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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-06-002227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060926
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060926
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060926

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Himax Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342338
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-137585
		FILM NUMBER:		061107639

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10TH FLOOR, NO. 605, CHUNGSHAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		HSINHUA, TAINAN COUNTY 712
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866 (6) 505-0880

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10TH FLOOR, NO. 605, CHUNGSHAN ROAD
		STREET 2:		HSINHUA, TAINAN COUNTY 712
		CITY:			TAIWAN
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			-
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<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2006</FONT></B>&nbsp;	</TD>
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	<TD align=right width=58% nowrap> <B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=5 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
</FONT><font face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Washington,
D.C. 20549</font></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=5 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">FORM S-8</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><b><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">REGISTRATION
          STATEMENT<br>
      UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap><b><font size=5 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">HIMAX
    TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</font></b>&nbsp; </TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top" nowrap><b><font size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Exact
    Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</font></b>&nbsp; </TD>
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	<TD width=33% nowrap><b><font size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Cayman
	      Islands</font></b>
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	      Applicable</font></b>

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	<TD width=33% nowrap><font size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(State
	    or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font>
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	<TD width=33% nowrap><font size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(I.R.S.
	    Employer Identification No.)</font>

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	<TD width=34%><b><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">10<sup>th</sup>
Floor, No. 605, Chungshan Road <br>
	  Hsinhua, Tainan County 712
            <br>
    Taiwan, Republic of China<br>
    +886 (6) 505-0880</font></b></TD>
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    including telephone number and zip code of Principal Executive Offices)</font></TD>
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  <TD colspan="3"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2005 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN</font></b></TD>
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  <TD><font size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Full
    title of the plan)</font></TD>
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  <TD><b><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Puglisi &amp; Associates<br>
    <b>850
    Library Avenue, Suite 204<br>
	Newark,
    Delaware 19711<br>
(302)
    738-6680</font></b></TD>
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  <TD height="24" colspan="3"><font size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Name,
    address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font></TD>
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  <TD><p align="center"><b><i><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldItalicMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Copy
            to:</font></i><br>
<br>
<b><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Show-Mao
          Chen, Esq. <br>
        Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell <br>
        18</font></b><b><sup><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New
Roman,Times,serif">th</font></sup></b><b><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"> Floor,
          The Hong Kong Club Building <br>
        3A Chater Road <br>
        Central, Hong Kong S.A.R.,
  China <br>
  +(852) 2533-3300</font></b></p></TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title of Securities to be Registered</FONT></B>&nbsp;
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<B><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Amount
to be<br>
Registered (1)</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Proposed<br>
Maximum Offering<br>
Price Per Share (2)</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Proposed
Maximum<br>
Aggregate<br>
Offering Price (2)</FONT></B></TD>
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<B><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Amount
of<br>
Registration
Fee</FONT></B></TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Ordinary shares, par value &#36;0.0001 per</FONT>&nbsp;
