[UMC’s net profit in the third quarter increased by 9.7% year-on-year, lower than market expectations] On October 28, UMC’s net profit in the third quarter was NT$16.43 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%, lower than the expected NT$17.16 billion; earnings per share was NT$1.32, compared with NT$1.2057 in the same period last year, and expected to be NT$1.36. Third-quarter revenue was NT$74.24 billion, a year-on-year increase of 26%, lower than the expected NT$75.07 billion. In the first nine months of this year, UMC's net profit was NT$74.87 billion, compared with NT$31.66 billion in the same period last year; operating profit was NT$44.87 billion, a year-on-year increase of 41%; revenue was NT$204.01 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16%; earnings per share was NT$6, compared with NT$2.54 in the same period last year.