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Chairman's message to shareholders

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 Founder, Chairman   Lin, Y. C.

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ˇ@ TG Group 2007 Consolidated Performance Report
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Though the prices of raw materials and fuel oil rose drastically in 2007, TG Group still worked out the growth of sales volume and revenue, and saw continuous increase in operating income.

Sales Volume: ˇ@ 2,430,000 MT (+15.1 %).
Operating Revenue: ˇ@ U$924 mil (+21.7%).
Operating Income: ˇ@ U$114 mil (+48.1%).
Non-Operating Income: ˇ@ U$21 mil (-0.5%).
Income before Tax: ˇ@ U$135 mil (+37.6%).
Income after Tax: ˇ@ U$101 mil (+28.7%), EPS U$0.056.
Shareholder's Equity: ˇ@ U$1,225 milˇ]+13.4%ˇ^,U$0.68/ share.
Stock Market Value: ˇ@ U$1,739 milˇ]+36.2%ˇ^.
Dividend: ˇ@ cashˇGU$0.012 + stockˇGU$0.025 ,
totaling U$0.037 .

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 Production ˇ@
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Flat Glass Taiwan 4 float plants & 1 rolled glass plant,
annual production 577,000 MT (+21.5%).
ˇ@ China 8 float plants & 6 rolled glass plants,
annual production 1,550,000 MT (+15.8%).
Fabric & Fiber Taiwan 9 fabric glass plants & 6 fiber glass plants,
annual production 96,000 MT (+2.3%).
  China 3 fabric glass plants, annual production 22,000 MT (+6.8%).
Glassware Taiwan 6 plants, annual production 121,000 MT (+6.2%).
Auto-Glass Taiwan TAG plant, annual production 10,000 MT (+6.2%).
Group Total 2,375,000 MT (+15.8%).
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 Sale ˇ@
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Flat Glass Taiwan Volume 532,000 MT (+12.4%);
sales revenue U$187 mil (+13.0%).
ˇ@ China Volume 1,645,000 MT (+16.9%);
sales revenue U$417 mil (+46.4%).
ˇ@ Total 2,177,000 MT, U$604 mil. (+34.1%);
62.1% of group sales.
Fabric & Fiber Taiwan Volume 94,000 MT (-2.6%);
sales revenue U$214 mil(-0.9%).
ˇ@ China Volume 22,000 MT (+11.0%);
sales revenue U$64 mil (+16.0%).
ˇ@ Total 115,000 MT, U$278 mil. (+2.6%);
28.5% of group sales.
Glassware Taiwan Volume 129,000 MT;
sales revenue U$72 mil (+25.6%);
7.3% of group sales.
Auto-Glass Taiwan Volume 10,000 MT;
sales revenue U$20 mil (+10.3%);
2.1% of group sales.
Group Total 2,430,000 MT, revenue U$974 mil (+22.2%)
ˇV domestic market 64% and export 36%.
           
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ˇ@ Expansion Projects
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ˇ@ Completed in 2008:
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TG Chengdu Glass Co., Ltd.
(CDG2)
280,000 MT float glass line;
ground breaking in 2006 Feb;
production in 2008 Feb.
TG Huanan Glass Co., Ltd.
(HNG2)
280,000 MT float glass line;
ground breaking in 2007 Jan;
production in 2008 Jun.
TG Taichia Glass Fiber Co., Ltd.
(TGF4)
10,000 MT float glass line;
ground breaking in 2006 Mar;
production in 2008 Mar.
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ˇ@ Under Construction In 2008:
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Taiwan Hsinchu Factory.
(TS-7)
42,000MT container glass line;
ground breaking in 2008 May;
production in 2009 3Q.
TG Chengdu Glass Co., Ltd. (Low-E) 2.4 mil SQM/year glass coating line;
ground breaking in 2008 Jan;
production in 2008 3Q.
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 Operation Perspectives ˇ@
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Since the establishment in 1964, TGI has been upholding operation policies of concentration on the development in the glass industry, quality improvement, cost cutting, increase of production and sales volume, enhancement of global competitiveness, and solid financial structure, targeting to be one of the worldˇ¦s top glass companies. Upon the completion of all expansion projects in 2009 TG Groupˇ¦s production will be 3 million MT, establishing itself as one of the top ten glass companies in the world.
TG members will dedicate themselves to efficient operation concepts: customer satisfaction, good returns to shareholders, considerate care to employees, and contributions to society.


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I beseech each shareholder's continuous support.





2008 June 11

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Founder, Chairman   Lin, Yu - Chia
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