HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 9, 2017 /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 February 2017.

Revenue for the month of February 2017, excluding revenue from ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Shanghai) LTD. ("ChipMOS Shanghai"), was NT$1,421.0 million or US$46.4 million, a decrease of 8.7% from the month of January 2017 and an increase of 0.5% from the same period in 2016.  The figures noted below in Table 1 exclude revenue from ChipMOS Shanghai under International Financial Reporting Standards ^{Note (1)}. The figures referenced in Table 2 below reflect the inclusion of revenue from ChipMOS Shanghai.

All U.S. figures in this release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.64 to US$1.00 as of February 28, 2017.

Note (1): On November 30, 2016, the Company held a meeting of its Board of Directors and approved the authorization of its subsidiary, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (BVI) LTD., to sell and transfer 54.98% equity interests of the wholly-owned subsidiary ChipMOS Shanghai. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had not yet transferred the equity interest to the transaction counterparties. As a result, ChipMOS Shanghai was classified under International Financial Reporting Standards as a discontinued operation of ChipMOS and the revenue generated by ChipMOS Shanghai was excluded from the revenue disclosed above as it will be on an ongoing basis. The Company will, however, recognize 45.02% of the net income generated from ChipMOS Shanghai upon closure of its proposed joint-venture agreement, as announced on November 30, 2016.

Below table reflects monthly revenue including revenue generated by ChipMOS Shanghai.

About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (http://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of 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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