ChipMOS REPORTS AUGUST 2017 REVENUE

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 August 2017. 

Revenue for the month of August 2017, was NT$1,479.3 million or US$49.1 million, an increase of 4.4% from the month of July 2017 and a decrease of 8.8% from the same period in 2016. The sequential improvement reflects an improvement in DDIC demand as the Company continues to benefit from the ongoing 4K2K/UHD TV market development, combined with new model/feature introductions and requirements from smartphones, including OLED, TDDI, narrow bezel and larger screens. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.13 to US$1.00 as of August 31, 2017.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (http://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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