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	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ordinary share</FONT>&nbsp;
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">16,752,312</FONT>&nbsp;
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&#36;7.00</FONT>&nbsp;
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&#36;117,266,184</FONT>&nbsp;
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&#36;12,547.48</FONT>&nbsp;
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<FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(1)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional
securities that may be offered or issued pursuant to the anti-dilution adjustment provisions of the Himax Technologies, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(2)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee. The maximum offering price, per share and in the
aggregate, and the registration fee, for ordinary shares available for future awards under the Himax Technologies, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan were calculated based upon the average of the high price of &#36;7.10 and the low price of &#36;6.90 of the Company&#146;s
ordinary shares on September 22, 2006, as reported on the Nasdaq National Market.</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">PART
I</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center"><B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">INFORMATION
      REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</FONT></B></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) is omitted
from this filing in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;) and the introductory note to Part I of the Registration Statement. The documents containing the information
specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants in the plan covered by this Registration Statement as required by Rule 428(b)(1). These documents, which include the statement of availability required by Item 2 of this Registration
Statement, and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the
Securities Act.</FONT></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">PART
II</FONT></B></P>
<P align="center"><B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">INFORMATION
      REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></B></P>
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<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</FONT></B></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) by Himax Technologies, Inc. (the
&#147;Company&#148;), are incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(1)&nbsp;
The Company&#146;s
prospectus filed on March 31, 2006  pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities
Act.</FONT></p>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(2)&nbsp;
The Company&#146;s reports of foreign
issuer filed on Form 6-K with the Commission on May 2, May 9, July 26,
August 9, August 15, and August 29, 2006.</FONT></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(3)
  The Company&#146;s description of its ordinary shares filed on Form 8-A with
  the Commission on March 20, 2006 (which incorporates such description of  the
  ordinary shares from the Form F-1, which description is also hereby incorporated
  by reference).</FONT></p>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#147;Exchange Act&#148;), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.</FONT></P>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for
purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, (or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein), modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</FONT></B>
</P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Not applicable.</FONT>
</P>
<P align="left">
<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 5. INTEREST OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</FONT></B></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Not applicable.</FONT>
</P>
<P align="left">
<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</FONT></B></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company&#146;s articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors,
except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences or committing a crime. Our amended and restated articles of
association provide for indemnification of officers and </FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">directors for losses, damages, costs and expenses incurred in their capacities as such provided that this indemnity does not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty
which may attach to any of the said persons.</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Company maintains standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (a) to its directors and officers against loss rising from claims
made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act and (b) to the Company with respect to payments which may be made by the Company to such officers and directors pursuant to the above indemnification provision or otherwise as a matter of
law.</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</FONT></B></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Not applicable.</FONT></p>
<p>
<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 8. EXHIBITS</FONT></B></p>

