter-party   Relationship   (in Thousands)   Thousands)   (Note 1)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   in Thousands)   (In Thousands)   in Thousands)
The Company
  Open-end mutual funds                                                                                                
 
  NITC Bond Fund   Available-for-sale financial assets   National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           12,239     $ 2,045,935           $       12,239     $ 2,060,358     $ 1,989,038     $ 71,320           $  
 
  ING Taiwan Bond Fund     ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd           85,581       1,310,030       25,928       400,000       111,509       1,721,141       1,700,000       21,141              
 
  Fuh Hwa Bond Fund     Fuh Hwa Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           132,997       1,801,674                   132,997       1,816,597       1,768,862       47,735              
 
  Prudential Financial Bond Fund     Prudential Financial Securities Investment Trust Enterprise           83,306       1,236,728                   83,306       1,245,214       1,204,418       40,796              
 
  Cathay Bond Fund     Cathay Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           60,126       703,824                   60,126       709,289       700,000       9,289              
 
  NITC Taiwan Bond     National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           103,016       1,474,856                   103,016       1,485,597       1,442,443       43,154              
 
  JF Taiwan Bond Fund     JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited           59,049       915,252                   59,049       922,445       900,083       22,362              
 
  Dresdner Bond DAM Fund     Allianz Global Investors Taiwan Ltd.           54,319       639,542                   54,319       644,310       624,828       19,482              
 
  JF Taiwan First Bond Fund     JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.           35,324       504,206                   35,324       508,184       500,342       7,842              
 
  ING Taiwan Income Bond Fund     ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           54,621       878,682                   54,621       885,963       854,149       31,814              
 
  Uni-President James Bond Fund     Uni-President Assets Management Corp.           77,128       1,208,799       12,678       200,000       89,806       1,419,030       1,400,000       19,030              
 
  Taishin Lucky Investment Trust Fund     Taishin Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           68,945       718,556                   68,945       724,341       701,525       22,816              
 
  HSBC NTD Money Management Fund     HSBC Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.           27,416       413,504                   27,416       416,788       402,614       14,174              
 
  INVESCO Bond Fund     INVESCO Taiwan Limited           27,176       410,054                   27,176       412,892       403,727       9,165              
 
  AIG Taiwan Bond Fund     AIG Global Asset management Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.           54,469       705,033                   54,469       708,863       700,000       8,863              
 
  PCA Well Pool Fund     PCA Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.                       132,553       1,700,000                               132,553       1,700,941  
 
  Capital Income Fund     Capital Investment Trust Corporation                       131,256       2,000,000                               131,256       2,001,916  
 
                                                                                                   
 
  Government bond                                                                                                
 
  2004 Government Bond Series B   Available-for-sale financial assets   Chung Shing Bills Finance Corp. and several financial institutions                 1,197,121                         1,203,434       1,201,660       1,774              
 
  2004 Government Bond Series G                     200,065                         201,301       200,841       460              
 
  2004 Government Bond Series B   Held-to-maturity financial assets                               249,603                                     249,667  
 
  2003 Government Bond Series H                     400,709             299,852                                     700,162  
 
                                                                                                   
 
  Capital                                                                                                
 
  VTAF II   Investee accounted for using equity method     Subsidiary           906,536             289,143                                     1,106,412  
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                    Beginning Balance   Acquisition   Disposal (Note 2)    
        Financial                   Amount   Shares/Units   Amount           Amount   Carrying Value   Gain (Loss) or   Ending Balance (Note 3)
Company   Marketable Securities Type and   Statement       Nature of   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (in Thousands)   (US$ in   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (US$ in   Disposal (US$   Shares/Units   Amount (US$
Name   Name   Account   Counter-party   Relationship   (in Thousands)   Thousands)   (Note 1)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   in Thousands)   (In Thousands)   in Thousands)
GUC  
Open-end mutual funds
                                                                                           
   
President James Bond
  Available-for-sale financial assets             $       10,483     $ 165,000       10,483     $ 165,280     $ 165,000     $ 280           $  
   
Polaris De-Li Fund
                      10,042       154,000       10,042       154,298       154,000       298              
   
Capital Income Fund
                      11,104       142,000       11,104       142,252       142,000       252              
   
Prudential Financial Bond Fund
                      7,719       115,000       7,719       115,157       115,000       157              
   
 
                                                                                           
TSMC Global  
Aqgency bonds
                                                                                           
   
Fnma Pool 257245
  Available-for-sale financial assets                     3,716     US$ 3,741                               3,716     US$ 3,692  
   
Gnma Pool 646061
                      4,173     US$ 4,352                               4,173     US$ 2,947  
   
Federal Home Ln Bks
          9,000     US$ 8,977                   9,000     US$ 9,002     US$ 8,716     US$ 286              
   
Federal Home Ln Bks
                      9,000     US$ 8,783                               9,000     US$ 8,864  
   
Federal Home Ln Bks
          9,000     US$ 8,939                   9,000     US$ 9,003     US$ 8,735     US$ 268              
   
Federal Home Ln Bks
                      3,725     US$ 3,721                               3,725     US$ 3,730  
   
Federal Home Ln Bks
          5,000     US$ 4,965                   5,000     US$ 5,003     US$ 4,850     US$ 153              
   
Federal Home Ln Bks
          5,000     US$ 4,980                   5,000     US$ 4,999     US$ 4,882     US$ 117              
   
Federal Home Ln Bks
                      12,100     US$ 12,464                               12,100     US$ 12,438  
   
Federal Home Ln Mtg
                      5,000     US$ 5,186                               5,000     US$ 5,079  
   
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
                      3,340     US$ 3,336                               3,340     US$ 3,268  
   
Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp
                      7,000     US$ 7,572                               7,000     US$ 7,445  
   
Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts
          21,900     US$ 22,342                   4,900     US$ 5,018     US$ 4,919     US$ 99       17,000     US$ 17,419  
   
Federal Home Loan Banks
          21,000     US$ 21,500                   4,000     US$ 4,111     US$ 4,068     US$ 43       17,000     US$ 17,471  
   
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
                      10,000     US$ 10,291                               10,000     US$ 10,262  
   
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
                      3,500     US$ 3,645                               3,500     US$ 3,633  
   
Federal Natl Mtg Assn
                      3,750     US$ 4,151                               3,750     US$ 3,990  
   
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
          3,000     US$ 2,982                   3,000     US$ 3,006     US$ 2,909     US$ 97              
   
Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn
          3,200     US$ 3,171                   3,200     US$ 3,201     US$ 3,090     US$ 111              
   
 
                                                                                           
   
Corporate bonds
                                                                                           
   
Depfa Acs Bank
  Available-for-sale financial assets         20,000     US$ 20,402                   3,000     US$ 3,074     US$ 2,998     US$ 76       17,000     US$ 17,301  
   
European Invt Bk
                      10,600     US$ 10,577       10,600     US$ 10,461     US$ 10,577     US$ (116 )            
   
European Invt Bk
                      10,600     US$ 10,576       10,600     US$ 10,676     US$ 10,576     US$ 100              
   
European Invt Bk
                      7,200     US$ 7,182                               7,200     US$ 7,391  
   
General Elec Cap Corp Mtn
          4,000     US$ 3,978                   4,000     US$ 4,042     US$ 3,893     US$ 149              
   
Keycorp Mtn Book Entry
          3,050     US$ 3,053                   3,050     US$ 3,041     US$ 3,016     US$ 25              
   
Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau
                      8,700     US$ 8,679                               8,700     US$ 8,710  
   
 
                                                                                           
   
Money market funds
                                                                                           
   
Ssga Cash Mgmt Global Offshore
  Available-for-sale financial assets         592,180     US$ 592,180       345,899     US$ 345,899       793,490     US$ 793,490     US$ 793,490             144,589     US$ 144,589  
   
 
                                                                                           
   
Government bonds
                                                                                           
   
U S Treas Bond Call
  Available-for-sale financial assets                     17,825     US$ 17,813       11,800     US$ 11,827     US$ 11,803     US$ 24       6,025     US$ 5,995  
   
United States Treas Nts
                      19,500     US$ 19,474       18,000     US$ 17,966     US$ 17,986     US$ (20 )     1,500     US$ 1,481  
   
United States Treas Nts
                      60,100     US$ 60,563       21,600     US$ 21,678     US$ 21,766     US$ (88 )     38,500     US$ 38,229  
   
United States Treas Nts
                      17,000     US$ 16,886       11,405     US$ 11,355     US$ 11,334     US$ 21       5,595     US$ 5,555  
   
United States Treas Nts
                      7,800     US$ 7,787       7,800     US$ 7,756     US$ 7,787     US$ (31 )            
   
United States Treas Nts
                      9,100     US$ 9,111                               9,100     US$ 9,144  
   
United States Treas Nts
                      6,400     US$ 6,372       6,400     US$ 6,282     US$ 6,372     US$ (90 )            
   
United States Treas Nts
          25,900     US$ 25,924                   25,900     US$ 26,091     US$ 25,941     US$ 150              
   
United States Treas Nts
                      53,300     US$ 54,114       53,300     US$ 54,153     US$ 54,114     US$ 39              
(Continued)

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                    Beginning Balance   Acquisition   Disposal (Note 2)    
        Financial                   Amount   Shares/Units   Amount           Amount   Carrying Value   Gain (Loss) or   Ending Balance (Note 3)
Company   Marketable Securities Type and   Statement       Nature of   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (in Thousands)   (US$ in   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (US$ in   Disposal (US$   Shares/Units   Amount (US$
Name   Name   Account   Counter-party   Relationship   (in Thousands)   Thousands)   (Note 1)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   in Thousands)   (In Thousands)   in Thousands)
   
United States Treas Nts
  Available-for-sale financial assets             US$       4,000     US$ 4,057       4,000     US$ 3,969     US$ 4,057     US$ (88 )         US$  
   
United States Treas Nts
          5,000     US$ 5,070                   4,680     US$ 4,751     US$ 4,715     US$ 36       320     US$ 327  
   
United States Treas Nts
                      3,750     US$ 3,958                               3,750     US$ 3,848  
   
United States Treas Nts
          6,400     US$ 6,500                   6,400     US$ 6,593     US$ 6,407     US$ 186              
   
United States Treas Nts
          41,900     US$ 42,509                   41,900     US$ 42,867     US$ 41,870     US$ 997              
   
United States Treas Nts
                      4,000     US$ 4,200       1,400     US$ 1,454     US$ 1,470     US$ (16 )     2,600     US$ 2,680  
   
United States Treas Nts
                      10,266     US$ 11,167                               10,266     US$ 11,229  
   
United States Treas Nts
          5,000     US$ 5,160           US$       5,000     US$ 5,233     US$ 5,056     US$ 177              
   
United States Treas Nts
                      10,000     US$ 10,525       10,000     US$ 10,489     US$ 10,525     US$ (36 )            
   
United States Treas Nts
          3,250     US$ 3,359                   3,250     US$ 3,347     US$ 3,298     US$ 49              
   
United States Treas Nts
          7,500     US$ 7,758                   7,500     US$ 7,855     US$ 7,743     US$ 112              
   
United States Treas Nts
          9,500     US$ 9,735                   9,500     US$ 9,757     US$ 9,479     US$ 278              
   
United States Treas Nts
                      11,250     US$ 12,259       9,250     US$ 9,906     US$ 10,080     US$ (174 )     2,000     US$ 2,111  
 
  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, translation adjustments or equity in earnings of equity method investees.
(Concluded)

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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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                                                         
Company   Types of       Transaction           Nature of   Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party   Price   Purpose of   Other
Name   Property   Transaction Date   Amount   Payment Term   Counter-party   Relationships   Owner   Relationships   Transfer Date   Amount   Reference   Acquisition   Terms
The Company   Fab   January 16, 2008 to January 19,     2008   $ 4,045,220    
By the construction
progress
 
Tasa Construction Corporation, Fu Tsu Construction, and China Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   Public bidding   Manufacturing purpose   None

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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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                                                                         
                                                    Notes/Accounts Payable or    
            Transaction Details   Abnormal Transaction   Receivable    
            Purchases/           % to       Unit Price   Payment Terms           % to    
Company Name   Related Party   Nature of Relationships   Sales   Amount   Total   Payment Terms   (Note)   (Note)   Ending Balance   Total   Note
 
The Company
  TSMC North America   Subsidiary   Sales   $ 103,800,578       60     Net 30 days after invoice date               $ 23,871,291       53          
 
  GUC   Investee with a controlling financial interest   Sales     662,720           Net 30 days after monthly closing                 268,530       1          
 
  WaferTech   Indirect subsidiary   Purchases     4,410,290       20     Net 30 days after monthly closing                 (666,082 )     6          
 
  TSMC Shanghai   Subsidiary   Purchases     2,650,161       12     Net 30 days after monthly closing                 (476,025 )     4          
 
  SSMC   Investee accounted for using equity method   Purchases     2,300,893       10     Net 30 days after monthly closing                 (501,436 )     4          
 
  VIS   Investee accounted for using equity method   Purchases     1,718,897       8     Net 30 days after monthly closing                 (685,168 )     6          
GUC
  TSMC North America   Same parent company   Purchases     974,101       46     Net 30 days after invoice date/net 45 days after                 (121,935 )     14          
 
                              monthly closing                                        
XinTec
  OmniVision   Parent company of director (represented for XinTec)   Sales     1,010,083       78     Net 45 days after shipping                 235,393       82          
Note:   The sales prices and payment 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.

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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
JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                                                         
                                            Amounts Received    
                    Turnover Days   Overdue   in Subsequent   Allowance for Bad
Company Name   Related Party   Nature of Relationships   Ending Balance   (Note 1)   Amounts   Action Taken   Period   Debts
 
The Company
  TSMC North America   Subsidiary   $ 23,899,968       44     $ 7,897,481           $ 11,074,526     $  
 
  VIS   Investee accouted for using equity method     1,132,499     (Note 2)     2,985     Accelerate demand on account receivable     2,334        
 
  GUC   Investee with a controlling financial interest     409,018       47       55,985             113,355        
 
  TSMC Shanghai   Subsidiary     191,032     (Note 2)                        
 
  SSMC   Investee accouted for using equity method     108,319     (Note 2)                        
XinTec
  OmniVision   Parent company of director (represented for XinTec)     235,393       59       70             146,422        
Note 1:   The calculation of turnover days excludes other receivables from related parties.
Note 2:   The ending balance primarily consisted of other receivables, which is not applicable for the calculation of turnover days.

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TABLE 6
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION OF INVESTEES OVER WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE
JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
                                                                             
                                                                Equity in the    
                Original Investment Amount   Balance as of June 30, 2008   Net Income   Earnings    
                        December 31,                   Carrying   (Losses) of the   (Losses)    
                June 30, 2008   2007                   Value (Note 1)   Investee   (Note 2)    
                (Foreign   (Foreign                   (Foreign   (Foreign   (Foreign    
                Currencies in   Currencies in   Shares (in   Percentage of   Currencies in   Currencies in   Currencies in    
Investor Company   Investee Company   Location   Main Businesses and Products   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Ownership   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Note
The Company
  TSMC Global   Tortola, British Virgin Islands   Investment activities   $ 42,327,245     $ 42,327,245       1       100     $ 41,946,173     $ 225,977     $ 225,977     Subsidiary
 
  TSMC International   Tortola, British Virgin Islands   Providing investment in companies involved in the design, manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor industry     31,445,780       31,445,780       987,968       100       27,447,357       1,804,075       1,804,075     Subsidiary
 
  VIS   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Research, design, development, manufacture, packaging, testing and sale of memory integrated circuits, LSI, VLSI and related parts     13,047,681       13,047,681       616,240       36       9,926,933       1,241,525       149,896     Investee accounted for using equity method
 
  SSMC   Singapore   Fabrication and supply of integrated circuits     8,840,895       8,840,895       463       39       8,641,503       2,000,112       677,301     Investee accounted for using equity method
 
  TSMC Shanghai   Shanghai, China   Manufacturing and sales of integrated circuits at the order of and pursuant to product design specifications provided by customers     12,180,367       12,180,367             100       7,574,803       (1,017,308 )     (1,010,850 )   Subsidiary
 
  TSMC Partners   Tortola, British Virgin Islands   Investment activities     10,350       10,350       300       100       3,534,832       (1,032,280 )     (1,032,280 )   Subsidiary
 
  TSMC North America   San Jose, California, U.S.A.   Sales and marketing of integrated circuits and semiconductor devices     333,718       333,718       11,000       100       2,246,123       138,716       138,716     Subsidiary
 
  XinTec   Taoyuan, Taiwan   Wafer level chip size packaging service     1,357,890       1,357,890       91,703       43       1,396,316       (69,067 )     (68,709 )   Investee with a controlling financial interest
 
  VTAF III   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     1,262,602       973,459             98       1,106,412       (25,714 )     (25,200 )   Subsidiary
 
  VTAF II   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     1,036,424       1,095,622             98       963,211       (65,481 )     (64,172 )   Subsidiary
 
  GUC   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated circuits     386,568       386,568       42,572       37       798,498       379,148       140,487     Investee with a controlling financial interest
 
  Emerging Alliance   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies     976,450       1,019,042             99       388,216       (8,449 )     (8,407 )   Subsidiary
 
  Chi Cherng   Taipei, Taiwan   Investment activities     300,000       300,000             36       221,911       49,962       (1,134 )   Subsidiary
 
  Hsin Ruey   Taipei, Taiwan   Investment activities     300,000       300,000             36       220,092       49,821       (1,362 )   Subsidiary
 
  TSMC Europe   Amsterdam, the Netherlands   Marketing activities     15,749       15,749             100       107,796       18,877       18,877     Subsidiary
 
  TSMC Japan   Yokohama, Japan   Marketing activities     83,760       83,760       6       100       104,842       1,862       1,862     Subsidiary
 
  TSMC Korea   Seoul, Korea   Marketing activities     13,656       13,656       80       100       15,286       1,710       1,710     Subsidiary
TSMC International
  ISDF   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies   US$ 7,680     US$ 8,721       7,680       97     US$ 9,841     US$ (275 )     N/A     Subsidiary
 
  ISDF II   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies   US$ 41,027     US$ 43,048       41,027       97     US$ 43,875     US$ 1,087       N/A     Subsidiary
 
  TSMC Development   Delaware, U.S.A.   Investment activities   US$ 0.001     US$ 0.001             100     US$ 675,749     US$ 1,665       N/A     Subsidiary
 
  TSMC Technology   Delaware, U.S.A.   Engineering support activities   US$ 0.001     US$ 0.001             100     US$ 8,129     US$ 1,537       N/A     Subsidiary
TSMC Development
  WaferTech   Washington, U.S.A.   Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided designing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices   US$ 380,000     US$ 430,000             100     US$ 193,376     US$ 15,907       N/A     Subsidiary
TSMC Partners
  VisEra Holding Company   Cayman Islands   Investment in companies involved in the design, manufacturing, and other related businesses in the semiconductor industry   US$ 43,000     US$ 43,000       43,000       49     US$ 72,590     US$ 1,500       N/A     Investee accounted for using equity method
 
  TSMC Canada   Ontario, Canada   Engineering support activities   US$ 2,300     US$ 2,300       2,300       100     US$ 2,876     US$ 100       N/A     Subsidiary
(Continued)

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                                                                Equity in the    
                Original Investment Amount   Balance as of June 30, 2008   Net Income   Earnings    
                        December 31,                           (Losses) of the   (Losses)    
                June 30, 2008   2007                           Investee   (Note 2)    
                (Foreign   (Foreign                           (Foreign   (Foreign    
                Currencies in   Currencies in   Shares (in   Percentage of   Carrying   Currencies in   Currencies in    
Investor Company   Investee Company   Location   Main Businesses and Products   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Ownership   Value (Note 1)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Note
VisEra Holding Company
  VisEra   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Manufacturing and selling of electronic parts and providing turn-key services in back-end color filter fabrication, package, test, and optical solutions   US$ 91,041     US$ 91,041       253,120       90     US$ 129,459     US$ 1,484       N/A     Subsidiary
VTAF III
  Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd.   Taipei, Taiwan   Manufacturing and selling of electronic parts and researching, developing, and testing of RFID   US$ 1,705     US$ 1,705       4,590       51     US$ 1,649     US$ (223 )     N/A     Subsidiary
 
  VTA Holdings   Delaware, U.S.A.   Investing in new start-up technology companies   US$     US$             68     US$     US$       N/A     Subsidiary
 
  Growth Fund   Cayman Islands   Investing in new start-up technology companies   US$ 600     US$ 600             100     US$ 600     US$ (31     N/A     Subsidiary
VTAF II
  VTA Holdings   Delaware, U.S.A.   Investing in new start-up technology companies   US$     US$             24     US$     US$       N/A     Subsidiary
GUC
  GUC-NA   U.S.A   Consulting services in main products   US$ 500     US$ 100       100       100     $ 21,170     $ 1,532       N/A     Subsidiary
 
  GUC-Japan   Japan   Consulting services in main products   JPY 30,000     JPY 10,000       1       100       9,495       562       N/A     Subsidiary
 
  GUC-Europe   The Netherlands   Consulting services in main products   EUR 50                   100       2,420       22       N/A     Subsidiary
Emerging Alliance
  VTA Holdings   Delaware, U.S.A.   Investing in new start-up technology companies   US$     US$             8     US$     US$       N/A     Subsidiary
Chi Cherng
  Hsin Ruey   Taipei, Taiwan   Investment activities   $ 533,333     $ 533,333             64     $ 964,748     $ 49,821       N/A     Same parent company
 
  VIS   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Research, design, development, manufacture, packaging, testing and sale of memory integrated circuits, LSI, VLSI and related parts     100,116       100,116       5,082             103,235       1,241,525       N/A     Investee accounted for using equity method
Hsin Ruey
  Chi Cherng   Taipei, Taiwan   Investment activities   $ 533,333     $ 533,333             64     $ 967,488     $ 49,962       N/A     Same parent company
 
  VIS   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan   Research, design, development, manufacture, packaging, testing and sale of memory integrated circuits, LSI, VLSI and related parts     80,188       80,188       3,748             80,865       1,241,525       N/A     Investee accounted for using equity method
Note 1:   The treasury stock is deducted from the carrying value.
Note 2:   Equity in earnings/losses of investees excludes the effect of unrealized gross profit from affiliates.

