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Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the Second-Quarter of 2008

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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (TAIEX: 2311; NYSE: ASX) ("We", "ASE", or the "Company"), the world's largest independent provider of IC packaging and testing services, today reported unaudited net revenues (Note 1) of NT$25,610 million for the second quarter of 2008 (2Q08), up 10% year-over-year and up 4% sequentially. Net income for the quarter totaled NT$2,412 million, down from NT$2,575 million in 2Q07 and up from NT$2,337 million in 1Q08. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was NT$0.44 (or US$0.072 per ADS), compared to NT$0.48 for 2Q07 and NT$0.43 for 1Q08.

Note 1:

All financial information presented in this press release is unaudited, consolidated and prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of China, or ROC GAAP. Such financial information is generated internally by us, and has not been subjected to the same review and scrutiny, including internal auditing procedures and review by our independent auditors, to which we subject our audited consolidated financial statements, and may vary materially from the audited consolidated financial information for the same period. Any evaluation of the financial information presented in this press release should also take into account our published audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements. In addition, the financial information presented is not necessarily indicative of our results for any future period.

  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
  2Q08 Results Highlights
  -- Net revenue contribution from IC packaging operations (including module
     assembly), testing operations, and substrates sold to third parties was
     NT$20,033 million, NT$5,102 million and NT$475 million, respectively,
     and each represented approximately 78%, 20% and 2% respectively, of
     total net revenues for the quarter.
  -- Cost of revenues was NT$19,098 million, up 13% year-over-year and up 3%
     sequentially.
     -- As a percentage of total net revenues, cost of revenues was 75% in
        2Q08, up from 73% in 2Q07 and relatively unchanged compared to 1Q08.
     -- Raw material cost totaled NT$7,695 million during the quarter,
        representing 30% of total net revenues, compared with NT$7,301
        million and 30% of net revenues in the previous quarter.
     -- Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$3,972
        million during the quarter, down 4% year-over-year and up 1%
        sequentially.
  -- Total operating expenses during 2Q08 were NT$2,928 million, including
     NT$980 million in R&D and NT$1,948 million in SG&A.  Compared with
     operating expenses of NT$2,836 million in 1Q08, the sequential increase
     was primarily attributable to bonuses paid to employees and
     compensation to directors and supervisors of one of our subsidiaries in
     2Q08.  Total operating expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the
     current quarter were 11%, relatively unchanged compared with 2Q07 and
     1Q08.
  -- Operating profit for the quarter totaled NT$3,584 million, up from
     NT$3,352 million in the previous quarter.  Operating margin was 14% in
     2Q08 and remained unchanged compared with the previous quarter.
  -- In terms of non-operating items:
     -- Net interest expense was NT$268 million, down from NT$275 million a
        quarter ago.
     -- Net exchange gain of NT$294 million was primarily attributable to
        exchange gains from the appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S.
        dollar.
     -- Gain on long-term investment of NT$28 million was primarily
        attributable to investment income of NT$32 million from USI and
        investment loss of NT$3 million from Hung Ching Construction.
     -- Other non-operating expenses of NT$76 million were primarily related
        to loss from inventory provision adjustment and other miscellaneous
        expenses.  Together with other non-operating expenses, total non-
        operating expenses for the quarter were NT$22 million, compared to
        NT$292 million for 2Q07 and NT$69 million for 1Q08.
  -- Income before tax was NT$3,562 million for 2Q08, compared with NT$3,283
     million in the previous quarter.  We recorded an income tax expense of
     NT$779 million during the quarter, compared with an income tax expense
     of NT$411 million in 1Q08.  The sequential increase of the income tax
     expense was primarily due to the undistributed earnings tax of one of
     our subsidiaries in 2Q08.  Minority interest was NT$371 million for
     2Q08, down from NT$535 million in the previous quarter, primarily due
     to the completion of the ASE Test privatization transaction at the end
     of May.
  -- In 2Q08, net income was NT$2,412 million, compared to net income of
     NT$2,575 million for 2Q07 and NT$2,337 million for 1Q08.
  -- Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was
     5,476,949,209, excluding treasury stock.  Our diluted EPS for 2Q08 was
     NT$0.44, or US$0.072 per ADS, based on 5,494,051,808 weighted average