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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">4.1</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form F-1, Commission File No. 333-132372, filed on
March 13, 2006).</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">5.1</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=90%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Opinion of Conyers Dill &amp; Pearman, Cayman Islands counsel to the Registrant, regarding the legality of the securities being registered.</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">10.1</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=90%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Himax Technologies, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&#146;s Form F-1, Commission File No. 333-132372, filed on March
13, 2006).</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">23.1</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=90%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Consent of KPMG Certified Public Accountants, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">23.2</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=90%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Consent of Conyers Dill &amp; Pearman (included in Exhibit 5.1 above).</FONT>	</TD>
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  <TD><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">24</font></TD>
  <TD><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Powers
    of Attorney (included on signature page hereof).</font></TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">______________</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
<B><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 9. REQUIRED UNDERTAKINGS</FONT></B></P>
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	<TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(a)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=100% colspan=3>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(1)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(i)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=85%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(ii)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=85%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement; and</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="85%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(iii)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=85%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="2">
<I><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">provided, however, </FONT></I><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement.</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
<TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width="5%" valign=top nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(2)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=100% colspan=2>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><I><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">bona fide </FONT></I><FONT size=2
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">offering thereof.</FONT>	</TD>
</TR>
<TR><TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR></TABLE>
<P align="center"><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">2</font>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(3)</FONT>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</TD>
	<TD width=90%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</FONT>	</TD>
</TR></TABLE>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated
by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial </FONT><I><FONT size=2
face="TimesNewRomanPS-ItalicMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">bona fide</FONT></I><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"> offering thereof.</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</FONT></P>
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<div align="center"><b><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SIGNATURES</font></b>
</div>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing this Registration Statement and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, on the 26th day of September, 2006.</FONT></P>
<div align=right>
  <TABLE WIDTH="40%" border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
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      <TD width=86%> </TD>
    </TR>
    <TR ALIGN="LEFT" valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap colspan=3> <FONT SIZE="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">HIMAX
          TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR>
      <TD colspan=3>&nbsp; </TD>
    </TR>
    <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap align=left> <FONT SIZE="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">By:</FONT><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD nowrap align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap align=left><FONT SIZE="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/
          </FONT><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Jordan
          Wu</font>&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
    <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap colspan=1 align=left>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD nowrap colspan=1 align=left><hr align="left" width="60%" size=1 noshade>
      </TD>
    </TR>
    <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap colspan=1 align=left> <FONT SIZE="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Name:</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp; </TD>
      <TD nowrap colspan=1 align=left> <font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Jordan
      Wu</font></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR valign="bottom">
      <TD nowrap colspan=1 align=left> <FONT SIZE="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title:</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp; </TD>
      <TD nowrap colspan=1 align=left> <FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">President
      and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  </TABLE>
</DIV>
<P align="center">
<BR>
<P align="center">
</P>
<div align="center"><b><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Power
  of Attorney</font></b>
</div>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints, Jordan Wu his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and execute, in the name of the undersigned, any and all instruments which said attorney-in-fact and agent may deem necessary or
advisable in order to enable Himax Technologies, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and any requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) in respect
thereof, in connection with the filing with the Commission of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act, including specifically but without limitation, power and authority to sign the name of the undersigned to such
Registration Statement, and any amendments to such Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, to sign any and all
applications, registration statements, notices or other documents necessary or advisable to comply with applicable state securities laws, and to file the same, together with other documents in connection therewith with the appropriate state
securities authorities, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and to perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
<P align="left">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.</FONT></P>
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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<B><U><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Signature</FONT></U></B>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=45%>
<B><U><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title</FONT></U></B>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20%>
<B><U><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date</FONT></U></B>&nbsp;
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=5>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Jordan Wu</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">September 26, 2006</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
</TR>
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	<TD width="31%">
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	</TD>
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	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Jordan Wu</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=5>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Max Chan</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Accounting Officer)</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">September 26, 2006</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD width="31%">
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	</TD>
</TR>
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	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Max Chan</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=5>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Chih-Chung Tsai</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Chief Technology Officer</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">September 26, 2006</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
</TR>
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	<TD width="31%">
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	</TD>
	<TD>
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	<TD width="20%">
	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Chih-Chung Tsai</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=5>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Dr. Biing-Seng Wu</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Chairman of the Board</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">September 26, 2006</FONT>&nbsp;
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	</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Dr. Biing-Seng Wu</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD colspan=5>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Jung-Chun Lin</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">September 26, 2006</FONT>&nbsp;
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	</TD>
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	<TD width="20%">
	</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
	<TD align=left width=31%>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Jung-Chun Lin</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45%>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20%>&nbsp;

