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Siliconware Precision Industries Reports a 53.6% Quarter-over-Quarter Growth in Revenues
 
Resulting in Earnings per Share of NT$ 0.54 or Earnings per ADS of US$ 0.08 for Second Quarter 2009

TAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. ("SPIL" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2325; Nasdaq: SPIL) today announced that its sales revenues for the second quarter of 2009 were NT$ 14,137 million, which represented a 53.6% increase in revenues compared to the first quarter of 2009 and a 10.8% decline in revenues compared to the second quarter of 2008. SPIL reported a net income of NT$ 1,664 million for the second quarter of 2009, compared with a net income of NT$ 262 million and a net income of NT$ 2,408 million for the first quarter of 2009 and the second quarter of 2008, respectively.

Diluted earnings per ordinary share for this quarter was NT$ 0.54, and diluted earnings per ADS was US$ 0.08.

    Operating results review:

    -- For the second quarter of 2009, net revenues from IC packaging were NT$
       13,002 million and represented 92% of total net revenues. Net revenues
       from testing operations were NT$ 1,135 million and represented 8% of
       total net revenues.
    -- Cost of goods sold was NT$ 11,210 million, representing an increase of
       34.7% compared to the first quarter of 2009 and a decrease of 10.8%
       compared to the second quarter of 2008.
       -- Raw materials costs were NT$ 6,470 million for the second quarter of
          2009, and represented 45.8% of total net revenues, whereas raw
          materials costs were NT$ 4,186 million and represented 45.5% of
          total net revenues for the first quarter of 2009.
       -- The accrued expenses of bonuses to employees accounted for under
          cost of goods sold totaled NT$ 127 million.
    -- Gross profit was NT$ 2,927 million for the second quarter of 2009,
       representing a gross margin of 20.7%, which increased from a gross
       margin of 9.5% for the first quarter of 2009 and was flat from 20.7%
       for the second quarter of 2008.
    -- Total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2009 were NT$ 728
       million, which included selling expenses of NT$ 152 million,
       administrative expenses of NT$ 282 million and R&D expenses of NT$ 294
       million. Total operating expenses represented 5.1% of total net
       revenues for the second quarter of 2009.
       -- In the second quarter of 2009, the accrued expenses of bonuses to
          employees, directors and supervisors accounting for under operating
          expenses totaled NT$ 48 million.
    -- Operating income was NT$ 2,199 million for the second quarter of 2009,
       representing an operating margin of 15.6% for the second quarter of
       2009, which increased from 2.0% for the first quarter of 2009 and
       increased from 15.0% for the second quarter of 2008.
    -- Non-operating items:
       -- Net interest income was NT$ 10 million for the second quarter of
          2009.
       -- Our net currency exchange loss of NT$ 125 million for the second
          quarter of 2009 was mainly due to depreciation of our US dollar
          denominated asset as a result of an depreciation in the foreign
          currency exchange rate of the US dollar against NT dollar, our
          reporting currency.
       -- Our net gain on long-term investment of NT$ 87 million for the
          second quarter of 2009 was primarily due to investment gain of NT$
          83 million from SPIL BVI.
    -- Net income before tax was NT$ 2,150 million for the second quarter of
       2009, which increased from a net income of NT$ 317 million for the
       first quarter of 2009 and decreased from a net income of NT$ 2,690
       million for the second quarter of 2008.
    -- Income tax expense was NT$ 486 million for the second quarter of 2009,
       compared with income tax expense of NT$ 55 million for the first
       quarter of 2009 and income tax expense of NT$ 282 million for the
       second quarter of 2008.
    -- Net income was NT$ 1,664 million for the second quarter of 2009, which
       increased from a net income of NT$ 262 million for the first quarter of
       2009 and decreased from a net income of NT$ 2,408 million for the
       second quarter of 2008.
    -- Total number of shares outstanding was 3,122 million shares as of Jun
       30,2009. Diluted earnings per ordinary share for this quarter was NT$
       0.54, or US$ 0.08 per ADS.

