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SMIC Reports Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010


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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

May 11, 2010, 08:28 ET

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SHANGHAI, China, May 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --

Set out below is a copy of the full text of the press release by the Company on May 11, 2010, in relation to its results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

All currency figures stated in this report are in US Dollars unless stated otherwise.

The financial statement amounts in this report are determined in accordance with US GAAP.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) ("SMIC" or the "Company"), one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, today announced its consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

    First Quarter 2010 Highlights:
    -- Revenue exceeded our original guidance and was up by 5.6% to $351.7
       million in 1Q10 from $333.1 million in 4Q09 and up by 140.1% compared
       to 1Q09.
    -- Gross margins improved to 14.6% in 1Q10 compared to 7.6% in 4Q09
       primarily due to an increase in wafer shipments and higher ASP.
    -- Net cash flow from operations has increased to $153.1 million in 1Q10
       from $89.3 million in 4Q09.
    -- Loss attributable to holders of ordinary shares narrowed to US$181.9
       million in 1Q10, compared to loss of US$617.7 million in 4Q09.
    -- Fully diluted EPS was ($0.41) per ADS.

Second Quarter 2010 Guidance:

The following statements are forward looking statements which are based on current expectation and which involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are set forth under "Safe Harbor Statements" below.

    -- Revenue is expected to range from 3% to 5% increase.
    -- Operating expenses excluding foreign exchange differences are expected
       to range from $80 million to $84 million.
    -- Capital expenditures expected to range from $150 million to $200
       million.

Commenting on the quarterly results, Dr. David NK Wang, President and Chief Executive Officer of SMIC remarked, "In the first quarter of 2010, our ASP improved due to better product mix, our utilization improved to 92.1%, and our gross margin improved to 14.6%. Regionally, the North America and China continue to account for most our revenues and quarter-over-quarter growth. North America contributed more than half of revenues and 10.2% of growth, and China contributed almost one-fourth of revenues and 17.6% of growth. We saw revenue for our 90-nanometer and below technologies improve by 14.3% and we anticipate steadily improving gross margins."

"The foundry market looks positive. We continue to see uptrend in the second quarter and remain cautiously optimistic about the third and fourth quarters. We will continue our organizational and business enhancements and look forward to updating the investment community regularly. We appreciate your support. Our top priority of sustainable profitability remains unchanged and we will strive to enhance SMIC's fundamentals for further profitable expansion."

    Conference Call / Webcast Announcement

    Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
    Time: 8:30 a.m. Shanghai time
    Dial-in numbers and pass code:

    US  1-617-614-3672   (Pass code: SMIC)
    HK  852-3002-1672    (Pass code: SMIC)

A live webcast of the 2010 first quarter announcement will be available at http://www.smics.com under the "Investor Relations" section, or at URL: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=176474&s=wm&e=3029260 .

An archived version of the webcast, along with an electronic copy of this news release will be available on the SMIC website for a period of 12 months following the webcast.

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, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35-micron to 45-nanometer. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) 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, a 200mm fab under construction in Shenzhen, 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 in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.

    For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com .

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

This press release contains, in addition to historical information, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including statements concerning, the Company continues to see uptrend in the second quarter and remain cautiously optimistic about the second half of 2010; the Company's goal of sustainable profitability and statements under "Second Quarter 2010 Guidance" are based on SMIC's current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. SMIC uses words like "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," "confident" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of SMIC's senior management and involve significant risks, both known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SMIC's actual performance, financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, including among others, risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor industry, intense competition, timely wafer acceptance by SMIC's customers, timely introduction of new technologies, SMIC's ability to ramp new products into volume, supply and demand for semiconductor foundry services, industry overcapacity, shortages in equipment, components and raw materials, availability of manufacturing capacity, financial stability in end markets, future fluctuations of the share price of SMIC and possible future litigation and claims.

