HSINCHU, Taiwan, April 15 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: IMOS) today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of March 2009.
Revenue for the month of March 2009 was NT$773.1 million or US$22.8 million, a decrease of 1.0% from the month of February 2009 and a decrease of 52.2% from the same period in 2008. On a quarterly basis, revenues for the first quarter of 2009 was NT$2,280.8 million or US$67.3 million, a decrease of 25.3% from the fourth quarter of 2008 and a decrease of 52.3% from the same period in 2008. (All translations from NT dollars to U.S. dollars were made at the exchange rate of NT$33.87 against US$1.00 as of March 31, 2009.)
Consolidated Monthly Revenues (Unaudited)
March 2009 February 2009 March 2008 MoM YoY
Change Change
Revenues
(NT$ million) 773.1 781.0 1,616.2 -1.0% -52.2%
Revenues
(US$ million) 22.8 23.1 47.7 -1.0% -52.2%
Consolidated Quarterly Revenues (Unaudited)
First Quarter Fourth Quarter First Quarter QoQ YoY
2009 2008 2008 Change Change
Revenues
(NT$ million) 2,280.8 3,052.6 4,779.0 -25.3% -52.3%
Revenues
(US$ million) 67.3 90.1 141.1 -25.3% -52.3%
ChipMOS' March 2009 consolidated revenues included revenues of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC., ChipMOS Japan Inc., ChipMOS U.S.A., Inc., ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (H.K.) Limited, MODERN MIND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED and its wholly-owned subsidiary ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD., and ThaiLin Semiconductor Corp.
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.:
ChipMOS ( http://www.chipmos.com/ ) is a leading independent provider of semiconductor testing and assembly services to customers in Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu and Southern Taiwan Science Parks in Taiwan and Shanghai, ChipMOS and its subsidiaries provide testing and assembly services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this announcement may be viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.
In Taiwan R.O.C.
Dr. S.K. Chen
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD.
Tel: +886-6-507-7712
Email: s.k._chen@chipmos.com
In the U.S.
David Pasquale
Global IR Partners
Tel: +1-914-337-8801
Email: dpasquale@globalirpartners.com