(Concluded)

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TABLE 7
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
INFORMATION OF INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)
                                                                                           
                        Accumulated                   Accumulated                            
                        Outflow of                   Outflow of                            
                        Investment                   Investment                            
                        from Taiwan as                   from Taiwan as                           Accumulated
        Total Amount of           of   Investment Flows   of           Equity in the           Inward
        Paid-in Capital           January 1, 2008   Outflow           June 30, 2008           Earnings   Carrying Value   Remittance of
    Main Businesses and   (RMB in   Method of   (US$ in   (US$ in           (US$ in   Percentage of   (Losses)   as of   Earnings as of
Investee Company   Products   Thousand)   Investment   Thousand)   Thousand)   Inflow   Thousand)   Ownership   (Note 2)   June 30, 2008   June 30, 2008
TSMC Shanghai
  Manufacturing and   $ 12,180,367     (Note 1)   $ 12,180,367     $   —     $   —     $ 12,180,367       100 %   $ (1,010,850 )   $ 7,574,803     $   —  
 
 
sales of integrated circuits at the order of and pursuant to product design specifications provided by customers
  (RMB3,070,623)           (US$371,000)                   (US$371,000)                                
         
Accumulated Investment in Mainland   Investment Amounts Authorized by    
China as of June 30, 2008   Investment Commission, MOEA   Upper Limit on Investment
(US$ in Thousand)   (US$ in Thousand)   (US$ in Thousand)
$12,180,367   $12,180,367   $12,180,367
(US$371,000)   (US$371,000)   (US$371,000)
Note 1:   Direct investments US$371,000 thousand in TSMC Shanghai.
Note 2:   Amount was recognized based on the audited financial statements.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company Limited and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and
Independent Auditors’ Report

 


 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six months then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits 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. 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 June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their consolidated operations and their consolidated cash flows for the six months then ended in conformity with the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers and accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China.

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As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2008, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and subsidiaries adopted Interpretation 2007-052, “Accounting for Bonuses to Employees, Directors and Supervisors” issued by the Accounting Research and Development Foundation of the Republic of China and relevant requirements promulgated by the Financial Supervisory Commission of the Executive Yuan.
July 10, 2008
Notice to Readers
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 standards, procedures and practices to audit such consolidated financial statements are those generally accepted and applied in the Republic of China.
For the convenience of readers, the auditors’ report and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have 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 difference in the interpretation of the two versions, the Chinese-language auditors’ report and consolidated financial statements shall prevail.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Par Value)
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
ASSETS
                               
 
CURRENT ASSETS
                               
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4)
  $ 185,346,119       30     $ 163,391,305       26  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)
    44,912             1,921,749        
Available-for-sale financial assets (Notes 2, 6, and 25)
    32,825,625       6       57,853,490       9  
Held-to-maturity financial assets (Notes 2 and 7)
    5,771,334       1       9,909,497       2  
Receivables from related parties (Note 26)
    3,530             332,324        
Notes and accounts receivable
    47,155,226       8       40,247,300       7  
Allowance for doubtful receivables (Notes 2 and 8)
    (701,591 )           (767,296 )      
Allowance for sales returns and others (Notes 2 and 8)
    (4,598,856 )     (1 )     (2,758,552 )     (1 )
Other receivables from related parties (Note 26)
    1,240,818             1,072,728        
Other financial assets (Note 27)
    1,611,165             1,839,292        
Inventories, net (Notes 2 and 9)
    23,358,777       4       24,045,344       4  
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 19)
    6,386,131       1       5,896,785       1  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,320,101             1,654,895        
 
                       
 
                               
Total current assets
    299,763,291       49       304,638,861       48  
 
                       
 
                               
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Notes 2, 6, 7, 10, 11 and 25)
                               
Investments accounted for using equity method
    20,955,923       3       16,179,072       2  
Available-for-sale financial assets
                4,521,756       1  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    7,240,785       1       20,788,140       3  
Financial assets carried at cost
    3,740,161       1       3,664,311       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term investments
    31,936,869       5       45,153,279       7  
 
                       
 
                               
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 12 and 27)
                               
Cost
                               
Land and land improvements
    888,065             949,763        
Buildings
    120,005,058       19       116,035,030       18  
Machinery and equipment
    674,666,739       110       606,041,018       95  
Office equipment
    11,991,372       2       11,423,299       2  
Leased assets
    663,731             631,297        
 
                       
 
    808,214,965       131       735,080,407       115  
Accumulated depreciation
    (574,737,419 )     (93 )     (502,494,821 )     (79 )
Advance payments and construction in progress
    28,720,751       5       32,019,694       5  
 
                       
 
                               
Net property, plant and equipment
    262,198,297       43       264,605,280       41  
 
                       
 
                               
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
                               
Goodwill (Note 2)
    5,702,990       1       6,008,309       1  
Deferred charges, net (Notes 2 and 13)
    7,755,165       1       5,777,355       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total intangible assets
    13,458,155       2       11,785,664       2  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER ASSETS
                               
Deferred income tax assets (Notes 2 and 19)
    4,784,854       1       8,530,640       1  
Refundable deposits
    2,766,835             2,592,974       1  
Others (Note 2)
    315,120             127,046        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other assets
    7,866,809       1       11,250,660       2  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 615,223,421       100     $ 637,433,744       100  
 
                       
 
                               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
                               
Short-term bank loans (Note 14)
  $           $ 98,580        
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (Notes 2 and 5)
    118,146             3,474        
Accounts payable
    10,427,525       2       9,542,393       1  
Payables to related parties (Note 26)
    1,204,006             1,521,372        
Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 19)
    5,850,172       1       4,552,458       1  
Cash dividends payable (Note 21)
    77,042,768       13       77,489,500       12  
Bonuses payable to employees, directors and supervisors (Notes 3 and 21)
    12,961,511       2       4,617,508       1  
Payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    9,511,319       2       17,103,558       3  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 17 and 29)
    21,604,192       3       12,702,346       2  
Current portion of bonds payable and long-term bank loans (Notes 15, 16 and 27)
    8,261,656       1       4,781,509       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total current liabilities
    146,981,295       24       132,412,698       21  
 
                               
 
                       
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
                               
Bonds payable (Note 15)
    4,500,000       1       12,500,000       2  
Long-term bank loans (Notes 16 and 27)
    1,590,120             1,238,094        
Other long-term payables (Notes 17 and 29)
    8,889,579       1       8,997,855       2  
Obligations under capital leases (Note 2)
    663,731             631,297        
 
                       
 
                               
Total long-term liabilities
    15,643,430       2       23,367,246       4  
 
                       
 
                               
OTHER LIABILITIES
                               
Accrued pension cost (Notes 2 and 18)
    3,698,572       1       3,592,377       1  
Guarantee deposits (Note 29)
    1,707,572             3,011,372        
Deferred credits (Notes 2 and 26)
    469,677             1,111,710        
Others
    35,654             66,145        
 
                       
 
                               
Total other liabilities
    5,911,475       1       7,781,604       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities
    168,536,200       27       163,561,548       26  
 
                       
 
                               
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PARENT
                               
Capital stock — $10 par value (Note 21)
                               
Authorized:  28,050,000 thousand shares in 2008
28,050,000 thousand shares in 2007
                               
Issued:          25,631,371 thousand shares in 2008
26,423,517 thousand shares in 2007
    256,313,709       41       264,235,168       42  
To be issued
    5,221,238       1              
 
                       
 
    261,534,947       42       264,235,168       42  
 
                       
Capital surplus (Notes 2 and 21)
    50,916,645       8       53,725,604       8  
 
                       
Retained earnings (Note 21)
                               
Appropriated as legal capital reserve
    67,324,393       11       56,406,684       9  
Appropriated as special capital reserve
    391,857             629,550        
Unappropriated earnings
    84,236,793       14       96,973,825       15  
 
                       
 
    151,953,043       25       154,010,059       24  
 
                       
Others (Notes 2, 23 and 25)
                               
Cumulative translation adjustments
    (6,787,320 )     (1 )     (613,674 )      
Unrealized gain on financial instruments
    468,749             447,480        
Treasury stock:   250,770 thousand shares in 2008;
34,096 thousand shares in 2007
    (14,845,498 )     (2 )     (918,075 )      
 
                       
 
    (21,164,069 )     (3 )     (1,084,269 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent
    443,240,566       72       470,886,562       74  
 
                               
MINORITY INTERESTS (Note 2)
    3,446,655       1       2,985,634        
 
                       
 
                               
Total shareholders’ equity
    446,687,221       73       473,872,196       74  
 
                       
 
                               
TOTAL
  $ 615,223,421       100     $ 637,433,744       100  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
GROSS SALES (Notes 2 and 26)
  $ 178,973,801             $ 141,909,970          
 
                               
SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES (Notes 2 and 8)
    3,357,091               2,094,657          
 
                           
 
                               
NET SALES
    175,616,710       100       139,815,313       100  
 
                               
COST OF SALES (Notes 20 and 26)
    97,156,057       55       83,024,940       59  
 
                       
 
                               
GROSS PROFIT
    78,460,653       45       56,790,373       41  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES (Notes 20 and 26)
                               
Research and development
    10,673,813       6       8,243,229       6  
General and administrative
    5,832,564       4       4,053,083       3  
Marketing
    2,457,830       1       1,882,770       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total operating expenses
    18,964,207       11       14,179,082       10  
 
                       
 
                               
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    59,496,446       34       42,611,291       31  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND GAINS
                               
Interest income (Note 2)
    2,742,476       2       2,923,331       2  
Valuation gain on financial instruments, net (Notes 2, 5 and 25)
    1,921,977       1       87,750        
Technical service income (Notes 26 and 29)
    958,217       1       293,617        
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net (Notes 2 and 10)
    856,517             849,164       1  
Gain on settlement and disposal of financial assets, net (Notes 2, 5 and 25)
    672,578             231,203        
Settlement income (Note 29)
    456,195             491,385        
Subsidy income (Note 2)
    2,047             357,916        
Foreign exchange gain, net (Note 2)
                212,058        
Others (Note 26)
    379,238             563,958       1  
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating income and gains
    7,989,245       4       6,010,382       4  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-OPERATING EXPENSES AND LOSSES
                               
Foreign exchange loss, net (Note 2)
    1,740,143       1              
Loss on impairment of financial assets (Note 2)
    885,268       1       56,684        
Provision for litigation loss (Note 26h)
    459,078                    
Interest expense
    306,449             423,979        
Others (Note 2)
    145,964             48,606        
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-operating expenses and losses
    3,536,902       2       529,269        
 
                       
(Continued)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings Per Share)
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX
  $ 63,948,789       36     $ 48,092,404       35  
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Notes 2 and 19)
    6,838,752       4       3,501,445       3  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME
  $ 57,110,037       32     $ 44,590,959       32  
 
                       
 
                               
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:
                               
Shareholders of the parent
  $ 56,913,888       32     $ 44,322,581       32  
Minority interests
    196,149             268,378        
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 57,110,037       32     $ 44,590,959       32  
 
                       
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Before     After     Before     After  
    Income     Income     Income     Income  
    Tax     Tax     Tax     Tax  
EARNINGS PER SHARE (NT$, Note 24)
                               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 2.49     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 2.48     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
     
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)   (Concluded)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Dividends Per Share)
                                                                                                                                 
    Equity Attributable to Shareholders of the Parent                
                                                                            Others                        
                                            Retained Earnings             Unrealized                                        
    Capital Stock - Common Stock     To be Issued                     Special             Retained     Cumulative     Gain (Loss)                                     Total  
    Shares             Shares             Capital     Legal Capital     Capital     Unappropriated     Earnings     Translation     on Financial     Treasury     Others             Minority     Shareholders’  
    (Thousand)     Amount     (Thousand)     Amount     Surplus     Reserve     Reserve     Earnings     Total     Adjustments     Instruments     Stock     Total     Total     Interests     Equity  
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2008
    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  
 
                                                                                                                               
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                                                               
Legal capital reserve
                                  10,917,709             (10,917,709 )                                                
Reversal of special capital reserve
                                        (237,693 )     237,693                                                  
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                              (3,939,883 )     (3,939,883 )                             (3,939,883 )           (3,939,883 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
                393,988       3,939,883                         (3,939,883 )     (3,939,883 )                                          
Cash dividends to shareholders — NT$3.00 per share
                                              (76,881,311 )     (76,881,311 )                             (76,881,311 )           (76,881,311 )
Stock dividends to shareholders — NT$0.02 per share
                51,254       512,542                         (512,542 )     (512,542 )                                          
Bonus to directors
                                              (176,890 )     (176,890 )                             (176,890 )           (176,890 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
                76,881       768,813       (768,813 )                                                                  
 
                                                                                                                               
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008
                                              56,913,888       56,913,888                               56,913,888       196,149       57,110,037  
 
                                                                                                                               
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                            (186,344 )                                                     (186,344 )     43,125       (143,219 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Translation adjustments
                                                          (5,714,467 )                 (5,714,467 )     (5,714,467 )     (387,946 )     (6,102,413 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Issuance of stock from exercising employee stock options
    4,267       42,672                   128,891                                                       171,563             171,563  
 
                                                                                                                               
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent company
                            102,279                                                       102,279             102,279  
 
                                                                                                                               
Valuation loss on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                                (143,654 )           (143,654 )     (143,654 )     (8,016 )     (151,670 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Equity in the valuation loss on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                                (68,594 )           (68,594 )     (68,594 )           (68,594 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Treasury stock retired
    (800,000 )     (8,000,000 )                 (2,092,050 )                 (38,374,907 )     (38,374,907 )                 48,466,957       48,466,957                    
 
                                                                                                                               
Treasury stock repurchased by the company
                                                                      (13,927,423 )     (13,927,423 )     (13,927,423 )           (13,927,423 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Increase in minority interests
                                                                                        9,174       9,174  
 
                                                                                               
 
                                                                                                                               
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2008
    25,631,371     $ 256,313,709       522,123     $ 5,221,238     $ 50,916,645     $ 67,324,393     $ 391,857     $ 84,236,793     $ 151,953,043     $ (6,787,320 )   $ 468,749     $ (14,845,498 )   $ (21,164,069 )   $ 443,240,566     $ 3,446,655     $ 446,687,221  
 
                                                                                               
 
                                                                                                                               
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2007
    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  
 
                                                                                                                               
Appropriations of prior year’s earnings
                                                                                                                               
Legal capital reserve
                                  12,700,973             (12,700,973 )                                                
Reversal of special capital reserve
                                        (11,192 )     11,192                                                  
Bonus to employees — in cash
                                              (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                             (4,572,798 )           (4,572,798 )
Bonus to employees — in stock
    457,280       4,572,798                                     (4,572,798 )     (4,572,798 )                                          
Cash dividends to shareholders — NT$3.00 per share
                                              (77,489,064 )     (77,489,064 )                             (77,489,064 )           (77,489,064 )
Stock dividends to shareholders — NT$0.02 per share
    51,659       516,594                                     (516,594 )     (516,594 )                                          
Bonus to directors and supervisors
                                              (285,800 )     (285,800 )                             (285,800 )           (285,800 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Capital surplus transferred to capital stock
    77,489       774,891                   (774,891 )                                                                  
 
                                                                                                                               
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007
                                              44,322,581       44,322,581                               44,322,581       268,378       44,590,959  
 
                                                                                                                               
Adjustment arising from changes in percentage of ownership in equity method investees
                            68,411                                                       68,411       11,582       79,993  
 
                                                                                                                               
Translation adjustments
                                                          577,491                   577,491       577,491       (137,600 )     439,891  
 
                                                                                                                               
Issuance of stock from exercising employee stock options
    7,401       74,006                   222,824                                                       296,830             296,830  
 
                                                                                                                               
Cash dividends received by subsidiaries from parent company
                            101,762                                                       101,762             101,762  
 
                                                                                                                               
Valuation gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets
                                                                (114,326 )           (114,326 )     (114,326 )     1,491       (112,835 )
 
                                                                                                                               
Equity in the valuation gain on available-for-sale financial assets held by equity method investees
                                                                191             191       191             191  
 
                                                                                                                               
Increase in minority interests
                                                                                        1,684,951       1,684,951  
 
                                                                                               
 
                                                                                                                               
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2007
    26,423,517     $ 264,235,168           $     $ 53,725,604     $ 56,406,684     $ 629,550     $ 96,973,825     $ 154,010,059     $ (613,674 )   $ 447,480     $ (918,075 )   $ (1,084,269 )   $ 470,886,562     $ 2,985,634     $ 473,872,196  
 
                                                                                               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2008     2007  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent
  $ 56,913,888     $ 44,322,581  
Net income attributable to minority interests
    196,149       268,378  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    39,865,278       39,866,833  
Amortization of premium/discount of financial assets
    (51,144 )     (64,051 )
Loss on impairment of financial assets
    885,268       56,684  
Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net
    (630,834 )     (231,203 )
Gain on disposal of financial assets carried at cost, net
    (41,744 )      
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net
    (856,517 )     (849,164 )
Dividends received from equity method investees
    589,071        
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and other assets, net
    (50,042 )     (33,104 )
Deferred income tax
    1,714,632       (601,291 )
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in:
               
Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
    1,456,308       (722,285 )
Notes and accounts receivable
    48,900       (5,177,350 )
Receivables from related parties
    7,355       308,028  
Allowance for doubtful receivables
    (216 )     17,363  
Allowance for sales returns and others
    509,821       (125,206 )
Other receivables from related parties
    65,421       (815,865 )
Other financial assets
    (95,638 )     518,223  
Inventories
    503,483       (2,409,190 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    50,129       5,309  
Increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable
    (1,147,357 )     1,186,171  
Payables to related parties
    (299,370 )     (357,735 )
Income tax payable
    (5,275,956 )     (3,394,015 )
Bonuses payable to employees and directors
    8,844,738        
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (152,369 )     1,011,436  
Accrued pension cost
    33,050       52,317  
Deferred credits
    (736,108 )     (37,260 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    102,346,196       72,795,604  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Acquisitions of:
               
Available-for-sale financial assets
    (27,987,837 )     (30,029,555 )
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    (549,455 )      
Financial assets carried at cost
    (302,858 )     (429,869 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (37,586,675 )     (39,303,256 )
Proceeds from disposal or redemption of:
               
Available-for-sale financial assets
    60,867,654       42,446,786  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    7,788,000       6,825,120  
(Continued)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2008     2007  
Financial assets carried at cost
  $ 127,554     $ 14,142  
Property, plant and equipment and other assets
    30,916       11,074  
Net cash paid for acquisition of XinTec
          (422,098 )
Increase in deferred charges
    (1,926,895 )     (1,430,388 )
Decrease (increase) in refundable deposits
    10,934       (1,250,108 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    (556 )     1,256  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    470,782       (23,566,896 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Increase in short-term bank loans
          8,860  
Proceeds from long-term bank loans
    108,785       23,000  
Repayment of long-term bank loans
    (218,519 )     (71,945 )
Repayment of bonds payable
          (2,500,000 )
Decrease in guarantee deposits
    (535,437 )     (805,768 )
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options
    171,563       296,830  
Bonus to directors and supervisors
          (285,800 )
Repurchase of treasury stock
    (9,668,896 )      
Increase in minority interests
    9,174       13,553  
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in financing activities
    (10,133,330 )     (3,321,270 )
 
           
 
               
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    92,683,648       45,907,438  
 
               
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (2,324,017 )     (353,325 )
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    94,986,488       117,837,192  
 
           
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 185,346,119     $ 163,391,305  
 
           
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Interest paid
  $ 497,376     $ 557,490  
 
           
Income tax paid
  $ 10,220,646     $ 7,566,329  
 
           
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING BOTH CASH AND NON-CASH ITEMS
               
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
  $ 40,854,643     $ 45,237,664  
Increase in payables to contractors and equipment suppliers
    (3,254,587 )     (5,934,408 )
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (13,381 )      
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 37,586,675     $ 39,303,256  
 
           
 
               
Repurchase of treasury stock
  $ 13,927,423     $  
Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    (4,258,527 )      
 
           
Cash paid
  $ 9,668,896     $  
 
           
(Continued)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                 
    2008     2007  
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Current portion of long-term liabilities
  $ 8,261,656     $ 4,781,509  
 
           
Current portion of other long-term payables (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)
  $ 2,012,071     $ 2,433,227  
 
           
The Company acquired a controlling interest in XinTec Inc. (XinTec) in March 2007 and then commenced to include its income and expenses in consolidated financial statements. Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at acquisition were as follows:
         
Current assets
  $ 3,027,910  
Property, plant and equipment
    2,335,158  
Other assets
    432,937  
Current liabilities
    (1,936,266 )
Long-term liabilities
    (701,855 )
 
     
Net amount
    3,157,884  
Percentage of ownership acquired
    43 %
 
     
Purchase price for XinTec
    1,357,890  
Less: Cash balance of XinTec at acquisition
    (935,792 )
 
     
 
       
Net cash paid for acquisition of XinTec
  $ 422,098  
 
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
     
(With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated July 10, 2008)   (Concluded)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 AND 2007
(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 on February 21, 1987 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 a dedicated foundry in the semiconductor industry which 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 June 30, 2008 and 2007, TSMC and its subsidiaries had 25,390 and 24,652 employees, respectively.
2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    The consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with the Guidelines Governing the Preparation of Financial Reports by Securities Issuers 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:
                         
        Percentage of Ownership    
        June 30,   June 30,    
Name of Investor   Name of Investee   2008   2007   Remark
TSMC  
TSMC North America
    100 %     100 %  
   
TSMC Japan Limited (TSMC Japan)
    100 %     100 %  
   
TSMC Korea Limited (TSMC Korea)
    100 %     100 %  
   
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Europe B.V. (TSMC Europe)
    100 %     100 %  
   
TSMC International Investment Ltd. (TSMC International)
    100 %     100 %  
   
TSMC Global Ltd. (TSMC Global)
    100 %     100 %  
   
TSMC (Shanghai) Company Limited (TSMC Shanghai)
    100 %     100 %  
   
Chi Cherng Investment Co., Ltd. (Chi Cherng)
    36 %     36 %  
TSMC and Hsin Ruey held in aggregate a 100% ownership of Chi Cherng. As of June 30, 2008, Chi Cherng held 17,032 thousand common shares in TSMC (approximately 0.07% of outstanding common shares).
   
