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AU Optronics Corp. reported preliminary unaudited consolidated revenue results for the month and year to date ended May 2013. For May, revenue was TWD 38,300 million against TWD 31,402 million for May 2012. For May 2013, large-sized panel shipments, with applications on desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications, exceeded 10.51 million units, an increase of 11% from the previous month. As for small-and-medium-sized panels, the shipments were around 11.78 million units, down by 2.5% month-over-month. For the year to date ended May 2013, net sales were TWD 169,548 million against TWD 142,864 million last year.

AU Optronics Corp. announced that PowerLegato, its first residential energy storage system designed specifically for the European market, will be launched at Intersolar Europe 2013 and available this coming Fall. PowerLegato is an integrated solution capable of supporting hybrid energy inputs and outputs, and ensures safe operation with its EnergyOptimizer and battery management system (BMS). Eligible for German incentive program, PowerLegato is specifically designed to enable customers to better harness energy utilization in the current market environment, where the primary concern of using renewable energy is its stability in supply and self-consumption. The smart energy storage system includes battery modules, inverter, charger, battery management system (BMS), and energy management system. The all-in-one pack contains complete but fewer components to ensure quicker system installation. To make it all the more compact, advanced lithium-ion batteries with high volume energy density are used to achieve ultra long battery cycles. PowerLegato also supports hybrid energy inputs and outputs. Users can switch freely between photovoltaic's DC and grid's AC sources. When PowerLegato is installed with a PV system, the main power supply will come from the PV system in the daytime, and PV sells surplus power to the grid after PowerLegato is fully charged. In the nighttime or on a cloudy day, the power stored in PowerLegato can be used first, and that from grid acts as a backup. The specially devised hybrid inverter and charger architecture, in addition to the bundled EnergyOptimizer software and BMS, helps users to obtain maximized power independence and ensure safe operation and longer battery life. The system, with one switch only and an intuitive, password-controlled touch panel, is a perfect fit for homeowners to operate efficiently and safely.

AU Optronics Corp. reported preliminary unaudited consolidated revenue results for the month and year to date ended April 2013. For the month, the company reported net revenue of TWD 37,005 million against TWD 30,361 million a year ago. For the year to date, the company reported net sales of TWD 131,249 million compared to TWD 111,462 million a year ago.