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SMIC to Webcast Conference Call on First Quarter 2004 Earnings on April 26, 2004

16 Apr 2004



shanghai  [2004-04-16]

Shanghai, China - April 16, 2004 - SMIC (NYSE: SMI, SEHK: 981) announced that its first quarter 2004 results are scheduled to be issued at 5 p.m. Shanghai time on Monday, April 26th, 2004. Following the earnings release, SMIC will host a conference call at 8 p.m. Shanghai time. The call will be webcast live with audio at www.smics.com. Those without internet access may participate in the conference call by dialing the following numbers: U.S. 1-617-801-9715 (Passcode: 32233010) or HK 852-800-963-844 (Passcode: 32233010).

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President Dr. Richard Chang and Chief Financial Officer Jenny Wang will discuss the company’s first quarter results and take questions from investors. Presentation slides will be accessible at www.smics.com at 6 p.m. Shanghai time on April 26th.

The live audio webcast will be archived for replay on SMIC’s website at www.smics.com.

About SMIC

SMIC (NYSE: SMI, SEHK: 0981.HK) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world. As a foundry, SMIC provides integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing at 0.35-micron to 0.13-micron technologies. Established in April 2000, SMIC, a Cayman Islands company, operates three 8-inch wafer fabrication facilities in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park in Shanghai, and an 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in Tianjin, China. In addition, SMIC is currently constructing 12-inch wafer fabrication facilities in Beijing, China. SMIC's Fab 1 was named one of two "Top Fabs of the Year 2003" by Semiconductor International, a leading industry publication in May 2003. In addition to IC manufacturing, SMIC provides customers with a full range of services, including design services, mask manufacturing and wafer probe test. For more information, please visit www.smics.com.


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