Investors should consider the information contained in SMIC's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on June 22, 2009, especially in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections, and such other documents that SMIC may file with the SEC or SEHK from time to time, including on Form 6-K. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on SMIC's future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release. Except as may be required by law, SMIC undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Material Litigation

The Company settled all pending litigation with TSMC on November 9, 2009, including the legal action filed in California for which a verdict was returned by the jury against SMIC on November 4, 2009, with a Settlement Agreement (the "2009 Settlement Agreement") which replaced the 2005 Settlement Agreement. The 2009 Settlement Agreement resolved all pending lawsuits between the parties and the parties have since dismissed all pending litigation between them. The terms of the 2009 Settlement Agreement include the following:

    1) Entry of judgment and mutual release of all claims that were or could
       have been brought in the pending lawsuits;
    2) Termination of SMIC's obligation to make remaining payments under the
       2005 Settlement Agreement between the parties (approximately US$40
       million);
    3) Payment to TSMC of an aggregate of US$200 million (with US$15 million
       paid upon execution, funded from SMIC's existing cash balances, and the
       remainder to be paid in installments over a period of four years);
    4) Commitment to grant to TSMC of 1,789,493,218 shares of SMIC
       (representing approximately 8% of SMIC's issued share capital as of
       October 31, 2009) and a warrant exercisable within three years of
       issuance to subscribe for 695,914,030 shares of SMIC, at a purchase
       price of HK$1.30 per share Both the shares and the warrant would allow
       TSMC to obtain total ownership of approximately 10% of SMIC's issued
       share capital after giving effect to the share issuances and are
       subject to receipt of required government and regulatory approvals; and
    5) Certain remedies in the event of breach of this settlement.

Contingent Liability

In 2008, the Company entered into equipment purchase and cooperative manufacturing arrangements (the "Arrangements") with an unrelated semiconductor manufacturer (the "Counterparty"). Such cooperative manufacturing arrangements ended in 2008 as scheduled. In 2009, the Company received notifications from the Counterparty that the Company was responsible for additional equipment relocation expenses and a portion of the losses incurred during the term of the cooperative manufacturing arrangement. The Company has contested the claims and demanded further information supporting the Counterparty's claims. The Counterparty also filed a demand for dispute arbitration in late 2009 for a portion of the claims. The Company plans to continue its investigations and negotiations with the Counterparty. The total amount of the claims is approximately US$45 million. The Company recorded its best estimate of the probable amount of its liability on the claims in the consolidated financial statements as of and during the year ended December 31, 2009.

The Company continues to assess contingent liability and maintains its estimate of the probable amount of its liability on the claims in the consolidated financial statements as of the date of this report.


                     Summary of First Quarter 2010 Operating Results

    Amounts in US$ thousands, except for EPS and operating data

                                  1Q10     4Q09       QoQ     1Q09       YoY
    Revenue                    351,724   333,090      5.6%  146,519    140.1%
    Cost of sales              300,270   307,669     -2.4%  275,900      8.8%
    Gross profit (loss)         51,454    25,421    102.4% (129,381)      --
    Operating expenses          79,496   622,244    -87.2%   46,681     70.3%
    Loss from operations       (28,042) (596,823)   -95.3% (176,062)   -84.1%
    Other expenses, net       (155,567)  (29,178)   433.2%   (4,480)  3372.5%
    Income tax benefit           2,374     8,735    -72.8%    3,305    -28.2%
    Net loss after income
     taxes                    (181,235) (617,266)   -70.6% (177,238)     2.3%
    Loss from equity
     investment                   (455)     (114)   299.1%     (874)   -47.9%

    Net loss                  (181,690) (617,380)   -70.6% (178,111)     2.0%

    Accretion of interest to
    noncontrolling interest       (259)     (274)    -5.5%     (259)     0.0%

    Loss attributable to
    Semiconductor
     Manufacturing
    International
     Corporation              (181,949) (617,655)   -70.5% (178,370)     2.0%

    Gross margin                 14.6%      7.6%             -88.3%
    Operating margin             -8.0%   -179.2%            -120.2%

    Net loss per ordinary
     share
    (basic)(1)                   (0.01)    (0.03)             (0.01)
    Net loss per ADS (basic)     (0.41)    (1.38)             (0.40)
    Net loss per ordinary
     share
    (diluted)(1)                 (0.01)    (0.03)             (0.01)
    Net loss per ADS
     (diluted)                   (0.41)    (1.38)             (0.40)