    Capital expenditure and balance sheet highlight:

    -- Our cash balances totaled NT$ 19,123 million as of Jun 30, 2009 from
       NT$ 18,448 million as of Mar 31, 2009, and NT$ 24,079 million as of Jun
       30, 2008.
    -- Capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2009 totaled NT$ 328
       million, which included NT$ 277 million for packaging equipment and NT$
       51 million for testing equipment.
    -- Total depreciation expenses for the second quarter of 2009 totaled NT$
       1,978 million, which included NT$ 1,502 million was from packaging
       operations and NT$ 476 million from testing operations.

    IC packaging service:

    -- Net revenues from IC packaging operations were NT$ 13,002 million for
       the second quarter of 2009, which represented an increase of NT$ 4,481
       million or 52.6% compared to the first quarter of 2009.
    -- Substrate-based packaging, leadframe-based packaging and wafer bumping
       & FCBGA accounted for 46%, 29% and 15%, respectively, of total net
       revenues for the second quarter of 2009.
    -- Capital expenditures for IC packaging operations totaled NT$ 277
       million for the second quarter of 2009, which included NT$ 189 million
       for packaging and building construction and NT$ 88 million for wafer
       bumping operations.
    -- As of Jun 30, 2009 we had 4,698 wirebonders installed, of which 90 were
       added and 44 were disposed in the second quarter of 2009.

    IC testing service:

    -- Net revenues from testing operations were NT$ 1,135 million for the
       second quarter of 2009, which represented an increase of NT$ 453
       million or 66.4% compared to the first quarter of 2009.
    -- Capital expenditures for testing operations totaled NT$ 51 million for
       the second quarter of 2009.
    -- As of Jun 30, 2009 we had 375 testers installed, of which 2 were added
       and 2 were disposed in the second quarter of 2009.



    Revenue Analysis

    Breakdown by end applications:

    By application                             2Q09              1Q09
    Computing                                   23%               20%
    Communication                               48%               45%
    Consumer                                    18%               19%
    Memory                                      11%               16%



    Breakdown by packaging type:

    By packaging type                          2Q09              1Q09
    Bumping & FCBGA                             15%               13%
    Substrate Based                             46%               47%
    Leadframe Based                             29%               30%
    Testing                                      8%                8%
    Others                                       2%                2%


About SPIL

Siliconware Precision Industries Ltd. ("SPIL")(Nasdaq: SPIL; Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2325) is a leading provider of comprehensive semiconductor assembly and test services. SPIL is dedicated to meeting all of its customers' integrated circuit packaging and testing requirements, with turnkey solutions that range from design consultations, modeling and simulations, wafer bumping, wafer probe and sort, package assembly, final test, burn-in, to drop ship. Products include advanced leadframe and substrate packages, which are widely used in personal computers, communications, Internet appliances, cellular phones, digital cameras, cable modems, personal digital assistants and LCD monitors. SPIL supplies services and support to fabless design houses, integrated device manufacturers and wafer foundries globally. For further information, visit SPIL's web site at http://www.spil.com.tw .

Safe Harbor Statement

The information herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectation and projections about future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions about us and other factors that may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of SPIL to be materially different from what may be implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that actual events and results could differ materially from those statements as a result of a number of factors, including, among other things:

    -- the intensely competitive personal computer, communications, consumer
       ICs and non-commodity memory semiconductor industries and markets;
    -- cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry;
    -- risks associated with global business activities;
    -- non-operating losses due to poor financial performance of some of our
       investments;
    -- our dependence on key personnel;
    -- general economic and political conditions;
    -- possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural and
       human induced disaster, including terrorist activities and armed
       conflicts and contagious disease, such as the Severe Acute Respiratory
       Syndrome;
    -- fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and
    -- other risks identified in our annual reports on Form 20-F filed with
       the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission each year.

