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Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2010
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Apr 30, 2010, 02:00 ET

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TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 30 /PRNewswire-Asia-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 revenue(1) of NT$37,555 million for the first quarter of 2010 (1Q10), up 180% year-over-year and up 43% sequentially. Net income for the quarter totaled NT$3,395 million, up from a net loss of NT$1,567 million in 1Q09 and down slightly from net income of NT$3,450 million in 4Q09. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter was NT$0.63 (or US$0.098 per ADS), compared to losses per share of NT$0.30 for 1Q09 and diluted earnings per share of NT$0.66 for 4Q09.

To aid investors in understanding the significance of the Company's successful tender offer for 78.13% of the outstanding common shares of Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. ("USI") in the first quarter of 2010, this earnings release includes (i) the Company's pro forma and actual financial results both reflecting the consolidation of USI, and (ii) consolidated financial results for USI. USI's financial results are reflected in the Company's actual financial results for the first quarter 2010 beginning in February 2010. The pro forma financial results reflect the completion of the USI tender offer as if it had occurred on January 1, 2009. The presentation of the financial results for USI and the Company as described above are for purposes of this earnings release only.

    (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 audit 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
    1Q10 Results Highlights -- Actual Basis
    -- Net revenue contribution from IC packaging operations (including
       module assembly), testing operations, EMS operations and substrates
       sold to third parties was NT$22,081 million, NT$4,662 million,
       NT$10,139 million, and NT$673 million, respectively, and each
       represented approximately 59%, 12%, 27% and 2%, respectively, of total
       net revenues for the quarter.
    -- Cost of revenue was NT$29,999 million, up 135% year-over-year and up
       52% sequentially.
       -- Raw material cost totaled NT$17,130 million during the quarter,
          representing 46% of total net revenue, compared with NT$8,166
          million and 31% of total net revenue in the previous quarter.
       -- Labor cost totaled NT$4,476 million during the quarter, representing
          12% of total net revenue, compared with NT$3,754 million and 14% of
          total net revenue in the previous quarter.
       -- Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$4,188
          million during the quarter, down 2% year-over-year and up 3%
          sequentially.
    -- Total operating expenses during 1Q10 were NT$3,277 million, including
       NT$1,301 million in R&D and NT$1,976 million in SG&A, compared with
       operating expenses of NT$2,645 million in 4Q09.  Total operating
       expenses as a percentage of net revenue for the current quarter were
       9%, down from 15% in 1Q09 and 10% in 4Q09, respectively.
    -- Operating income for the quarter totaled NT$4,279 million, up from
       NT$3,962 million in the previous quarter.  Operating margin decreased
       to 11% in 1Q10 from 15% in 4Q09.
    -- In terms of non-operating items:
       -- Net interest expense was NT$292 million, up from NT$256 million a
          quarter ago primarily due to higher loan balance during the quarter.
       -- Net foreign exchange loss of NT$4 million was primarily attributable
          to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the N.T. dollar.
       -- Gain on equity-method investments of NT$32 million was primarily
          attributable to our investment income in USI for the period prior to
          acquisition.
       -- Other non-operating income of NT$58 million was primarily related to
          scrap sales and other miscellaneous gains.  Total non-operating
          expenses for the quarter was NT$206 million, compared to
          non-operating expenses of NT$235 million for 1Q09 and non-operating
          income of NT$10 million for 4Q09.
    -- Income before tax was NT$4,073 million for 1Q10, compared to NT$3,972
       million in the previous quarter.  We recorded income tax expense of
       NT$455 million during the quarter, compared to NT$418 million in 4Q09.
    -- In 1Q10, net income was NT$3,395 million, compared to a net loss of
       NT$1,567 million for 1Q09 and net income of NT$3,450 million for 4Q09.
    -- Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was
       5,495,527,994, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries. Our
       1Q10 diluted earnings per share of NT$0.63 (or US$0.098 per ADS) was
       based on 5,355,311,148 weighted average
       number of shares outstanding in 1Q10.