    Wafers shipped (in 8"
     wafers)(2)                455,010   436,816       4.2% 168,743    169.6%

    Capacity utilization         92.1%     91.5%              34.9%

    Note:
    (1) Based on weighted average ordinary shares of 22,397 million (basic)
        and 22,397 million (diluted) in 1Q10, 22,370 million (basic) and
        22,370  million (diluted) in 4Q09 and 22,344 million (basic) and
        22,344 million (diluted) in 1Q09
    (2) Including copper interconnects


    -- Revenue increased to $351.7 million in 1Q10, up 5.6% QoQ from $333.1
       million in 4Q09 due to a 4.2% increase in wafer shipments.
    -- Cost of sales decreased to $300.3 million in 1Q10, down 2.4% QoQ from
       $307.7 million in 4Q09.
    -- Gross profit of $51.5 million in 1Q10, compared to a gross profit of
       $25.4 million in 4Q09 and gross loss of $129.4 million in 1Q09.
    -- Gross margins improved to 14.6% in 1Q10 from 7.6% in 4Q09 primarily due
       to an increase in wafer shipments and higher ASP.
    -- Total operating expenses decreased to $79.5 million in 1Q10 from $622.2
       million in 4Q09, a decrease of 87.2% QoQ primarily due to a decrease in
       G&A related expenses, larger impairment loss of long-lived assets, and
       litigation settlement expenses associated with 4Q09.
    -- R&D expenses decreased to $43.6 million in 1Q10, down 0.5% QoQ from
       $43.8 million in 4Q09.
    -- G&A expenses decreased to $17.6 million in 1Q10 from $151.5 million in
       4Q09 due to decreased legal expenses and bad debt expenses.
    -- Selling & marketing expenses decreased to $6.0 million in 1Q10, down
       22.1% QoQ from $7.8 million in 4Q09.



    Analysis of Revenues

    Sales Analysis
    By Application                                   1Q10      4Q09     1Q09
    Computer                                         4.3 %     6.2 %    4.2 %
    Communications                                  51.5 %    49.0 %   50.9 %
    Consumer                                        37.0 %    38.3 %   32.9 %
    Others                                           7.2 %     6.5 %   12.0 %

    By Service Type                                  1Q10      4Q09     1Q09
    Logic(1)                                        90.3 %    90.2 %   85.3 %
    Memory                                           2.7 %     3.4 %    2.8 %
    Mask Making, testing, others                     7.0 %     6.4 %   11.9 %

    By Customer Type                                 1Q10      4Q09     1Q09
    Fabless semiconductor companies                 66.4 %    64.4 %   70.9 %
    Integrated device manufacturers (IDM)           17.0 %    17.4 %   11.4 %
    System companies and others                     16.6 %    18.2 %   17.7 %

    By Geography                                     1Q10      4Q09     1Q09
    North America                                   58.9 %    56.4 %   60.4 %
    China(2)                                        24.4 %    21.9 %   21.4 %
    Eurasia(3)                                      16.7 %    21.7 %   18.2 %
    Wafer Revenue Analysis

    By Technology (logic, memory & copper
     interconnect only)                              1Q10      4Q09     1Q09
    0.09um and below                                20.3 %    18.7 %    8.2 %
    0.13um                                          35.5 %    39.5 %   30.8 %
    0.15um                                           1.5 %     2.7 %    0.8 %
    0.18um                                          24.2 %    22.9 %   31.5 %
    0.25um                                           0.3 %     0.3 %    0.4 %
    0.35um                                          18.2 %    15.9 %   28.3 %

    Note:
    (1) Including 0.13um copper interconnects
    (2) Including Hong Kong
    (3) Excluding China

    -- Shipment comprising 0.09 m and below made up 20.3% of overall wafer
       revenue in 1Q10 as compared to 18.7% in 4Q09.