Hsin Ruey Investment Co., Ltd. (Hsin Ruey)
    36 %     36 %  
TSMC and Chi Cherng held in aggregate a 100% ownership of Hsin Ruey. As of June 30, 2008, Hsin Ruey held 17,064 thousand common shares in TSMC (approximately 0.07% of outstanding common shares).
   
VentureTech Alliance Fund III, L.P. (VTAF III)
    98 %     98 %  
   
VentureTech Alliance Fund II, L.P. (VTAF II)
    98 %     98 %  
   
Emerging Alliance Fund, L.P. (Emerging Alliance)
    99.5 %     99.5 %  
   
Global Unichip Corporation (GUC)
    37 %     38 %  
GUC became a consolidated entity of TSMC as GUC’s president was assigned by TSMC and TSMC has a controlling interest over the financial, operating and personnel hiring decisions of GUC.
   
XinTec Inc. (XinTec)
    43 %     43 %  
TSMC obtained three out of five director positions in March 2007 and TSMC has a controlling interest in XinTec.
   
TSMC Partners, Ltd. (TSMC Partners)
    100 %     100 %  
   
 
                   
TSMC International  
TSMC Technology, Inc. (TSMC Technology)
    100 %     100 %  
   
TSMC Development, Inc. (TSMC Development)
    100 %     100 %  
   
InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (ISDF)
    97 %     97 %  
   
InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (II) LDC. (ISDF II)
    97 %     97 %  
   
 
                   
TSMC Development  
WaferTech, LLC (WaferTech)
    99.996 %     99.996 %  
(Continued)

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        Percentage of Ownership    
        June 30,   June 30,    
Name of Investor   Name of Investee   2008   2007   Remark
VTAF III  
Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd. (Mutual-Pak)
    51 %     13 %  
TSMC has a controlling interest in Mutual-Pak since July 2007.
   
Growth Fund Limited (Growth Fund)
    100 %         Newly established.
   
 
                   
VTAF III, VTAF II and Emerging Alliance
 
VentureTech Alliance Holdings, L.L.C. (VTA Holdings)
    100 %         Newly established.
   
 
                   
GUC  
Global Unichip Corporation-NA (GUC-NA)
    100 %     100 %  
   
Global Unichip Japan Co., Ltd. (GUC-Japan)
    100 %     100 %  
   
Global Unichip Europe B.V. (GUC-Europe)
    100 %         Newly established.
   
 
                   
TSMC Partners  
TSMC Design Technology Canada Inc. (TSMC Canada)
    100 %         Newly established.
(Concluded)
The following diagram presents information regarding the relationship and ownership percentages between TSMC and its consolidated investees as of June 30, 2008:
(FLOW CHART)
TSMC North America is engaged in selling and marketing of integrated circuits and semiconductor devices. 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 related business in the semiconductor industry. TSMC Global, TSMC Partners, TSMC Development, Chi 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 specifications provided by customers. Emerging Alliance, VTAF II, VTAF III, VTA Holdings, ISDF, ISDF II, and Growth Fund are engaged in investing in new start-up technology companies. TSMC Canada and TSMC Technology are engaged mainly in engineering support activities. WaferTech is engaged in the manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided designing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices. GUC is engaged in researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated circuits. GUC-NA GUC-Japan, and GUC-Europe are engaged in providing products consulting in North America, Japan, and Europe, respectively. XinTec is engaged in the provision of wafer packaging service. Mutual-Pak is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of electronic parts, and researching, developing and testing of RFID.
TSMC together with its subsidiaries are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Company”.
Minority interests in the aforementioned subsidiaries are presented as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

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Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with the aforementioned guidelines 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 date. Assets and liabilities that are not classified as current are noncurrent assets and liabilities, respectively.
Cash Equivalents
Repurchase agreements collateralized by government bonds, repurchase agreements collateralized by short-term notes, corporate notes, asset-backed commercial papers and treasury bills 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 and financial assets acquired principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are initially recognized at fair value, with transaction costs expensed as incurred. The derivatives and financial assets 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 determined as follows: Publicly traded stocks — closing prices at the end of the period; derivatives — 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.
Available-for-sale Financial Assets
Investments designated as available-for-sale financial assets include debt securities and equity securities. 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.
Fair value is determined as follows: Structured time deposits — using valuation techniques; open-end mutual funds and money market funds — net asset values at the end of the period; publicly traded stocks — closing prices at the end of the period; and other debt securities - average of bid and asked prices at the end of the period.
Cash dividends are recognized as investment income upon resolution of shareholders of an investee but are accounted for as a reduction to the original cost of investment if such dividends are declared on the earnings of the investee attributable to the period prior to the purchase of the investment. Stock dividends are recorded as an increase in the number of shares held and do not affect 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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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 equity securities, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease and recorded as an 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 impairment loss was recognized.
Held-to-maturity Financial Assets
Debt securities 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, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease is clearly attributable to an event which occurred after the impairment loss was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent of the decrease. The reversal may not result in a carrying amount that exceeds the amortized cost that would have been determined as if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Allowance for Doubtful Receivables
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 by examining the aging analysis of outstanding notes and accounts receivable and current trends in the credit quality of its customers as well as its internal credit policies.
Revenue Recognition and Allowance for Sales Returns and Others
The Company recognizes revenue when evidence of an arrangement exists, the rewards of ownership and significant risk of the goods has been transferred to the buyer; price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. Provisions for estimated sales returns and others are recorded in the period the related revenue is recognized, based on historical experience, 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 and its customers. Sales agreements typically provide that payment is due 30 days from invoice date for a majority of the customers and 30 to 45 days after the end of the month in which sales occur for some customers. Since the receivables from sales are collectible within one year and such transactions are frequent, fair value of the receivables is equivalent to the nominal amount of the cash to be received.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Inventories are recorded at standard cost and adjusted to the approximate weighted-average cost at the balance sheet date. Market value 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 inventories on hand and writes off inventories that are considered obsolete. Period-end inventories are evaluated for estimated excess quantities and obsolescence based on a demand forecast within a specific time horizon, which is generally 180 days or less. Estimated losses on scrap and slow-moving items are recognized and included in the allowance for losses.

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Investments Accounted for Using Equity Method
Investments in companies wherein the Company exercises significant influence over the operating and financial policy decisions are accounted for using the equity method. The Company’s share of the net income or net loss of an investee is recognized in the “equity in earnings/losses of equity method investees, net” account. Effective January 1, 2006, pursuant to the revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Long-term Investments Accounted for Using the Equity Method”, 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 amortized. If the fair value of identifiable net 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). When an indication of impairment is identified, the carrying amount of the investment is reduced, with the related impairment loss recognized in earnings.
When the Company subscribes for additional investee’s shares at a percentage different from its existing ownership percentage, the resulting carrying amount of the investment in the investee differs from the amount of the Company’s share of the investee’s equity. The Company records such a difference as an adjustment to long-term investments with the corresponding amount charged or credited to capital surplus.
Gains or losses on sales from the Company to equity method investees or from equity method investees to the Company are deferred in proportion to the Company’s ownership percentages in the investees until such gains or losses are realized through transactions with third parties.
If an investee’s functional currency is a foreign currency, differences will result from the translation of the investee’s financial statements into the reporting currency of the Company. Such differences are charged or credited to cumulative translation adjustments, a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
Financial Assets Carried at Cost
Investments for which the Company does not exercise significant influence and that do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value cannot be reliably measured, such as non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds, are carried at their original cost. The costs of non-publicly traded stocks and mutual funds are determined using the weighted-average method. If there is objective evidence which indicates that a financial asset is impaired, a loss is recognized. A subsequent reversal of such impairment loss is not allowed.
The accounting treatment for cash dividends and stock dividends arising from financial assets carried at cost is the same as that for cash and stock dividends arising from available-for-sale financial assets.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Assets Leased to Others and Idle Assets
Property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Properties covered by agreements qualifying as capital leases are carried at the lower of the leased equipment’s market value or the present value of the minimum lease payments at the inception date of the lease, with the corresponding amount recorded as obligations under capital leases. 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 subsequent period, the amount previously recognized as impairment would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, as if no impairment loss had been recognized. Significant additions, renewals and betterments incurred during the construction period are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated service lives: land improvements — 20 years; buildings — 10 to 20 years; machinery and equipment — 3 to 10 years; office equipment — 3 to 15 years; and leased assets — 20 years.

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Upon sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment and assets leased to others, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are deducted from the corresponding accounts, with any gain or loss recorded as non-operating gains or losses in the period of sale or disposal.
When property, plant and equipment are determined to be idle or useless, they are transferred to idle assets at the lower of the net realizable value or carrying amount. Depreciation on the idle assets is provided continuously, and the idle assets are tested for impairment on a periodical basis.
Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid for acquisition over the fair value of 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 revised Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 25, “Business Combinations — Accounting Treatment under Purchase Method”, goodwill is no longer amortized and instead is 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 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 charges. The amounts are amortized over the following periods: Technology license fees — the shorter of the estimated life of the technology or the term of the technology transfer contract; software and 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 recoverable amount increases in a subsequent period, the previously recognized impairment loss would be reversed and recognized as a gain. However, the adjusted amount may not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of amortization, as if no impairment loss had been recognized.
Expenditures related to research activities and those related to development activities that do not meet the criteria for capitalization are charged to expenses when incurred.
Pension Costs
For employees who participate in defined contribution pension plans, pension costs are recorded 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.
Government Subsidies
Income-related subsidies from governments are recognized in earnings when the requirements for subsidies are met.
Income Tax
The Company applies an inter-period allocation for its income tax whereby deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax effects of temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and unused tax credits. Valuation allowances are provided to the extent, if any, that it is more likely than not that deferred income tax assets will not be realized. A 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 liability in the financial statements, then it is classified as either current or noncurrent based on the expected length of time before it is realized or settled.

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Any tax credits arising from purchases of machinery, equipment and technology, research and development expenditures, personnel training expenditures, and investments in important technology-based enterprises are recognized using the flow-through method.
Adjustments of prior years’ tax liabilities are added to or deducted from the current period’s tax provision.
Income tax on unappropriated earnings (excluding earnings from foreign consolidated subsidiaries) at a rate of 10% is expensed in the year of shareholder approval which is the year subsequent to the year the earnings are generated.
Stock-based Compensation
Employee stock options that were granted or modified in the period from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2007 are accounted for by the interpretations issued by the Accounting Research and Development 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 vesting period. Employee stock option plans that were granted or modified after December 31, 2007 are accounted for using fair value method in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.39, “Accounting for Share-based Payment”. The Company did not grant or modify employee stock options since January 1, 2008.
Treasury Stock
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 surplus — additional paid-in capital are reversed on a pro rata basis. When the book value of the treasury stock exceeds the sum of the par value and additional paid-in capital, the difference is 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 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 TSMC 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 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 period-end; shareholders’ equity — historical rates; income and expenses — average rates during the period. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

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    Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
    The Accounting Research and Development Foundation (ARDF) 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.
 
    Reclassification
 
    Certain accounts in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 have been reclassified to be consistent with the consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
3.   ACCOUNTING CHANGES
 
    Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Interpretation 2007-052, “Accounting for Bonuses to Employees, Directors and Supervisors” issued in March 2007 by the ARDF, which requires companies to record bonuses paid to employees, directors and supervisors as an expense rather than as an appropriation of earnings. The adoption of this interpretation resulted in a decrease in net income and earnings per share (after income tax) of NT$7,285,797 thousand and NT$0.28, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
    Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 39, “Accounting for Share-based Payment”, which requires companies to record share-based payment transactions in the financial statements at fair value. Such a change in accounting principle did not have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
4.   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Cash and deposits in bank
  $ 168,767,410     $ 103,698,865  
Repurchase agreements collateralized by government bonds
    12,229,689       58,429,635  
Repurchase agreements collateralized by short-term notes
    3,970,306        
Corporate notes
    378,714       366,750  
Asset-backed commercial papers
          597,361  
Treasury bills
          298,694  
 
           
 
 
  $ 185,346,119     $ 163,391,305  
 
           

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5.   FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Trading financial assets
               
 
               
Publicly traded stocks
  $ 21,684     $ 1,749,306  
Forward exchange contracts
    232       15,538  
Cross currency swap contracts
    22,996       156,905  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 44,912     $ 1,921,749  
 
           
 
               
Trading financial liabilities
               
 
               
Forward exchange contracts
  $ 115,535     $ 3,474  
Cross currency swap contracts
    2,611        
 
           
 
 
  $ 118,146     $ 3,474  
 
           
    The Company entered into derivative contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 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. Therefore, the Company did not apply hedge accounting treatment for its derivative contracts.
 
    Outstanding forward contracts as of June 30, 2008 and 2007:
         
    Maturity Date   Contract Amount (in Thousands)
June 30, 2008
       
 
       
Sell EUR/Buy US$
  July 2008   EUR11,500/US$17,826
Sell EUR/Buy NT$
  July 2008   EUR20,000/NT$858,620
Sell US$/Buy JPY
  July 2008 to August 2008   US$365/JPY 39,000
Sell RMB/Buy US$
  July 2008 to September 2008   RMB199,445/US$29,000
Sell US$/Buy NT$
  July 2008 to August 2008   US$37,000/NT$1,121,881
 
       
June 30, 2007
       
 
       
Sell EUR/Buy NT$
  July 2007 to July 2008   EUR50,700/NT$2,209,845
Sell RMB/Buy EUR
  July 2007   RMB1,935/EUR189
Sell US$/Buy NT$
  July 2007   US$2,000/NT$65,512
    Outstanding cross currency swap contracts as of June 30, 2008 and 2007:
                         
            Range of   Range of
            Interest Rates   Interest Rates
 Maturity Date   Contract Amount (inThousands)   Paid   Received
June 30, 2008
                       
 
                       
July 2008
  US$ 971,000/NT$29,509,297       2.49%-4.68 %     0.43%-2.42 %
 
                       
June 30, 2007
                       
 
                       
July 2007 to August 2007
  US$ 765,000/NT$25,251,620       2.36%-5.43 %     1.70%-4.21 %
    For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net gains arising from financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss is NT$1,921,977 thousand and NT$87,750 thousand, respectively.

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6.   AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Corporate bonds
  $ 9,791,099     $ 15,313,054  
Agency bonds
    7,711,085       15,200,563  
Money market funds
    4,388,862       204,790  
Corporate issued asset-backed securities
    4,074,475       9,331,177  
Open-end mutual funds
    3,722,996       10,971,467  
Government bonds
    2,550,968       10,607,206  
Publicly traded stocks
    586,140       249,608  
Structured time deposits
          497,381  
 
           
 
    32,825,625       62,375,246  
Current portion
    (32,825,625 )     (57,853,490 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $     $ 4,521,756  
 
           
     As of June 30, 2007, structured time deposits categorized as available-for-sale financial assets consisted of the following:
                                 
    Principal     Carrying              
    Amount     Amount     Interest Rate     Maturity Date  
June 30, 2007
                               
 
                               
Step-up callable deposits
                               
Domestic deposits
  $ 500,000     $ 497,381       1.76%     March 2008
 
                           
The interest rate of the step-up callable deposits is pre-determined by the Company and the banks.
7.   HELD-TO-MATURITY FINANCIAL ASSETS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Corporate bonds
  $ 9,516,207     $ 11,968,229  
Government bonds
    2,995,912       8,682,408  
Structured time deposits
    500,000       10,047,000  
 
           
 
    13,012,119       30,697,637  
Current portion
    (5,771,334 )     (9,909,497 )
 
           
 
 
  $ 7,240,785     $ 20,788,140  
 
           

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    As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, structured time deposits categorized as held-to-maturity financial assets consisted of the following:
                                 
    Principal     Interest     Range of        
    Amount     Receivable     Interest Rates     Maturity Date  
June 30, 2008
                               
 
                               
Step-up callable deposits
                               
Domestic deposits
  $ 500,000     $ 2,031       1.83%     October 2008
 
                           
 
                               
June 30, 2007
                               
 
                               
Step-up callable deposits
                               
Domestic deposits
  $ 3,500,000     $ 13,267       1.69%-1.83 %   October 2007 to October 2008
Callable range accrual deposits
                               
Domestic deposits
    3,928,200       4,556     (see below)   September 2009 to December 2009
Foreign deposits
    2,618,800       4,828     (see below)   October 2009 to December 2009
 
                           
 
 
  $ 10,047,000     $ 22,651                  
 
                           
    The amount of interest earned from the callable range accrual deposits is based on a pre-defined 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 deposits, 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 ranging between zero and 1.5%. Under the terms of the contracts, the bank has the right to cancel the contracts prior to the maturity date.
 
    As of June 30, 2008, no structured time deposit resided in banks located in foreign countries. As of June 30, 2007, the principal of the deposits that resided in banks located in Hong Kong and Singapore amounted to US$60,000 thousand and US$20,000 thousand, respectively.
 
8.   ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES, SALES RETURNS AND OTHERS
 
    Movements of the allowance for doubtful receivables were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 701,807     $ 749,888  
Effect of inclusion of newly consolidated subsidiaries
          45  
Provision
    1,136       17,363  
Write-off
    (1,352 )      
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 701,591     $ 767,296  
 
           
    Movements of the allowance for sales returns and others were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 4,089,035     $ 2,870,802  
Effect of inclusion of newly consolidated subsidiaries
          12,956  
Provision
    3,357,091       2,094,657  
Write-off
    (2,847,270 )     (2,219,863 )
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 4,598,856     $ 2,758,552  
 
           

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9. INVENTORIES
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Finished goods
  $ 4,171,556     $ 4,970,246  
Work in process
    18,046,400       17,709,335  
Raw materials
    1,087,955       1,492,129  
Supplies and spare parts
    1,161,201       991,054  
 
           
 
    24,467,112       25,162,764  
Allowance for losses
    (1,108,335 )     (1,117,420 )
 
           
 
 
  $ 23,358,777     $ 24,045,344  
 
           
10. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING EQUITY METHOD
                                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
            % of             % of  
    Carrying     Owner-     Carrying     Owner-  
    Amount     ship     Amount     ship  
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS)
  $ 10,111,033       37     $ 5,824,030       27  
Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. (SSMC)
    8,641,503       39       8,289,538       39  
VisEra Holding Company (VisEra Holding)
    2,203,387       49       2,065,504       49  
 
                           
 
 
  $ 20,955,923             $ 16,179,072          
 
                           
    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 37%.
 
    For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, net equity in earnings of equity method investees of NT$856,517 thousand and NT$849,164 thousand was recognized, respectively. The related equity in earnings of equity method investees was determined based on the audited financial statements of the investees for the same periods as the Company.
 
    As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, fair values of publicly traded stocks in investments accounted for using equity method (VIS) was NT$13,907,807 thousand and NT$14,838,055 thousand, respectively.
 
    Movements of the difference between the cost of investment and the Company’s share in investees’ net assets allocated to depreciable assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 2,589,742     $ 952,159  
Amortization
    (299,561 )     (98,499 )
 
           
 
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,290,181     $ 853,660  
 
           
    The ending balances of the aforementioned difference allocated to goodwill were NT$987,349 thousand and NT$213,984 thousand as of June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. There were no addition or impairment during the six months ended in June 30, 2008 and 2007.