1Q10 Results Highlights -- Pro Forma Basis Assuming USI Consolidated at the Beginning of Each Applicable Period

    -- Net revenue contribution from IC packaging operations, testing
       operations, EMS operations and substrates sold to third parties was
       NT$22,080 million, NT$4,662 million, NT$14,506 million, and NT$673
       million, respectively, and each represented approximately 53%, 11%, 35%
       and 1%, respectively, of total net revenues for the quarter.
    -- Cost of revenues was NT$33,855 million, up 52% year-over-year and up 3%
       sequentially.
    -- Total operating expenses during 1Q10 were NT$3,616 million, including
       NT$1,432 million in R&D and NT$2,184 million in SG&A, compared with
       operating expenses of NT$3,776 million in 4Q09.  Total operating
       expenses as a percentage of net revenue for the current quarter were
       9%, down from 12% in 1Q09 and the same as the previous quarter.
    -- Operating income for the quarter totaled NT$4,450 million, down from
       NT$4,504 million in the previous quarter. Operating margin was 11% in
       1Q10, the same as the previous quarter.
    -- Total non-operating expenses for the quarter was NT$244 million,
       compared to non-operating expenses of NT$236 million for 1Q09 and
       non-operating expenses of NT$22 million for 4Q09.
    -- Income before tax was NT$4,214 million for 1Q10, compared to NT$4,482
       million in the previous quarter.  We recorded income tax expense of
       NT$470 million during the quarter, compared to NT$505 million in 4Q09.
    -- In 1Q10, net income was NT$3,488 million, compared to a net loss of
       NT$1,407 million for 1Q09 and net income of NT$3,760 million for 4Q09.
    -- Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was
       5,495,527,994, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries. Our
       1Q10 diluted earnings per share of NT$0.63 was based on 5,449,850,174
       weighted average number of shares outstanding in 1Q10.

    1Q10 Results Highlights -- IC ATM(2) Basis
    -- Net revenue contribution from IC packaging operations, testing
       operations, and substrates sold to third parties was NT$22,088 million,
       NT$4,662 million and NT$673 million, respectively, and each represented
       approximately 81%, 17% and 2%, respectively, of total net revenues for
       the quarter.
    -- Cost of revenues was NT$20,976 million, up 65% year-over-year and up 7%
       sequentially.
       -- Raw material cost totaled NT$8,886 million during the quarter,
          representing 32% of total net revenue, compared with NT$8,166
          million and 31% of total net revenue in the previous quarter.
       -- Labor cost totaled NT$4,135 million during the quarter, representing
          15% of total net revenue, compared with NT$3,754 million and 14% of
          total net revenue in the previous quarter.
       -- Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$4,025
          million during the quarter, down 5% year-over-year and down 1%
          sequentially.
    -- Total operating expenses during 1Q10 were NT$2,629 million, including
       NT$1,035 million in R&D and NT$1,594 million in SG&A, compared with
       operating expenses of NT$2,645 million in 4Q09.  Total operating
       expenses as a percentage of net revenue for the current quarter
       were 10%, down from 15% in 1Q09 and the same as the previous quarter.
    -- Operating income for the quarter totaled NT$3,818 million, down from
       NT$3,962 million in the previous quarter.  Operating margin decreased
       to 14% in 1Q10 from 15% in 4Q09.
    -- In terms of non-operating items:
       -- Net interest expense was NT$293 million, up from NT$256 million a
          quarter ago primarily due to higher loan balance during the quarter.
       -- Net foreign exchange gain of NT$14 million was primarily
          attributable to the depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the N.T.
          dollar.
       -- Gain on equity-method investments of NT$327 million was primarily
          attributable to our investment income in USI for the period prior to
          acquisition.
       -- Other non-operating income of NT$65 million was primarily related to
          scrap sales and other miscellaneous gains.  Total non-operating
          income for the quarter was NT$113 million, compared to non-operating
          expenses of NT$235 million for 1Q09 and non-operating income of
          NT$10 million for 4Q09.
    -- Income before tax was NT$3,931 million for 1Q10, compared to NT$3,972
       million in the previous quarter.  We recorded income tax expense of
       NT$395 million during the quarter, compared to NT$418 million in 4Q09.
    -- In 1Q10, net income was NT$3,395 million, compared to a net loss of
       NT$1,567 million for 1Q09 and net income of NT$3,450 million for 4Q09.

