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Financial Statements for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003-1 -

BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 ASSETS Amount % Amount % CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 4) $ 6,628,773 27 $ 5,750,624 20 Short-term investments (Notes 2 and 5) 215,740 1 18,260 - Notes receivable, net (Note 2) 544,575 2 663,570 2 Accounts receivable, net (Notes 2 and 6) 1,636,353 7 2,084,095 7 Notes and accounts receivable from related parties, net (Notes 2, 7 and 24) 152,744 1 601,807 2 Other financial assets, current (Notes 2, 8, 24 and 28) 170,703 1 624,915 2 Inventories (Notes 2 and 9) 4,145,441 17 3,404,591 12 Deferred tax asset, current (Notes 2 and 22) 375,247 1 371,264 1 Other current assets (Note 10) 81,012-77,344 - Total current assets 13,950,588 57 13,596,470 46 LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Notes 2, 3 and 11) Long-term investments under equity method 6,627,772 27 11,623,978 39 Long-term investments under cost method 229,365 1 537,930 2 Total long-term investments 6,857,137 28 12,161,908 41 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Notes 2, 12 and 24) Land 962,605 4 942,061 3 Buildings and improvements 694,383 3 592,481 2 Machinery and equipment 356,942 1 297,158 1 Computer equipment 305,960 1 274,089 1 Research and development equipment 414,308 2 342,028 1 Transportation equipment 8,119-8,119 - Furniture and fixtures 47,130-46,258 - Leased assets - - 43,502 - Leasehold improvements 144,319 1 133,782 1 Subtotal 2,933,766 12 2,679,478 9 Less accumulated depreciation (1,117,949) (5) (872,100) (3) Prepayments on purchase of equipment, land and buildings 9,634-106,164 - Property, plant and equipment, net 1,825,451 7 1,913,542 6 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Amount % Amount % CURRENT LIABILITIES Notes payable $ 5,629 - $ 9,459 - Accounts payable 3,887,566 16 3,466,466 12 Notes and accounts payable to related parties (Note 24) 819,860 3 313,960 1 Income tax payable (Notes 2 and 22) 138,332 1 32,689 - Accrued expenses (Notes 14 and 24) 728,567 3 996,727 3 Current portion of long-term liabilities (Note 16 and 17) 111,110 1 2,301,196 8 Other current liabilities (Notes 15, 24 and 28) 837,846 3 656,172 2 Total current liabilities 6,528,910 27 7,776,669 26 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Corporate bonds payable (Notes 2 and 16) 1,905,161 8 - - Long-term capital lease liabilities (Notes 2 and 17) 388,890 1 - - Total long-term liabilities 2,294,051 9 OTHER LIABILITIES (Notes 2, 18 and 24) 255,755 1 Total liabilities 9,078,716 - - 198,788 1 37 7,975,457 27 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Common stock (Note 19) 12,704,467 52 12,704,467 43 Stock dividend to be distributed (Note 19) 629,336 2 - - Capital surplus Additional paid-in capital 7,110,445 29 7,739,781 26 Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment - - 1,770 - Long-term equity investments (Note 11) 217,529 1 213,035 1 Retained earnings (Note 19) Legal reserve 1,708,059 7 1,708,059 6 Special reserve 345,501 2 996,057 3 (Accumulated deficit) unappropriated earnings (4,828,078) (20) (253,410) (1) Unrealized valuation losses on long-term equity investments (Notes 2 and 11) (33,183) - (59,063) - Cumulative translation adjustments (Note 2) 315,495 1 655,438 2 Treasury stock (Notes 2, 11 and 20) (2,760,205) (11) (2,040,649) (7) OTHER ASSETS Leased-out assets (Notes 2, 13 and 24) 565,632 2 573,460 2 Refundable deposits 11,865-12,562 - Deferred bond issuance cost (Note 2) 14,325 - - - Deferred charges (Notes 2 and 24) 668,169 3 775,934 3 Deferred tax asset, noncurrent (Notes 2 and 22) 594,915 3 607,066 2 Total other assets 1,854,906 8 1,969,022 7 Total stockholders equity 15,409,366 63 21,665,485 73 TOTAL $ 24,488,082 100 $ 29,640,942 100 TOTAL $ 24,488,082 100 $ 29,640,942 100 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated April 7, 2005) - 3 -