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11.   FINANCIAL ASSETS CARRIED AT COST
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Non-publicly traded stocks
  $ 3,357,553     $ 3,282,006  
Funds
    382,608       382,305  
 
           
 
 
  $ 3,740,161     $ 3,664,311  
 
           
12. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Balance,                             Effect of        
    Beginning                             Exchange Rate     Balance,  
    of Period     Additions     Disposals     Reclassification     Changes     End of Period  
Cost
                                               
Land and land improvements
  $ 942,197     $     $     $     $ (54,132 )   $ 888,065  
Buildings
    118,640,027       1,869,513       (1,887 )     (1,096 )     (501,499 )     120,005,058  
Machinery and equipment
    646,419,427       32,169,313       (624,202 )     26,910       (3,324,709 )     674,666,739  
Office equipment
    11,829,640       561,994       (109,057 )     (201,470 )     (89,735 )     11,991,372  
Leased asset
    652,296       13,381                   (1,946 )     663,731  
 
                                   
 
    778,483,587     $ 34,614,201     $ (735,146 )   $ (175,656 )   $ (3,972,021 )     808,214,965  
 
                                   
Accumulated depreciation
                                               
Land and land improvements
    262,703     $ 14,070     $     $     $ (17,220 )   $ 259,553  
Buildings
    63,239,922       4,379,585       (1,887 )     402       (206,147 )     67,411,875  
Machinery and equipment
    467,665,072       33,485,290       (612,529 )     (102,034 )     (2,632,607 )     497,803,192  
Office equipment
    8,796,752       602,090       (108,768 )     (104,770 )     (73,729 )     9,111,575  
Leased asset
    135,118       16,398                   (292 )     151,224  
 
                                   
 
    540,099,567     $ 38,497,433     $ (723,184 )   $ (206,402 )   $ (2,929,995 )     574,737,419  
 
                                   
Advance payments and construction in progress
    21,868,167     $ 6,240,442     $     $ (45,850 )   $ 657,992       28,720,751  
 
                                   
 
                                               
 
  $ 260,252,187                                     $ 262,198,297  
 
                                           
                                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
            Effect of                                      
            Inclusion                                      
    Balance,     of Newly                             Effect of        
    Beginning     Consolidated                             Exchange Rate     Balance,  
    of Period     Subsidiaries     Additions     Disposals     Reclassification     Changes     End of Period  
Cost
                                                       
Land and land improvements
  $ 844,644     $ 101,518     $     $     $     $ 3,601     $ 949,763  
Buildings
    112,595,124       71,053       3,113,451       (31,835 )     6,414       280,823       116,035,030  
Machinery and equipment
    579,825,289       2,426,958       22,764,350       (312,119 )     752,244       584,296       606,041,018  
Office equipment
    10,646,725       546,654       521,245       (169,148 )     14,105       (136,282 )     11,423,299  
Leased asset
    612,941                               18,356       631,297  
 
                                         
 
    704,524,723     $ 3,146,183     $ 26,399,046     $ (513,102 )   $ 772,763     $ 750,794       735,080,407  
 
                                         
Accumulated depreciation
                                                       
Land and land improvements
    234,377     $     $ 14,972     $     $     $ 873       250,222  
Buildings
    54,288,225       1,111       4,431,273       (30,957 )           46,504       58,736,156  
Machinery and equipment
    400,579,587       584,246       33,363,432       (304,550 )     519,139       266,886       435,008,740  
Office equipment
    7,839,303       76,062       615,224       (168,966 )     (327 )     23,280       8,384,576  
Leased asset
    96,592             15,561                   2,974       115,127  
 
                                         
 
    463,038,084     $ 661,419     $ 38,440,462     $ (504,473 )   $ 518,812     $ 340,517       502,494,821  
 
                                         
Advance payments and construction in progress
    12,607,551     $ 480,130     $ 18,838,618     $     $ 172,639     $ (79,244 )     32,019,694  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
 
  $ 254,094,190                                             $ 264,605,280  
 
                                                   
    The Company entered into agreements to lease buildings that qualify as capital leases. The term of the leases is from December 2003 to December 2013. The future minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2008 is NT$738,400 thousand.

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13.   DEFERRED CHARGES, NET
                                                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Balance,                                     Effect of        
    Beginning of                                     Exchange Rate     Balance, End of  
    Period     Additions     Amortization     Disposals     Reclassification     Changes     Period  
Technology license fee
  $ 5,819,148     $ 8,756     $ (844,135 )   $     $     $ (6,782 )   $ 4,976,987  
Software and system design costs
    1,449,603       724,153       (400,817 )     (14,279 )     59       (81 )     1,758,638  
Others
    654,850       460,282       (95,262 )                 (330 )     1,019,540  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
 
  $ 7,923,601     $ 1,193,191     $ (1,340,214 )   $ (14,279 )   $ 59     $ (7,193 )   $ 7,755,165  
 
                                         
                                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
            Effect of                                              
            Inclusion of                                              
    Balance,     Newly                                     Effect of        
    Beginning of     Consolidated                                     Exchange     Balance, End  
    Period     Subsidiaries     Additions     Amortization     Disposals     Reclassification     Rate Changes     of Period  
Technology license fee
  $ 4,132,174     $ 201,941     $ 841,551     $ (869,455 )   $     $ (296,451 )   $ (4,573 )   $ 4,005,187  
Software and system design costs
    1,669,781       2,778       572,564       (488,074 )     (281 )     (426,590 )     1,911       1,332,089  
Others
    134,960       29,312       16,273       (70,133 )           296,451       33,216       440,079  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
 
  $ 5,936,915     $ 234,031     $ 1,430,388     $ (1,427,662 )   $ (281 )   $ (426,590 )   $ 30,554     $ 5,777,355  
 
                                               
14.   SHORT-TERM BANK LOANS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Unsecured loan:
               
Repayable by October 2007, annual interest at 6.22%
  $     $ 98,580  
 
           
15.   BONDS PAYABLE
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Domestic unsecured bonds:
               
Issued in December 2000 and repayable in December 2007, 5.36% interest payable annually
  $     $ 4,500,000  
Issued in January 2002 and repayable in January 2009 and 2012 in two installments, 2.75% and 3.00% interest payable annually, respectively
    12,500,000       12,500,000  
 
           
 
    12,500,000       17,000,000  
Current portion
    (8,000,000 )     (4,500,000 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,500,000     $ 12,500,000  
 
           
    As of June 30, 2008, future principal repayments for the bonds were as follows:
         
Year of Repayment
  Amount  
2009
  $ 8,000,000  
2012
    4,500,000  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 12,500,000  
 
     

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16.   LONG-TERM BANK LOANS
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Secured loans:
               
Repayable from August 2009 in 17 quarterly installments, annual interest at 2.94%-3.67%
  $ 721,020     $  
US$20,000 thousand, repayable in full in one lump sum payment in November 2010, annual interest at 3.62% in 2008 and 5.77% in 2007
    607,442       654,780  
Repayable from December 2007 in 8 semi-annual installments, annual interest at 2.95%-3.23% in 2008 and 2.39%-3.20% in 2007
    361,500       522,000  
Repayable from March 2007 in 12 quarterly installments, annual interest at 3.06%-3.21% in 2008 and 2.79%-3.02% in 2007
    63,708       156,180  
Repayable from May 2007 in 16 quarterly installments, annual interest at 2.85%-2.93% in 2008 and 2.48%-2.61% in 2007
    46,235       63,047  
Repayable from April 2005 in 16 quarterly installments, annual interest at 2.85%-2.93% in 2008 and 2.51%-2.61% in 2007
    26,985       62,965  
Repayable from February 2005 in 17 quarterly installments, annual interest at 3.06%-3.09% in 2008 and 2.65%-4.53% in 2007
    24,190       57,150  
Unsecured loans:
               
Science Park Administration (SPA) SOC loan, repayable from October 2003 in 20 quarterly installments, interest-free
    696       3,481  
 
           
 
    1,851,776       1,519,603  
Current portion
    (261,656 )     (281,509 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 1,590,120     $ 1,238,094  
 
           
    Pursuant to the loan agreements, financial ratios calculated based on annual audited financial statements of TSMC Shanghai as well as semi-annual and annual financial statements of XinTec must comply with predetermined financial covenants. As of June 30, 2008, TSMC Shanghai and XinTec were in compliance with all such financial covenants.
 
    As of June 30, 2008, future principal repayments for the long-term bank loans were as follows:
         
Year of Repayment
  Amount  
2008 (3rd to 4th quarter)
  $ 140,059  
2009
    283,012  
2010
    909,049  
2011
    231,248  
2012
    173,045  
2013 and thereafter
    115,363  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 1,851,776  
 
     

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17.   OTHER LONG-TERM PAYABLES
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Payables for acquisition of property, plant and equipment (Note 29i)
  $ 7,883,591     $ 7,653,920  
Payables for royalties
    3,018,059       3,777,162  
 
           
 
    10,901,650       11,431,082  
Current portion (classified under accrued expenses and other current liabilities)
    (2,012,071 )     (2,433,227 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 8,889,579     $ 8,997,855  
 
           
    The payables for royalties were primarily attributable to several license arrangements that the Company entered into for certain semiconductor-related patents.
 
    As of June 30, 2008, future payments for other long-term payables were as follows:
         
Year of Payment
  Amount  
2008 (3rd and 4th quarter)
  $ 1,613,276  
2009
    544,551  
2010
    465,630  
2011
    394,602  
2012
     
2013 and thereafter
    7,883,591  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 10,901,650  
 
     
18.   PENSION PLANS
 
    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. Furthermore, TSMC North America, TSMC Shanghai, TSMC Europe and TSMC Canada are required by local regulations to make monthly contributions at certain percentages of the basic salary of their employees. Pursuant to the aforementioned Act and local regulations, the Company recognized pension cost of NT$389,317 thousand and NT$349,974 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
    TSMC, GUC and XinTec have defined benefit plans under the Labor Standards Law that provide benefits based on an employee’s service years 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 Labor Pension Fund Supervisory 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 Company recognized pension cost of NT$135,061 thousand and NT$162,471 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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    Changes in the Fund and accrued pension cost under the defined benefit plan are summarized as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
The Fund
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 2,184,435     $ 1,942,850  
Contributions
    111,621       117,333  
Interest
    72,210       46,911  
Payments
    (13,726 )      
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,354,540     $ 2,107,094  
 
           
 
               
Accrued pension cost
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 3,665,522     $ 3,540,060  
Accruals
    33,050       52,317  
 
           
 
               
Balance, end of period
  $ 3,698,572     $ 3,592,377  
 
           
19.   INCOME TAX
  a.   A reconciliation of income tax expense based on “income before income tax” at statutory rates and income tax currently payable was as follows:
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
Income tax expense based on “income before income tax” at statutory rate (25%)
  $ 16,115,433     $ 12,194,593  
Tax-exempt income
    (5,101,163 )     (2,797,992 )
Temporary and permanent differences
    741,646       22,136  
Others
    41,333        
Additional tax at 10% on unappropriated earnings
    13,926       2,710,911  
Net operating loss carryforwards used
    (330,739 )     (394,260 )
Investment tax credits used
    (5,672,001 )     (7,326,453 )
 
           
 
               
Income tax currently payable
  $ 5,808,435     $ 4,408,935  
 
           
  b.   Income tax expense consisted of the following:
                 
Income tax currently payable
  $ 5,808,435     $ 4,408,935  
Other income tax adjustments
    (670,210 )     (353,921 )
Net change in deferred income tax assets
               
Investment tax credits
    1,216,954       3,031,364  
Net operating loss carryforwards
    243,615       385,717  
Temporary differences
    (268,565 )     (929,952 )
Adjustments in valuation allowance
    508,523       (3,040,698 )
 
           
 
               
Income tax expense
  $ 6,838,752     $ 3,501,445  
 
           

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  c.   Net deferred income tax assets consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Current deferred income tax assets
               
Investment tax credits
  $ 6,126,540     $ 5,705,247  
Temporary differences
    759,818       721,288  
Valuation allowance
    (500,227 )     (529,750 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 6,386,131     $ 5,896,785  
 
           
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets
               
Investment tax credits
  $ 7,914,720     $ 11,604,631  
Net operating loss carryforwards
    3,469,904       4,419,258  
Temporary differences
    (2,456,221 )     (2,606,878 )
Valuation allowance
    (4,143,549 )     (4,886,371 )
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,784,854     $ 8,530,640  
 
           
      As of June 30, 2008, the net operating loss carryforwards were generated by WaferTech, TSMC Development, TSMC Technology and XinTec and would expire on various dates through 2026.
 
  d.   Integrated income tax information:
 
      The balance of the imputation credit account (ICA) of TSMC as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 was NT$12,141,222 thousand and NT$2,759,715 thousand, respectively.
 
      The creditable ratio for distribution of TSMC’s earnings of 2007 and 2006 was 9.83% (expected) and 5.23%, respectively.
 
      The imputation credit allocated to the shareholders is based on its balance as of the date of dividend distribution. The expected creditable ratio may change when the actual distribution of imputation credit is made.
 
  e.   All of TSMC’s earnings generated prior to December 31, 1997 have been appropriated.
 
  f.   As of June 30, 2008, investment tax credits of TSMC, GUC, XinTec and Mutual-Pak consisted of the following:
                                 
            Total     Remaining        
            Creditable     Creditable     Expiry  
Law/Statute   Item                                     Amount     Amount     Year  
Statute for Upgrading Industries
  Purchase of machinery and equipment   $ 22,338     $ 1,207       2008  
 
 
    14,328       14,328       2009  
 
            6,182,791       2,740,391       2010  
 
            4,657,963       4,657,963       2011  
 
            1,535,176       1,535,176       2012  
 
                           
 
                               
 
          $ 12,412,596     $ 8,949,065          
 
                           
(Continued)

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            Total     Remaining        
            Creditable     Creditable     Expiry  
Law/Statute   Item     Amount     Amount     Year  
Statute for Upgrading Industries
 
Research and development expenditures
  $ 1,009,834     $       2008  
 
            1,173,396       19,340       2009  
 
            1,887,856       1,865,255       2010  
 
            1,971,389       1,971,389       2011  
 
            1,156,005       1,156,004       2012  
 
                           
 
 
          $ 7,198,480     $ 5,011,988          
 
                           
 
Statute for Upgrading Industries
 
Personnel training expenditures
  $ 21,998     $ 20       2009  
 
            47,024       47,024       2010  
 
            32,426       32,426       2011  
 
            737       737       2012  
 
                           
 
 
          $ 102,185     $ 80,207          
 
                           
(Concluded)
  g.   The profits generated from the following projects of TSMC, GUC and XinTec are exempt from income tax for a five-year period:
         
    Tax-Exemption Periods
Construction of Fab 14 - Module A
    2006 to 2010  
Construction of Fab 12 - Module B and expansion of Fab 14 - Module A
    2007 to 2011  
2003 plant expansion of GUC
    2007 to 2011  
2003 plant expansion of XinTec
    2007 to 2011  
  h.   The tax authorities have examined income tax returns of TSMC through 2005.
20. LABOR COST, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
            Classified as        
    Classified as     Operating        
    Cost of Sales     Expenses     Total  
Labor cost
                       
Salary
  $ 10,294,436     $ 8,505,686     $ 18,800,122  
Labor and health insurance
    384,315       238,801       623,116  
Pension
    319,124       205,254       524,378  
Meal
    237,428       95,051       332,479  
Welfare
    338,003       138,817       476,820  
Others
    102,942       78,497       181,439  
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ 11,676,248     $ 9,262,106     $ 20,938,354  
 
                 
 
                       
Depreciation
  $ 36,348,092     $ 2,140,748     $ 38,488,840  
 
                 
Amortization
  $ 925,533     $ 414,681     $ 1,340,214  
 
                 

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    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
            Classified as        
    Classified as     Operating        
    Cost of Sales     Expenses     Total  
Labor cost
                       
Salary
  $ 5,563,485     $ 3,658,331     $ 9,221,816  
Labor and health insurance
    308,652       185,827       494,479  
Pension
    315,671       196,774       512,445  
Meal
    225,688       85,861       311,549  
Welfare
    135,627       127,894       263,521  
Others
    62,907       238,830       301,737  
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ 6,612,030     $ 4,493,517     $ 11,105,547  
 
                 
 
Depreciation
  $ 36,367,346     $ 2,055,785     $ 38,423,131  
 
                 
Amortization
  $ 945,814     $ 481,249     $ 1,427,063  
 
                 
21. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
As of June 30, 2008, 1,086,575 thousand ADSs of TSMC were traded on the NYSE. The number of common shares represented by the ADSs was 5,432,874 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 percentage of TSMC’s paid-in capital. Also, the capital surplus from long-term investments may not be used for any purpose.
Capital surplus consisted of the following:
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
From merger
  $ 23,276,911     $ 24,003,546  
Additional paid-in capital
    18,295,464       19,422,365  
From convertible bonds
    9,077,065       9,360,424  
From long-term investments
    164,871       448,264  
From treasury stock transactions
    102,279       490,950  
Donations
    55       55  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 50,916,645     $ 53,725,604  
 
           
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:
  a.   Legal capital reserve at 10% of the profits left over, until the accumulated legal capital reserve equals TSMC’s paid-in capital;
 
  b.   Special capital reserve in accordance with relevant laws or regulations or as requested by the authorities in charge;

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  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;
Any balance left over shall be allocated according to the resolution of the shareholders’ meeting.
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 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.
Any appropriations of the profits are subjected to shareholders’ approval in the following year.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008, TSMC has recorded bonuses to employees and directors with a charge to earnings of approximately 15% of net income. Material differences between such estimated amounts and the amounts proposed by the Board of Directors subsequent to the end of the fiscal year are adjusted for in the earnings of the current year. If the actual amounts subsequently resolved by the shareholders differ from the proposed amounts by the Board of Directors, the differences are recorded in the year of shareholders’ resolution as a change in accounting estimate. If stock bonuses are resolved to be distributed to employees, the number of shares is determined by dividing the amount of bonuses by the closing price (after considering the effect of cash and stock dividends) of the shares on the day preceding the shareholders’ meeting.
TSMC no longer has supervisors since January 1, 2007. The required duties of supervisors are being fulfilled by the Audit Committee.
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 instruments, but excluding treasury stock) shall be made from unappropriated earnings pursuant to existing 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.

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The appropriations of earnings for 2007 and 2006 had been approved in TSMC’s shareholders meetings held on June 13, 2008 and May 7, 2007, respectively. The appropriations and dividends per share were as follows:
                                 
                    Dividends Per Share  
    Appropriation of Earnings     (NT$)  
    For Fiscal     For Fiscal     For Fiscal     For Fiscal  
    Year 2007     Year 2006     Year 2007     Year 2006  
Legal capital reserve
  $ 10,917,709     $ 12,700,973                  
Special capital reserve
    (237,693 )     (11,192 )                
Bonus to employees — in cash
    3,939,883       4,572,798                  
Bonus to employees — in stock
    3,939,883       4,572,798                  
Cash dividends to shareholders
    76,881,311       77,489,064     $ 3.00     $ 3.00  
Stock dividends to shareholders
    512,542       516,594       0.02       0.02  
Bonus to directors and supervisors
    176,890       285,800                  
 
                           
 
                               
 
  $ 96,130,525     $ 100,126,835                  
 
                           
TSMC’s shareholders meetings held on June 13, 2008 and May 7, 2007 also resolved to distribute stock dividends out of capital surplus in the amount of NT$768,813 thousand and NT$774,891 thousand, respectively.
The amounts of the appropriations of earnings for 2007 and 2006 were consistent with the resolutions of the meetings of TSMC’s Board of Directors held on February 19, 2008 and February 6, 2007. If the above bonus to employees, directors and supervisors had been paid entirely in cash and charged to earnings of 2007 and 2006, the consolidated basic earnings per share (after income tax) for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 shown in the respective financial statements would have decreased from NT$4.14 to NT$3.84 and NT$4.93 to NT$4.56, respectively. The shares distributed as a bonus to employees represented 1.49% and 1.77% of TSMC’s total outstanding common shares as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The information about the appropriations of bonuses 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, the 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.
22. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
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, 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 equals 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 June 30, 2008.

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Information about TSMC’s outstanding stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
                 
            Weighted-
            average
    Number of   Exercise
    Options   Price
    (in Thousands)   (NT$)
Six months ended June 30, 2008
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    41,875     $ 37.4  
Options exercised
    (4,267 )     40.2  
Options cancelled
    (260 )     46.8  
 
               
 
               
Balance, end of period
    37,348       37.0  
 
               
 
Six months ended June 30, 2007
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    52,814     $ 37.9  
Options granted
    1,094       37.9  
Options exercised
    (7,401 )     40.1  
Options cancelled
    (598 )     45.2  
 
               
 
               
Balance, end of period
    45,909       37.6  
 
               
The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the distribution of earnings by TSMC in accordance with the plans.
As of June 30, 2008, information about TSMC’s outstanding and exercisable options was as follows:
                                         
    Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
            Weighted-                   Weighted-
            average   Weighted-           average
Range of   Number of   Remaining   average   Number of   Exercise
Exercise   Options (in   Contractual   Exercise   Options (in   Price
Price (NT$)   Thousands)   Life (Years)   Price (NT$)   Thousands)   (NT$)
$25.9-$36.4
    26,488       4.66     $ 33.0       26,488     $ 33.0  
38.9-51.3
    10,860       6.40       46.6       8,816       46.3  
 
                                       
 
                                       
 
    37,348               37.0       35,304       36.3  
 
                                       
GUC’s Employee Stock Option Plans, consisting of the GUC 2003 Plan and GUC 2002 Plan, were approved by its Board of Directors on January 23, 2003 and July 1, 2002, respectively. The maximum number of options authorized to be granted under the GUC 2003 Plan and GUC 2002 Plan was 7,535 and 5,000, respectively, with each option eligible to subscribe for one thousand common shares of GUC 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 anniversary of the grant date.