     number of shares outstanding in 2Q08.
  LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
  -- As of June 30, 2008, our cash and other financial assets totaled
     NT$32,648 million, compared to NT$29,127 million on March 31, 2008.
  -- Capital expenditures in 2Q08 totaled US$130 million, of which US$71
     million was used for IC packaging, US$56 million was used for testing,
     and US$3 million was used for interconnect materials.
  -- As of June 30, 2008, we had total bank debts of NT$64,687 million,
     compared to NT$38,794 million as of March 31, 2008.  The increase in
     our bank debt was mainly attributable to the financing of the ASE Test
     privatization.  Total bank debts consisted of NT$12,456 million of
     revolving working capital loans, NT$6,162 million of the current
     portion of long-term debts, NT$1,375 million of current portion of
     bonds payable, NT$40,663 million of long-term debts and NT$4,031
     million of long-term bonds payable.  Total unused credit lines were
     NT$69,692 million.
  -- Current ratio as of June 30, 2008 was 1.24, compared to 1.57 as of
     March 31, 2008.  Net debt to equity ratio was 0.57 as of June 30, 2008.
  -- Total number of employees was approximately 30,363 as of June 30, 2008.
  Business Review
  IC Packaging Services (Note 2)
  -- Net revenues generated from our IC packaging operations were NT$20,033
     million during the quarter, up by NT$2,004 million or 11% year-over-
     year and up by NT$806 million or 4% sequentially.  On a sequential
     basis, the increase in packaging net revenue was primarily due to an
     increase in sales volume.
  -- Net revenues from advanced substrate and leadframe-based packaging
     accounted for 84% of total IC packaging net revenues during the quarter,
     which equaled the previous quarter.
  -- Gross margin for our IC packaging operations was 21%, down by 3% year-
     over-year and unchanged sequentially.
  -- Capital expenditures for our IC packaging operations amounted to US$71
     million during the quarter, of which US$61 million was used for
     wirebonding packaging capacity, and US$10 million was used for wafer
     bumping and flip chip packaging equipment.
  -- As of June 30, 2008, there were 8,426 wirebonders in operation. 358
     wirebonders were added, of which 119 wirebonders were obtained from the
     acquisition of ASE Weihai Inc. and 58 wirebonders were disposed of
     during the quarter.
  -- Net revenues from flip chip packages and wafer bumping services
     accounted for 10% of total packaging net revenues, up by 1 percentage
     point from the previous quarter.
  Note 2:
  IC packaging services include module assembly services.
  Testing Services
  -- Net revenues generated from our testing operations were NT$5,102
     million, up by NT$377 million or 8% year-over-year and up by NT$207
     million or 4% sequentially.
  -- Final testing contributed 77% to total testing net revenues, and stay
     unchanged versus previous quarter.  Wafer sort contributed 20% to total
     testing net revenues, up by 1 percentage points from the previous
     quarter.  Engineering testing contributed 3% to total testing net
     revenues, down by 1 percentage point from the previous quarter.
  -- Depreciation, amortization and rental expense associated with our
     testing operations amounted to NT$1,475 million, down from NT$1,574
     million in 2Q07 and up from NT$1,455 million in 1Q08.
  -- In 2Q08, gross margin for our testing operations was 38%, up by 3
     percentage points year-over-year and up by 1 percentage point
     sequentially.
  -- Capital spending on our testing operations amounted to US$56 million
     during the quarter.
  -- As of June 30, 2008, there were 1,622 testers in operations.  130
     testers were added, of which 52 testers were obtained from the
     acquisition of ASE Weihai Inc. and 63 testers were disposed of during
     the quarter.
  Substrate Operations
  -- PBGA substrate manufactured by ASE amounted to NT$2,161 million for the
     quarter, up by NT$114 million or 6% from a year-ago quarter, and up by
     NT$93 million or 5% from the previous quarter.  Of the total output of
     NT$2,161 million, NT$475 million was from sales to external customers.
  -- Gross margin for substrate operations was 15% during the quarter, down
     by 6 percentage points from a year ago quarter and unchanged from the
     previous quarter.
  -- In 2Q08, the Company's internal substrate manufacturing operations
     supplied 58% (by value) of our total substrate requirements.
  -- As of June 30, 2008, the Company's PBGA capacity was at 52 million
     units per month.
  Customers
  -- Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 28% of
     our total net revenues in 2Q08, compared to 27% in 2Q07 and in 1Q08.
     No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net
     revenues.
  -- Our top 10 customers contributed 46% of our total net revenues during
     the quarter, compared to 44% in 2Q07 and 1Q08.
  -- Our customers that are integrated device manufacturers, or IDMs,
     accounted for 40% of our total net revenues during the quarter,
     compared to 39% in 2Q07 and 42% in 1Q08.
  About ASE, Inc.

