ChipMOS REPORTS NOVEMBER 2018 REVENUE

HSINCHU, Taiwan, Dec. 10, 2018 /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 November 2018.  All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.83 to US$1.00 as of November 30, 2018.

Revenue for the month of November 2018 was NT$1,620.8 million or US$52.6 million, a decrease of 10.6% from the month of October 2018 and an increase of 11.0% from the same period in 2017. 

The Company noted that while it is continuing to benefit from strong demand of TDDI and higher utilization levels of related wafer test, revenue growth in November was adversely impacted primarily by shorter work days in the month compared to October combined with broader macro softness in Niche DRAM.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (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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