SEOUL, Korea - Jan 7, 2014 -Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Consolidated sales: Approximately 59.0 trillion Korean won

(Range: 58 - 60 trillion Korean won)

Consolidated operating profit: Approximately 8.3 trillion Korean won

(Range: 8.1 - 8.5 trillion Korean won)

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