1934 Act Registration No. 1-14700

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F þ                    Form 40-F o

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes o                    No þ

     (If “Yes” is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82:                     .)

 

 

TSMC October 2007 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — November 9, 2007 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for October 2007: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$31,725 million, an increase of 11.3 percent over September 2007 and an increase of 18.2 percent over October 2006. Revenues for January through October 2007 totaled NT$254,384 million, a decrease of 4.7 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for October 2007 were NT$ 32,606 million, an increase of 10.7 percent over September 2007 and an increase of 20.6 percent over October 2006; revenues for January through October 2007 totaled NT$261,377 million, a decrease of 3.0 percent compared to the same period in 2006.

“TSMC guidance for the fourth quarter 2007, announced on October 25, 2007, remains unchanged,” said Lora Ho, VP and Chief Financial Officer of TSMC.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2007*				2006				Increase (Decrease) %
October			31,725				26,850				18.2
January through October			254,384				266,796				(4.7	)

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

										(Unit: NT$ million)
Net Sales		2007*				2006				Increase (Decrease) %
October			32,606				27,032				20.6
January through October			261,377				269,476				(3.0	)

TSMC Spokesperson:

Ms. Lora Ho
Vice President and CFO
Tel: 886-3-566-4602

TSMC Acting Spokesperson:

Mr. J.H. Tzeng
Deputy Director, PR Department, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5028
Mobile: 0928-882607
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com

For further information, please contact:

Richard C.Y. Chung
Technical Manager, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-505-5038
Mobile: 886-911-258751
Fax: 886-3-567-0121
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

November 09, 2007

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of October 2007.

1)

Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items		2007				2006
Oct		Net sales			31,724,814				26,850,496
Jan — Oct		Net sales			254,383,935				266,796,436

2)

Funds lent to other parties (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of lending				Oct				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			100,254,974				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			32,020,043				—				—

3)

Endorsements and guarantees (in NT$ thousand)

		Limit of endorsements				Oct				Bal. as of period end
TSMC			125,318,718				—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries			N/A				—				—
TSMC endorses for subsidiaries							—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for TSMC							—				—
TSMC endorses for PRC companies							—				—
TSMC’s subsidiaries endorse for PRC companies							—				—

4)		Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)
		TSMC
		Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

				Forward				Swap				Others
												Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			2,615,940				41,678,010				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			(143,052	)			308,147				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			15,430,737				202,547,170				1,310,840				1,310,840
		Realized Profit/Loss			(62,721	)			(666,584	)			—				—

		TSMC’s subsidiaries
		Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

				Forward				Swap				Others
												Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment					—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)					—				—				—				—
Outstanding Contracts		Notional Amount			31,451				—				—				—
		Mark to Market Profit/Loss			198				—				—				—
Expired Contracts		Notional Amount			280,691				—				—				—
		Realized Profit/Loss			1,715				—				—				—

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.