SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

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

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

No. 8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,
Hsinchu Science Park,
Taiwan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
December 10, 2008

This is to report the changes or status of 1) sales volume, 2) funds lent to other parties, 3) endorsements and guarantees, and 4) financial derivative transactions for the period of Nov. 2008.

1) Sales volume (in NT$ thousand)

Period		Items				2008				2007
Nov.		Net sales					19,294,770				30,143,488
Jan.-Nov.		Net sales					308,606,321				284,527,422

2) Funds lent to other parties:None.

3) Endorsements and guarantees:None.

4) Financial derivative transactions (in NT$ thousand)

TSMC

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

														Others
						Forward				Swap				Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—
Outstanding		Notional Amount					14,411,100				17,031,610				3,256,200				3,256,200
Contracts		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss					(242,160	)			(481,507	)			—				(3,439	)
Expired		Notional Amount					50,061,680				310,579,921				4,721,490				4,721,490
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					(702,215	)			(294,598	)			—				—

TSMC’s subsidiaries

Hedging purpose (for assets / liabilities denominated in foreign currencies)

														Others
						Forward				Swap				Buy put				Sell call
Margin Payment							—				—				—				—
Premium Income (Expense)							—				—				—				—
Outstanding		Notional Amount					168,605				—				—				—
Contracts		Mark to Market
		Profit/Loss					251				—				—				—
Expired		Notional Amount					4,944,525				—				—				—
Contracts		Realized Profit/Loss					(7,432	)			—				—				—

TSMC November 2008 Sales Report

Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. — December 10, 2008 — TSMC (TAIEX: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net sales for November 2008: on an unconsolidated basis, sales were NT$19,295 million, a decrease of 32.0 percent from October 2008 and a decrease of 36.0 percent from November 2007. Revenues for January through November 2008 totaled NT$308,606 million, an increase of 8.5 percent compared to the same period in 2007.

On a consolidated basis, net sales for November 2008 were NT$20,644 million, a decrease of 30.0 percent from October 2008 and a decrease of 34.0 percent from November 2007. Revenues for January through November 2008 totaled NT$318,729 million, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the same period in 2007.

TSMC Sales Report (Unconsolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease)%
November			19,295				30,143				(36.0	)
January through November			308,606				284,527				8.5

TSMC Sales Report (Consolidated):

(Unit: NT$ million)

Net Sales		2008*				2007				Increase (Decrease)%
November			20,644				31,265				(34.0	)
January through November			318,729				292,642				8.9

TSMC Spokesperson		TSMC Acting Spokesperson:		For Further Information:
Ms. Lora Ho		Mr. J.H. Tzeng		Mr. Richard C.Y. Chung		Mr. Michael Kramer
Vice President and CFO		Deputy Director, PR		Technical Manager, TSMC		Senior Administrator, TSMC
Tel: 886-3-566-4602		Department, TSMC		Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.		Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.
		Tel: 886-3-505-5028		7125038		7126216
		Mobile: 886-928-882607		Mobile: 886-911-258751		Mobile: 886-926-026632
		E-Mail: jhtzeng@tsmc.com		E-Mail: cychung@tsmc.com		E-Mail: pdkramer@tsmc.com

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.