| 09 Jan 2009 | 
                                    SMIC (NYSE: SMI, SEHK: 981) Schedules Fourth Quarter 2008 Webcast Conference Call
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                            | 21 Jan 2009 | 
                                    SMIC releases preliminary version of three 65-nanometer Standard Cell Libraries
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                            | 05 Feb 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter Results
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                            | 16 Mar 2009 | 
                                    FlipChip International, LLC, Announces 300mm Strategic Partnership with SMIC
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                            | 17 Apr 2009 | 
                                    SMIC and Dolphin Integration announce strategic partnership for Portable Media Players
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                            | 30 Apr 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Reports 2009 First Quarter Results
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                            | 15 May 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Announces Availability of 65-nanometer Low Leakage Process IP Portfolio
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                            | 04 Jun 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Deploys Synopsys HSPICE Simulator for 45-nm Physical IP and Standard Cell Development
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                            | 24 Jun 2009 | 
                                    SMIC and Synopsys Announce the Availability of Reference Flow 4.0
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                            | 29 Jun 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Revises Up Second Quarter 2009 Quarter-on-Quarter Revenue Guidance
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                            | 30 Jun 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Achieves Silicon Success with High Performance 45-nanometer Process
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                            | 20 Jul 2009 | 
                                    Magma Announces Support for SMIC Processes with 65-nm Low-Power Reference Flow
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                            | 27 Jul 2009 | 
                                    SMIC 130nm Process Used in Commercial Production of DisplayLink USB Graphics Chips
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                            | 28 Jul 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results
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                            | 18 Sep 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Releases Presentation Materials from its Analyst Day on September 15, 2009
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                            | 24 Sep 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Selects VIRAGE LOGIC's AEON@ Embedded Multi-time Programmable (MTP) Non-Volatile Memory(NVM)for RFID Applications
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                            | 25 Sep 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Chooses KILOPASS Embedded Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) for Its 65NM and 45NM CMOS Logic Processes
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                            | 14 Oct 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Extends 45nm Offerings to 40nm and 55nm
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                            | 19 Oct 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Adopts Cadence DFM Solutions for 65- and 45-Nanometer IP/Library Development and Full Chip Production
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                            | 23 Oct 2009 | 
                                    SMIC 2009 Technology Symposium held in Shanghai
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                            | 26 Oct 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Announces Successful Qualification of a MEMS Chip for Microstaq
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                            | 28 Oct 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results
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                            | 29 Oct 2009 | 
                                    SMIC and Cadence Announce the Availability of 65-Nanometer Low power Reference Flow 4.0
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                            | 10 Nov 2009 | 
                                    New Management Change at SMIC: Dr. David N.K. Wang as New President and CEO
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                            | 10 Nov 2009 | 
                                    SMIC Settles All Pending Lawsuits with TSMC: Anticipates No Disruption to Customers
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