SMIC to Webcast Conference Call on Fourth Quarter 2004 Results on Janu

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2005--SMIC (NYSE:SMI)(SEHK:981) announced that its fourth quarter 2004 results will be released and available at http://www.smics.com before the start of trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, January 31st, 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. 1-617-847-8709 (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 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.

    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.

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CONTACT: SMIC Investor Relations Department: Jimmy Lai, 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16088 Jimmy_Lai@smics.com Calvin Lau, 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16693 Calvin_Lau@smics.com Evonne Hwang, 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16275 Evonne_Hwang@smics.com

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