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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 of GUC 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 were valid for six years. Options of all three Plans are exercisable at certain percentages subsequent to the second anniversary of the grant date.
Information about GUC’s outstanding stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows:
                 
            Weighted-
            average
    Number of   Exercise
    Options   Prices (NT$)
Six months ended June 30, 2008
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    7,598     $ 60.3  
Options exercised
    (462 )     10.3  
Options cancelled
    (66 )     194.0  
 
               
 
               
Balance, end of period
    7,070       61.5  
 
               
 
               
Six months ended June 30, 2007
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    7,342     $ 14.0  
Options exercised
    (935 )     10.2  
Options cancelled
    (68 )     16.3  
 
               
 
               
Balance, end of period
    6,339       14.6  
 
               
The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the distribution of earnings by GUC in accordance with the plans.
As of June 30, 2008, information about GUC’s outstanding and exercisable options was as follows:
                                         
    Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
            Weighted-                   Weighted-
            average   Weighted-           average
Range of           Remaining   average           Exercise
Exercise   Number of   Contractual   Exercise   Number of   Price
Price (NT$)   Options   Life (Years)   Price (NT$)   Options   (NT$)
$9.6-$10.5
    1,813       0.08-3.25     $ 9.9       641     $ 10.3  
17.7
    3,419       3.17       17.7              
194.0
    1,838       5.50       194.0              
 
                                       
 
                                       
 
    7,070               61.5       641       10.3  
 
                                       
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.

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Information about XinTec’s outstanding stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 as follows:
                 
            Weighted-
    Number of   average
    Options   Exercise
    (in Thousands)   Price (NT$)
Six months ended June 30, 2008
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    9,642     $ 15.1  
Options cancelled
    (686 )     15.4  
 
               
 
               
Balance, end of period
    8,956       15.1  
 
               
 
               
Six months ended June 30, 2007
               
 
               
Balance, beginning of period
    4,968     $ 13.0  
Options granted
    3,555       15.7  
Options cancelled
    (567 )     13.9  
 
               
 
               
Balance, end of period
    7,956       14.2  
 
               
The number of outstanding options and exercise prices have been adjusted to reflect the distribution of earnings by XinTec in accordance with the plans.
As of June 30, 2008, information about XinTec’s outstanding options was as follows:
                         
    Options Outstanding
            Weighted-    
            average   Weighted-
Range of   Number of   Remaining   average
Exercise   Options (in   Contractual   Exercise
Price (NT$)   Thousands)   Life (Years)   Price (NT$)
$12.7-$14.7
    5,048       8.25-8.54     $ 13.0  
15.8-20.0
    3,908       9.00-9.46       17.8  
 
                       
 
                       
 
    8,956               15.1  
 
                       
As of June 30, 2008, there was no exercisable options in XinTec.

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No compensation cost was recognized under the intrinsic value method for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Had the Company used the fair value based method to evaluate the options using the Black-Scholes Model, the assumptions and pro forma results of the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 would have been as follows:
                         
            Six Months Ended June 30
            2008   2007
Assumptions:
                       
TSMC
  Expected dividend yield     1.00%-3.44%       1.00%-3.44%  
 
  Expected volatility     43.77%-46.15%       43.77%-46.15%  
 
  Risk free interest rate     3.07%-3.85%       3.07%-3.85%  
 
  Expected life     5 years       5 years  
 
                       
GUC
  Expected dividend yield     0.00%-0.60%        
 
  Expected volatility     22.65%-45.47%       22.65%-41.74%  
 
  Risk free interest rate     2.12%-2.56%       2.23%-2.56%  
 
  Expected life     3-6 years       3-6 years  
 
                       
XinTec
  Expected dividend yield     0.80%        
 
  Expected volatility     31.79%-47.42%       37.73%-47.42%  
 
  Risk free interest rate     1.88%-2.45%       1.88%-1.94%  
 
  Expected life     3 years       3 years  
 
                       
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent:                
As reported
            $ 56,913,888       $ 44,322,581  
Pro forma
            56,802,663       44,112,157  
 
                       
Earnings per share (EPS) — after income tax (NT$):                
Basic EPS as reported
            $ 2.22       $ 1.68  
Pro forma basic EPS
            2.22       1.67  
Diluted EPS as reported
            2.22       1.68  
Pro forma diluted EPS
            2.21       1.67  
23. TREASURY STOCK
(Shares in Thousands)
                                 
    Beginning                   Ending
    Shares   Addition   Retirement   Shares
Six months ended June 30, 2008
                               
 
                               
Parent company stock held by subsidiaries
    34,096                   34,096  
Repurchase under share buyback plan
    800,000       216,674       800,000       216,674  
 
                               
 
                               
 
    834,096       216,674       800,000       250,770  
 
                               
Six months ended June 30, 2007
                               
 
                               
Parent company stock held by subsidiaries
    33,926       170             34,096  
 
                               
As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the book value of the treasury stock was NT$14,845,498 thousand and NT$918,075 thousand, respectively; the market value was NT$16,300,044 thousand and NT$2,417,400 thousand, respectively. TSMC’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 right.

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TSMC held a meeting of the Board of Directors on November 13, 2007 and approved a share buyback plan to repurchase the TSMC’s common shares up to 800,000 thousand 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. TSMC had repurchased 800,000 thousand common shares. All the treasury stock repurchased under this share buyback plan was retired on February 27, 2008.
TSMC held a meeting of the Board of Directors on May 13, 2008 and approved a share buyback plan to repurchase its common shares up to 500,000 thousand shares listed on the TSE during the period from May 14, 2008 to July 13, 2008 for the buyback price in the range from NT$48.25 to NT$100.50. As of June 30, 2008, TSMC had repurchased 216,674 thousand common shares for a total cost of NT$13,927,423 thousand. All of these treasury stock will be retired in the second half year of 2008.
24. EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2008     2007  
    Before     After     Before     After  
    Income     Income     Income     Income  
    Tax     Tax     Tax     Tax  
Basic EPS (NT$)
                               
Income for the period
  $ 2.49     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
The pro-forma adjusted EPS for stock dividends with ex-dividend date after the issuance of the financial statements
  $ 2.44     $ 2.18     $ 1.77     $ 1.65  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted EPS (NT$)
                               
Income for the period
  $ 2.48     $ 2.22     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                       
The pro-forma adjusted EPS for stock dividends with ex-dividend date after the issuance of the financial statements
  $ 2.43     $ 2.17     $ 1.77     $ 1.65  
 
                       
EPS is computed as follows:
                                         
                    Number of     EPS (NT$)  
    Amounts (Numerator)     Shares     Before     After  
    Before     After     (Denominator)     Income     Income  
    Income Tax     Income Tax     (in Thousands)     Tax     Tax  
Six months ended June 30, 2008
                                       
 
                                       
Basic EPS
                                       
Income attributable to shareholders of the parent
  $ 63,736,122     $ 56,913,888       25,587,867     $ 2.49     $ 2.22  
 
                                   
Effect of dilutive potential common stock -
                                       
Bonus to employees
                70,282                  
Stock options
                17,817                  
 
                                 
 
                                       
Diluted EPS
                                       
Income attributable to shareholders of the parent (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)
  $ 63,736,122     $ 56,913,888       25,675,966     $ 2.48     $ 2.22  
 
                             
 
                                       
Six months ended June 30, 2007
                                       
 
                                       
Basic EPS
                                       
Income attributable to shareholders of the parent
  $ 47,816,720     $ 44,322,581       26,385,050     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                                   
Effect of dilutive potential common stock — stock options
                23,482                  
 
                                 
 
                                       
Diluted EPS
                                       
Income attributable to shareholders of the parent (including effect of dilutive potential common stock)
  $ 47,816,720     $ 44,322,581       26,408,532     $ 1.81     $ 1.68  
 
                             

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Potential shares from bonus to employees which will be settled in shares will be included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding in calculation of diluted EPS, if the shares have a dilutive effect. The number of shares is estimated by dividing the amount of bonus to employees by the closing price of the common shares on the balance sheet date. The dilutive effect of the potential shares needs to be considered until the shares of employee bonus are resolved in the shareholders’ meeting in the following year.
25. DISCLOSURES FOR FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
  a.   Fair values of financial instruments were as follows:
                                 
    June 30
    2008   2007
    Carrying           Carrying    
    Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value
Assets
                               
 
                               
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
  $ 44,912     $ 44,912     $ 1,921,749     $ 1,921,749  
Available-for-sale financial assets
    32,825,625       32,825,625       62,375,246       62,375,246  
Held-to-maturity financial assets
    13,012,119       13,004,523       30,697,637       30,616,918  
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
 
                               
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
    118,146       118,146       3,474       3,474  
Bonds payable (including current portion)
    12,500,000       12,642,479       17,000,000       17,241,349  
Long-term bank loans (including current portion)
    1,851,776       1,851,776       1,519,603       1,519,603  
Other long-term payables (including current portion)
    10,901,650       10,901,650       11,431,082       11,431,082  
Obligations under capital leases
    663,731       663,731       631,297       631,297  
  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, refundable deposits, short-term bank loans, payables, payables to contractors and equipment suppliers and guarantee deposits. 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, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity financial assets other than derivatives and structured time deposits were based on their quoted market prices.
 
  3)   Fair values of derivatives and structured time deposits were estimated using valuation techniques incorporating estimates and assumptions that were consistent with prevailing market conditions.
 
  4)   Fair value of bonds payable was based on their quoted market price.
 
  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 approximates their carrying amount.
  c.   The changes in fair value during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 of derivatives estimated using valuation techniques were recognized as valuation losses of NT$94,918 thousand and valuation gains of NT$168,969 thousand, respectively.

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  d.   As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, financial assets exposed to fair value interest rate risk were NT$45,274,832 thousand and NT$92,995,718 thousand, respectively; financial liabilities exposed to fair value interest rate risk were NT$12,618,146 thousand and NT$17,003,474 thousand, respectively; financial assets exposed to cash flow interest rate risk were nil and NT$6,547,000 thousand, respectively; and financial liabilities exposed to cash flow interest rate risk were NT$1,851,080 thousand and NT$1,516,122 thousand, respectively.
 
  e.   Movements of the unrealized gains or losses on financial instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
            Equity in        
            Valuation        
    Valuation     Gain (Loss)        
    Gain (Loss)     on Available-        
    on Available-     for-sale        
    for-sale     Financial        
    Financial     Assets Held        
    Assets     by Investees     Total  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 627,838     $ 53,159     $ 680,997  
Recognized directly in shareholders’ equity
    481,508       (68,594 )     412,914  
Removed from shareholders’ equity and recognized in earnings
    (625,162 )           (625,162 )
 
                 
 
                       
Balance, end of period
  $ 484,184     $ (15,435 )   $ 468,749  
 
                 
 
                       
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
            Equity in        
            Valuation        
    Valuation     Gain on        
    Gain (Loss)     Available-        
    on Available-     for-sale        
    for-sale     Financial        
    Financial     Assets Held        
    Assets     by Investees     Total  
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 386,017     $ 175,598     $ 561,615  
Recognized directly in shareholders’ equity
    115,935       191       116,126  
Removed from shareholders’ equity and recognized in earnings
    (230,261 )           (230,261 )
 
                 
 
                       
Balance, end of period
  $ 271,691     $ 175,789     $ 447,480  
 
                 
 
                       
  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. The fair value of asset-backed securities is subject to price fluctuations in the unstable United States credit environment.

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  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.
 
  3)   Liquidity risk. The Company has sufficient operating capital to meet cash needs upon settlement of derivative financial instruments, bonds payable and bank loans. Therefore, the liquidity risk is low.
 
  4)   Cash flow interest rate risk. The Company mainly invests in fixed-interest-rate debt securities. Therefore, cash flows are not expected to fluctuate significantly due to changes in market interest rates.
26. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Except as disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and other notes, the following is a summary of significant related party transactions:
  a.   Investees of TSMC
 
      VIS (accounted for using equity method)
SSMC (accounted for using equity method)
 
  b.   VisEra Technology Company, Ltd. (VisEra), an indirect investee accounted for using equity method
 
  c.   Others
 
      Related parties over which the Company has significant influence but with which the Company had no material transactions.
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Six months ended June 30                        
 
                               
Sales
                               
VIS
  $ 46,425           $ 4,163        
VisEra
    29,172             695,618        
SSMC
    1,830             704        
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 77,427           $ 700,485        
 
                       
 
                               
Purchases
                               
SSMC
  $ 2,300,893       2     $ 2,765,116       3  
VIS
    1,741,101       2       1,692,673       2  
VisEra
    594             128        
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 4,042,588       4     $ 4,457,917       5  
 
                       

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    2008     2007  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Manufacturing expenses
                               
VisEra
  $ 74,343           $ 68,949        
VIS
                366        
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 74,343           $ 69,315        
 
                       
 
                               
Research and development expenses
                               
VisEra
  $ 8,699           $ 25,436        
 
                       
 
                               
Non-operating income and gains
                               
VIS (primarily technical service income; see Note 29f)
  $ 181,670       2     $ 173,765       3  
SSMC (primarily technical service income; see Note 29e)
    131,194       2       116,257       2  
VisEra
    70,381       1       177,433       3  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 383,245       5     $ 467,455       8  
 
                       
 
                               
As of June 30
                               
 
                               
 
                               
Receivables
                               
VisEra
  $ 3,530       100     $ 332,324       100  
 
                       
 
                               
Other receivables
                               
VIS
  $ 1,132,499       91     $ 809,153       75  
SSMC
    108,319       9       97,977       9  
VisEra
                165,598       16  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 1,240,818       100     $ 1,072,728       100  
 
                       
 
                               
Payables
                               
VIS
  $ 690,644       57     $ 781,488       51  
VisEra
    501,436       42       11,076       1  
SSMC
    11,926       1       728,808       48  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 1,204,006       100     $ 1,521,372       100  
 
                       
 
                               
Deferred credits
                               
VisEra
  $ 31,087       7     $ 93,262       8  
 
                       
The sales prices and payment terms 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.
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 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. The lease agreement between TSMC and VisEra expired in April 2008.

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27. 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:
                 
    June 30  
    2008     2007  
Other financial assets
  $ 27,798     $ 59,036  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    4,804,734       4,889,784  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,832,532     $ 4,948,820  
 
           
28. SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM LEASES
The Company leases several parcels of land and office premises from the SPA and Jhongli Industrial Park Service Center. These operating leases expire on various dates from December 2008 to December 2028 and can be renewed upon expiration.
The Company entered into lease agreements for its office premises and certain equipment located in the United State, Europe, Japan, Shanghai and Taiwan. These operating leases expire between 2008 and 2016 and can be renewed upon expiration.
As of June 30, 2008, future lease payments were as follows:
         
Year   Amount  
2008 (3rd and 4th quarter)
  $ 292,806  
2009
    560,645  
2010
    477,164  
2011
    332,793  
2012
    318,426  
2013 and thereafter
    2,375,438  
 
     
 
       
 
  $ 4,357,272  
 
     
29. SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Significant commitments and contingencies of the Company as of June 30, 2008, excluding those disclosed in other notes, were as follows:
  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 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 TSMC and Philips (now NXP B.V.) will survive the expiration of the amended Technical Cooperation Agreement. Under this amended Technical Cooperation Agreement, TSMC will pay Philips (now NXP B.V.) royalties based on a fixed amount mutually agreed-on, rather than under a certain percentage of TSMC’s annual net sales. TSMC and Philips (now NXP B.V.) agreed to cross license the patents owned by each party. TSMC also obtained through Philips (now NXP B.V.) a number of cross patent licenses.

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  b.   Under a technical cooperation agreement with ITRI, the R.O.C. Government or its designee approved by TSMC can use up to 35% of TSMC’s capacity if TSMC’s 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 five years unless otherwise terminated by either party with one year prior notice.
 
  c.   Under several foundry agreements, TSMC shall reserve a portion of its production capacity for certain major customers that have guarantee deposits with TSMC. As of June 30, 2008, TSMC had a total of US$54,538 thousand of guarantee deposits.
 
  d.   Under a Shareholders Agreement entered into with Philips and EDB Investments Pte Ltd. on March 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 its semiconductor company which was renamed as NXP B.V. in September 2006. TSMC and NXP B.V. purchased all the SSMC shares owned by EDB Investments Pte Ltd. pro rata according to the Shareholders Agreement on November 15, 2006. After the purchase, TSMC and NXP B.V. currently own approximately 39% and 61% of the SSMC shares respectively. TSMC and Philips (now NXP) committed to buy specific percentages of the production capacity of SSMC. TSMC and Philips (now NXP B.V.) are required, in the aggregate, to purchase up to 70% of SSMC’s capacity, 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 capacity, the defaulting party is required to compensate SSMC for all related unavoidable costs.
 
  e.   TSMC provides technical services to SSMC under a Technical Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement) effective March 30, 1999. TSMC 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.
 
  f.   TSMC provides a technology transfer to VIS under a Manufacturing License and Technology Transfer Agreement entered into on April 1, 2004. TSMC receives compensation for such 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 manufacture for TSMC certain products at prices as agreed by the parties.
 
  g.   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 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 US$175 million over six years to resolve TSMC, TSMC North America and WaferTech’s claims. As of June 30, 2008, SMIC had paid US$105 million in accordance with the terms of this settlement 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 agreement, breach of promissory notes and trade secret misappropriation, seeking injunctive relief 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 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 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 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 the Order, the Court found “TSMC has demonstrated a significant likelihood that it will ultimately 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

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      significant probability of 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 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 TSMC, TSMC North America and WaferTech to object before disclosing items enumerated in the 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-mentioned litigation cannot be determined at this time.
 
  h.   In April 2004, UniRAM Technology, Inc. (“UniRAM”) filed an action against MoSys Inc., TSMC and TSMC North America in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation and seeking injunctive relief and damages. In 2007, the trade secret misappropriation portion of the case went to trial, and in September 2007, a jury-rendered a verdict awarding US$30.5 million to UniRAM Technology, Inc. The court rendered a final order on May 1, 2008 regarding injunctive and other relief sought by UniRAM. Other than ordering TSMC to pay the aforementioned jury award and other fees totaling US$36.49 million, the court also granted in part an injunction sought by UniRAM. Under the injunction, TSMC may not within 5 years disclose to third parties certain technologies items that were asserted by UniRAM as trade secrets. TSMC may continue to offer eDRAM related design and manufacturing services, so long as such services do not disclose the asserted UniRAM trade secret technology items. In the next 5 years, TSMC must also pay a design fee and an one percent royalty based upon TSMC’s eDRAM wafer sales price. Based upon the order, TSMC has already accrued US$36.49 million as part of accrued expenses and other current liabilities. TSMC intends to continue to pursue remedies against this verdict.
 
  i.   The Company entered into an agreement with a counterparty in 2003 whereby TSMC Shanghai is obligated to purchase certain property, plant and equipment at the agreed-upon price within the contract period. If the purchase is not completed, TSMC Shanghai is obligated to compensate the counterparty for the loss incurred. The property, plant and equipment have been in use by TSMC Shanghai since 2004 and are being depreciated over their estimated service lives. The related obligation totaled NT$7,883,591 thousand as of June 30, 2008 is included in other long-term payables on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
30. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
Following are the additional disclosures required by the SFB for TSMC and its investees in which all significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation:
  a.   Financing provided: None
 
  b.   Endorsement/guarantee provided: None
 
  c.   Marketable securities held: Please see Table 1 attached;
 
  d.   Marketable securities acquired and disposed of at costs or prices of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 2 attached;
 
  e.   Acquisition of individual real estate properties at costs of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 3 attached;
 
  f.   Disposal of individual real estate properties at prices of at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: None;
 
  g.   Total purchases from or sales to related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 4 attached;

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  h.   Receivable from related parties amounting to at least NT$100 million or 20% of the paid-in capital: Please see Table 5 attached;
 
  i.   Names, locations, and related information of investees over which TSMC exercises significant influence: Please see Table 6 attached;
 
  j.   Information on investment in Mainland China
  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 investment: 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 Table 8 attached.
  k.   Intercompany relationships and significant intercompany transactions: Please see Table 8 attached.

