SMIC Holds 2007 Technology Symposium in Beijing
17 October 2007 - 6:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
BEIJING, Oct. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing
International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI and HKSE: 981) held
its technology symposium in Beijing on October 17, 2007, attracting
approximately 300 customers, design services providers, technology
partners, and vendors. "Mutual Success Through Collaboration and
Innovation" was the topic of the 2007 symposium. In the opening
speech, SMIC Vice President, Ms. Esther Liu reviewed SMIC's
accomplishments through the theme of collaboration and innovation.
She thanked all of the customers, partners, and vendors for their
continuous support to SMIC and looked forward to further
collaboration and mutually beneficial relationships. Dr. Liang
Sheng, Vice President of Beijing Semiconductor Industry
Association, spoke at the symposium emphasizing SMIC's critical
role in Beijing's IC industry and he hoped to see more cooperation
in all areas to develop the industry. Dr. Sun Yuning, President of
IGRS Engineering Lab Ltd and Mr. Liu Guangjun, Director of Datang
Mobile Communications Equipment CO., LTD, gave keynote
presentations at the symposium. In addition, SMIC presented its
latest developments in advanced logic technologies, mixed-signal,
RF, spice modeling, memory, embedded memory technology, High
Voltage, sensor, and display technologies. The symposium also
featured an exhibition where design services and assembly partners
displayed their products and services. About SMIC Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK:
981) is one of the top semiconductor foundries in the world and the
largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China. Headquartered
in Shanghai, SMIC provides integrated circuit manufacturing service
at 0.35um to 90nm and finer line technologies. SMIC has a 300mm
wafer fabrication facility (fab) under start-up and three 200mm
wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its
Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, and an in-house
assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC also has customer
service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and a
representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and
operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab under
construction in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("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 has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab)
under pilot production and three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai
mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm
wafer fab in Tianjin, and an in-house assembly and testing facility
in Chengdu. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in
the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and a representative office in Hong
Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and operates a 200mm wafer fab in
Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
and a 300mm wafer fab under construction in Wuhan owned by Wuhan
Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. For more
information, please visit http://www.smics.com/ . Safe Harbour
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Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as
a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of
such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on June 29, 2007 with the U.S.
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For more information, please contact: International Media: Reiko
Chang Corporate Relations Tel: +86-21-5080-2000 x10544 Email:
Mainland China Media: SMIC Shanghai Angela Miao SMIC Shanghai
Public Relations Tel: +86-21-5080-2000 x10088 Email: SMIC Beijing
Rena Xia SMIC Beijing Public Relations Tel: +86-10-6785-5000 x20403
Email: DATASOURCE: Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation CONTACT: International Media: Reiko Chang, Corporate
Relations, +86-21- 5080-2000 x10544, OR , for SMIC; Mainland China
Media: Angela Miao, Public Relations for SMIC Shanghai
+86-21-5080-2000 x10088, or ; Rena Xia, Public Relations for SMIC
Beijing, +86-10- 6785-5000 x20403, or Web site:
http://www.smics.com/
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