SMIC Holds Technology Symposium 2006 in Shanghai

SMIC Holds Technology Symposium 2006 in Shanghai

September 08, 2006

    SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
(NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) ("SMIC" or the
"Company") held its SMIC Technology Symposium
today, attracting more than 300 customers, design services
providers, technology partners, and vendors.

    In the opening speech, SMIC Vice President, Dr. Naiyung
Chen reviewed some of SMIC's accomplishments during the past
year, including the commencement of both 90nm logic mass
production on 300mm wafers in Beijing and 65nm logic
process development, which is expected to enter pilot
production in January 2007. Dr Chen also noted that SMIC
has expanded its IP portfolio to over 400 IPs and
strengthened its IP support in the 0.13um and 90nm process
nodes. With its 300mm bumping line and two joint ventures,
TSES (Toppan SMIC Electronics (shanghai) Co.,Ltd) and
AT2(Assembly and Testing 2), having commenced production,
SMIC provides world-class and full chain foundry services
to global and domestic customers.  

    Dr. David Hu, Chairman & CEO of Chipnuts Technology
(Shanghai) Inc., presented the keynote speech on
"Consumer Electronics and Semiconductor Industry --
Perspectives for a Paradigm Shift ".

    SMIC's strategic partner, Saifun Semiconductors,
presented performance results manufactured by SMIC using
90nm logic-based process technology. In addition, SMIC
presented its latest developments and services in advanced
logic technologies, mixed-sign, RF, spice modelling, and
memory, embedded memory technology, high voltage, sensor,
and display technologies.  

    The symposium also featured an exhibition by over 30
IP, library, EDA, and assembly and testing partners.

    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 0.35mm to
90nm and finer line technologies. Headquartered in
Shanghai, China, SMIC operates three 200mm fabs in Shanghai
and one in Tianjin, and one 300mm fab in Beijing, the first
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 .

    Safe Harbor Statements(Under the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

    Certain statements contained in this press release,
including the statement regarding the expectation that 65nm
logic process will begin pilot production in January 2007,
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 actual timing of the pilot production of
65nm logic process), 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 29, 2006
and such other documents that SMIC may file with the SEC or
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited from time to time.

    For more information, please contact:

    SMIC Shanghai
     Reiko Chang
     SMIC Public Relations Department
     Tel:   [phone] x10544
     Email: [e-mail]

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

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