    Capacity*

    Fab / (Wafer Size)                                       1Q10       4Q09
    Shanghai Mega Fab (8")                                 84,000     85,000
    Beijing Mega Fab (12")                                 46,800     42,750
    Tianjin Fab (8")                                       34,300     34,300
    Total monthly wafer fabrication capacity              165,100    162,050

    Note:
    * Wafers per month at the end of the period in 8" equivalent wafers


    Shipment and Utilization

    8" equivalent wafers                            1Q10      4Q09      1Q09
    Wafer shipments including copper
    interconnects                                455,010   436,816   168,743

    Utilization rate(1)                            92.1%     91.5%     34.9%

    Note:
    (1) Capacity utilization based on total wafer out divided by estimated
        capacity

    -- Wafer shipments increased 4.2% QoQ to 455,010 units of 8-inch
       equivalent wafers in 1Q10 from 436,816 units of 8-inch equivalent
       wafers in 4Q09, and up 169.6% YoY from 168,743 8-inch equivalent wafers
       in 1Q09.


    Detailed Financial Analysis

    Gross Profit Analysis
    Amounts in US$ thousands      1Q10    4Q09        QoQ      1Q09      YoY
    Cost of sales              300,270 307,669      -2.4 %  275,900     8.8 %
       Depreciation            143,919 142,196       1.2 %  158,000    -8.9 %
       Other manufacturing
        costs                  155,119 162,501      -4.5 %  111,166    39.5 %
    Deferred cost amortization      --   1,962        --      5,886      --
       Share-based compensation  1,232   1,010      22.0 %      848    45.3 %
    Gross profit (loss)         51,454  25,421     102.4 % (129,381)     --
    Gross margin                 14.6%    7.6%               -88.3%

    -- Cost of sales decreased to $300.3 million in 1Q10, down 2.4% QoQ from
       $307.7 million in 4Q09.
    -- Gross profit of $51.5 million in 1Q10, compared to a gross profit of
       $25.4 million in 4Q09 and gross loss of $129.4 million in 1Q09.
    -- Gross margins improved to 14.6% in 1Q10 from 7.6% in 4Q09 primarily due
       to an increase in wafer shipments and higher ASP.


    Operating Expense Analysis

    Amounts in US$ thousands           1Q10    4Q09     QoQ   1Q09       YoY

    Total operating expenses         79,496 622,244  -87.2 % 46,681     70.3 %
      Research and development       43,592  43,806   -0.5 % 18,494    135.7 %

      General and administrative     17,601 151,520  -88.4 % 14,928     17.9 %
      Selling and marketing           6,045   7,760  -22.1 %  4,208     43.7 %
      Amortization of intangible
       assets                         6,886   7,641   -9.9 %  9,031    -23.7 %
      Loss from disposal of
       properties                       233   3,585  -93.5 %     20   1065.0 %
      Impairment loss of long-lived
       assets                         5,138 138,295  -96.3 %     --       --
      Litigation settlement
                                         -- 269,637     --       --       --

    -- Total operating expenses decreased to $79.5 million in 1Q10 from $622.2
       million in 4Q09, a decrease of 87.2% QoQ primarily due to a decrease in
       G&A related expenses, larger impairment loss of long-lived assets, and
       litigation settlement expenses associated with 4Q09.
    -- R&D expenses decreased to $43.6 million in 1Q10, down 0.5% QoQ from
       $43.8 million in 4Q09.
    -- G&A expenses decreased to $17.6 million in 1Q10 from $151.5 million in
       4Q09 due to a decrease in legal fees and bad debt expenses.
    -- Selling & marketing expenses decreased to $6.0 million in 1Q10, down
       22.1% QoQ from $7.8 million in 4Q09.


    Other Income (Expenses)

    Amounts in US$ thousands         1Q10     4Q09      QoQ    1Q09      YoY

    Other income (expenses)      (155,567) (29,178)  433.1 % (4,480) 3372.5 %
      Interest income                 878      886    -0.9 %    436   101.2 %
      Interest expense             (7,784)  (2,874)  170.8 % (5,498)   41.6 %
      Change in the fair value
       of commitment to issue
       shares and warrants       (146,561) (30,100)  386.9 %     --      --
      Foreign currency exchange
       gain (loss)                 (3,241)   1,876      --     (357)  807.8 %
      Other, net                    1,141    1,033    10.5 %    939    21.5 %

    -- Combined with the foreign exchange difference arising from operating
       activities, the Company recorded an overall foreign exchange loss of
       $1.7 million in 1Q10 as compared to a foreign exchange gain of $3.1
       million in 4Q09.
    -- Other non-operating expenses in 1Q10 included a change in the fair
       value of the commitment to grant shares and warrants in connection with
       the litigation settlement in an amount of $146.6 million.


