shanghai  [2004-10-15]

Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, October 15, 2004

Shanghai, China - October 15, 2004 - SMIC (NYSE: SMI, SEHK: 981) announced that its third quarter 2004 results will be released after the close of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 28th, 2004. Following the release, SMIC will host a conference call at 8:00 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. 1-617-847-8711 (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 Deputy Director Jimmy Lai will discuss the company’s third quarter results and take questions from investors.

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, 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 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