Form 6-K


FORM 6-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


DATED OCTOBER 9, 2002


Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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26 Chin Third Road
Nantze Export Processing Zone
Kaoshiung, Taiwan
Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)
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[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:]

FORM 20-F |X|
  FORM 40-F |_|

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 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

YES |_|
  NO |X|

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable






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.




Dated: October 9, 2002 ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR
    ENGINEERING, INC.


By:  /s/  Joseph Tung      
    Name: Joseph Tung
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer





Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

ASE, Inc.
Joseph Tung, CFO / Vice President
Freddie Liu, Assistant Vice President
Tel: + 886-2-8780-5489
Fax: + 886-2-2757-6121
Investor_relations@asek.asetwn.com.tw
http://www.aseglobal.com

 

ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 2002 NET REVENUES

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.C., OCTOBER 9, 2002 — ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 2311), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues and the unaudited net revenues for its packaging operations in Kaohsiung for the month of September 2002.

CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED)*

(NT$ Million)
Sep
2002
Aug
2002
Sep
2001
Sequential
Change
YoY
Change
Net Revenues
3,985
4,021
3,048
-0.9%
+30.7%
           

(NT$ Million)
Q3
2002
Q2
2002
Q3
2001
Sequential
Change
YoY
Change
Net Revenues
11,862
10,828
8,381
+9.5%
+41.5%

MONTHLY NET REVENUES FOR PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN KAOHSIUNG
(UNAUDITED)

(NT$ Million)
Sep
2002
Aug
2002
Sep
2001
Sequential
Change
YoY
Change
Net Revenues
2,103
2,188
1,646
-3.9%
+27.8%

 

(NT$ Million)
Q3
2002
Q2
2002
Q3
2001
Sequential
Change
YoY
Change
Net Revenues
6,413
5,999
4,566
+6.9%
+40.5%

* Such consolidated net revenues include, in addition to net revenues of ASE Inc.'s packaging operations in Kaohsiung, net revenues of majority owned subsidiaries such as ASE Test Limited, ASE (Chung Li) Inc., ASE (Korea) Inc., ASE Holding Electronics (Philippines) Inc. and ASE Material Inc.