TSMC October Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, November 9, 2004 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (TSMC) (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today said that net sales for October 2004 totaled NT$22,970 million. Revenues for January through October 2004 reached NT$215,087 million.

Net sales for October 2004 decreased by 0.9 percent from September 2004. On a year-over-year basis, net sales for October 2004 grew 13.1 percent.         
        
Sales Report: (Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales	2004(1)	2003	Growth Rate
October	22,970	20,304	13.1%
January through October	215,087	164,429	30.8%

(1): Year 2004 figures have not been audited.