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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Kinsella Media, LLC, court-approved notice provider for the LCD Flat Panel litigation. Settlements totaling over $538 Million have been reached with seven out of ten Defendants in litigation involving the price of thin film transistor liquid crystal display flat panels ("TFT-LCD"). The lawsuits claim that the Defendants conspired to fix, raise, maintain or stabilize prices of TFT-LCD Flat Panels...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 15,( )2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), a leading global display and solar solutions provider, announced today that its solar business will use "BenQ Solar" as its new brand name from now on, as authorized by BenQ Corporation. AU Optronics will market its high efficiency solar solutions to actively enhance its presence in the global solar market. By adopting the "Global Operation, Local Delivery"...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its preliminary consolidated January 2012 revenue of NT$21,706 million, down by 21.7% from the previous month and 28.1% from the same period last year. Due to the Chinese New Year holidays and fewer workdays in January 2012, large-sized panel(a) shipments, with applications on desktop monitor, notebook PC, LCD TV and other applications,...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today held its investors conference and announced its unaudited results for the fourth quarter of 2011(1). AUO posted consolidated revenue of NT$89,505 million (US$2,957 million)(2), down 9.5% from the previous quarter. Gross profit was -NT$10,293 million (-US$340 million), with the gross margin of -11.5%. Operating loss was NT$17,494 million (US$578...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO), the global leading display and solar solutions provider, today announced that it is ready to provide its customers with US-made solar solutions. The progress enriches AUO's global solar module capacity to span across Europe, America, and Asia. It also makes AUO one of the few international suppliers capable of offering US-made solar solutions. Further development in...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that the Company and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Idemitsu") agreed to form a strategic alliance in the field of OLED, which is expected to be used for next generation displays. The strategic alliance includes technological collaboration to develop high-performance OLED displays and OLED-related patents. Under this strategic alliance, Idemitsu...

Repair your electronics and save money, avoid e-waste contribution Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 ServerMonkey, a provider of new and refurbished servers and networking equipment, is now offering replacement LED and LCD panels through its website, http://www.servermonkey.com. Offering brands such as Samsung, LG and AU Optronics, ServerMonkey lists only grade A+ grade panels – the highest possible rating for a display. Grade A+ panels provide sharper detail, brighter colors,...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced its preliminary consolidated December 2011 revenue of NT$27,716 million, down by 9.4% month-over-month and down by 9.4% year-over-year. AUO's consolidated revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 was down by 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to NT$89,505 million and decreased by 12.8% year-over-year. For the year ended December 31, 2011, unaudited...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- On January 9, 2012, in San Francisco, AU Optronics Corporation begins trial in the case brought against it, its subsidiary AUO America and five of its current and former executives by the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ"). Despite the huge fines sought by the DOJ, AUO continues to fight the case because it is the right thing to do as it wishes that the real facts be presented through trial. The Company believes that the...

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) today announced that Mr. Paul S.L. Peng is appointed as the new President of AUO and President of Display Business Operation, effective from January 1st, 2012. To meet the diversified display application developments and prospective green energy business opportunities, AUO's Board of Directors believes that with his profound experience in supply chain and clientele...