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SMIC reports 2004 fourth quarter results

29 Mar 2005

 
Shanghai, China  [2005-03-29]

Shanghai, China ?C March 29, 2005. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE:SMI;SEHK: 981) ("SMIC" or the "Company"), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2004. Sales increased 6.2% in the fourth quarter of 2004 to $291.8 million from $274.9 million in the prior quarter.
Income (loss) attributable to holders of ordinary shares decreased in the fourth quarter of 2004 to a loss of $11.2 million from income of $39.3 million in the prior quarter. Income attributable to holders of ordinary shares in the fourth quarter of 2004, excluding the incurrence of an expense of $23.2 million relating to the settlement of our litigation with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited ("TSMC"), would have been $11.9 million.


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 commercial 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.


Investor Contacts:

Jimmy Lai
Investor Relations Department
Tel: 86-21-5080-2000, ext. 16088
Fax: 86-21-5080-3619

Calvin Lau
Investor Relations Department
Tel: 86-21-5080-2000, ext. 16693
Fax: 86-21-5080-3619

Evonne Hwang
Investor Relations Department
Tel: 86-21-5080-2000, ext. 16275
Fax: 86-21-5080-3619


For the full SMIC Quarter 4 Earnings Release, click the following link.


SMIC earnings release