ASE, Inc. is the world's largest independent provider of IC packaging services and, together with its subsidiary ASE Test Limited, the world's largest independent provider of IC testing services, including front-end engineering testing, wafer probing and final testing services. ASE, Inc.'s international customer base of more than 200 customers includes such leading names as ATI Technologies Inc., CSR plc, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., MediaTek Inc., NEC Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, NXP Semiconductors, Qualcomm Incorporated, RF Micro Devices Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V. and VIA Technologies, Inc. With advanced technological capabilities and a global presence spanning Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and the United States, ASE, Inc. has established a reputation for reliable, high quality products and services. For more information, visit our website at http://www.aseglobal.com/ .

Safe Harbor Notice

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our future results of operations and business prospects. Although these forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future results of operations, financial condition or business prospects, are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. We were not involved in the preparation of these projections. The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "plan" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements in this press release. Our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry; demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services we offer and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor industry; our ability to introduce new packaging, interconnect materials and testing technologies in order to remain competitive; international business activities; our business strategy; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the ROC and the PRC; general economic and political conditions; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors. For a discussion of these risks and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our 2007 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on June 30, 2008, as amended.

  -- Tables to Follow --
  Supplemental Financial Information
  Consolidated Operations
  Amounts in NT$ Millions             2Q/08         1Q/08          2Q/07
  Net Revenues                       25,610        24,695         23,362
  Revenues by End Application
  Communication                         45%           45%            46%
  Computer                              24%           25%            22%
  Automotive and Consumers              31%           30%            32%
  Others                                 0%            0%             0%
  Revenues by Region
  North America                         50%           50%            48%
  Europe                                 9%           11%            12%
  Taiwan                                21%           23%            23%
  Japan                                  9%            8%             9%
  Other Asia                            11%            8%             8%
  IC Packaging Services
  Amounts in NT$ Millions             2Q/08         1Q/08          2Q/07
  Net Revenues                       20,033        19,227         18,029
  Revenues by Packaging Type
  Advanced substrate &
  leadframe based                       84%           84%            85%
  Traditional leadframe based            4%            4%             5%
  Module assembly                        4%            5%             6%
  Others                                 8%            7%             4%
  Capacity
  CapEx (US$ Millions)*                  71            78             49
  Number of Wirebonders               8,426         8,126          7,040
  Testing Services
  Amounts in NT$ Millions             2Q/08         1Q/08          2Q/07
  Net Revenues                        5,102         4,895          4,724
  Revenues by Testing Type
  Final test                            77%           77%            76%
  Wafer sort                            20%           19%            20%
  Engineering test                       3%            4%             4%
  Capacity
  CapEx (US$ Millions)*                  56            44             20
  Number of Testers                   1,622         1,555          1,385
  * Capital expenditure amounts exclude building construction costs.
                 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
              Summary of Consolidated Income Statements Data
                 (In NT$ millions, except per share data)
                               (Unaudited)
                        For the three months ended      For the period ended
                         Jun. 30    Mar. 31    Jun. 30    Jun. 30    Jun. 30
                           2008      2008       2007       2008        2007
  Net revenues:
   IC Packaging            20,033    19,227     18,029    39,260     34,312
   Testing                  5,102     4,895      4,724     9,997      9,049
   Others                     475       573        609     1,048      1,094
