United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC; TWSE:2303) (“UMC”), today reported unaudited net sales for the month of May 2018.

Revenues for May 2018

                          Period     2018     2017     Y/Y Change     Y/Y (%) May     13,075,480     12,512,276     +563,204     +4.50% Jan.-May     62,984,613     61,856,496     +1,128,117     +1.82%                

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

(**) All figures are consolidated

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UMCInvestor RelationsMichael Lin / David Wong, + 886-2-2658-9168, ext. 16900jinhong_lin@umc.comdavid_wong@umc.com