UMC Reports Sales for January 2016

Taipei, Taiwan, February 5, 2016--United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), today reported unaudited net sales for the month of January 2016.

Revenues for January 2016

Period	2016	2015	Y/Y Change	Y/Y (%)
January	12,006,857	12,883,284	-876,427	-6.80%
Jan.-Jan.	12,006,857	12,883,284	-876,427	-6.80%

(*) All figures in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$), except for percentages
(**) All figures are consolidated

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