TSMC announced on October 17th that its consolidated revenue for the third quarter was NT $759.69 billion, a year-on-year increase of 39.0% and a month on month increase of 12.8%; The net profit for the third quarter was NT $325.26 billion, a year-on-year increase of 54.2% and a month on month increase of 31.2%. The gross profit margin for the quarter was 57.8%.