    (2) ATM stands for Semiconductor Assembly, Testing and Material.

    1Q10 Results Highlights of USI
    -- Net revenue contribution from EMS operations was NT$14,506 million, up
       36% year-over-year and down 3% sequentially.
    -- Cost of revenues was NT$12,892 million, up 36% year-over-year and down
       3% sequentially.
       -- Raw material cost totaled NT$11,777 million during the quarter,
          representing 81% of total net revenue, compared with NT$12,136
          million and 81% of total net revenue in the previous quarter.
       -- Labor cost totaled NT$487 million during the quarter, representing
          3% of total net revenue, compared with NT$509 million and 3% of
          total net revenue in the previous quarter.
       -- Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$253
          million during the quarter, down 29% year-over-year and up 3%
          sequentially.
    -- Total operating expenses during 1Q10 were NT$988 million, including
       NT$398 million in R&D and NT$590 million in SG&A, compared with
       operating expenses of NT$1,132 million in 4Q09.  Total operating
       expenses as a percentage of net revenue for the current quarter were
       7%, down from 9% in 1Q09 and 8% in 4Q09, respectively.
    -- Operating income for the quarter totaled NT$626 million, up from NT$535
       million in the previous quarter.  Operating margin was 4% in 1Q10, the
       same as the previous quarter.
    -- Total non-operating expenses for the quarter was NT$20 million,
       compared to non-operating income of NT$63 million for 1Q09 and
       non-operating income of NT$69 million for 4Q09.
    -- Income before tax was NT$606 million for 1Q10, compared to NT$604
       million in the previous quarter.  We recorded income tax expense of
       NT$74 million during the quarter, compared to NT$86 million in 4Q09.
    -- In 1Q10, net income was NT$530 million, compared to a net income of
       NT$264 million for 1Q09 and net income of NT$516 million for 4Q09.

    LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES of Actual Basis
    -- As of March 31, 2010, our cash and current financial assets totaled
       NT$40,417 million, compared to NT$27,577 million as of December 31,
       2009.
    -- Capital expenditures in 1Q10 totaled US$187 million, of which US$137
       million was used for IC packaging, US$43 million was used for testing,
       US$6 million was used for EMS and US$1 million was used for
       interconnect materials.
    -- As of March 31, 2010, we had total bank debt of NT$78,317 million,
       compared to NT$63,040 million as of December 31, 2009.  Total bank debt
       consisted of NT$20,797 million of revolving working capital loans,
       NT$1,438 million of the current portion of long-term debt, and
       NT$56,082 million of long-term debt.  Total unused credit lines
       amounted to NT$68,534 million.
    -- Current ratio as of March 31, 2010 was 1.61, compared to 1.78 as of
       December 31, 2009. Net debt to equity ratio was 0.43 as of March 31,
       2010.
    -- Total number of employees was 42,953 as of March 31, 2010, compared to
       25,032 as of March 31, 2009 and 29,538 as of Dec 31, 2009.

    Business Review
    IC Packaging Services(3)
    -- Net revenues generated from our IC packaging operations were NT$22,088
       million during the quarter, up NT$11,880 million, or 116%
       year-over-year, and up NT$957 million, or 5% sequentially.
    -- Net revenues from advanced substrate and leadframe-based packaging
       accounted for 87% of total IC packaging net revenues during the
       quarter, the same as the previous quarter.
    -- Gross margin for our IC packaging operations during the quarter was
       19%, up by 14 percentage points from the same quarter last year and
       down 2 percentage points from the previous quarter.
    -- Capital expenditures for our IC packaging operations amounted to US$137
       million during the quarter, of which US$103 million was used for
       wirebonding packaging capacity and US$34 million was used for wafer
       bumping and flip chip packaging equipment.
    -- As of March 31, 2010, there were 9,817 wirebonders in operation. 646
       wirebonders were added and 344 wirebonders were disposed of during the
       quarter.
    -- Net revenues from flip chip packages and wafer bumping services
       accounted for 15% of total packaging net revenues, up by 1 percentage
       point from the previous quarter.

