Hsinchu, Taiwan

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), announced today that NEC-Mitsubishi Electronic Visual Systems Corporation ("NMV"), a merger of Japan's NEC and Mitsubishi specialized in display products, utilizing AU Optronics designed and developed 17" SXGA (M170EN05) monitor panel, has been recognized for its performance excellence. The monitor's impressive response time, high brightness, high contrast ratio, to name a few has placed it amongst the best of its kind in Japan's PC USER Magazines as 2002-03 Editor's Choice for PC Monitors.

According to a respected Japanese PC publication - PC USER Magazine (160th Edition, January 24th 2003 distribution), NMV's 17" monitor (model RDT176S) was ranked as the most sought after PC monitor in its category. NMV utilizes the 17" SXGA TFT-LCD monitor panel from AU Optronics, which has been highly recognized for its excellent performance.

Sharing the same view, Tom's Hardware Guide, a leading independent editorial PC review launched by Dr. Thomas Pabst in 1996, also recognized AU Optronics 17" SXGA monitor panels as " An LCD Screen to Start the Year With". In its January 9th, 2003 article of "Hitachi CML 174SXW: An LCD Screen to Start the Year With", the guide reiterates that " its features are better than those of the MVA and IPS screens¡K.,the Taiwanese manufacturer ( AU Optronics) has outdone it self, on paper the (monitor) outperform all of its competitors".

The panel's high response time (16ms), high brightness (260 nit), high contract ratio (450:1), combined with its ability to display smooth clear images without mura (without display non-uniformity) are some of its optimized qualities. AUO's flat panel with "Slim Bezel" specifications is the icing on the cake.

PC USER Magazine's Editors' Choice ranks the best from each of 15 different categories of PC available in the 2002 market place. According to Business Computer News (BCN), a publication which compiles weekly monitor sales from a sample of 729 Japan retailers, NMV's RDS176S dominates 27.5% amongst 16" and 17" LCD Monitors category during the week of 6th. January. As flat panel desk top monitors are becoming increasingly popular due to its space saving and compact designs, the 17" SXGA monitor panel from AU Optronics has outshined others with exceptional quality and competitive pricing.