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TABLE 1
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
MARKETABLE SECURITIES HELD
JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
                                                                 
                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                      Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
TSMC  
Open-end mutual funds
                                                       
       
Capital Income Fund
        Available-for-sale financial assets     131,256     $ 2,001,916       N/A     $ 2,001,916          
       
PCA Well Pool Fund
                132,553       1,700,941       N/A       1,700,941          
       
 
                                                       
       
Corporate bond
                                                       
       
Hua Nan Bank
        Available-for-sale financial assets           1,587,105       N/A       1,587,105          
       
Cathay Bank
                      1,190,901       N/A       1,190,901          
       
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
                      399,921       N/A       399,921          
       
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation
        Held-to maturity financial assets           3,589,118       N/A       3,568,319          
       
Taiwan Power Company
                      1,731,903       N/A       1,731,831          
       
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
                      1,303,820       N/A       1,302,377          
       
CPC Corporation, Taiwan
                      1,200,219       N/A       1,199,569          
       
China Steel Corporation
                      1,000,000       N/A       989,215          
       
Formosa Plastic Corporation
                      395,277       N/A       395,161          
       
Shanghai Commercial & Saving Bank
                      295,870       N/A       295,790          
       
 
                                                       
       
Government bond
                                                       
       
2003 Asian Development Bank Govt. Bond
        Held-to maturity financial assets           864,201       N/A       875,103          
       
2003 Government Bond Series F
                      799,930       N/A       799,724          
       
2003 Government Bond Series H
                      700,162       N/A       700,434          
       
European Investment Bank Bonds
                      381,952       N/A       400,000          
       
2004 Government Bond Series B
                      249,667       N/A       250,243          
       
 
                                                       
       
Stocks
                                                       
       
TSMC Global
  Subsidiary  
Investment accounted for using equity method
    1       41,946,173       100       41,946,173          
       
TSMC International
  Subsidiary           987,968       27,447,357       100       27,447,357          
       
VIS
 
Investee accounted for using equity method
          616,240       9,926,933       36       13,711,350          
       
SSMC
 
Investee accounted for using equity method
          463       8,641,503       39       7,770,858          
       
TSMC Partners
  Subsidiary           300       3,534,832       100       3,534,832          
       
TSMC North America
  Subsidiary           11,000       2,246,123       100       2,246,123          
       
XinTec
 
Investee with a controlling financial interest
          91,703       1,396,316       43       1,353,773          
       
GUC
 
Investee with a controlling financial interest
          42,572       798,498       37       9,451,063          
       
TSMC Europe
  Subsidiary                 107,796       100       107,796          
       
TSMC Japan
  Subsidiary           6       104,842       100       104,842          
       
TSMC Korea
  Subsidiary           80       15,286       100       15,286          
       
United Industrial Gases Co., Ltd.
        Financial assets carried at cost     16,783       193,584       10       272,594          
       
Shin-Etsu Handotai Taiwan Co., Ltd.
                10,500       105,000       7       348,439          
       
W.K. Technology Fund IV
                4,000       40,000       2       45,875          
       
Hontung Venture Capital Co., Ltd.
                2,633       26,329       10       20,306          
(Continued)

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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                      Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
       
Fund
                                                       
       
Horizon Ventures Fund
        Financial assets carried at cost         $ 312,949       12     $ 312,949          
       
Crimson Asia Capital
                      69,659       1       69,659          
       
 
                                                       
       
Capital
                                                       
       
TSMC Shanghai
  Subsidiary   Investment accounted for using equity method           7,574,803       100       7,568,345          
       
VTAF III
  Subsidiary                 1,106,412       98       1,093,659          
       
VTAF II
  Subsidiary                 963,211       98       958,755          
       
Emerging Alliance
  Subsidiary                 388,216       99       388,216          
       
Chi Cheng
  Subsidiary                 221,911       36       680,475    
Treasury stock of NT$458,564 thousand is deducted from the carrying value
       
Hsin Ruey
  Subsidiary                 220,092       36       679,603    
Treasury stock of NT$459,511 thousand is deducted from the carrying value
       
 
                                                       
Chi Cherng  
Stocks
                                                       
       
TSMC
  Parent Company  
Available-for-sale financial assets
    17,032       1,107,080             1,107,080          
       
VIS
 
Investee accounted for using equity method
 
Investments accounted for using equity method
    5,082       103,235             113,073          
       
 
                                                       
       
Capital
                                                       
       
Hsin Ruey
 
Same parent company
 
Investments accounted for using equity method
          964,748       64       1,424,259          
       
 
                                                       
Hsin Ruey  
Stocks
                                                       
       
TSMC
 
Parent Company
 
Available-for-sale financial assets
    17,064       1,109,155             1,109,155          
       
VIS
 
Investee accounted for using equity method
 
Investments accounted for using equity method
    3,748       80,865             83,384          
       
 
                                                       
       
Capital
                                                       
       
Chi Cherng
 
Same parent company
 
Investments accounted for using equity method
          967,488       64       1,426,052          
       
 
                                                       
TSMC North America  
Preferred stock
                                                       
       
NeXen, Inc.
       
Financial assets carried at cost
    328     US$ 656       1     US$ 1,912          
       
 
                                                       
TSMC International  
Stocks
                                                       
       
InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc. (ISDF)
 
Subsidiary
 
Investments accounted for using equity method
    7,680     US$ 9,841       97     US$ 9,841          
       
InveStar Semiconductor Development Fund, Inc.(II) LDC. (ISDF II)
 
Subsidiary
          41,027     US$ 43,875       97     US$ 43,875          
       
TSMC Development, Inc. (TSMC Development)
 
Subsidiary
              US$ 675,749       100     US$ 675,749          
       
TSMC Technology
 
Subsidiary
              US$ 8,129       100     US$ 8,129          
       
 
                                                       
TSMC Development  
Stocks
                                                       
       
WaferTech
 
Subsidiary
 
Investments accounted for using equity method
        US$ 193,376       100     US$ 193,376          
       
 
                                                       
TSMC Partners  
Common stock
                                                       
       
VisEra Holding Company
 
Investee accounted for using equity method
 
Investments accounted for using equity method
    43,000     US$ 72,590       49     US$ 72,590          
       
TSMC Canada
 
Subsidiary
          2,300     US$ 2,876       100     US$ 2,876          
(Continued)

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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                            Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
Emerging Alliance  
Common stock
                                                       
       
Pixim, Inc.
        Financial assets carried at cost     1,036     US$ 275           US$ 275          
       
RichWave Technology Corp.
                4,247     US$ 1,648       10     US$ 1,648          
       
Global Investment Holding Inc.
                10,800     $ 100,000       6     $     100,000          
       
 
                                                       
       
Preferred stock
                                                       
       
Audience, Inc.
        Financial assets carried at cost     1,654     US$ 250       1     US$ 250          
       
Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
                1,000     US$ 1,000       1     US$ 1,000          
       
Miradia, Inc.
                3,040     US$ 1,000       3     US$ 1,000          
       
Mobilygen
                1,415     US$ 750       1     US$ 750          
       
Mosaic Systems, Inc.
                2,481     US$ 12       6     US$ 12          
       
Next IO, Inc.
                800     US$ 500       4     US$ 500          
       
Optichron, Inc.
                714     US$ 1,000       2     US$ 1,000          
       
Optimal Corporation
                    US$ 229           US$ 229          
       
Pixim, Inc.
                3,606     US$ 862       2     US$ 862          
       
QST Holding, LLC
                    US$ 131       4     US$ 131          
       
Teknovus, Inc.
                6,977     US$ 1,327       2     US$ 1,327          
       
 
                                                       
       
Capital
                                                       
       
VentureTech Alliance Holdings, L.L.C. (VTA Holdings)
  Subsidiary  
Investments accounted for using equity method
        US$       8     US$          
       
 
                                                       
VTAF II  
Common stock
                                                       
       
Yobon
        Financial assets carried at cost     1,875     US$ 919       13     US$ 919          
       
Sentelic
                1,200     US$ 2,040       15     US$ 2,040          
       
Leadtrend
                1,265     US$ 660       5     US$ 660          
       
RichWave Technology Corp.
                1,043     US$ 730       1     US$ 730          
       
 
                                                       
       
Preferred stock
                                                       
       
5V Technologies, Inc.
        Financial assets carried cost     2,357     US$ 1,768       11     US$ 1,768          
       
Aquantia Corporation
                2,108     US$ 2,573       5     US$ 2,573          
       
Audience, Inc.
                5,335     US$ 1,390       2     US$ 1,390          
       
Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
                6,326     US$ 2,481       5     US$ 2,481          
       
Beceem Communications
                650     US$ 1,600       1     US$ 1,600          
       
GemFire Corporation
                600     US$ 68       1     US$ 68          
       
Impinj, Inc.
                475     US$ 1,000           US$ 1,000          
       
Miradia, Inc.
                3,416     US$ 3,106       3     US$ 3,106          
       
Mobilygen
                569     US$ 149           US$ 149          
       
Next IO, Inc.
                2,510     US$ 756       2     US$ 756          
       
Optichron, Inc.
                1,050     US$ 1,844       4     US$ 1,844          
       
Pixim, Inc.
                6,348     US$ 1,141       2     US$ 1,141          
       
Power Analog Microelectronics
                3,324     US$ 2,409       14     US$ 2,409          
       
QST Holding, LLC
                    US$ 415       13     US$ 415          
       
Teknovus, Inc.
                1,599     US$ 454           US$ 454          
       
Tzero Technologies, Inc.
                1,167     US$ 2,008       2     US$ 2,008          
       
Xceive
                870     US$ 1,177       2     US$ 1,177          
       
 
                                                       
       
Capital
                                                       
       
VTA Holdings
  Subsidiary  
Investments accounted for using equity method
        US$       24     US$          
       
 
                                                       
VTAF III  
Common stock
                                                       
       
Mutual-pak Technology Co., Ltd.
  Subsidiary  
Investments accounted for using equity method
    4,590     US$ 1,649       51     US$ 1,649          
(Continued)

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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                            Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
       
Preferred stock
                                                       
       
Advasense Sensors, Inc.
        Financial assets carried at cost     1,929     US$ 1,834       6     US$ 1,834          
       
Auramicro, Inc.
                2,500     US$ 750       17     US$ 750          
       
BridgeLux, Inc.
                3,333     US$ 5,000       3     US$ 5,000          
       
Exclara, Inc. (Formerly SynDitec, Inc.)
                14,513     US$ 2,412       19     US$ 2,412          
       
GTBF, Inc.
                1,154     US$ 1,500       N/A     US$ 1,500          
       
InvenSense
                816     US$ 1,000       1     US$ 1,000          
       
M2000, Inc.
        Financial assets carried at cost     3,000     US$ 3,000       5     US$ 3,000          
       
Neoconix, Inc.
                2,458     US$ 4,000       6     US$ 4,000          
       
Powervation, Ltd.
                191     US$ 2,930       19     US$ 2,930          
       
Quellan, Inc.
                3,106     US$ 3,500       6     US$ 3,500          
       
Silicon Technical Services, LLC
                1,055     US$ 1,208       2     US$ 1,208          
       
Tilera, Inc.
                1,698     US$ 2,360       3     US$ 2,360          
       
Validity Sensors, Inc.
                6,424     US$ 2,545       3     US$ 2,545          
       
 
                                                       
       
Capital
                                                       
       
VTA Holdings
  Subsidiary  
Investments accounted for using equity method
        US$       68     US$          
       
Growth Fund Limited (Growth Fund)
  Subsidiary               US$ 600       100     US$ 600          
       
 
                                                       
Growth Fund  
Common stock
                                                       
       
Staccato
        Financial assets carried at cost     425     US$ 495       1     US$ 495          
       
 
                                                       
ISDF  
Common stock
                                                       
       
Memsic, Inc.
        Available-for-sale financial assets     1,364     US$ 4,050       6     US$ 4,050          
       
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.
        Financial assets carried at cost     530     US$ 154       2     US$ 154          
       
 
                                                       
       
Preferred stock
                                                       
       
Integrated Memory Logic, Inc.
        Financial assets carried at cost     2,872     US$ 1,221       9     US$ 1,221          
       
IP Unity, Inc.
                1,008     US$ 494       1     US$ 494          
       
NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.
                541     US$ 853       2     US$ 853          
       
Sonics, Inc.
                1,843     US$ 3,530       2     US$ 3,530          
       
 
                                                       
ISDF II  
Common stock
                                                       
       
Rich Tek Technology Corp.
        Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss     92     US$ 714           US$ 714          
       
Memsic, Inc.
        Available-for-sale financial assets     1,145     US$ 3,399       5     US$ 3,399          
       
Rich Tek Technology Corp.
                261     US$ 2,033           US$ 2,033          
       
Ralink Technology (Taiwan), Inc.
                1,440     US$ 9,828       1     US$ 9,828          
       
eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.
        Financial assets carried at cost     270     US$ 27       1     US$ 27          
       
EoNEX Technologies, Inc.
                55     US$ 1,524       5     US$ 1,524          
       
Sonics, Inc.
                2,220     US$ 32       3     US$ 32          
       
Epic Communication, Inc.
                191     US$ 37       1     US$ 37          
       
EON Technology, Corp.
                2,494     US$ 691       3     US$ 691          
       
Goyatek Technology, Corp.
                2,088     US$ 545       7     US$ 545          
       
Trendchip Technologies Corp.
                1,000     US$ 574       3     US$ 574          
       
Capella Microsystems (Taiwan), Inc.
                534     US$ 210       2     US$ 210          
       
Auden Technology MFG. Co., Ltd.
                1,049     US$ 223       3     US$ 223          
       
 
                                                       
       
Preferred stock
                                                       
       
Alchip Technologies Limited
        Financial assets carried at cost     6,979     US$ 3,664       20     US$ 3,664          
       
eLCOS Microdisplay Technology, Ltd.
                3,500     US$ 1,055       8     US$ 1,055          
       
FangTek, Inc.
                6,806     US$ 3,250       16     US$ 3,250          
       
Kilopass Technology, Inc.
                3,887     US$ 2,000       5     US$ 2,000          
       
NanoAmp Solutions, Inc.
                375     US$ 1,500       1     US$ 1,500          
       
Sonics, Inc.
                2,115     US$ 3,082       3     US$ 3,082          
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                    Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
GUC
  Common stock                                            
 
  GUC-NA   Subsidiary  
Investments accounted for using equity method
    100     $ 21,170     100   $ 21,170          
 
  GUC-Japan   Subsidiary       1       9,495     100     9,495          
 
  GUC-Europe   Subsidiary             2,420     100     2,420          
 
                                               
XinTec
  Capital                                            
 
  Compositech Ltd.    
Financial assets carried at cost
    587           3              
 
                                               
TSMC Global
  Agency bonds                                            
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b1225    
Available-for-sale financial assets
        US$ 111     N/A   US$ 111          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2566             US$ 138     N/A   US$ 138          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2632             US$ 158     N/A   US$ 158          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2642             US$ 216     N/A   US$ 216          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2776             US$ 309     N/A   US$ 309          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2792             US$ 206     N/A   US$ 206          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b2810             US$ 269     N/A   US$ 269          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1b7453             US$ 2,452     N/A   US$ 2,452          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0038             US$ 273     N/A   US$ 273          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0053             US$ 341     N/A   US$ 341          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g0104             US$ 132     N/A   US$ 132          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1282             US$ 3,552     N/A   US$ 3,552          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1g1411             US$ 3,077     N/A   US$ 3,077          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2520             US$ 2,409     N/A   US$ 2,409          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 1h2524             US$ 1,815     N/A   US$ 1,815          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 780870             US$ 595     N/A   US$ 595          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 781959             US$ 3,176     N/A   US$ 3,176          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782785             US$ 228     N/A   US$ 228          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 782837             US$ 436     N/A   US$ 436          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783022             US$ 488     N/A   US$ 488          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool 783026             US$ 276     N/A   US$ 276          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool B19205             US$ 6,068     N/A   US$ 6,068          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool E01492             US$ 1,667     N/A   US$ 1,667          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool E89857             US$ 1,217     N/A   US$ 1,217          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool G11295             US$ 1,002     N/A   US$ 1,002          
 
  Fed Hm Ln Pc Pool M80855             US$ 2,688     N/A   US$ 2,688          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 888     N/A   US$ 888          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 998     N/A   US$ 998          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 1,966     N/A   US$ 1,966          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 2,212     N/A   US$ 2,212          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 1,627     N/A   US$ 1,627          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 3,034     N/A   US$ 3,034          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 1,729     N/A   US$ 1,729          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 2,792     N/A   US$ 2,792          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 2,579     N/A   US$ 2,579          
 
  Federal National Mort Assoc             US$ 2,413     N/A   US$ 2,413          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 1,673     N/A   US$ 1,673          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 1,708     N/A   US$ 1,708          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 2,010     N/A   US$ 2,010          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 3,158     N/A   US$ 3,158          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn Gtd             US$ 1,466     N/A   US$ 1,466          
 
  Fnma Pool 255883             US$ 2,965     N/A   US$ 2,965          
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                    Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
 
  Fnma Pool 257245     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 3,692     N/A   US$ 3,692          
 
  Fnma Pool 555549             US$ 1,255     N/A   US$ 1,255          
 
  Fnma Pool 555715             US$ 155     N/A   US$ 155          
 
  Fnma Pool 632399             US$ 354     N/A   US$ 354          
 
  Fnma Pool 662401             US$ 492     N/A   US$ 492          
 
  Fnma Pool 667766             US$ 1,205     N/A   US$ 1,205          
 
  Fnma Pool 680932             US$ 995     N/A   US$ 995          
 
  Fnma Pool 681393             US$ 2,192     N/A   US$ 2,192          
 
  Fnma Pool 685116             US$ 531     N/A   US$ 531          
 
  Fnma Pool 691283             US$ 3,225     N/A   US$ 3,225          
 
  Fnma Pool 694287             US$ 19     N/A   US$ 19          
 
  Fnma Pool 703711             US$ 425     N/A   US$ 425          
 
  Fnma Pool 725095             US$ 953     N/A   US$ 953          
 
  Fnma Pool 730033             US$ 147     N/A   US$ 147          
 
  Fnma Pool 740934             US$ 982     N/A   US$ 982          
 
  Fnma Pool 742232             US$ 17     N/A   US$ 17          
 
  Fnma Pool 750798             US$ 22     N/A   US$ 22          
 
  Fnma Pool 773246             US$ 204     N/A   US$ 204          
 
  Fnma Pool 790828             US$ 1,783     N/A   US$ 1,783          
 
  Fnma Pool 793932             US$ 393     N/A   US$ 393          
 
  Fnma Pool 794040             US$ 588     N/A   US$ 588          
 
  Fnma Pool 795548             US$ 169     N/A   US$ 169          
 
  Fnma Pool 799664             US$ 86     N/A   US$ 86          
 
  Fnma Pool 799868             US$ 30     N/A   US$ 30          
 
  Fnma Pool 804764             US$ 353     N/A   US$ 353          
 
  Fnma Pool 804852             US$ 292     N/A   US$ 292          
 
  Fnma Pool 804962             US$ 349     N/A   US$ 349          
 
  Fnma Pool 805163             US$ 377     N/A   US$ 377          
 
  Fnma Pool 806642             US$ 517     N/A   US$ 517          
 
  Fnma Pool 806721             US$ 594     N/A   US$ 594          
 
  Fnma Pool 814418             US$ 317     N/A   US$ 317          
 
  Fnma Pool 815626             US$ 2,023     N/A   US$ 2,023          
 
  Fnma Pool 819423             US$ 486     N/A   US$ 486          
 
  Fnma Pool 821129             US$ 451     N/A   US$ 451          
 
  Fnma Pool 888499             US$ 1,847     N/A   US$ 1,847          
 
  Fnma Pool 888502             US$ 220     N/A   US$ 220          
 
  Fnma Pool 888507             US$ 841     N/A   US$ 841          
 
  Fnma Pool 888515             US$ 1,027     N/A   US$ 1,027          
 
  Fnma Pool 888519             US$ 108     N/A   US$ 108          
 
  Fnma Pool 888527             US$ 62     N/A   US$ 62          
 
  Fnma Pool 888738             US$ 4,302     N/A   US$ 4,302          
 
  Fnma Pool 888793             US$ 4,964     N/A   US$ 4,964          
 
  Fnma Pool 900296             US$ 2,913     N/A   US$ 2,913          
 
  Gnma Ii Pool 081150             US$ 398     N/A   US$ 398          
 
  Gnma Ii Pool 081153             US$ 1,228     N/A   US$ 1,228          
 
  Gnma Pool 646061             US$ 2,947     N/A   US$ 2,947          
 
  Fed Home Ln Bank             US$ 5,173     N/A   US$ 5,173          
 
  Federal Farm Cr Bks             US$ 3,511     N/A   US$ 3,511          
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 8,864     N/A   US$ 8,864          
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 3,730     N/A   US$ 3,730          
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 17,227     N/A   US$ 17,227          
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks             US$ 5,145     N/A   US$ 5,145          
(Continued)

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                June 30, 2008    
                                    Market Value or Net    
                Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 12,438     N/A   US$ 12,438          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg             US$ 5,079     N/A   US$ 5,079          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 3,268     N/A   US$ 3,268          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp.             US$ 7,445     N/A   US$ 7,445          
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts             US$ 17,419     N/A   US$ 17,419          
 
  Federal Home Loan Bank             US$ 4,634     N/A   US$ 4,634          
 
  Federal Home Loan Banks             US$ 17,471     N/A   US$ 17,471          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 10,262     N/A   US$ 10,262          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 2,568     N/A   US$ 2,568          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 3,633     N/A   US$ 3,633          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn             US$ 3,990     N/A   US$ 3,990          
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn             US$ 3,076     N/A   US$ 3,076          
 
  Tennessee Valley Auth             US$ 6,059     N/A   US$ 6,059          
 
                                               
 
  Corporate bonds                                            
 
  Abbott Labs     Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 1,954     N/A   US$ 1,954          
 
  Abbott Labs             US$ 1,508     N/A   US$ 1,508          
 
  American Gen Fin Corp.             US$ 3,091     N/A   US$ 3,091          
 
  American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn             US$ 3,466     N/A   US$ 3,466          
 