    (3) IC packaging services include module assembly services.

    Testing Services
    -- Net revenues generated from our testing operations were NT$4,662
       million, up NT$1,894 million, or 68% year-over-year, and up NT$99
       million, or 2%, sequentially.
    -- Final testing contributed 83% to total testing net revenues, the same
       percentage point as the previous quarter.  Wafer sort contributed 14%
       to total testing net revenues, which constant with the previous
       quarter. Engineering testing contributed 3% to total testing net
       revenues, which remained unchanged from the previous quarter.
    -- Depreciation, amortization and rental expense associated with our
       testing operations amounted to NT$1,372 million, down from NT$1,512
       million in 1Q09 and down from NT$1,414 million in 4Q09.
    -- In 1Q10, gross margin for our testing operations was 35%, up by 30
       percentage points year-over-year and the same as the previous quarter.
    -- Capital spending on our testing operations amounted to US$43 million
       during the quarter.
    -- As of March 31, 2009, there were 1,634 testers in operation. 62 testers
       were added and 31 testers were disposed of during the quarter.

    EMS Services
    -- Net revenues generated from our EMS operations were NT$14,506 million,
       up NT$3,822 million, or 36% year-over-year, and down NT$464 million, or
       3%, sequentially.
    -- Computers & Peripherals products contributed 25% to total EMS net
       revenues, down by 2 percentage points from the previous quarter.
       Electronics Packaging & EMS products contributed 28% to total EMS net
       revenues, up by 2 percentage points from the previous quarter.
       Communications products contributed 21% to total EMS net revenues, down
       by 2 percentage points from the previous quarter. Network Storage &
       Servers products contributed 9% to total EMS net revenues, up by 1
       percentage point from the previous quarter.  Industrial & Automotive
       products contributed 17% to total EMS net revenues, up by 1 percentage
       point from the previous quarter.
    -- In 1Q10, gross margin for our EMS operations was 11%, which is the same
       as year-over-year and the previous quarter.
    -- Capital spending on our EMS operations amounted to US$9 million during
       the quarter.

    Substrate Operations
    -- PBGA substrate manufactured by ASE amounted to NT$2,330 million during
       the quarter, up NT$1,254 million, or 117% year-over-year, and up NT$33
       million, or 1% from the previous quarter.  Of the total output of
       NT$2,330 million, NT$673 million was from sales to external customers.
    -- Gross margin for substrate operations was 24% during the quarter, up by
       31 percentage points year-over-year and down by 1 percentage points
       sequentially.
    -- In 1Q10, our internal substrate manufacturing operations supplied 48%
       (by value) of our total substrate requirements.

    Customers
    IC ATM consolidated Basis
    -- Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 30% of
       our total net revenues in 1Q10, compared to 33% in 1Q09 and 27% in
       4Q09. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net
       revenues.
    -- Our top 10 customers contributed 44% of our total net revenues during
       the quarter, compared to 47% in 1Q09 and 43% in 4Q09.
    -- Our customers that are integrated device manufacturers, or IDMs,
       accounted for 37% of our total net revenues during the quarter,
       compared to 34% in 1Q09 and 39% in 4Q09.

    USI consolidated Basis
    -- Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 63% of
       our total net revenues in 1Q10, compared to 60% in 1Q09 and 66% in
       4Q09. There are four customers who each individually accounted for more
       than 10% of our total net revenues.
    -- Our top 10 customers contributed 79% of our total net revenues during
       the quarter, compared to 80% in 1Q09 and 83% in 4Q09.

About ASE, Inc.

ASE, Inc. is the world's largest independent provider of IC packaging services and 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., MediaTek Inc., NEC Electronics Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, NXP Semiconductors, Qualcomm Incorporated, RF Micro Devices Inc. and STMicroelectronics N.V. With advanced technological capabilities and a global presence spanning Taiwan, China, 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 .