    Depreciation and Amortization

    -- Total depreciation and amortization in 1Q10 was $174.7 million compared
       to $183.8 million in 4Q09.


    Liquidity

    Amounts in US$ thousands                              1Q10          4Q09
    Cash and cash equivalents                          523,208       443,463
    Restricted cash                                     29,286        20,360
    Accounts receivable                                204,983       204,290
    Inventories                                        194,604       193,705
    Others                                              53,687        45,240
    Total current assets                             1,005,769       907,058

    Accounts payable                                   237,075       228,883
    Short-term borrowings                              333,795       286,864
    Current portion of long-term debt                  204,442       205,784
    Others                                             442,538       309,992
    Total current liabilities                        1,217,850     1,031,523

    Cash Ratio                                            0.4x          0.4x
    Quick Ratio                                           0.6x          0.6x
    Current Ratio                                         0.8x          0.8x



    Capital Structure

    Amounts in US$ thousands                            1Q10            4Q09
    Cash and cash equivalents                        523,208         443,463
    Restricted cash                                   29,286          20,360

    Current portion of promissory note                59,163          78,608
    Promissory note                                   83,913          83,325

    Short-term borrowings                            333,795         286,864
    Current portion of long-term debt                204,442         205,784
    Long-term debt                                   515,876         550,653
    Total debt                                     1,054,113       1,043,301

    Shareholders' equity                           1,618,038       1,796,240

    Total debt to equity ratio                         65.1%           58.1%



    Cash Flow

    Amounts in US$ thousands                            1Q10            4Q09
    Net cash from operating activities               153,094          89,297
    Net cash from investing activities               (64,323)        (37,804)
    Net cash from financing activities                (8,762)        (60,937)

    Net change in cash                                79,745          (9,822)


    Capex Summary
    Capital expenditures for 1Q10 were $64 million.

    Recent Highlights and Announcements

    -- 2009 Annual Report(2010-04-29)
    -- Circular - (1) Notice of AGM (2) Re-Election of Directors (3) Proposed
       General Mandates to Issue and Repurchase Shares (4) Proposed Special
       Mandate for Increasing The Limit On The Grant Of Equity Awards under
       The 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (5) Proposed Amendments To The 2004
       Equity Incentive Plan (2010-04-29)
    -- Notification Letter and Change Request Form(2010-04-29)
    -- Notice of Annual General Meeting(2010-04-29)
    -- Notification of Board Meeting(2010-04-28)
    -- Announcement of 2009 Annual Results(2010-04-26)
    -- SMIC Issues Updates on First Quarter 2010 Financial Results and 2009
       Annual Results(2010-04-19)
    -- Notification of Approval of the publication of 2009 Annual Results by
       the Board(2010-04-13)
    -- Price Sensitive Information - SMIC 45LL Technology Has Successfully
       Completed Process Qualification and SRAM Product Qualification
       (2010-03-30)
    -- Grant of Option(2010-02-24)
    -- GalaxyCore Announces New Milestone: Shipment Of 100K 8" Wafers Using
       SMIC's CMOS Image Sensor Process (2010-02-12)
    -- Clarification Announcement(2010-02-09)
    -- SMIC Reports Results For The Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
       (2010-02-09)
    -- Appointment of Chief Business Officer, Chief Operating Officer and
       Chief Financial Officer(2010-02-09)
    -- SMIC And SHHIC In Commercial Production Of 0.162um Embedded
       EEPROM(2010-02-02)
    -- Notification of Board Meeting(2010-01-25)

Please visit SMIC's website at http://www.smics.com/website/enVersion/Press_Center/newsRelease.ftl for further details regarding the recent announcements.


