[SMIC: Revenue is expected to increase by 4%-6% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter and gross profit margin guidance is 26%-28%] On November 12, SMIC announced that in the third quarter, the company’s overall sales revenue reached US$3.19 billion, a quarter-on-quarter growth of 6.1%; the gross profit margin was 29.9%, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 4.6 percentage points. In the fourth quarter, revenue is expected to increase by 4%-6% quarter-on-quarter, with gross profit margin guidance of 26%-28%. The company promotes production capacity expansion based on customer demand, builds leading advantages with high value-added and high-quality product portfolios, enhances operational resilience through cycles, and strives to achieve quality and sustainable growth.