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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 presentation. 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 presentation. 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; our ability to successfully integrate pending and future mergers and acquisitions; international business activities; our business strategy; general economic and political conditions, including the recent global financial crisis; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China; 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 2008 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on June 24, 2009.

                      Supplemental Financial Information



    IC ATM Consolidated Operations

    Amounts in NT$ Millions             1Q/10          4Q/09          1Q/09

    Net Revenues                       27,423         26,293         13,397

    Revenues by End Application
    Communications                        45%            45%            49%
    Computers                             17%            18%            16%
    Automotive and Consumer               38%            36%            36%
    Others                                 0%             1%             1%

    Revenues by Region
    North America                         50%            50%            54%
    Europe                                12%            13%            12%
    Taiwan                                23%            21%            20%
    Japan                                 10%            10%            11%
    Other Asia                             5%             6%             3%



    IC Packaging Services

    Amounts in NT$ Millions             1Q/10          4Q/09          1Q/09

    Net Revenues                       22,088         21,131         10,208

    Revenues by Packaging Type
    Advanced substrate &
    leadframe based                       87%            87%            88%
    Traditional leadframe based            6%             6%             6%
    Module assembly                        4%             4%             2%
    Others                                 3%             3%             4%

    Capacity
    CapEx (US$ Millions)*                 137            139             14
    Number of Wirebonders               9,817          9,515          8,419



    Testing Services

    Amounts in NT$ Millions             1Q/10          4Q/09          1Q/09

    Net Revenues                        4,662          4,563          2,768

    Revenues by Testing Type
    Final test                            83%            83%            86%
    Wafer sort                            14%            14%            10%
    Engineering test                       3%             3%             4%

    Capacity
    CapEx (US$ Millions)*                  43             32             10
    Number of Testers                   1,634          1,603          1,572



    USI Consolidated Operations

    Amounts in NT$ Millions             1Q/10          4Q/09          1Q/09

    Net Revenues                       14,506         14,970         10,684

    Revenues by End Application
    Computers & Peripherals               25%            27%            27%
    Communications                        21%            23%            23%
    Network Storage & Servers              9%             8%            10%
    Electronics Packaging & EMS           28%            26%            25%
    Industrial & Automotive
     Products                             17%            16%            15%

    Capacity
    CapEx (US$ Millions)*                   9              5              1

    * Capital expenditure amounts exclude building construction costs.



                   Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
        Summary of Consolidated Income Statements Data - Actual Basis*
                   (In NT$ millions, except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                          For the three months ended
                                       Mar. 31     Dec. 31     Mar. 31
                                          2010        2009        2009
    Net revenues:
     IC Packaging                       22,081      21,131      10,208
     Testing                             4,662       4,563       2,768
     EMS                                10,139          --          --
     Others                                673         599         421
    Total net revenues                  37,555      26,293      13,397

    Cost of revenues                   (29,999)    (19,686)    (12,739)
    Gross profit                         7,556       6,607         658

    Operating expenses:
     Research and development           (1,301)     (1,081)       (750)
     Selling, general and
      administrative                    (1,976)     (1,564)     (1,319)
     Total operating expenses           (3,277)     (2,645)     (2,069)
    Operating income (loss)              4,279       3,962      (1,411)

    Net non-operating (expenses) income:
     Interest expense - net               (292)       (256)       (435)
     Foreign exchange gain (loss)           (4)         35        (107)
     Gain (loss) on equity-method
      investments                           32         135          24
     Others                                 58          96         283
     Total non-operating (expenses)
     income                               (206)         10        (235)
    Income (loss) before tax             4,073       3,972      (1,646)

    Income tax benefit (expense)          (455)       (418)         50
    (Loss) income from continuing
     operations and
     before minority interest            3,618       3,554      (1,596)
    Minority interest                     (223)       (104)         29

    Net income (loss)                    3,395       3,450      (1,567)

    Per share data:
    Earnings (losses) per share
     - Basic                           NT$0.64     NT$0.67    NT$(0.30)
     - Diluted                         NT$0.63     NT$0.66    NT$(0.30)

    Earnings (losses) per equivalent ADS
     - Basic                          US$0.100    US$0.104   US$(0.045)
     - Diluted                        US$0.098    US$0.102   US$(0.045)

    Number of weighted average
     shares used in diluted EPS
     calculation (in thousands)      5,355,311   5,200,502   5,183,404

    Exchange rate (NT$ per US$1)         31.95       32.26       33.82

    * Figures above reflects consolidation of USI starting in February 2010.


Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

Summary of Consolidated Income Statements Data - Pro Forma Basis Assuming USI

           Consolidated at the Beginning of Each Applicable Period
                   (In NT$ millions, except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                        For the three months ended
                                       Mar. 31     Dec. 31     Mar. 31
                                          2010        2009        2009
    Net revenues:
     IC Packaging                       22,080      21,122      10,204
     Testing                             4,662       4,563       2,768
     EMS                                14,506      14,970      10,684
     Others                                673         599         421
    Total net revenues                  41,921      41,254      24,077

    Cost of revenues                   (33,855)    (32,974)    (22,231)
    Gross profit                         8,066       8,280       1,846

    Operating expenses:
     Research and development           (1,432)     (1,517)     (1,109)
     Selling, general and
      administrative                    (2,184)     (2,259)     (1,894)
     Total operating expenses           (3,616)     (3,776)     (3,003)
    Operating income (loss)              4,450       4,504      (1,157)

    Net non-operating (expenses) income:
     Total non-operating (expenses)
     income                               (236)        (22)       (224)
    Income (loss) before tax             4,214       4,482      (1,381)

    Income tax benefit (expense)          (470)       (505)          3
    (Loss) income from continuing
     operations and
     before minority interest            3,744       3,977      (1,378)
    Minority interest                     (256)       (217)        (29)

    Net income (loss)                    3,488       3,760      (1,407)

    Per share data:
    Earnings (losses) per share
     - Basic                           NT$0.65     NT$0.70    NT$(0.26
     - Diluted                         NT$0.63     NT$0.69    NT$(0.26)

    Number of weighted average
     shares used in diluted EPS
     calculation (in thousands)      5,449,850   5,418,669   5,401,571



                   Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
        Summary of Consolidated Income Statements Data - IC ATM Basis
                   (In NT$ millions, except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                        For the three months ended
                                       Mar. 31     Dec. 31     Mar. 31
                                          2010        2009        2009
    Net revenues:
     IC Packaging                       22,088      21,131      10,208
     Testing                             4,662       4,563       2,768
     Others                                673         599         421
    Total net revenues                  27,423      26,293      13,397

    Cost of revenues                   (20,976)    (19,686)    (12,739)
    Gross profit                         6,447       6,607         658

    Operating expenses:
     Research and development           (1,035)     (1,081)       (750)
     Selling, general and
      administrative                    (1,594)     (1,564)     (1,319)
     Total operating expenses           (2,629)     (2,645)     (2,069)
    Operating income (loss)              3,818       3,962      (1,411)

    Net non-operating (expenses) income:
     Interest expense - net               (293)       (256)       (435)
     Foreign exchange gain (loss)           14          35        (107)
     Gain (loss) on equity-method
      investments                          327         135          24
     Others                                 65          96         283
     Total non-operating (expenses)
      income                               113          10        (235)
    Income (loss) before tax             3,931       3,972      (1,646)

    Income tax benefit (expense)          (395)       (418)         50
    (Loss) income from continuing
     operations and
     before minority interest            3,536       3,554      (1,596)
    Minority interest                     (141)       (104)         29

    Net income (loss)                    3,395       3,450      (1,567)

    Per share data:
    Earnings (losses) per share
     - Basic                           NT$0.64     NT$0.67    NT$(0.30)
     - Diluted                         NT$0.63     NT$0.66    NT$(0.30)

    Number of weighted average
     shares used in diluted EPS
     calculation (in thousands)      5,355,311   5,200,502   5,183,404