The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify a number of these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein might not occur and our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

All financial figures discussed herein are prepared pursuant to ROC GAAP on an unaudited unconsolidated basis. Audited unconsolidated financial figures will be publicly announced upon the completion of our audit process. The investment gains or losses of our company for the three months ended Jun 30, 2009 reflect our gains or losses attributable to the second quarter of 2009 unaudited financial results of several of our investees which are evaluated under the equity method. Neither the unaudited unconsolidated financial data for our company for the three months ended Jun 30, 2009, nor the unaudited unconsolidated financial data for our company for the six months ended Jun 30, 2009 is necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period thereafter.

                            -- Tables to Follow --



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                         UNCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         As of June 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                        Jun 30, 2009           Jun 30, 2008
             ASSETS                USD          NTD      %         NTD      %
    Cash and cash equivalent    583,722   19,122,744    26   24,078,606    27
    Accounts receivable         315,491   10,335,470    14   11,072,532    13
    Inventories                  72,423    2,372,592     3    2,929,481     3
    Other current assets         43,198    1,415,156     2    1,995,330     3
     Total current assets     1,014,834   33,245,962    45   40,075,949    46

    Long-term investments       189,334    6,202,576     8    6,968,115     8
    Fixed assets              2,031,671   66,557,556    90   70,552,397    81
    Less accumulated
     depreciation            (1,038,683) (34,027,268)  -46  (32,313,818)  -37
     Net fixed assets           992,988   32,530,288    44   38,238,579    44
    Other assets                 72,900    2,388,208     3    1,731,995     2
    Total Assets              2,270,056   74,367,034   100   87,014,638   100


      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          Liabilities
    Accounts payable            205,083    6,718,516     9    7,276,431     8
    Other current liability     338,594   11,092,354    15   20,551,789    23
    Long-term loans                  --           --    --    2,986,237     4
    Other liabilities             2,524       82,691    --      97,952     --
    Total Liabilities           546,201   17,893,561    24   30,912,409    36


      Stockholders' Equity
    Capital stock               962,329   31,525,899    42   30,746,975    35
    Stock dividend to be
     distributed                     --           --    --      778,924     1
    Capital reserve             515,428   16,885,423    23   16,819,576    19
    Legal reserve               174,616    5,720,419     8    5,089,066     6
    Retained earnings            63,294    2,073,510     3    4,300,752     5
    Unrealized gain or loss
     on financial
     instruments                 23,319      763,934     1     (893,517)   -1
    Cumulated translation
     adjustment                   9,111      298,472    --       54,637    --
    Treasury stock              (24,242)    (794,184)   -1     (794,184)   -1
    Total Equity              1,723,854   56,473,473    76   56,102,229    64
    Total Liabilities &
     Shareholders' Equity     2,270,056   74,367,034   100   87,014,638   100

    Forex (NT$ per US$)              --        32.76    --        30.29    --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                         UNCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                         As of June 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                 (Continued)

                                                           Sequential
             ASSETS                                     Change        %
    Cash and cash equivalent                        (4,955,862)      -21
    Accounts receivable                               (737,062)       -7
    Inventories                                       (556,889)      -19
    Other current assets                              (580,174)      -29
     Total current assets                           (6,829,987)      -17

    Long-term investments                             (765,539)      -11
    Fixed assets                                    (3,994,841)       -6
    Less accumulated depreciation                   (1,713,450)        5
     Net fixed assets                               (5,708,291)      -15
    Other assets                                       656,213        38
    Total Assets                                   (12,647,604)      -15

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
          Liabilities
    Accounts payable                                  (557,915)       -8
    Other current liability                         (9,459,435)      -46
    Long-term loans                                 (2,986,237)     -100
    Other liabilities                                  (15,261)      -16
    Total Liabilities                              (13,018,848)      -42

