SMIC Holds 2007 Technology Symposium in Shenzhen

SMIC Holds 2007 Technology Symposium in Shenzhen

August 30, 2007

 
    SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
(SMIC; NYSE: SMI; HKSE: 981) held its technology symposium
in Shenzhen on August 30th, 2007,attracting more than 200
customers, design services providers, technology partners,
and vendors.
 
    (Logo:
http://www.xprn.com.cn/xprn/sa/200611101605-min.jpg )

    In the opening speech, SMIC Vice President, Dr. Ning
Hsieh looked forward to the future of China's IC industry
and reviewed some of SMIC's accomplishments during the past
year.  Meanwhile, he thanked all of the customers, partners
and vendors for their continuous support to SMIC and also
hoped for more cooperation in the future.

    Xu Xiao Tian, Secretary General of Chinese
Semiconductor Industry Association attended the symposium
and gave a speech.  He emphasized SMIC's great
contributions to China's IC industry and hoped all to
cooperate closely and develop the industry.  Dr. Norman
S.F. Hu, CEO of Anyka Technology corp., gave a keynote
presentation on "The Challenge that Domestic IC Design
Corporations faced."

    In addition, SMIC presented its latest developments and
services in advanced logic technologies, mixed-sign, RF,
spice modeling, and memory, embedded memory technology,
high voltage, sensor, and display technologies.      

    The symposium also featured an exhibition where lots of
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
leading 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., Italy,
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 .

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Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking
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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. Securities and Exchange Commission. 
These forward-looking statements are made only as of the
date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or
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    SMIC
     Reiko Chang
     Corporate Relations
     Tel:   [phone] x10544
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