                  Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.
                Summary of Consolidated Income Statements Data
                   (In NT$ millions, except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                          For the three months ended
                                       Mar. 31     Dec. 31     Mar. 31
                                          2010        2009        200
    Net revenues:
    Total net revenues                  14,506      14,970      10,684

    Cost of revenues                   (12,892)    (13,303)     (9,501)
    Gross profit                         1,614       1,667       1,183

    Operating expenses:
     Research and development             (398)       (436)       (360)
     Selling, general and
      administrative                      (590)       (696)       (574)
     Total operating expenses             (988)     (1,132)       (934)
    Operating income (loss)                626         535         249

    Net non-operating (expenses) income:
    Total non-operating (expenses)
     income                                (20)         69          63
    Income (loss) before tax               606         604         312

    Income tax benefit (expense)           (74)        (86)        (47)
    (Loss) income from continuing
     operations and
     before minority interest              532         518         265
    Minority interest                       (2)         (2)         (1)

    Net income (loss)                      530         516         264

    Per share data:
    Earnings (losses) per share
    - Basic                            NT$0.50     NT$0.49     NT$0
    - Diluted                          NT$0.49     NT$0.47     NT$0.25

    Number of weighted average
     shares used in diluted EPS
     calculation (in thousands)      1,086,926   1,077,941   1,065,162



                   Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
          Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data - Actual Basis*
                              (In NT$ millions)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                            As of Mar.31,     As of Dec.31,
                                                    2010              2009

    Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                    36,505            22,557
     Financial assets - current                    3,912             5,020
     Notes and accounts receivable                33,396            17,812
     Inventories                                  20,687            12,206
     Others                                        5,623             3,818
     Total current assets                        100,123            61,413

    Financial assets - non current                 2,430             5,160
    Properties - net                              86,748            79,364
    Intangible assets                             16,504            12,233
    Others                                         3,993             3,891
    Total assets                                 209,798           162,061

    Current liabilities:
     Short-term debts - revolving credit          20,797            13,025
     Current portion of long-term debts            1,438               935
     Notes and accounts payable                   23,787             8,954
     Others                                       16,263            11,660
     Total current liabilities                    62,285            34,574

    Long-term debts                               56,082            49,080
    Other liabilities                              3,991             3,693
    Total liabilities                            122,358            87,347

    Minority interest                              7,235             3,098

    Shareholders' equity                          80,205            71,616
    Total liabilities & shareholders' equity     209,798           162,061


    Current Ratio                                   1.61              1.78
    Net Debt to Equity                              0.43              0.47

    * Figures above reflects consolidation of USI starting in February 2010.



                  Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd.
                  Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
                              (In NT$ millions)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                           As of Mar. 31,    As of Dec. 31,
                                                    2010              2009

    Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                    10,144             8,505
     Financial assets - current                      597               553
     Notes and accounts receivable                14,054            14,119
     Inventories                                   6,892             5,301
     Others                                          541               481
     Total current assets                         32,228            28,959

    Financial assets - non current                   575               636
    Properties - net                               4,886             4,917
    Intangible assets                                155               157
    Others                                           941               966
    Total assets                                  38,785            35,635

    Current liabilities:
     Short-term debts - revolving credit           5,219             3,962
     Current portion of long-term debts              140                --
     Notes and accounts payable                   14,160            12,972
     Others                                        2,104             2,090
     Total current liabilities                    21,623            19,024

    Long-term debts                                  210               100
    Other liabilities                                334               333
    Total liabilities                             22,167            19,457

    Minority interest                                 33                31

    Shareholders' equity                          16,585            16,147
    Total liabilities & shareholders' equity      38,785            35,635



    Contact:

     ASE, Inc.
     Room 1901, No. 333, Section 1
     Keelung Road, Taipei, Taiwan, 110

     Tel: +886-2-8780-5489
     Fax: +886-2-2757-6121
     http://www.aseglobal.com

     Joseph Tung, CFO / Vice President
     Allen Kan, Manager
     [email protected]

     Clare Lin, Director (US Contact)
     [email protected]
     Tel: +1-408-986-6524

SOURCE Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

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