            Stockholders' Equity
    Capital stock                                      778,924         3
    Stock dividend to be distributed                  (778,924)     -100
    Capital reserve                                     65,847        --
    Legal reserve                                      631,353        12
    Retained earnings                               (2,227,242)      -52
    Unrealized gain or loss on financial
     instruments                                     1,657,451      -185
    Cumulated translation adjustment                   243,835       446
    Treasury stock                                          --        --
    Total Equity                                       371,244         1
    Total Liabilities & Shareholders'
     Equity                                        (12,647,604)      -15

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                                   --        --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                       UNCONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                       3 months ended on June 30
                                        2Q 2009              2Q 2008     YOY
                                USD         NTD        %        NTD   change%
    Revenues                  427,481   14,136,788  100.0   15,852,384  -10.8
    Cost of Goods Sold       (338,975) (11,209,888) -79.3  (12,582,543) -10.9
    Gross Profit               88,506    2,926,900   20.7    3,269,841  -10.5
    Operating Expenses
     Selling Expenses          (4,603)    (152,220)  -1.1     (211,136) -27.9
     Administrative Expenses   (8,506)    (281,283)  -2.0     (339,215) -17.1
     Research and Development
      Expenses                 (8,890)    (293,978)  -2.1     (345,327) -14.9
                              (21,998)    (727,481)  -5.1     (895,678) -18.8
    Operating Income           66,508    2,199,419   15.6    2,374,163   -7.4

    Non-operating Income        4,951      163,722    1.2      373,588  -56.2
    Non-operating Expenses     (6,439)    (212,931)  -1.5      (57,284) 271.7
    Income from Continuing
     Operations before
     Income Tax                65,020    2,150,210   15.2    2,690,467  -20.1
    Income Tax Credit
     (Expenses)               (14,693)    (485,905)  -3.4     (282,577)  72.0
    Net Income                 50,327    1,664,305   11.8    2,407,890  -30.9

    Earnings Per Ordinary
     Share - Diluted               --     NT$ 0.54     --     NT$ 0.77     --

    Earnings Per ADS-
     Diluted                       --     US$ 0.08     --     US$ 0.13     --

    Weighted Average
     Outstanding Shares -
     Diluted ('k)                  --    3,121,862     --    3,126,293     --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )          --        33.07     --        30.38     --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.
    (2) 1 ADS is equivalent to 5 Common Shares.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                       UNCONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                 (Continued)

                                                Sequential Comparison
                                              2Q 2009       1Q 2009      QOQ
                                                 NTD           NTD    change%
    Revenues                                14,136,788    9,203,336     53.6
    Cost of Goods Sold                     (11,209,888)  (8,324,659)    34.7
    Gross Profit                             2,926,900      878,677    233.1
    Operating Expenses
     Selling Expenses                         (152,220)    (107,115)    42.1
     Administrative Expenses                  (281,283)    (344,682)   -18.4
     Research and Development Expenses        (293,978)    (236,658)    24.2
                                              (727,481)    (688,455)     5.7
    Operating Income                         2,199,419      190,222   1056.2

    Non-operating Income                       163,722      247,076    -33.7
    Non-operating Expenses                    (212,931)    (120,203)    77.1
    Income from Continuing Operations
     before Income Tax                       2,150,210      317,095    578.1
    Income Tax Credit (Expenses)              (485,905)     (55,310)   778.5
    Net Income                               1,664,305      261,785    535.8