  American Gen Fin Corp. Mtn             US$ 1,953     N/A   US$ 1,953          
 
  American Home Prods Corp.             US$ 2,780     N/A   US$ 2,780          
 
  American Honda Fin Corp. Mtn             US$ 3,143     N/A   US$ 3,143          
 
  Ameritech Capital Funding Co.             US$ 485     N/A   US$ 485          
 
  Amgen Inc.             US$ 2,994     N/A   US$ 2,994          
 
  Anz Cap Tr I             US$ 968     N/A   US$ 968          
 
  Atlantic Richfield Co.             US$ 2,174     N/A   US$ 2,174          
 
  Axa Finl Inc.             US$ 2,087     N/A   US$ 2,087          
 
  Bank Amer Corp.             US$ 2,796     N/A   US$ 2,796          
 
  Beneficial Corp. Mtn Bk Entry             US$ 2,272     N/A   US$ 2,272          
 
  Bp Cap Mkts P L C             US$ 2,784     N/A   US$ 2,784          
 
  Burlington Res Inc.             US$ 3,601     N/A   US$ 3,601          
 
  Chase Manhattan Corp. New             US$ 1,517     N/A   US$ 1,517          
 
  Chase Manhattan Corp. New             US$ 2,090     N/A   US$ 2,090          
 
  Chase Manhattan Corp. New             US$ 3,440     N/A   US$ 3,440          
 
  Colgate Palmolive Co. Mtn             US$ 1,737     N/A   US$ 1,737          
 
  Consolidated Edison Inc.             US$ 3,002     N/A   US$ 3,002          
 
  Credit Suisse First Boston USA             US$ 349     N/A   US$ 349          
 
  Deere John Cap Corp. Mtn Bk Ent             US$ 2,227     N/A   US$ 2,227          
 
  Depfa Acs Bank             US$ 17,301     N/A   US$ 17,301          
 
  Duke Energy Co.             US$ 2,378     N/A   US$ 2,378          
 
  European Invt Bk             US$ 7,391     N/A   US$ 7,391          
 
  Fleet Boston Corp.             US$ 2,580     N/A   US$ 2,580          
 
  France Telecom Sa             US$ 1,206     N/A   US$ 1,206          
 
  Ge Global Ins Hldg Corp.             US$ 1,878     N/A   US$ 1,878          
 
  General Dynamics Corp.             US$ 2,135     N/A   US$ 2,135          
 
  General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn             US$ 3,053     N/A   US$ 3,053          
 
  General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn             US$ 1,617     N/A   US$ 1,617          
 
  General Elec Cap Corp. Mtn             US$ 2,101     N/A   US$ 2,101          
 
  General Re Corp.             US$ 3,206     N/A   US$ 3,206          
 
  Genworth Finl Inc.             US$ 3,252     N/A   US$ 3,252          
 
  Goldman Sachs Group             US$ 2,229     N/A   US$ 2,229          
 
  Hancock John Global Fdg II Mtn             US$ 5,087     N/A   US$ 5,087          
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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                            Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
       
Hancock John Global Fdg Mtn
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 1,002       N/A     US$ 1,002          
       
Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc.
          "           US$ 1,332       N/A     US$ 1,332          
       
Heller Finl Inc.
          "           US$ 1,935       N/A     US$ 1,935          
       
Hewlett Packard Co.
          "           US$ 1,887       N/A     US$ 1,887          
       
Hewlett Packard Co.
          "           US$ 1,500       N/A     US$ 1,500          
       
Honeywell Intl Inc.
          "           US$ 988       N/A     US$ 988          
       
Honeywell Intl Inc.
          "           US$ 1,059       N/A     US$ 1,059          
       
Household Fin Corp.
          "           US$ 2,986       N/A     US$ 2,986          
       
Household Fin Corp.
          "           US$ 3,030       N/A     US$ 3,030          
       
Ing Sec Life Instl Fdg
          "           US$ 2,532       N/A     US$ 2,532          
       
International Business Machs
          "           US$ 3,561       N/A     US$ 3,561          
       
Intl Lease Fin Corp. Mtn
          "           US$ 2,955       N/A     US$ 2,955          
       
JP Morgan Chase
          "           US$ 1,992       N/A     US$ 1,992          
       
Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau
          "           US$ 8,710       N/A     US$ 8,710          
       
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
          "           US$ 2,007       N/A     US$ 2,007          
       
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
          "           US$ 974       N/A     US$ 974          
       
Lehman Brothers Hldgs Inc.
          "           US$ 640       N/A     US$ 640          
       
Massmutual Global Fdg II Mtn
          "           US$ 3,776       N/A     US$ 3,776          
       
Mellon Fdg Corp.
          "           US$ 2,723       N/A     US$ 2,723          
       
Metropolitan Life Global Mtn
          "           US$ 3,391       N/A     US$ 3,391          
       
Mizuho Fin (Cayman)
          "           US$ 2,090       N/A     US$ 2,090          
       
Monumental Global Fdg II
          "           US$ 1,504       N/A     US$ 1,504          
       
Monunmetal Global Fdg II
          "           US$ 2,004       N/A     US$ 2,004          
       
Mony Group Inc.
          "           US$ 2,102       N/A     US$ 2,102          
       
Morgan Stanley
          "           US$ 1,580       N/A     US$ 1,580          
       
Morgan Stanley
          "           US$ 3,380       N/A     US$ 3,380          
       
Nationwide Life Global Fdg I
          "           US$ 3,596       N/A     US$ 3,596          
       
New York Life Global Fdg
          "           US$ 2,418       N/A     US$ 2,418          
       
Oracle Corp. / Ozark Hldg Inc.
          "           US$ 2,029       N/A     US$ 2,029          
       
Premark Intl Inc.
          "           US$ 2,666       N/A     US$ 2,666          
       
Pricoa Global Fdg I Mtn
          "           US$ 3,484       N/A     US$ 3,484          
       
Principal Finl Group Australia
          "           US$ 992       N/A     US$ 992          
       
Protective Life Secd Trs Mtn
          "           US$ 3,502       N/A     US$ 3,502          
       
Sbc Communications Inc.
          "           US$ 3,402       N/A     US$ 3,402          
       
Sbc Communications Inc.
          "           US$ 712       N/A     US$ 712          
       
Sbc Communications Inc.
          "           US$ 2,778       N/A     US$ 2,778          
       
Simon Ppty Group L P
        "           US$ 2,507       N/A     US$ 2,507          
       
Simon Ppty Group Lp
          "           US$ 996       N/A     US$ 996          
       
Sp Powerassests Ltd. Global
          "           US$ 1,001       N/A     US$ 1,001          
       
U S Bancorp Mtn Bk Ent
          "           US$ 1,361       N/A     US$ 1,361          
       
U S Bk Natl Assn Minneapolis
          "           US$ 370       N/A     US$ 370          
       
Unitedhealth Group Inc.
          "           US$ 1,386       N/A     US$ 1,386          
       
Verizon Communications Inc.
          "           US$ 1,755       N/A     US$ 1,755          
       
Verizon Global Fdg Corp.
          "           US$ 1,506       N/A     US$ 1,506          
       
Wachovia Corp. New
          "           US$ 3,118       N/A     US$ 3,118          
       
Washington Post Co.
          "           US$ 3,024       N/A     US$ 3,024          
       
Wells Fargo + Co. New Med Trm
          "           US$ 4,435       N/A     US$ 4,435          
       
Westfield Cap Corp Ltd
          "           US$ 1,358       N/A     US$ 1,358          
 
       
Money market funds
                                                       
       
Ssga Cash Mgmt Global Offshore
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 144,589       N/A     US$ 144,589          
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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                            Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
       
Corporate issued asset-backed securities
                                                       
       
Atlantic City Elc Trns Fdgllc
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 32       N/A     US$ 32          
       
Banc Amer Coml Mtg Inc.
          "           US$ 5,510       N/A     US$ 5,510          
       
Banc Amer Fdg 2006 I Tr
          "           US$ 3,519       N/A     US$ 3,519          
       
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate
          "           US$ 94       N/A     US$ 94          
       
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
          "           US$ 2,904       N/A     US$ 2,904          
       
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
          "           US$ 1,796       N/A     US$ 1,796          
       
Bear Stearns Arm Tr
          "           US$ 234       N/A     US$ 234          
       
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
          "           US$ 222       N/A     US$ 222          
       
Bear Stearns Coml Mtg Secs Inc.
          "           US$ 4,317       N/A     US$ 4,317          
       
Capital One Multi Asset Exec
          "           US$ 9,082       N/A     US$ 9,082          
       
Capital One Multi Asset Execut
          "           US$ 3,006       N/A     US$ 3,006          
       
Capital One Prime Auto Receiva
          "           US$ 3,526       N/A     US$ 3,526          
       
Cbass Tr
          "           US$ 1,302       N/A     US$ 1,302          
       
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
          "           US$ 827       N/A     US$ 827          
       
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
          "           US$ 1,632       N/A     US$ 1,632          
       
Chase Mtg Fin Tr
          "           US$ 2,399       N/A     US$ 2,399          
       
Chase Mtge Finance Corp.
          "           US$ 1,433       N/A     US$ 1,433          
       
Cit Equip Coll Tr
          "           US$ 4,024       N/A     US$ 4,024          
       
Citicorp Mtg Secs
          "           US$ 126       N/A     US$ 126          
       
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
          "           US$ 1,006       N/A     US$ 1,006          
       
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
          "           US$ 4,567       N/A     US$ 4,567          
       
Credit Suisse First Boston Mtg
          "           US$ 5,768       N/A     US$ 5,768          
       
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
          "           US$ 4,357       N/A     US$ 4,357          
       
Daimlerchrysler Auto Tr
          "           US$ 1,288       N/A     US$ 1,288          
       
Deere John Owner Tr
          "           US$ 1,929       N/A     US$ 1,929          
       
First Franklin Mtg Ln Tr
          "           US$ 629       N/A     US$ 629          
       
First Horizon
          "           US$ 41       N/A     US$ 41          
       
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 1,772       N/A     US$ 1,772          
       
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 5,089       N/A     US$ 5,089          
       
First Un Natl Bk Coml Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 2,131       N/A     US$ 2,131          
       
Ford Cr Auto Owner Tr
          "           US$ 2,496       N/A     US$ 2,496          
       
Gs Mtg Secs Corp.
          "           US$ 912       N/A     US$ 912          
       
Home Equity Mortgage Trust
          "           US$ 1,238       N/A     US$ 1,238          
       
Home Equity Mtg Tr 2006 4
          "           US$ 610       N/A     US$ 610          
       
Hyundai Auto Receivables Tr
          "           US$ 959       N/A     US$ 959          
       
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 831       N/A     US$ 831          
       
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 868       N/A     US$ 868          
       
JP Morgan Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 797       N/A     US$ 797          
       
Lb Ubs Coml Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 3,832       N/A     US$ 3,832          
       
Nomura Asset Accep Corp.
          "           US$ 1,526       N/A     US$ 1,526          
       
Residential Asset Mtg Prods
          "           US$ 2,015       N/A     US$ 2,015          
       
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
          "           US$ 1,343       N/A     US$ 1,343          
       
Residential Fdg Mtg Secs I Inc.
          "           US$ 3,085       N/A     US$ 3,085          
       
Sequoia Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 222       N/A     US$ 222          
       
Sequoia Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 261       N/A     US$ 261          
       
Sequoia Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 367       N/A     US$ 367          
       
Terwin Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 780       N/A     US$ 780          
       
Tiaa Seasoned Coml Mtg Tr
          "           US$ 3,723       N/A     US$ 3,723          
       
Usaa Auto Owner Tr
          "           US$ 5,036       N/A     US$ 5,036          
       
Wamu Mtg
          "           US$ 3,282       N/A     US$ 3,282          
(Continued)

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                            June 30, 2008    
                                                    Market Value or Net    
                            Shares/Units   Carrying Value   Percentage of   Asset Value    
Held Company Name   Marketable Securities Type and Name   Relationship with the Company   Financial Statement Account   (in Thousands)   (US$ in Thousands)   Ownership (%)   (US$ in Thousands)   Note
       
Wamu Mtg Pass Through Ctfs
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 156       N/A     US$ 156          
       
Wamu Mtg Pass Through Ctfs
          "           US$ 2,307       N/A     US$ 2,307          
       
Washington Mut Mtg Secs Corp.
          "           US$ 2,037       N/A     US$ 2,037          
       
Wells Fargo Finl Auto Owner Tr
          "           US$ 4,918       N/A     US$ 4,918          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
          "           US$ 3,341       N/A     US$ 3,341          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
          "           US$ 4,168       N/A     US$ 4,168          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Backed Secs
          "           US$ 3,609       N/A     US$ 3,609          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
          "           US$ 2,878       N/A     US$ 2,878          
       
Wells Fargo Mtg Bkd Secs
          "           US$ 1,238       N/A     US$ 1,238          
       
Whole Auto Ln Tr
          "           US$ 835       N/A     US$ 835          
 
       
Government bonds
                                                       
       
United States Treas Nts
        Available-for-sale financial assets         US$ 5,995       N/A     US$ 5,995          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 1,481       N/A     US$ 1,481          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 38,229       N/A     US$ 38,229          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 5,555       N/A     US$ 5,555          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 9,144       N/A     US$ 9,144          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 327       N/A     US$ 327          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 3,848       N/A     US$ 3,848          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 3,441       N/A     US$ 3,441          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 2,680       N/A     US$ 2,680          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 11,229       N/A     US$ 11,229          
       
United States Treas Nts
          "           US$ 2,111       N/A     US$ 2,111          
(Concluded)

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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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
                                                                                                     
                        Beginning Balance   Acquisition   Disposal (Note 2)    
        Financial                       Amount   Shares/Units   Amount           Amount   Carrying Value   Gain (Loss) or   Ending Balance (Note 3)
Company   Marketable Securities Type and   Statement       Nature of   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (in Thousands)   (US$ in   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (US$ in   Disposal (US$   Shares/Units   Amount (US$
Name                  Name   Account   Counter-party   Relationship   (in Thousands)   Thousands)   (Note 1)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   in Thousands)   (In Thousands)   in Thousands)
TSMC  
Open-end mutual funds
                                                                                               
   
NITC Bond Fund
  Available-for-sale financial assets   National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           12,239     $ 2,045,935           $       12,239     $ 2,060,358     $ 1,989,038     $ 71,320           $  
   
ING Taiwan Bond Fund
    ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd           85,581       1,310,030       25,928       400,000       111,509       1,721,141       1,700,000       21,141              
   
Fuh Hwa Bond Fund
    Fuh Hwa Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           132,997       1,801,674                   132,997       1,816,597       1,768,862       47,735              
   
Prudential Financial Bond Fund
    Prudential Financial Securities Investment Trust Enterprise           83,306       1,236,728                   83,306       1,245,214       1,204,418       40,796              
   
Cathay Bond Fund
    Cathay Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           60,126       703,824                   60,126       709,289       700,000       9,289              
   
NITC Taiwan Bond
    National Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           103,016       1,474,856                   103,016       1,485,597       1,442,443       43,154              
   
JF Taiwan Bond Fund
    JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Limited           59,049       915,252                   59,049       922,445       900,083       22,362              
   
Dresdner Bond DAM Fund
    Allianz Global Investors Taiwan Ltd.           54,319       639,542                   54,319       644,310       624,828       19,482              
   
JF Taiwan First Bond Fund
    JF Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.           35,324       504,206                   35,324       508,184       500,342       7,842              
   
ING Taiwan Income Bond Fund
    ING Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           54,621       878,682                   54,621       885,963       854,149       31,814              
   
Uni-President James Bond Fund
    Uni-President Assets Management Corp.           77,128       1,208,799       12,678       200,000       89,806       1,419,030       1,400,000       19,030              
   
Taishin Lucky Investment Trust Fund
    Taishin Investment Trust Co., Ltd.           68,945       718,556                   68,945       724,341       701,525       22,816              
   
HSBC NTD Money Management Fund
    HSBC Asset Management (Taiwan) Ltd.           27,416       413,504                   27,416       416,788       402,614       14,174              
   
INVESCO Bond Fund
    INVESCO Taiwan Limited           27,176       410,054                   27,176       412,892       403,727       9,165              
   
AIG Taiwan Bond Fund
    AIG Global Asset management Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.           54,469       705,033                   54,469       708,863       700,000       8,863              
   
PCA Well Pool Fund
    PCA Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd.                       132,553       1,700,000                               132,553       1,700,941  
   
Capital Income Fund
    Capital Investment Trust Corporation                       131,256       2,000,000                               131,256       2,001,916  
 
   
Government bond
                                                                                               
   
2004 Government Bond Series B
  Available-for-sale financial assets   Chung Shing Bills Finance Corp. and several financial institutions                 1,197,121                         1,203,434       1,201,660       1,774              
   
2004 Government Bond Series G
                    200,065                         201,301       200,841       460              
   
2004 Government Bond Series B
  Held-to-maturity financial assets                               249,603                                     249,667  
   
2003 Government Bond Series H
                    400,709             299,852                                     700,162  
 
   
Capital
                                                                                               
   
VTAF II
  Investee accounted for using equity method     Subsidiary           906,536             289,143                                     1,106,412  
(Continued)

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                    Beginning Balance   Acquisition   Disposal (Note 2)   Ending Balance (Note 3)
        Financial                   Amount   Shares/Units   Amount           Amount   Carrying Value   Gain (Loss) or        
Company   Marketable Securities Type and   Statement       Nature of   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (in Thousands)   (US$ in   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (US$ in   Disposal (US$ in   Shares/Units   Amount (US$ in
Name   Name   Account   Counter-party   Relationship   (in Thousands)   Thousands)   (Note 1)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)
GUC
 
Open-end mutual funds
                                                                                           
 
  President James Bond  
Available-for-sale financial assets
            $       10,483     $ 165,000       10,483     $ 165,280     $ 165,000     $ 280           $  
 
 
Polaris De-Li Fund
                      10,042       154,000       10,042       154,298       154,000       298              
 
 
Capital Income Fund
                      11,104       142,000       11,104       142,252       142,000       252              
 
 
Prudential Financial Bond Fund
                      7,719       115,000       7,719       115,157       115,000       157              
 
                                                                                               
TSMC Global
  Aqgency bonds                                                                                            
 
 
Fnma Pool 257245
 
Available-for-sale financial assets
                    3,716     US$ 3,741                               3,716     US$ 3,692  
 
 
Gnma Pool 646061
                      4,173     US$ 4,352                               4,173     US$ 2,947  
 
 
Federal Home Ln Bks
          9,000     US$ 8,977                   9,000     US$ 9,002     US$ 8,716     US$ 286              
 
 
Federal Home Ln Bks
                      9,000     US$ 8,783                               9,000     US$ 8,864  
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks           9,000     US$ 8,939                   9,000     US$ 9,003     US$ 8,735     US$ 268              
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks                       3,725     US$ 3,721                               3,725     US$ 3,730  
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks           5,000     US$ 4,965                   5,000     US$ 5,003     US$ 4,850     US$ 153              
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks           5,000     US$ 4,980                   5,000     US$ 4,999     US$ 4,882     US$ 117              
 
  Federal Home Ln Bks                       12,100     US$ 12,464                               12,100     US$ 12,438  
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg                       5,000     US$ 5,186                               5,000     US$ 5,079  
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp                       3,340     US$ 3,336                               3,340     US$ 3,268  
 
  Federal Home Ln Mtg Corp                       7,000     US$ 7,572                               7,000     US$ 7,445  
 
 
Federal Home Ln Mtg Disc Nts
          21,900     US$ 22,342                   4,900     US$ 5,018     US$ 4,919     US$ 99       17,000     US$ 17,419  
 
  Federal Home Loan Banks           21,000     US$ 21,500                   4,000     US$ 4,111     US$ 4,068     US$ 43       17,000     US$ 17,471  
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn                       10,000     US$ 10,291                               10,000     US$ 10,262  
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn                       3,500     US$ 3,645                               3,500     US$ 3,633  
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn                       3,750     US$ 4,151                               3,750     US$ 3,990  
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn           3,000     US$ 2,982                   3,000     US$ 3,006     US$ 2,909     US$ 97              
 
  Federal Natl Mtg Assn Mtn           3,200     US$ 3,171                   3,200     US$ 3,201     US$ 3,090     US$ 111              
 
                                                                                               
 
  Corporate bonds                                                                                            
 
  Depfa Acs Bank  
Available-for-sale financial assets
        20,000     US$ 20,402                   3,000     US$ 3,074     US$ 2,998     US$ 76       17,000     US$ 17,301  
 
  European Invt Bk                       10,600     US$ 10,577       10,600     US$ 10,461     US$ 10,577     US$ (116 )            
 
  European Invt Bk                       10,600     US$ 10,576       10,600     US$ 10,676     US$ 10,576     US$ 100              
 
  European Invt Bk                       7,200     US$ 7,182                               7,200     US$ 7,391  
 
  General Elec Cap Corp Mtn           4,000     US$ 3,978                   4,000     US$ 4,042     US$ 3,893     US$ 149              
 
  Keycorp Mtn Book Entry           3,050     US$ 3,053                   3,050     US$ 3,041     US$ 3,016     US$ 25              
 
  Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau                       8,700     US$ 8,679                               8,700     US$ 8,710  
 
                                                                                               
 
  Money market funds                                                                                            
 
 
Ssga Cash Mgmt Global Offshore
 
Available-for-sale financial assets
        592,180     US$ 592,180       345,899     US$ 345,899       793,490     US$ 793,490     US$ 793,490             144,589     US$ 144,589  
 
                                                                                               
 
  Government bonds                                                                                            
 
  U S Treas Bond Call  
Available-for-sale financial assets
                    17,825     US$ 17,813       11,800     US$ 11,827     US$ 11,803     US$ 24       6,025     US$ 5,995  
 
  United States Treas Nts                       19,500     US$ 19,474       18,000     US$ 17,966     US$ 17,986     US$ (20 )     1,500     US$ 1,481  
 