                 Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                          (In US dollars, except share data)

                                                          As of
                                                March 31,       December 31,
                                                   2010              2009
                                               (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)
    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                523,207,927       443,462,514
      Restricted cash                           29,286,422        20,360,185
      Accounts receivable, net of
       allowances of $96,111,136 and
       $96,144,543 at March 31, 2010 and
       December 31, 2009, respectively         204,982,678       204,290,545
      Inventories                              194,604,324       193,705,195
      Prepaid expense and other current
       assets                                   32,269,099        28,881,867
      Assets held for sale                      13,244,958         8,184,462
      Current portion of deferred tax
       assets                                    8,173,216         8,173,216
    Total current assets                     1,005,768,624       907,057,984

    Prepaid land use rights                     77,550,315        78,111,788
    Plant and equipment, net                 2,129,575,807     2,251,614,217
    Acquired intangible assets, net            177,109,741       182,694,105
    Equity investment                            9,392,886         9,848,148
    Other long-term prepayments                    214,588           391,741
    Deferred tax assets                         98,651,547        94,358,635
    TOTAL ASSETS                             3,498,263,508     3,524,076,618

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                         237,075,087       228,882,804
      Accrued expenses and other current
       liabilities                             116,494,349       111,086,991
      Short-term borrowings                    333,794,887       286,864,063
      Current portion of promissory notes       59,163,022        78,608,288
      Current portion of long-term debt        204,442,433       205,784,080
      Commitment to issue shares and
       warrants relating to litigation
       settlement                              266,798,990       120,237,773
      Income tax payable                            81,310            58,573
    Total current liabilities                1,217,850,078     1,031,522,572

    Long-term liabilities:
      Non-current portion of promissory
       notes                                    83,912,660        83,324,641
      Long-term debt                           515,875,782       550,653,099
      Long-term payables relating to
       license agreements                        4,837,526         4,779,562
      Other long-term liabilities               21,647,675        21,679,690
      Deferred tax liabilities                   1,001,293         1,035,164
      Total long-term liabilities              627,274,936       661,472,156

    Total liabilities                        1,845,125,014     1,692,994,728

    Noncontrolling interest                     35,100,411        34,841,507

    Stockholders' equity:

    Ordinary shares, $0.0004 par value,
     50,000,000,000 shares authorized,
     22,420,895,812 and 22,375,886,604
     shares issued and outstanding at
     March 31, 2010 and December 31,
     2009, respectively                          8,968,359         8,950,355
      Additional paid-in capital             3,503,714,048     3,499,723,153
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss        (648,316)         (386,163)
      Accumulated deficit                   (1,893,996,008)   (1,712,046,962)

    Total stockholders' equity               1,618,038,083     1,796,240,383

    TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING
     INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       3,498,263,508     3,524,076,618



               Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                         (In US dollars, except share data)

                                                For the three months ended
                                               March 31,         December 31,
                                                  2010               2009
                                              (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)

     Sales                                    351,724,012        333,089,885
     Cost of sales                            300,270,177        307,668,812
     Gross profit                              51,453,835         25,421,073
     Operating expenses:
     Research and development                  43,592,355         43,805,597
     General and administrative                17,601,140        151,519,965
     Selling and marketing                      6,045,489          7,759,965
     Amortization of acquired
      intangible assets                         6,885,746          7,640,689
     Impairment loss of long-lived
      assets                                    5,137,925        138,294,783
     Loss from sale of equipment and
      other fixed assets                          233,053          3,585,371
     Litigation settlement                             --        269,637,431
     Total operating expenses, net             79,495,708        622,243,801

     Loss from operations                     (28,041,873)      (596,822,728)

     Other income (expense):
        Interest income                           877,711            886,374
        Interest expense                       (7,783,555)        (2,873,955)
     Change in the fair value of
      commitment to issue shares and
      warrants                               (146,561,217)       (30,100,793)
     Foreign currency exchange gain
      (loss)                                   (3,241,001)         1,876,327
     Other, net                                 1,140,502          1,033,481
     Total other expense, net                (155,567,560)       (29,178,566)

     Loss before income tax                  (183,609,433)      (626,001,294)

     Income tax benefit                         2,374,552          8,735,242

     Loss from equity investment                 (455,261)          (114,272)
     Net loss                                (181,690,142)      (617,380,324)

     Accretion of interest to
      noncontrolling interest                    (258,904)          (274,320)

     Loss attributable to Semiconductor
      Manufacturing International
      Corporation                            (181,949,046)      (617,654,644)

