TAIPEI, Taiwan — (BUSINESS WIRE) — January 8, 2017 — United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (“UMC”), today reported unaudited net sales for the month of December 2016.

Revenues for December 2016

Period		2016		2015		Y/Y Change		Y/Y (%)
December		12,557,760		10,673,034		+1,884,726		+17.66%
Jan.-Dec.		147,870,124		144,830,421		+3,039,703		+2.10%

(*) All figures in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$), except for percentages.

(**) All figures are consolidated

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