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SMIC to Webcast Conference Call on Full Year and Updated Fourth Quarter 2004 Results on March, 29, 2005

16 Mar 2005

 
Shanghai, China  [2005-03-16]

Shanghai, China - March 16, 2005 - SMIC (NYSE: SMI, SEHK: 981) announced that its full year and updated fourth quarter 2004 results will be released before the start of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, March 29th, 2005. Following the release, SMIC will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Shanghai time. The call will be webcast live with audio at http://www.smics.com. Those without internet access may participate in the conference call by dialing the following numbers: U.S. 1-617-614-3943 (Passcode: SMIC) or HK 852-3002-1672 (Passcode: SMIC). Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President Dr. Richard Chang, Chief Financial Officer Jenny Wang, and IR Director Jimmy Lai will discuss the company’s full year and updated fourth quarter results and take questions from investors. The live audio webcast will be archived for replay on SMIC’s website at http://www.smics.com.

SMIC's full year and updated fourth quarter financial results will be available for download on Tuesday morning, March 29th at: Asia Region: http://download.smics.com/earnings/download.jsp U.S. and Europe Region: http://us_download.smics.com/earnings/download.jsp .


About SMIC
SMIC (NYSE: SMI, SEHK: 0981.HK) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, providing integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing at 0.35-micron to 0.13-micron and finer line technologies to customers worldwide. Established in 2000, SMIC has four 8-inch wafer fabrication facilities in volume production in Shanghai and Tianjin. In addition, SMIC recently commenced pilot production at its 12-inch wafer fabrication facility in Beijing. SMIC maintains customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. As part of its dedication towards providing high-quality services, SMIC strives to comply with or exceed international standards and has achieved ISO9001, ISO/TS16949, OHSAS18001, and ISO14001 certifications. For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com.

Contacts
Jimmy Lai
Investor Relations Department
Tel: 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16088
Fax: 86-21-5080-3619
Jimmy_Lai@smics.com

Calvin Lau
Investor Relations Department
Tel: 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16693
Fax: 86-21-5080-3619
Calvin_Lau@smics.com

Evonne Hwang
Investor Relations Department
Tel: 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16275
Fax: 86-21-5080-3619
Evonne_Hwang@smics.com