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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-09-055187.txt : 20091030
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091030063446
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-055187
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091030

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046179
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14700
		FILM NUMBER:		091146009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6
		STREET 2:		SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			HSINCHU
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		886-3-5636688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6
		STREET 2:		SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			HSINCHU
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			00000
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1934
Act Registration No.&nbsp;1-14700</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For
the month of October&nbsp;2009</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">(Translation of Registrant&#146;s Name Into English)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>No.&nbsp;8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,<BR>
Hsinchu Science Park,<BR>
Taiwan</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this
form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82:&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>.)
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="h03742h03742001.gif" alt="(TSMC LOGO)">
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>TSMC Reports Third Quarter EPS of NT$1.18</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C., October&nbsp;29, 2009 &#151; </B>TSMC today announced consolidated revenue of NT$89.94
billion, net income of NT$30.55&nbsp;billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$1.18 (US$0.18 per ADS
unit) for the third quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Year-over-year, third quarter revenue decreased 3.3% while net income decreased 0.1% and diluted
EPS increased 0.3%. Compared to second quarter of 2009, third quarter results represent a 21.2%
increase in revenue, an increase of 25% in net income, and an increase of 24.8% in diluted EPS.
All figures were prepared in accordance with R.O.C. GAAP on a consolidated basis.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Gross margin for the quarter was 47.7%, operating margin was 35.6%, and net margin was 34%.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">As demand outlook continued to improve, third quarter saw a solid growth in the demand for
semiconductors across all major applications.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Advanced process technologies (0.13-micron and below) accounted for 67% of wafer revenues.
90-nanometer process technology accounted for 18% of wafer revenues, 65-nanometer 31%, and
40-nanometer exceeded 4% of total wafer sales.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#147;For the fourth quarter, we expect the demand from computer related applications to grow strongly
while communication related applications will take a pause after two consecutive quarters&#146; strong
momentum, and consumer applications will decline following their seasonal pattern,&#148; said Lora Ho,
VP and Chief Financial Officer of TSMC. &#147;Based on our current business outlook, management expects
overall performance for fourth quarter 2009 to be as follows&#148;:
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Revenue is expected to be between NT$90&nbsp;billion and NT$92&nbsp;billion;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Gross profit margin is expected to be between 47% and 48.5%;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Operating profit margin is expected to be between 35.5% and 37%.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Lora Ho further said: Due to stronger demand for 40-nanometer and 65-nanometer technologies, TSMC
2009 capital expenditure is further raised and is expected to be around US$2.7&nbsp;billion&#148;.
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"># # #
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="h03742h03742001.gif" alt="(TSMC LOGO)">
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>TSMC&#146;s 2009 third quarter consolidated results :</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(Unit: NT$&nbsp;million, except for EPS)
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">3Q09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">3Q08</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">YoY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">2Q09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2">QoQ</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount<B>*</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Inc. (Dec.) %</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Amount</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Inc. (Dec.) %</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net sales</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">89,936</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">92,979</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(3.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">74,212</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">21.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Gross profit</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">42,858</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">43,094</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">34,296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income from operations</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">31,984</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(2.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,127</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">27.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Income before tax</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">32,957</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">34,430</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(4.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">26,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net income</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">30,574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">(0.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24,442</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px"><B>EPS (NT$)</B></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.18</TD>
    <TD nowrap>**</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">1.17</TD>
    <TD nowrap>***</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">0.94</TD>
    <TD nowrap>****</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">24.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>*</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>2009 third quarter figures have not been approved by Board of Directors</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>**</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Based on 25,984&nbsp;million weighted average outstanding shares</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>***</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Based on 26,070&nbsp;million weighted average outstanding shares</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><I>****</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><I>Based on 25,944&nbsp;million weighted average outstanding shares</I></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>


<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="23%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TSMC Spokesperson:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TSMC Acting Spokesperson:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>For Further Information:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ms. Lora Ho <BR>
VP &#038; CFO, TSMC <BR>
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. J.H. Tzeng <BR>
Deputy Director <BR>
PR Department, TSMC <BR>
Tel: 886-3-505-5028<BR>
Mobile: 886-928-882607<BR>
E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung <BR>
Technical Manager <BR>
PR Department, TSMC <BR>
Tel: 886-3-563-6688<BR>
ext. 7125038<BR>
Mobile: 886-911-258751<BR>
E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Mr. Michael Kramer <BR>
Principal Specialist <BR>
PR Department, TSMC <BR>
Tel: 886-3-563-6688<BR>
ext. 7126216<BR>
Mobile: 886-926-026632<BR>
E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: October 29, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">By&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  Lora Ho
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Lora Ho&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Vice President &#038; Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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