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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<B><U><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Signature</FONT></U></B>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=45% nowrap><b><u><font size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Title</font></u></b>

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20% nowrap>
<B><U><FONT size=1 face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date</FONT></U></B>&nbsp;
	</TD>
</TR>
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	<TD width="31%">&nbsp;

	</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
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	</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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	<TD align=left width=31% nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Dr. Chun-Yen Chang</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45% nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=center width=20% nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">September 26, 2006</FONT>&nbsp;
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</TR>
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	<TD width="31%">
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	</TD>
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	</TD>
	<TD>
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	</TD>
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	<TD align=left width=31% nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Dr. Chun-Yen Chang</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45% nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=20% nowrap>&nbsp;

	</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
	<TD width="31%">&nbsp;

	</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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	<TD align=left width=31% nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Yuan-Chuan Horng</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD align=left width=45% nowrap>
<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Director</FONT>&nbsp;
	</TD>
	<TD  width=2%>&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to the Securities Act, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of the Registrant, has signed this Registration
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&#146;s Form F-1, Commission File No. 333-132372, filed on
March 13, 2006).</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Opinion of Conyers Dill &amp; Pearman, Cayman Islands counsel to the Registrant, regarding the legality of the securities being registered.</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Himax Technologies, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&#146;s Form F-1, Commission File No. 333-132372, filed on March
13, 2006).</FONT>	</TD>
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      <FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">26 September, 2006</FONT><font size="2">&nbsp;
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<FONT size=1 face="ArialMT,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">2842 9521</FONT>&nbsp;
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      <FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Himax Technologies, Inc.</FONT><font size="2">&nbsp;
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<FONT size=1 face="ArialMT,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Flora.Wong@conyersdillandpearman.com</FONT>&nbsp;
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	<TD align=left width=50% nowrap><font size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">10th
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<FONT size=1 face="ArialMT,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">FW/aw/#220065 (M#870264)</FONT>&nbsp;
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<P align="left"><font size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Dear
    Sirs</font></P>
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<font size="2"><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Himax Technologies, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)</FONT></B></font>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">We
    have acted as special legal counsel in the Cayman Islands to the Company
    in connection with a registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities
    and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on 26 September, 2006 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;, which term does not include any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto) relating to the
  registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Securities Act") of 16,752,312 ordinary shares, par value US&#36;0.0001 per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), issuable pursuant to the Himax Technologies, Inc. 2005
  Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;, which term does not include
  any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein
  or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto).</FONT>  </P>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">For
    the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined copies of the Registration
    Statement and the Plan. We have also reviewed the memorandum of association
    and the articles of association of the Company, copies of minutes of extraordinary
    general meeting of the members of the Company dated 25 October, 2005, and
    written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 14 October,
    2005 and 25 October, 2005 (together, the &#147;Resolutions&#148;) and such other documents
    and made such enquires as to questions of law as we have deemed necessary
    in order to render the opinion set forth below.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">We have assumed (a) the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures and the conformity to the originals of all copies (whether or not certified) of all documents examined by us and the
authenticity and completeness of the originals from which such copies were taken, (b) the accuracy and completeness of all factual representations made in the Registration Statement, the Plan and other documents reviewed by us, (c) that the
resolutions contained in the Resolutions were passed at one or more duly convened, constituted and quorate</FONT></P>


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      <FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Himax Technologies, Inc.</FONT><font size="2"><BR>
      <font size="2"><font face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">26 </font></font><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">September, 2006</FONT><BR>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">meetings or by unanimous written resolutions, remain in full force and effect and have not been rescinded or amended, (d) that there is no provision of the law of any jurisdiction, other
than the Cayman Islands, which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein, and (e) that, upon the issue of any Ordinary Shares, the Company will, in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, capitalise
such sum standing to the credit of funds legally available of the Company to pay for the Ordinary Shares which shall be equal to at least the par value thereof and the Company will have sufficient funds legally available to complete the
capitalisation.</FONT>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Cayman Islands.  This opinion is to be governed by and construed in
  accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands and is limited to and is given on the basis of the current law and practice in the Cayman Islands. This opinion is issued solely for the purposes of the filing of the Registration Statement and the
  issuance of the Ordinary Shares by the Company pursuant to the Plan and is not to be relied upon in respect of any other matter.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">On the basis of, and subject to, the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:</FONT></P>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Company is duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands in good standing (meaning solely that it has not failed to make any filing with any Cayman Islands
government authority or to pay any Cayman Islands government fees or tax which would make it liable to be struck off the Register of Companies and thereby cease to exist under the laws of the Cayman Islands).</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">2.</FONT><font size="2">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 	</font></TD>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">When issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Resolutions, the Ordinary Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (which term means when used
herein that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue of such shares).</FONT>	</TD>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of
the Securities Act or that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required
under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder.</FONT></P>

<P align="left"><font size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Yours
faithfully,</font>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ Conyers Dill &amp; Pearman</FONT>
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<FONT size="2" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Conyers Dill &amp; Pearman</FONT></P>

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<U><FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></U></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">The Board of Directors</FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 regarding the Himax Technologies, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of our report dated
February 21, 2006, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Himax Technologies Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders&#146;
equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, which report appears in Himax Technologies, Inc.&#146;s prospectus filed on March 31, 2006.</FONT></P>
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<FONT size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">/s/ KPMG Certified Public Accountants</font><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"><br>
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Taipei, Taiwan (the Republic of China)</font><font size=2 face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif"><br>
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