Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for 4Q 2017

Samsung Electronics announced its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2017.

·Consolidated Sales: Approximately 66 trillion Korean won

·Consolidated Operating Profit: Approximately 15.1 trillion Korean won

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.

·Sales:  65 ~ 67 trillion Korean won

·Operating Profit: 15.0 ~ 15.2. trillion Korean won

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.