Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – Oct. 7, 2016 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its net revenues for September 2016: On a consolidated basis, revenues for September 2016 were approximately NT$89.70 billion, a decrease of 4.9 percent from August 2016 and an increase of 39.0 percent from September 2015. Revenues for January through September 2016 totaled NT$685.71 billion, an increase of 7.1 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

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