    Earnings Per Ordinary Share- Diluted            --     NT$ 0.08       --

    Earnings Per ADS- Diluted                       --     US$ 0.01       --

    Weighted Average Outstanding Shares -
     Diluted ('k)                                   --    3,136,087       --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                           --        33.96       --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.
    (2) 1 ADS is equivalent to 5 Common Shares.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                       UNCONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
              For the Six Months Ended on June 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                 6 months ended on June 30, 2009 and 2008
                                         2009                 2008       YOY
                               USD         NTD        %        NTD    Change%
    Net Sales                 705,779   23,340,124  100.0   30,783,606  -24.2
    Cost of Goods Sold       (590,703) (19,534,547) -83.7  (24,429,002) -20.0
    Gross Profit              115,076    3,805,577   16.3    6,354,604  -40.1
    Operating Expenses
     Selling expenses          (7,842)    (259,335)  -1.1     (438,160) -40.8
     Administrative expenses  (18,928)    (625,965)  -2.7     (658,644)  -5.0
     Research and development
      expenses                (16,046)    (530,636)  -2.3     (700,878) -24.3
                              (42,816)  (1,415,936)  -6.1   (1,797,682) -21.2
    Operating Income           72,260    2,389,641   10.2    4,556,922  -47.6

    Non-operating Income        6,000      198,421    0.9      421,118  -52.9
    Non-operating Expenses     (3,652)    (120,757)  -0.5     (304,610) -60.4
    Income Before Income Tax   74,609    2,467,305   10.6    4,673,430  -47.2
    Income Tax Credit
     (Expenses)               (16,366)    (541,215)  -2.3     (512,584)   5.6
    Net Income                 58,243    1,926,090    8.3    4,160,846  -53.7

    Earnings Per Ordinary
     Share- Diluted                --     NT$ 0.62     --     NT$ 1.33     --

    Earnings Per ADS-
     Diluted                       --     US$ 0.09     --     US$ 0.22     --

    Weighted Average
     Outstanding Shares -
     Diluted ('k)                  --    3,121,862     --    3,126,293     --

    Forex ( NT$ per US$)           --        33.07     --        30.38     --

    (1) All figures are under ROC GAAP.
    (2) 1 ADS is equivalent to 5 Common Shares.



                  SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
                   UNCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 For 6 Months Ended on June 30, 2009 and 2008
 (Expressed in Thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NTD) and U.S. Dollars (USD))
                                             6 months, 2009     6 months, 2008
                                             USD         NTD          NTD
    Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
       Net income                           58,794    1,926,090    4,160,846
       Depreciation                        124,115    4,066,004    4,090,899
       Amortization                          8,224      269,413      281,200
       Gains on disposal of long-term
        investment                            (179)      (5,871)          --
       Long-term investment gain
        recognized by equity method            304        9,975      (42,130)
       Change in working capital & others  (72,541)  (2,376,459)     422,519
    Net cash flows provided from
     operating activities                  118,716    3,889,152    8,913,334

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
       Acquisition of property, plant,
        and equipment                      (22,324)    (731,343)  (5,535,821)
       Payment for long-term investment    (10,107)    (331,100)     (19,032)
       Payment for deferred charges/other
        changes                             (1,367)     (44,798)    (210,542)
    Net cash used in investing activities  (33,799)  (1,107,241)  (5,765,395)

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
       Payment for long-term bank loan     (91,575)  (3,000,000)          --
       Remuneration of directors and
        supervisors' bonuses                    --           --     (157,404)
       Proceeds from the exercise of
        employee stock option /other
        charges                             45,012    1,474,595      (40,683)
    Net cash provided from financing
     activities                            (46,563)  (1,525,405)    (198,087)

    Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents                       38,355    1,256,506    2,949,852
    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                   545,367   17,866,238   21,128,754
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                583,722   19,122,744   24,078,606

    Forex ( NT$ per US$ )                       --        32.76        30.29

    (1): All figures are under ROC GAAP.



    Contact:

     Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
     No.45, Jieh Show Rd.
     Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu
     Taiwan, 30056
    http://www.spil.com.tw

     Janet Chen, IR Director
     Tel:   +886-3-5795678 #3675
     Email: janet@spil.com.tw

     Byron Chiang, Spokesperson
     Tel:   +886-3-5795678 #3671
     Email: byronc@spil.com.tw

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