HSINCHU, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services (“OSAT”), today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of December 2019. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$29.91 to US$1.00 as of December 31, 2019.

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2019 was NT$5,571.5 million or US$186.3 million, representing an increase of 3.2% from the third quarter of 2019, and an increase of 12.1% from the fourth quarter of 2018.  This represents the highest quarterly revenue level since the first quarter of 2015. The Company noted that it benefitted from continued growth throughout 2019 led by demand strength in its core business, the addition of new NAND flash business, diversification of gold bumping for DDIC to wafer bumping for non-DDIC products, stronger TDDI demand, all of which resulted in higher utilization levels.

Revenue for the month of December 2019 was NT$1,823.5 million or US$61.0 million, a decrease of 1.4% from the month of November 2019 and an increase of 18.6% from the same period in 2018.  

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (https://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS provide assembly and test services to a broad range of customers, including leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries. 

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