     Net loss per share attributable to
      Semiconductor Manufacturing
      International Corporation ordinary
      shareholders, basic and diluted               (0.01)             (0.03)

     Net loss per ADS attributable to
      Semiconductor Manufacturing
      International Corporation ordinary
      shareholders, basic and diluted               (0.41)             (1.38)

     Shares used in calculating basic
      and diluted loss per share           22,396,835,456     22,370,036,361



                Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                    (In US dollars)

                                                For the three months ended
                                               March 31,       December 31,
                                                 2010              2009
                                              (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
    Operating activities

    Net loss                                 (181,690,142)      (617,380,324)

    Adjustments to reconcile net
     loss to net cash provided by
     operating activities:

      Deferred tax                             (4,326,783)        (8,786,497)
      Loss from sale of equipment and other
       fixed assets                               233,053          3,585,371
      Depreciation and amortization           164,246,614        173,502,837
      Amortization of acquired intangible
       assets                                   6,885,746          7,640,689
      Share-based compensation                  3,583,507          2,620,497
      Non-cash interest expense on
       promissory note and long-term
       payable relating to license
       agreements                               1,129,497          1,068,177
      Loss from equity investment                 455,261            114,272
      Impairment loss of long-lived assets      5,137,925        138,294,783
      Litigation settlement (noncash
       portion)                                        --        239,637,431
      Change in the fair value of
       commitment to issue shares
       and warrants                           146,561,217         30,100,793
      Allowance for doubtful accounts             (33,407)       110,755,616
      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities:
      Accounts receivable, net                   (658,725)       (22,556,104)
      Inventories                                (899,129)        (6,865,736)
      Prepaid expense and other current
       assets                                  (3,210,079)        29,771,367
      Accounts payable                          8,714,410          4,697,376
      Accrued expenses and other current
       liabilities                              6,973,898         (8,654,694)
      Income tax payable                           22,737         (3,928,422)
      Other long term liabilities                 (32,015)        15,679,690

      Net cash provided by operating
       activities                             153,093,585         89,297,122


    Investing activities:

    Purchase of plant and equipment and
     land use right                           (72,950,296)       (49,052,074)
    Proceeds from government subsidy to
     purchase plant and equipment              23,884,935         13,450,232
    Proceeds from sale of equipment             5,045,012          1,427,816
    Proceeds received from sale of assets
     held for sale                              1,286,854            737,986
    Purchases of acquired intangible
     assets                                   (12,663,539)       (10,189,252)
    Purchase of short-term investments         (2,668,692)        (6,802,116)
    Sale of short-term investments              2,668,692         12,912,347
    Changes in restricted cash                 (8,926,238)          (289,409)

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                               (64,323,272)       (37,804,470)

    Financing activities:

    Proceeds from short-term borrowing        171,264,418        175,741,829
    Repayment of short-term borrowings       (124,333,593)      (170,120,268)
    Proceeds from long-term debt               10,000,000         49,195,984
    Repayment of long-term debt               (46,118,964)      (115,850,696)
    Repayment of promissory notes             (20,000,000)                --
    Proceeds from exercise of employee
     stock options                                425,392             96,012


    Net cash used in financing
     activities                                (8,762,747)       (60,937,139)

    Effect of exchange rate changes              (262,153)          (377,869)

    NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
     EQUIVALENTS                               79,745,413         (9,822,356)

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning
     of period                                443,462,514        453,284,870

    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of
     period                                   523,207,927        443,462,514

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Jiang Shang Zhou as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Independent Non- Executive Director of the Company; Dr. David N. K. Wang as President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director; Chen Shanzhi, Gao Yonggang and Zhou Jie (Wang Zheng Gang as alternate director to Zhou Jie) as Non-Executive Directors of the Company; and Tsuyoshi Kawanishi and Lip-Bu Tan as the other Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company.

    By order of the Board
    Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation*
    Dr. David N. K. Wang
    President, Chief Executive Officer
    Executive Director

    Shanghai, PRC
    May 11, 2010

    * For identification only

    For more information, please contact:

     Investor Relations
     Tel:   +86-21-3861-0000 x12804
     Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

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