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.3dsentson.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.3dsentson.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.3dsentson.com/earnings/download.jsp U.S. and Europe Region: http://us_download.3dsentson.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.3dsentson.com. Contacts Jimmy Lai Investor Relations Department Tel: 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16088 Fax: 86-21-5080-3619 Jimmy_Lai@3dsentson.com Calvin Lau Investor Relations Department Tel: 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16693 Fax: 86-21-5080-3619 Calvin_Lau@3dsentson.com Evonne Hwang Investor Relations Department Tel: 86-21-5080-2000 ext. 16275 Fax: 86-21-5080-3619 Evonne_Hwang@3dsentson.com |