  United States Treas Nts                       60,100     US$ 60,563       21,600     US$ 21,678     US$ 21,766     US$ (88 )     38,500     US$ 38,229  
 
  United States Treas Nts                       17,000     US$ 16,886       11,405     US$ 11,355     US$ 11,334     US$ 21       5,595     US$ 5,555  
 
  United States Treas Nts                       7,800     US$ 7,787       7,800     US$ 7,756     US$ 7,787     US$ (31 )            
 
  United States Treas Nts                       9,100     US$ 9,111                               9,100     US$ 9,144  
 
  United States Treas Nts                       6,400     US$ 6,372       6,400     US$ 6,282     US$ 6,372     US$ (90 )            
 
  United States Treas Nts           25,900     US$ 25,924                   25,900     US$ 26,091     US$ 25,941     US$ 150              
 
  United States Treas Nts                       53,300     US$ 54,114       53,300     US$ 54,153     US$ 54,114     US$ 39              
(Continued)

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                    Beginning Balance   Acquisition   Disposal (Note 2)   Ending Balance (Note 3)
                            Amount   Shares/Units   Amount           Amount   Carrying Value   Gain (Loss) or        
Company   Marketable Securities Type and   Financial Statement       Nature of   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (in Thousands)   (US$ in   Shares/Units   (US$ in   (US$ in   Disposal (US$ in   Shares/Units   Amount (US$ in
Name   Name   Account   Counter-party   Relationship   (in Thousands)   Thousands)   (Note 1)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   (In Thousands)   Thousands)
 
  United States Treas Nts  
Available-for-sale financial assets
            US$ -       4,000     US$ 4,057       4,000     US$ 3,969     US$ 4,057     US$ (88 )         US$ -  
 
  United States Treas Nts           5,000     US$ 5,070                   4,680     US$ 4,751     US$ 4,715     US$ 36       320     US$ 327  
 
  United States Treas Nts                       3,750     US$ 3,958                               3,750     US$ 3,848  
 
  United States Treas Nts           6,400     US$ 6,500                   6,400     US$ 6,593     US$ 6,407     US$ 186              
 
  United States Treas Nts           41,900     US$ 42,509                   41,900     US$ 42,867     US$ 41,870     US$ 997              
 
  United States Treas Nts                       4,000     US$ 4,200       1,400     US$ 1,454     US$ 1,470     US$ (16 )     2,600     US$ 2,680  
 
  United States Treas Nts                       10,266     US$ 11,167                               10,266     US$ 11,229  
 
  United States Treas Nts           5,000     US$ 5,160           US$ -       5,000     US$ 5,233     US$ 5,056     US$ 177              
 
  United States Treas Nts                       10,000     US$ 10,525       10,000     US$ 10,489     US$ 10,525     US$ (36 )            
 
  United States Treas Nts           3,250     US$ 3,359                   3,250     US$ 3,347     US$ 3,298     US$ 49              
 
  United States Treas Nts           7,500     US$ 7,758                   7,500     US$ 7,855     US$ 7,743     US$ 112              
 
  United States Treas Nts           9,500     US$ 9,735                   9,500     US$ 9,757     US$ 9,479     US$ 278              
 
  United States Treas Nts                       11,250     US$ 12,259       9,250     US$ 9,906     US$ 10,080     US$ (174 )     2,000     US$ 2,111  
 
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, translation adjustments or equity in earnings of equity method investees.
(Concluded)

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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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                                                         
Company   Types of       Transaction           Nature of   Prior Transaction of Related Counter-party   Price   Purpose of   Other
Name   Property   Transaction Date   Amount   Payment Term   Counter-party   Relationships   Owner   Relationships   Transfer Date   Amount   Reference   Acquisition   Terms
TSMC
  Fab  
January 16, 2008 to January 19, 2008
  $ 4,045,220    
By the construction progress
 
Tasa Construction Corporation, Fu Tsu Construction, and China Steel Structure Co., Ltd.
    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   Public bidding  
Manufacturing purpose
  None

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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 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                                                             
            Transaction Details   Abnormal Transaction   Notes/Accounts Payable or    
            Purchases/           % to       Unit Price   Payment Terms   Receivable    
Company Name   Related Party   Nature of Relationships   Sales   Amount   Total   Payment Terms   (Note)   (Note)   Ending Balance   % to Total   Note
TSMC
  TSMC North America   Subsidiary   Sales   $ 103,800,578       60     Net 30 days after invoice date       $ 23,871,291       53      
 
  GUC  
Investee with a controlling financial interest
  Sales     662,720          
Net 30 days after monthly closing
        268,530       1      
 
  WaferTech   Indirect subsidiary   Purchases     4,410,290       20    
Net 30 days after monthly closing
        (666,082 )     6      
 
  TSMC Shanghai   Subsidiary   Purchases     2,650,161       12    
Net 30 days after monthly closing
        (476,025 )     4      
 
  SSMC  
Investee accounted for using equity method
  Purchases     2,300,893       10    
Net 30 days after monthly closing
        (501,436 )     4      
 
  VIS  
Investee accounted for using equity method
  Purchases     1,718,897       8    
Net 30 days after monthly closing
        (685,168 )     6      
 
                                                           
GUC
  TSMC North America   Same parent company   Purchases     974,101       46    
Net 30 days after invoice date/net 45 days after monthly closing
        (121,935 )     14      
 
                                                           
XinTec
  OmniVision  
Parent company of director (represented for XinTec)
  Sales     1,010,083       78    
Net 45 days after shipping
        235,393       82      
 
Note:    The sales prices and payment 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.

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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
JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars)
                                                 
                                    Amounts Received in    
                    Turnover Days   Overdue   Subsequent   Allowance for Bad
Company Name   Related Party   Nature of Relationships   Ending Balance   (Note 1)   Amounts   Action Taken   Period   Debts
TSMC
  TSMC North America   Subsidiary   $ 23,899,968     44   $ 7,897,481       $ 11,074,526     $  
 
  VIS  
Investee accouted for using equity method
    1,132,499     (Note 2)     2,985    
Accelerate demand on account receivable
    2,334        
 
  GUC  
Investee with a controlling financial interest
    409,018     47     55,985         113,355        
 
  TSMC Shanghai   Subsidiary     191,032     (Note 2)                    
 
  SSMC  
Investee accouted for using equity method
    108,319     (Note 2)                    
 
XinTec   OmniVision  
Parent company of director (represented for XinTec)
    235,393     59     70         146,422        
 
Note 1:    The calculation of turnover days excludes other receivables from related parties.
 
Note 2:    The ending balance primarily consisted of other receivables, which is not applicable for the calculation of turnover days.

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TABLE 6
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
NAMES, LOCATIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION OF INVESTEES OVER WHICH THE COMPANY EXERCISES SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE
JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Specified Otherwise)
                                                                         
                                                                Equity in the    
                Original Investment Amount   Balance as of June 30, 2008   Net Income   Earnings    
                        December 31,                   Carrying   (Losses) of the   (Losses)    
                June 30, 2008   2007                   Value (Note 1)   Investee   (Note 2)    
                (Foreign   (Foreign                   (Foreign   (Foreign   (Foreign    
                Currencies in   Currencies in   Shares (in   Percentage of   Currencies in   Currencies in   Currencies in    
Investor Company   Investee Company   Location   Main Businesses and Products   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Ownership   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Note
TSMC   TSMC Global   Tortola, British Virgin Islands  
Investment activities
  $     42,327,245     $     42,327,245       1       100     $     41,946,173     $     225,977     $     225,977     Subsidiary
           
 
                                                           
    TSMC International   Tortola, British Virgin Islands  
Providing investment in companies involved in the design, manufacture, and other related business in the semiconductor industry
    31,445,780       31,445,780       987,968       100       27,447,357       1,804,075       1,804,075     Subsidiary
    VIS   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan  
Research, design, development, manufacture, packaging, testing and sale of memory integrated circuits, LSI, VLSI and related parts
    13,047,681       13,047,681       616,240       36       9,926,933       1,241,525       149,896     Investee accounted for using equity method
    SSMC   Singapore  
Fabrication and supply of integrated circuits
    8,840,895       8,840,895       463       39       8,641,503       2,000,112       677,301     Investee accounted for using equity method
    TSMC Shanghai   Shanghai, China  
Manufacturing and sales of integrated circuits at the order of and pursuant to product design specifications provided by customers
    12,180,367       12,180,367             100       7,574,803       (1,017,308 )     (1,010,850 )   Subsidiary
    TSMC Partners   Tortola, British Virgin Islands  
Investment activities
    10,350       10,350       300       100       3,534,832       (1,032,280 )     (1,032,280 )   Subsidiary
    TSMC North America   San Jose, California, U.S.A.  
Sales and marketing of integrated circuits and semiconductor devices
    333,718       333,718       11,000       100       2,246,123       138,716       138,716     Subsidiary
    XinTec   Taoyuan, Taiwan  
Wafer level chip size packaging service
    1,357,890       1,357,890       91,703       43       1,396,316       (69,067 )     (68,709 )   Investee with a controlling financial interest
    VTAF III   Cayman Islands  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
    1,262,602       973,459             98       1,106,412       (25,714 )     (25,200 )   Subsidiary
    VTAF II   Cayman Islands  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
    1,036,424       1,095,622             98       963,211       (65,481 )     (64,172 )   Subsidiary
    GUC   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan  
Researching, developing, manufacturing, testing and marketing of integrated circuits
    386,568       386,568       42,572       37       798,498       379,148       140,487     Investee with a controlling financial interest
    Emerging Alliance   Cayman Islands  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
    976,450       1,019,042             99       388,216       (8,449 )     (8,407 )   Subsidiary
    Chi Cherng   Taipei, Taiwan  
Investment activities
    300,000       300,000             36       221,911       49,962       (1,134 )   Subsidiary
    Hsin Ruey   Taipei, Taiwan  
Investment activities
    300,000       300,000             36       220,092       49,821       (1,362 )   Subsidiary
    TSMC Europe   Amsterdam, the Netherlands  
Marketing activities
    15,749       15,749             100       107,796       18,877       18,877     Subsidiary
    TSMC Japan   Yokohama, Japan  
Marketing activities
    83,760       83,760       6       100       104,842       1,862       1,862     Subsidiary
    TSMC Korea   Seoul, Korea  
Marketing activities
    13,656       13,656       80       100       15,286       1,710       1,710     Subsidiary
TSMC International   ISDF   Cayman Islands  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
  US$ 7,680     US$ 8,721       7,680       97     US$ 9,841     US$ (275 )     N/A     Subsidiary
    ISDF II   Cayman Islands  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
  US$ 41,027     US$ 43,048       41,027       97     US$ 43,875     US$ 1,087       N/A     Subsidiary
    TSMC Development   Delaware, U.S.A.  
Investment activities
  US$ 0.001     US$ 0.001             100     US$ 675,749     US$ 1,665       N/A     Subsidiary
    TSMC Technology   Delaware, U.S.A.  
Engineering support activities
  US$ 0.001     US$ 0.001             100     US$ 8,129     US$ 1,537       N/A     Subsidiary
TSMC Development   WaferTech   Washington, U.S.A.  
Manufacturing, selling, testing and computer-aided designing of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices
  US$ 380,000     US$ 430,000             100     US$ 193,376     US$ 15,907       N/A     Subsidiary
TSMC Partners   VisEra Holding Company   Cayman Islands  
Investment in companies involved in the design, manufacturing, and other related businesses in the semiconductor industry
  US$ 43,000     US$ 43,000       43,000       49     US$ 72,590     US$ 1,500       N/A     Investee accounted for using equity method
    TSMC Canada   Ontario, Canada  
Engineering support activities
  US$ 2,300     US$ 2,300       2,300       100     US$ 2,876     US$ 100       N/A     Subsidiary
(Continued)

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                                                                Equity in the    
                Original Investment Amount   Balance as of June 30, 2008   Net Income   Earnings    
                        December 31,                           (Losses) of the   (Losses)    
                June 30, 2008   2007                           Investee   (Note 2)    
                (Foreign   (Foreign                           (Foreign   (Foreign    
                Currencies in   Currencies in   Shares (in   Percentage of   Carrying   Currencies in   Currencies in    
Investor Company   Investee Company   Location   Main Businesses and Products   Thousands)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Ownership   Value (Note 1)   Thousands)   Thousands)   Note
VisEra Holding Company   VisEra   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan  
Manufacturing and selling of electronic parts and providing turn-key services in back-end color filter fabrication, package, test, and optical solutions
  US$ 91,041     US$ 91,041       253,120       90     US$  129,459     US$ 1,484     N/A   Subsidiary
           
 
                                                       
VTAF III   Mutual-Pak Technology Co., Ltd.   Taipei, Taiwan  
Manufacturing and selling of electronic parts and researching, developing, and testing of RFID
  US$ 1,705     US$ 1,705       4,590       51     US$ 1,649     US$ (223 )   N/A   Subsidiary
    VTA Holdings   Delaware, U.S.A.  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
  US$     US$             68     US$     US$     N/A   Subsidiary
    Growth Fund   Cayman Islands  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
  US$ 600     US$ 600             100     US$ 600     US$ (31 )   N/A   Subsidiary
           
 
                                                       
VTAF II   VTA Holdings   Delaware, U.S.A.  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
  US$     US$             24     US$     US$     N/A   Subsidiary
           
 
                                                       
GUC   GUC-NA   U.S.A  
Consulting services in main products
  US$ 500     US$ 100       100       100     $     21,170     $     1,532     N/A   Subsidiary
    GUC-Japan   Japan  
Consulting services in main products
  JPY 30,000     JPY 10,000       1       100       9,495       562     N/A   Subsidiary
    GUC-Europe   The Netherlands  
Consulting services in main products
  EUR 50                   100       2,420       22     N/A   Subsidiary
           
 
                                                       
Emerging Alliance   VTA Holdings   Delaware, U.S.A.  
Investing in new start-up technology companies
  US$     US$             8     US$     US$     N/A   Subsidiary
Chi Cherng   Hsin Ruey   Taipei, Taiwan  
Investment activities
  $     533,333     $     533,333             64     $     964,748     $     49,821     N/A   Same parent company
    VIS   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan  
Research, design, development, manufacture, packaging, testing and sale of memory integrated circuits, LSI, VLSI and related parts
    100,116       100,116       5,082             103,235       1,241,525     N/A   Investee accounted for using equity method
           
 
                                                       
Hsin Ruey   Chi Cherng   Taipei, Taiwan  
Investment activities
  $     533,333     $     533,333             64     $     967,488     $     49,962     N/A   Same parent company
    VIS   Hsin-Chu, Taiwan  
Research, design, development, manufacture, packaging, testing and sale of memory integrated circuits, LSI, VLSI and related parts
    80,188       80,188       3,748             80,865       1,241,525     N/A   Investee accounted for using equity method
Note 1: The treasury stock is deducted from the carrying value.
Note 2: Equity in earnings/losses of investees excludes the effect of unrealized gross profit from affiliates. (Concluded)

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TABLE 7
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
INFORMATION OF INVESTMENT IN MAINLAND CHINA
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)
                                                                                 
                    Accumulated                   Accumulated                            
                    Outflow of                   Outflow of                            
                    Investment                   Investment                            
                    from Taiwan as                   from Taiwan as                           Accumulated
        Total Amount of           of   Investment Flows   of           Equity in the           Inward
        Paid-in Capital           January 1, 2008   Outflow           June 30, 2008           Earnings   Carrying Value   Remittance of
    Main Businesses and   (RMB in   Method of   (US$ in   (US$ in           (US$ in   Percentage of   (Losses)   as of   Earnings as of
Investee Company            Products   Thousand)   Investment   Thousand)   Thousand)   Inflow   Thousand)   Ownership   (Note 2)   June 30, 2008   June 30, 2008
TSMC Shanghai  
Manufacturing and sales of integrated circuits
  $12,180,367   (Note 1)   $ 12,180,367     $     $     $ 12,180,367       100 %   $ (1,010,850 )   $ 7,574,803     $  
   
at the order of and pursuant to product design specifications provided by customers
  (RMB3,070,623)           (US$371,000)                   (US$371,000)                                
   
                                                                           
         
Accumulated Investment in Mainland   Investment Amounts Authorized by    
China as of June 30, 2008   Investment Commission, MOEA   Upper Limit on Investment
(US$ in Thousand)   (US$ in Thousand)   (US$ in Thousand)
$12,180,367   $12,180,367   $12,180,367
(US$371,000)   (US$371,000)   (US$371,000)
Note 1: Direct investments US$371,000 thousand in TSMC Shanghai.
Note 2: Amount was recognized based on the audited financial statements.

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TABLE 8
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited and Subsidiaries
INTERCOMPANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
(Amounts in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Unless Otherwise Specified)
A. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
                                             
                    Intercompany Transactions
            Nature of                       Percentage of
            Relationship               Terms   Consolidated Total Gross
No.   Company Name   Counter Party   (Note 1)   Financial Statement Item   Amount   (Note 2)   Sales or Total Assets
0   TSMC   TSMC North America     1    
Sales
  $ 103,800,578             59 %
                   
Receivables from related parties
    23,871,291             4 %
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    28,677              
                   
Payables to related parties
    3,681              
        TSMC Shanghai     1    
Sales
    46,661              
                   
Purchases
    2,650,161             2 %
                   
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    103,421              
                   
Technical service income
    58,102              
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    191,032              
                   
Payables to related parties
    476,025              
                   
Deferred credits
    277,340              
        TSMC Japan     1    
Marketing expenses — commission
    116,844              
                   
Payables to related parties
    40,414              
        TSMC Europe     1    
Marketing expenses — commission
    184,005              
                   
Payables to related parties
    42,540              
        TSMC Korea     1    
Marketing expenses — commission
    9,837              
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    3,068              
                   
Payables to related parties
    2,716              
        GUC     1    
Sales
    662,720              
                   
General and administrative expenses — rental
    525              
                   
Research and development expenses
    11,883              
                   
Receivables from related parties
    286,529              
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    140,489              
                   
Payables to related parties
    9,499              
        TSMC Technology     1    
Payables to related parties
    52,761              
                   
Research and development expenses
    167,355              
        WaferTech     1    
Sales
    4,848              
                   
Purchases
    4,410,290             3 %
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    22,526              
                   
Payables to related parties
    666,082              
        XinTec     1    
Other receivables from related parties
    18,214              
        TSMC Canada     1    
Research and development expenses
    95,549              
1   TSMC Partners   TSMC International     3    
Other receivables
    7,527,792             1 %
                   
Deferred revenue
    7,527,792             1 %
(Continued)

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                    Intercompany Transactions
            Nature of                       Percentage of
            Relationship               Terms   Consolidated Total Gross
No.   Company Name   Counter Party   (Note 1)   Financial Statement Item   Amount   (Note 2)   Sales or Total Assets
2   GUC   TSMC North America     3    
Purchases
  $ 974,101             1 %
                   
Manufacturing overhead
    141,382              
                   
Operating expenses
    1,458              
                   
Payables to related parties
    121,935              
        GUC-NA     3    
Operating expenses
    43,492              
                   
Accrued expenses
    12,828              
        GUC-Japan     3    
Operating expenses
    12,889              
                   
Accrued expenses
    1,687              
     
Note 1:
  No. 1 represents transactions between parent company to subsidiaries.
 
  No. 3 represents 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.
(Continued)

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B. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
                                             
                    Intercompany Transactions
            Nature of                       Percentage of
            Relationship               Terms   Consolidated Total Gross
No.   Company Name   Counter Party   (Note 1)   Financial Statement Item   Amount   (Note 2)   Sales or Total Assets
0   TSMC   TSMC North America     1    
Sales
  $ 83,546,469             60 %
                   
Receivables from related parties
    20,642,259             3 %
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    88,131              
                   
Payables to related parties
    22,342              
        TSMC Shanghai     1    
Sales
    13,717              
                   
Purchases
    2,485,579             2 %
                   
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    108,802              
                   
Technical service income
    59,823              
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    60,263              
                   
Payables to related parties
    611,054              
                   
Deferred credits
    617,113              
        TSMC Japan     1    
Marketing expenses — commission
    115,663              
                   
Payables to related parties
    42,468              
        TSMC Europe     1    
Marketing expenses — commission
    146,354              
                   
Payables to related parties
    58,105              
        TSMC Korea     1    
Marketing expenses — commission
    10,713              
        GUC     1    
Sales
    427,557              
                   
General and administrative expenses — rental
    3,473              
                   
Research and development expenses
    33,483              
                   
Receivables from related parties
    32,762              
                   
Other receivables from related parties
    52,817              
                   
Payables to related parties
    6,910              
        TSMC Technology     1    
Payables to related parties
    43,971              
                   
Research and development expenses
    145,596              
        WaferTech     1    
Purchases
    4,804,106             3 %
                   
Payables to related parties
    804,285              
1   TSMC International   TSMC Technology     3    
Deferred royalty income
    646,424              
2   TSMC Partners   TSMC International     3    
Other receivables
    9,990,661             2 %
                   
Deferred revenue
    8,852,419             1 %
3   GUC   TSMC North America     3    
Purchases
    697,701              
                   
Manufacturing overhead
    134,023              
                   
Payables to related parties
    149,929              
        GUC-NA     3    
Operating expenses
    25,266              
     
Note 1:
  No. 1 represents transactions between parent company to subsidiaries.
 
  No. 3 represents 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.
(Concluded)

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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.
             
    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.    
 
           
Date: August 13, 2008
  By   /s/ Lora Ho
 
Lora Ho
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer