The board of directors today approved the 2009 semi-annual financial results and consolidated financial statements

July 27, 2009

The Company announced today its financial results for the first half of 2009, which have been approved by the board of directors. The total sales in the first half of 2009 were NT$ 1,236 million, representing a 30.6% decrease YOY. The net income before tax in the first half of 2009 was NT$ 235 million, representing of 31.9% decrease YOY, and net income after tax was NT$ 214 million, a 40.4% decrease YOY. The earnings per share for the first half of 2009 was NT$ 1.06 before tax and NT$ 0.97 after tax, which consisted of NT$ 0.35 earnings per share after tax in Q1 2009 and NT$ 0.62 earnings per share after tax in Q2 2009, based on the average outstanding shares as of June 30 2009.

The product line sales breakdown were: Standard MCU ICs, 45.8% of total sales, Consumer ICs, 30.6%, PC peripheral ICs, 14.8%, Communication ICs, 3.3%, Memory ICs, 2.6%, ASIC ICs and others, 2.9%. Additionally, together with the sales of embedded MCU ICs, the total MCU sales accounted for 64% of the Company's total sales.

The Company’s board of directors also approved the 2009 semi-annual consolidated financial statements. The total consolidated sales in the first half of 2009 were NT$1,301 million, a 28.8% decrease YOY.

July 27, 2009

Spokesperson: Ms. Patty Li
Tel: 886-3-5631999