HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 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 June 2018 and for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018.  All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.43 to US$1.00 as of June 29, 2018.

Revenue for the month of June 2018 was NT$1,550.2 million or US$50.9 million, an increase of 1.8% from the month of May 2018 and an increase of 9.9% from the same period in 2017. 

Revenue for the second quarter of 2018 was NT$4,491.6 million or US$147.6 million, representing an increase of 12.0% from the first quarter of 2018, and a decrease of 1.1% from the second quarter of 2017. 

The Company noted it is continuing to benefit from strong demand from smartphone related products, combined with an increase in average selling prices of DDIC earlier in the second quarter. The Company's DDIC wafer test business is operating at full capacity with increasing demand led by TDDI for smartphones.

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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