FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 13, 2004

Commission File Number 001-16125

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

26 Chin Third Road
Nantze Export Processing Zone
Kaoshiung, Taiwan
Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F    X     Form 40-F        

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes           No    X  

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Signatures

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.

  ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR
ENGINEERING, INC.

Date: October 13, 2004 By:   /s/ Joseph Tung
     
  Name:
Title:
  Joseph Tung
Chief Financial Officer




ITEM 1

 

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:   
 ASE, Inc.   
 Joseph Tung, CFO / Vice President     US contact: 
 Freddie Liu, Financial Controller     Clare Lin 
 Tel: + 886-2-8780-5489     Tel: + 1-408-986-6524 
 Fax: + 886-2-2757-6121     clare_lin@aseglobal.com 
 ir@aseglobal.com   
 http://www.aseglobal.com   

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.

ANNOUNCES AUGUST 2004 NET REVENUES

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C., SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 – ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues and the unaudited unconsolidated revenues for the month of August 2004.

CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED) *

(NT$ Million)  Aug
2004
Jul
2004
Aug
2003
Sequential
Change
YoY
Change
 
Net Revenues  7,322 7,288 4,738 +0.47% +54.55%

MONTHLY NET REVENUES FOR ASE INC. STAND ALONE (UNAUDITED)

(NT$ Million)  Aug
2004
Jul
2004
Aug
2003
Sequential
Change
YoY
Change
 
Net Revenues  4,249 3,211 2,637 +32.33% +61.13%

* Effective August 1st 2004, ASE (Chung-Li) Inc.'s revenues were consolidated into ASE Inc.'s stand alone revenues as a result of the merger of ASE Inc. and ASE (Chung-Li) Inc. The consolidated net revenues include, in addition to net revenues of ASE Inc.'s operations in Kaohsiung and Chung-Li, net revenues of majority owned subsidiaries such as ASE Test Limited, ASE (Korea) Inc. and ASE Japan Co.