SMIC Adopts Arm Physical IP for Both Low-Power and High-Performance Designs at 90 Nanometer Technology Node

SMIC Adopts Arm Physical IP for Both Low-Power and High-Performance Designs at 90 Nanometer Technology Node

May 31, 2006

Agreement Enables Customers To Access Arm Physical IP On SMIC 90nm Processes Via Arm Website At No Charge

                                                           
              
    SHANGHAI, China and CAMBRIDGE, UK, May, 31
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation (SMIC), one of the leading
foundries in the world ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI; HKSE:
0981.HK), and ARM (LSE: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMHY) today jointly
announced that SMIC has adopted the ARM(R) Metro(TM)
low-power/high density and Advantage(TM) high- performance
products, part of its family of Artisan(R) physical IP, for
SMIC's 90-nanometer(nm) LL (low leakage) and G (mainstream)
processes. The agreement furthers the companies'
collaboration and commitment to enable leading-edge design
and manufacturing solutions via the ARM website at no
charge.

    "Continuing our collaboration with ARM furthers
our commitment to providing a comprehensive manufacturing
roadmap that includes ARM high-quality, silicon-proven
physical IP for customers," said Paul Ouyang, vice
president of Design Services, SMIC. "Together with
ARM, we can offer our customers using our 90nm processes,
access to ARM Metro and Advantage products, which can
shorten design time, minimize risk and accelerate
time-to-market for our customers."

    ARM Metro low-power/high density IP is optimized for
portable electronic devices and Advantage IP provides
high-speed and low-power performance to meet a wide range
of applications in the consumer, communications and
networking markets. Both Metro and Advantage product
portfolios include ARM standard cell libraries and multiple
memory compilers. The Metro standard cells include power
management kits that enable dynamic and leakage power
saving techniques such as clock gating, multi-voltage
islands and power gating. The Metro memory compilers offer
similar advanced power saving features. 

    The Metro and Advantage IP include ARM's extensive set
of views and models providing integration with many of the
industry's leading electronic design automation (EDA)
tools. These views provide functional, timing and power
information for the Metro and Advantage products over a
wide range of operating conditions, thus allowing designers
to implement complex power management systems that actively
control dynamic and leakage power within their SoC.  

    "SMIC's advanced technology roadmap continues to
provide customers with implementation solutions they are
looking for today's SoC designs," said Neal Carney,
vice president of Marketing, Physical IP, ARM. "With
the adoption of both ARM Metro and Advantage products,
SMIC's customers have a choice of optimized physical IP for
their consumer, communications and networking
applications." 

    Availability

    ARM Metro and Advantage IP design views are expected to
be available during the fourth quarter of 2006 for licensed
customers to download via the ARM website at no charge. 
Preliminary `Front End' design views, enabling customers to
begin design and simulation work, are expected to be
available at the end of the second quarter of 2006. 

    About SMIC

    SMIC (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading
semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and
most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing
integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing service at 0.35um to
90nm and finer line technologies. Headquartered in
Shanghai, China, SMIC operates three 8-inch fabs in
Shanghai and one in Tianjin, and one 12-inch fab in
Beijing, the only one of its kind in Mainland China. SMIC
has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S.,
Italy, and Japan as well as a representative office in Hong
Kong. For additional information, please visit
http://www.smics.com .

    About ARM

    ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of
advanced digital products, from mobile, home and enterprise
solutions to embedded and emerging applications. ARM's
comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC
microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital
libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and
development tools, as well as analog functions and
high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the
company's broad Partner community, they provide a total
system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market
for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM
is available at http://www.arm.com .

    Safe Harbor Statements

    (Under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995) Certain statements contained in this press
release, such as statements regarding the continuing
collaboration between SMIC and ARM, may be viewed as
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors (including without limitation the results of future
collaboration between SMIC and ARM), which may cause actual
events, and/or the actual performance, financial condition
or results of operations of SMIC to be materially different
from any future performance, financial condition or results
of operations implied by such forward-looking statements.
Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties
and other factors is included in the Company's annual
report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 28, 2005
and such other documents that SMIC may file with the SEC or
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited from time to time.

    ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. Metro and
Advantage are trademarks of ARM Limited. Artisan and Artisan
Components are registered trademarks of ARM Physical IP,
Inc.  All other brands or product names are the property of
their respective holders. "ARM" is used to
represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM
Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK;
ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design
Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt.
Ltd.; and ARM Physical IP, Inc.

    For more information, please contact:

     ARM PRESS OFFICE: 
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     Nandita Geerdink
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     Michelle Spencer
     ARM
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     Claudia Natalia 
     ARM
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     SMIC - Shanghai
     Reiko Chang
     Tel:   [phone] x10544
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     SMIC - Hong Kong
     Calvin Lau
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     Email: [e-mail]

     SMIC - Hong Kong     
     Mei Fung Hoo
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     Email: [e-mail]

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