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings per Share) Amount % Amount % OPERATING REVENUES: (Note 2) Sales $ 20,667,127 106 $ 22,059,900 109 Less Sales returns (187,291) (1) (113,961) (1) Sales discounts (1,054,152) (5) (1,715,128) (8) Net sales (Note 23) 19,425,684 100 20,230,811 100 Other operating revenues (Note 23) 23,667-25,152 - Total operating revenues 19,449,351 100 20,255,963 100 COST OF OPERATING REVENUES (Note 23) 13,985,854 72 14,809,171 73 GROSS PROFIT 5,463,497 28 5,446,792 27 UNREALIZED PROFIT FROM INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS (87,752) - (12,057) - REALIZED PROFIT FROM INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS 12,057-8,548 - REALIZED GROSS PROFIT 5,387,802 28 5,443,283 27 OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 23) General and administrative expenses 2,365,853 12 2,794,359 14 Research and development expenses 2,453,949 13 2,404,260 12 Total operating expenses 4,819,802 25 5,198,619 26 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 568,000 3 244,664 1 NON-OPERATING INCOME Interest income 31,736-77,942 - Dividend income 987 - - - Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 20,455-87,592 1 Gain on sale of investments 462,108 3 399,115 2 Gain on physical inventory 7,307 - - - Rental income (Note 23) 53,917-45,297 - Recovery from loss on short-term investments devaluation 14,160-426 - Other (Note 23) 289,260 2 212,373 1 Total non-operating income 879,930 5 822,745 4 (Continued) - 4 -

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars, Except Earnings per Share) Amount % Amount % NON-OPERATING EXPENSES Interest expenses $ 95,801 - $ 196,714 1 Investment losses under equity method (Note 10) 5,380,637 28 2,281,455 11 Other investment losses (Note 10) 130,488 1 34,029 - Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 549-175 - Loss on physical inventory - - 4,964 - Foreign currency exchange loss 17,899-63,585 - Loss on inventory devaluation 697,899 4 152,913 1 Other 27,812-15,393 - Total non-operating expenses 6,351,085 33 2,749,228 13 LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX (4,903,155) (25) (1,681,819) (8) INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT (Notes 2 and 21) (77,997) (1) 31,286 - NET LOSS $ (4,981,152) (26) $ (1,650,533) (8) Before Income Tax After Income Tax Before Income Tax After Income Tax BASIC LOSS PER SHARE (Note 22) $(3.78) $(3.84) $(1.28) $(1.26) DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE (Note 22) $(3.78) $(3.84) $(1.28) $(1.26) If the Company s stock held by subsidiaries is not considered as treasury stock: NET LOSS $(4,903,155) $(4,981,152) $(1,681,819) $(1,650,533) BASIC LOSS PER SHARE (Note 22) ($3.73) ($3.79) ($1.26) ($1.24) DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE (Note 22) ($3.73) ($3.79) ($1.26) ($1.24) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (Concluded) (With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated April 7, 2005) - 5 -

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Capital Surplus Unrealized Capital Stock Gain on Retained Earnings Valuation Stock Dividend Disposal of Property, Long-Term Unappropriated Earnings Losses on Long-Term Common to be Additional Plant and Equity Special (Accumulated Equity Stock Distributed Paid-in Capital Equipment Investment Legal Reserve Reserve Deficit) Investments Cumulative Translation Adjustments Treasury Stock Total BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2003 $ 11,918,540 $ - $ 8,073,500 $ 1,770 $ 245,990 $ 1,663,733 $ - $ 3,554,423 $ (271,923) $ 807,778 $ (1,634,554) $ 24,359,257 Appropriation and distribution of 2002 net income Legal reserve - - - - - 44,326 - (44,326) - - - - Special reserve - - - - - - 996,057 (996,057) - - - - Cash dividends - - - - - - - (595,927) - - - (595,927) Stock dividends and transfer of capital surplus and employees bonuses to capital stock 785,927 - (333,719) - - - - (452,208) - - - - Effect of changes of ownership interests in equity method investees - - - - (32,955) - - (68,782) - - 511 (101,226) Recovery of unrealized valuation losses on long-term equity investments - - - - - - - - 212,860 - - 212,860 Translation adjustments on long-term equity investments - - - - - - - - - (152,340) - (152,340) Net loss for 2003 - - - - - - - (1,650,533) - - - (1,650,533) Purchase of treasury stock - - - - - - - - - - (406,606) (406,606) BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2003 12,704,467-7,739,781 1,770 213,035 1,708,059 996,057 (253,410) (59,063) 655,438 (2,040,649) 21,665,485 Appropriation and distribution of 2003 net income Capital surplus and special reserve transfer to unappropriated earnings - - - (1,770) - - (650,556) 652,326 - - - - Transfer of capital surplus to capital stock - 629,336 (629,336) - - - - - - - - - Employees bonuses - - - - - - - (190,000) - - - (190,000) Effect of changes of ownership interests in equity method investees - - - - 4,494 - - (55,842) - - 981 (50,367) Recovery of unrealized valuation losses on long-term equity investment - - - - - - - - 25,880 - - 25,880 Cumulative translation adjustments - - - - - - - - - (339,943) - (339,943) Net loss for 2004 - - - - - - - (4,981,152) - - - (4,981,152) Purchase of treasury stock - - - - - - - - - - (720,537) (720,537) BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2004 $ 12,704,467 $ 629,336 $ 7,110,445 $ - $ 217,529 $ 1,708,059 $ 345,501 $ (4,828,078) $ (33,183) $ 315,495 $ (2,760,205) $ 15,409,366 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated April 7, 2005) - 6 -

