TAIPEI, Taiwan — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 8, 2017 — United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC; TWSE:2303) (“UMC”), today reported unaudited net sales for the month of April 2017.

Revenues for April 2017

Period			2017			2016			Y/Y Change			Y/Y (%)
April			11,926,270			10,764,403			+1,161,867			+10.79%
Jan.-Apr.			49,344,220			45,168,482			+4,175,738			+9.24%

(*) All figures in thousands of New Taiwan Dollars (NT$), except for percentages.
(**) All figures are consolidated

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