Chartered's share of SMP Revenues (Percentage of Total)
4Q 2006 1Q 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2007
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0.065 and below - - - - -
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Up to 0.09 - - - - -
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Up to 0.13 - - - - -
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Up to 0.15 9% 14% 14% 3% 2%
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Up to 0.18 75% 66% 77% 92% 86%
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Up to 0.25 1% 1% 6% 2% 8%
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Up to 0.35 15% 19% 3% 3% 4%
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Above 0.35 - - - - -
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Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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Revenues including Chartered's share of SMP (Percentage of Total)
4Q 2006 1Q 2007 2Q 2007 3Q 2007 4Q 2007
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0.065 and below - - 6% 12% 13%
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Up to 0.09 34% 27% 11% 6% 4%
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Up to 0.13 26% 30% 33% 33% 31%
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Up to 0.15 1% 1% 1% - -
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Up to 0.18 12% 11% 14% 16% 16%
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Up to 0.25 7% 8% 11% 12% 13%
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Up to 0.35 12% 14% 14% 13% 14%
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Above 0.35 8% 9% 10% 8% 9%
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Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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About Chartered
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (Nasdaq: CHRT) (SGX:CHARTERED), one of the world's top dedicated semiconductor foundries, offers leading-edge technologies down to 65 nanometer (nm), enabling today's system-on-chip designs. The company further serves the needs of customers through its collaborative, joint development approach on a technology roadmap that extends to 32nm. Chartered's strategy is based on open and comprehensive design enablement solutions, manufacturing enhancement methodologies, and a commitment to flexible sourcing. In Singapore, the company operates a 300mm fabrication facility and four 200mm facilities. Information about Chartered can be found at www.charteredsemi.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This news release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including without limitation, statements relating to our outlook for the first quarter of 2008; projected revenues and average selling prices (including Chartered's share of SMP), utilization rate, gross profit, net income and earnings per ADS; the revenue contribution from 0.13-micron and below technologies including those from 65nm as a percentage of our total business base revenues; our expectation that the utilization of our eight-inch capacity is expected to be higher than the company average and significantly higher than that of the leading-edge and our guidance for year 2008 on our R & D expenditures, capital expenditures, depreciation and amortization and our wafer capacity, reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are changes in the demands from our major customers, manufacturing capacity constraints, excess inventory, life cycle, market outlook and trends for specific products; the slow down in the economic conditions in the United States as well as globally; demand and supply outlook in the semiconductor market; competition from other foundries and pricing pressures; products mix; unforeseen delays, interruptions, performance level of our fabrication facilities; our progress on leading-edge products; changes in capacity plans, allocation and process technology mix; unavailability of materials, equipment, manpower and expertise; access to or delays in technological advances or our development of process technologies; the successful implementation of our partnership, technology and supply alliances (including our joint development agreements with IBM and the other joint development partners); the growth rate of fabless companies, the outsourcing strategy of integrated device manufacturers ("IDM") and our expectation that IDMs will utilize foundry capacity more extensively. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained. In addition to the foregoing factors, a description of certain other risks and uncertainties which cause actual results to differ materially can be found in "Item 3. Key Information -- D. Risk Factors" in our 2006 annual report on Form 20-F filed with the US SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's current analysis of future events. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