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net loss $ (4,981,152) $ (1,650,533) Depreciation and amortization (including depreciation of leased-out assets) 757,658 1,021,871 Provision for redemption of convertible bonds 68,196 192,875 Gain on sale of long-term investment (410,611) (302,615) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 549 175 Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (20,455) (87,592) Tranter of costs of property, plant and equipment to expense 3,640 - Amortization of bond issuance costs 1,343 - Investment losses on equity-method investees 5,380,637 2,281,455 Cash dividends on equity-method investees 418,831 30,203 Loss on long-term investment devaluation 130,488 34,029 Gain from redeemed convertible bonds (6,881) (1,987) Accrued pension cost 40,838 40,826 Deferred tax benefit 8,168 (86,754) Net changes in operating assets and liabilities Notes receivable, net 118,995 1,568,585 Accounts receivable, net 447,742 (763,669) Notes and accounts receivable from related parties, net 449,063 418,148 Other financial assets, current 86,275 221,485 Inventories (740,850) 163,106 Other current assets (3,668) 214,450 Notes payable (3,830) 4,514 Accounts payable 421,100 (161,180) Notes and accounts payable to related parties 505,900 (866,959) Income tax payable 105,643 (99,666) Accrued expenses (268,160) 64,432 Other current liabilities 62,981 44,903 Other liabilities (8,775) (8,775) Net cash provided by operating activities 2,563,665 2,271,327 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Decrease in short-term investments 69,735 5,850,048 Acquisition of property, plant, equipment and leased-out assets (183,219) (561,647) Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, equipment and deferred charges 5,531 8,961 Payment for long-term investments (3,430,739) (1,813,374) Proceeds from sale of long-term investments 2,630,856 556,871 Decrease (increase) in refundable deposits 697 (434) Increase in deferred charges (451,741) (507,937) Increase in deferred bond insurance costs (15,668) - Decrease (increase) in current account with others 367,937 (367,937) Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,006,611) 3,164,551 (Continued) - 7 -

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Increase in long-term bank loans $ 500,000 $ - Increase in bonds payable 1,900,000 - Decrease in long-term capital lease obligation (12,957) (10,506) Decrease in convertible bonds (2,344,393) (2,749,533) Cash dividends - (595,927) (Decrease) increase in guarantee deposits received (1,018) 2,562 Purchase of treasury stock (720,537) (406,606) Net cash used in financing activities (678,905) (3,760,010) NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 878,149 1,675,868 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 5,750,624 4,074,756 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $ 6,628,773 $ 5,750,624 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION Cash paid during the year Interest $ 427,484 $ 382,171 Income tax $ 33,624 $ 139,345 NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES Transfer of capital surplus, unappropriated earnings and employees bonuses to capital stock $ 629,336 $ 785,927 Transfer of long-term investments to short-term investments $ 267,215 $ - Current portion of long-term liabilities $ 111,110 $ 2,301,196 Transfer of long-term investments to other liabilities $ 46,336 $ - Transfer of deferred credits to gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment $ 20,414 $ 87,592 PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Increase in property, plant, equipment and leased-out assets $ 175,720 $ 394,907 Decrease in payable due to acquisition of property, plant and equipment 7,499 166,740 Cash payment $ 183,219 $ 561,647 (Continued) - 8 -

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS PURCHASE OF DEFERRED CHARGES Increase in deferred charges $ 387,933 $ 354,699 Decrease in payable due to acquisition of deferred charges 63,808 153,238 Cash payment $ 451,741 $ 507,937 BONUSES TO EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS REMUMERATION Employees bonuses and directors remuneration $ 190,000 $ - Add payable due to bonuses to employees and directors remuneration, beginning of year 75,975 75,975 Minus payable due to bonuses to employees and directors remuneration, end of year (265,975) (75,975) Cash payment $ - $ - The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. (Concluded) (With Deloitte & Touche audit report dated April 7, 2005) - 9 -