1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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

 

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

     Form 20-F     þ                    Form 40-F     o

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

   Yes     o                                No     þ

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

 

 

TSMC November 2006 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — December 8, 2006 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for November 2006: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$24,709 million, a decrease of 8.0 percent from October 2006 and a decrease of 10.2 percent from October 2005. Revenues for January through November 2006 totaled NT$291,505 million, an increase of 22.9 percent over the same period in 2005.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for November 2006 were NT$ 25,060 million, a decrease of 7.3 percent from October 2006; revenues for January through November 2006 totaled NT$ 294,543 million.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2006*				2005				Increase (Decrease) %
November			24,709				27,518				(10.2	)
January through November			291,505				237,172				22.9

TSMC Spokesperson:

Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

Mr. J.H. Tzeng
PR Department Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com

For further information, please contact:

Richard C.Y. Chung
Media Relations Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
December 08, 2006

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of November 2006.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2006				2005
Nov		Net sales					24,709,112				27,518,437
Jan — Nov		Net sales					291,505,548				237,172,641

2)

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending				Nov				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			96,227,225				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			32,041,778				—				—

3)

Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of endorsements				Nov				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			120,284,032				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			N/A				—				—
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries							—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC							—				—
TSMC endorses for PRC companies							—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies							—				—

4)		Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
		TSMC
		Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

														Others
						Forward				Swap				Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount					5,966,385				38,105,191				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					(77,771	)			477,041				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					31,228,949				407,440,848				2,944,840				2,944,840
		Realized Profit/Loss					72,182				(1,844,109	)			—				—

		TSMC’s subsidiaries
		Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

														Others
						Forward				Swap				Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount					—				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss					—				—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount					591,924				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss					2,706				—				—				—

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.