SHANGHAI, March 13, 2013 -- Brite Semiconductor (Shanghai) Corporation, a leading IC design and turnkey service provider, today announced that Dr. TY Chiu, CEO of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), has been appointed Chairman of Brite Semiconductor’s Board of Directors.

Dr. Chiu is a semiconductor industry veteran with over 30 years of experience spanning technology research, business development, operations and corporate management. Prior to joining SMIC, Dr. Chiu was President and CEO of Hua Hong NEC. He has served in executive positions across the semiconductor industry, including as President and COO of Silterra Malaysia, Senior Vice President of Shanghai Operations at SMIC, and Senior Director of Fab Operations at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC).

Dr. Chiu commented: "I am honored to serve as Chairman of Brite Semiconductor, which is one of SMIC’s key ecosystem partners. In the past year, SMIC has worked closely with Brite to serve our customers. Some of Brite’s recent achievements have already entered volume production and made positive contributions to SMIC’s revenue growth. I have been pleased to watch Brite’s rapid growth over the past few years, and I have full confidence in the company’s future development prospects."

"We are very pleased to have Dr. Chiu join Brite as Chairman; we consider it a milestone," said Dr. Charlie Zhi, President & CEO of Brite Semiconductor. "He will play a guiding role in the direction and speed of Brite's development, and his leadership will enhance Brite's strategic executive resources. As Brite and SMIC work more closely together under Dr. Chiu’s leadership, we believe that Brite will continue to work wonders."

About Brite Semiconductor

Brite Semiconductor is a world-leading ASIC design services company, providing customers with ULSI ASIC/SoC chip design and manufacturing services. Brite Semiconductor was co-founded by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and Open-Silicon, as well as venture capital firms from China and abroad. As the strategic partners, SMIC and Open-Silicon provide Brite Semiconductor with strong technical and manufacturing support. Targeted at 90nm/65nm/40nm and high-end SoC design services, Brite Semiconductor provides flexible turn-key service from RTL/netlist to chip delivery, and seamless, low-cost, and low-risk solutions to customers. For more information, please refer to the Brite Semiconductor website: www.britesemi.com.

About SMIC

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 40-nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and a 200mm mega-fab in Shanghai, a 300mm mega-fab in Beijing, a 200mm fab in Tianjin, and a 200mm fab project under development in Shenzhen. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Taiwan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and operates a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.

For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com.

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