  Total net revenues       25,610    24,695     23,362    50,305     44,455
  Cost of revenues         19,098    18,507     16,958    37,605     33,055
  Gross profit              6,512     6,188      6,404    12,700     11,400
  Operating expenses:
   Research and
    development               980     1,096        720     2,076      1,409
   Selling, general and
    administrative          1,948     1,740      1,795     3,688      3,332
   Total operating
    expenses                2,928     2,836      2,515     5,764      4,741
  Operating income          3,584     3,352      3,889     6,936      6,659
  Net non-operating
   (income) expenses:
   Interest expenses --
    net                       268       275        306       543        659
   Foreign exchange gain     (294)     (301)      (147)     (595)      (165)
   Gain on long-term
    investment                (28)     (104)       (65)     (133)      (141)
   Others                      76       199        198       276        439
   Total non-operating
    expenses                   22        69        292        91        792
  Income before tax         3,562     3,283      3,597     6,845      5,867
  Income tax expense          779       411        866     1,191      1,185
  Income from continuing
   operations and before
   minor interest           2,783     2,872      2,731     5,654      4,682
  Minority interest           371       535        156       906        446
  Net income                2,412     2,337      2,575     4,748      4,236
  Per share data:
  Earnings (loss) per
   share
   --Basic                NT$0.46   NT$0.44    NT$0.50   NT$0.90    NT$0.82
   --Diluted              NT$0.44   NT$0.43    NT$0.48   NT$0.86    NT$0.79
  Earnings (loss) per
   equivalent ADS
   --Basic               US$0.075  US$0.070   US$0.075   US$0.146  US$0.125
   --Diluted             US$0.072  US$0.067   US$0.073   US$0.138  US$0.120
  Number of weighted
   average shares used
   in diluted EPS
   calculation
   (in thousands)       5,494,052 5,460,822  5,433,905  5,479,984 5,463,437
  Exchange rate
   (NT$ per US$1)           30.36     31.74      33.11      31.05     32.94
                 Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
                Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
                            (In NT$ millions)
                               (Unaudited)
                                          As of Jun. 30,    As of Mar. 31,
                                                  2008              2008
  Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                     23,305            16,589
   Financial assets -- current                    9,343            12,538
   Notes and accounts receivable                 17,633            16,994
   Inventories                                    5,598             5,439
   Others                                         3,232             4,312
   Total current assets                          59,111            55,872
  Financial assets -- non current                 4,568             4,818
  Properties -- net                              83,209            81,297
  Others                                         17,432             9,118
  Total assets                                  164,320           151,105
  Current liabilities:
   Short-term debts -- revolving credit          12,456            10,573
   Short-term debts -- current portion of
    long-term debts                               6,162             6,060
   Short-term debts -- current portion of
    bonds payable                                 1,375             1,375
   Notes and accounts payable                     8,339             7,762
   Others                                        19,492             9,785
   Total current liabilities                     47,824            35,555
  Long-term debts                                40,663            16,602
  Long-term bonds payable                         4,031             4,184
  Other liabilities                               2,808             2,949
  Total liabilities                              95,326            59,290
  Minority interest                               2,980            14,958
  Shareholders' equity                           66,014            76,857
  Total liabilities & shareholders' equity      164,320           151,105
  Current Ratio                                    1.24              1.57
  Net Debt to Equity                               0.57              0.11
  Contact:
   ASE, Inc.
   Joseph Tung, CFO or Vice President
   Freddie Liu, Vice President
   Allen Kan, Manager
   Tel:     +886-2-8780-5489
   Fax:     +886-2-2757-6121
   Email:   
ir@aseglobal.com
   Website: 
http://www.aseglobal.com
/
   US contact:
   Clare Lin, Director
   Tel:   +1-408-986-6524
   Email: 
clare.lin@aseus.com

CONTACT: Joseph Tung, CFO and Vice President, or Freddie Liu, Vice President, or Allen Kan, Manager, +886-2-8780-5489, or fax, +886-2-2757-6121, ir@aseglobal.com , all of ASE, Inc.; or US contact, Clare Lin, Director, +1-408-986-6524, clare.lin@aseus.com

Web site: http://www.aseglobal.com/

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