Kingston, Jamaica - January 11, 2018 - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2017.

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• Consolidated Sales: Approximately 66 trillion Korean won
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• Consolidated Operating Profit: Approximately 15.1 trillion Korean won
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The above figures are estimates of consolidated earnings based on K-IFRS. Please note that Korean disclosure regulations do not allow earnings estimates to be provided as a range. Therefore, in compliance with such disclosure regulations, the above figures represent the median of the earnings estimate range, provided below.

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• Sales: 65 ~ 67 trillion Korean won
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• Operating Profit: 15.0 ~ 15.2 trillion Korean won
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Overall the company estimated full-year 2017 consolidated sales of approximately 239.60 trillion Korean won and consolidated operating profit of approximately 53.60 trillion Korean won.

The above figures are estimates of consolidated earnings based on K-IFRS.

※ 2017 3Q, 2016 4Q and FY 2016 consolidated figures based on K-IFRS are as follows

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