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Fidelity Select Communication Services Portfolio
PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021

Fidelity® Select Communication
Services Portfolio

Key Takeaways                                                                MARKET RECAP

• For the semiannual reporting period ending August 31, 2021, the            The S&P 500® index gained 19.52% for
  fund's Retail Class shares rose 20.75%, solidly outpacing the 17.05%       the six months ending August 31, 2021,
  gain of the MSCI U.S. IMI Communication Services 25/50 (Media              with U.S. equities rising on the prospect
                                                                             of a surge in economic growth amid
  Linked) Index and the 19.52% advance of the broadly based S&P 500®
                                                                             widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, fiscal
  index.
                                                                             stimulus and fresh spending programs. In
                                                                             early 2021, investors saw reasons to be
• Communication services stocks performed well this period, mainly           hopeful. The rollout of three COVID-19
  due to solid earnings growth for many companies within the sector.         vaccines was underway, the U.S. Federal
                                                                             Reserve pledged to hold interest rates
• Portfolio Manager Matthew Drukker's stock selection drove the fund's       near zero until the economy recovered,
  outperformance of the MSCI sector index the past six months, and           and the federal government would
  sector/industry positioning helped to a lesser extent.                     deploy trillions of dollars in aid to boost
                                                                             consumers and the economy. Many
• Specifically, stock picking in interactive media & services helped most,
                                                                             economists raised their expectations for a
  followed by choices and an underweighting in broadcasting, the
                                                                             powerful recovery, as opposed to a
  weakest-performing segment of the sector this period.
                                                                             sluggish rebound, bolstering stocks
• Conversely, overweighting the lagging interactive home media               through April. This backdrop fueled a
                                                                             sharp rotation, with small-cap value
  segment notably held back the fund's relative result.
                                                                             usurping leadership from large growth.
• Among individual stocks, a larger-than-index position in Facebook          As part of the "reopening" theme,
  (+47%) added the most value, whereas the fund's overweighting in           investors moved out of tech-driven
  Activision Blizzard (-14%) detracted more than any other investment.       mega-caps that had thrived due to the
                                                                             work-from-home trend in favor of cheap
• As of August 31, Matt sees a balanced environment for                      smaller companies that stood to benefit
  communication services and potential for continued growth. He              from a broad cyclical recovery. Choppy
  remains focused on owning companies in the sector he thinks operate        trading in a flattish May reflected
  sustainable businesses and offer popular, "sticky" services that           concerns about inflation and jobs, but the
  generate consistent, recurring revenue.                                    uptrend resumed through August, driven
                                                                             by corporate earnings. Notably, this leg
                                                                             saw momentum shift back to large
                                                                             growth, as easing rates and a hawkish
                                                                             Fed stymied the reflation trade. By
                                                                             sector, real estate (+30%) led, followed
                                                                             by communication services (+24%) and
                                                                             information technology (+22%).
                                                                             Conversely, notable "laggards" this
                                                                             period included the energy (+3%),
                                                                             consumer discretionary (+14%) and
                                                                             industrials (+16%) sectors.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A | AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021

                                                                              Q&A
                                                                              An interview with Portfolio Manager
                                                                              Matthew Drukker
                           Matthew Drukker                                    Q: Matt, how did the fund perform for the six
                           Portfolio Manager                                  months ending August 31, 2021฀
                                                                              The fund's Retail Class shares gained 20.75%, solidly
   Fund Facts                                                                 outpacing the 17.05% gain of the MSCI U.S. IMI
   Trading Symbol:                    FBMPX                                   Communication Services 25/50 (Media Linked) Index and the
                                                                              19.52% advance of the broadly based S&P 500® index. The
   Start Date:                        June 30, 1986                           fund also handily bested the peer group average.

   Size (in millions):                $1,497.34                               Looking slightly longer term, the fund gained 41.64% for the
                                                                              trailing 12 months, outpacing the MSCI sector index, the S&P
                                                                              500 and the peer group average.

                                                                              Q: What factors propelled communication
    Investment Approach                                                       services stocks the past six months฀
    • Fidelity® Select Communication Services Portfolio is a                  Communication services stocks had a good run this period,
      sector-based, equity-focused strategy that seeks to                     mainly due to solid earnings growth for many companies
      outperform its benchmark through active management.                     within the sector. The markets for digital advertising, video
    • We employ a bottom-up, stock-by-stock approach to                       games and streaming – all of which are tied to user
      capitalize on our view that growth and revisions to                     engagement – remained strong.
      earnings and free cash flow per share drive
                                                                              Demand for home broadband services remained robust as
      communication services stocks. As such, the fund tends
                                                                              well, even though consumers began spending less time at
      to emphasize companies with sustainable growth that is
      likely to beat expectations, as well as secular growers
                                                                              home as the economy reopened and COVID-19 vaccination
      that can drive consistent excess returns.                               increased.

    • We use fundamental analysis, supported by Fidelity's                    Overall, we did not see any unwinding of the digital
      deep and experienced global technology, media and                       acceleration the sector experienced due to the pandemic. If
      telecommunication team, to identify stocks that we                      anything, I believe the sector entered a more balanced
      believe have the greatest dislocation between long-term                 environment that appeared healthy and poised to grow.
      earnings-growth potential and valuation.
                                                                              That said, while fundamentals for many communication
    • Sector strategies could be used by investors as                         services companies remained positive, communication
      alternatives to individual stocks for either tactical- or               services stocks took a bit of a breather near the end of the
      strategic-allocation purposes.                                          period. The sector index returned -5.76% in September, and
                                                                              at period end was cheaper on a price-to-earnings ratio.

                                                                              Q: How did you manage the fund฀
                                                                              I sought to own stocks of companies that I believed showed
                                                                              potential for healthy long-term revenue and earnings growth,
                                                                              and I tried to buy these stocks when I saw price dislocation.
                                                                              In my view, stock prices ultimately follow the earnings and
                                                                              cash flow of the companies they represent. I seek to invest in
                                                                              companies with sustainable above-index growth rates, with
                                                                              position sizing driven by my conviction and differentiated
                                                                              view relative to the market's assessment of a company's
                                                                              prospects, reflected by a stock's market price. I try to position

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the fund in companies where the rate of growth is mispriced                   more-reliable network than its competitors and was able to
or underestimated, and – depending on the stock – I am                        charge higher prices for its services. However, competitors
willing to pay a premium for faster growth.                                   such as T-Mobile have made improvements while keeping
                                                                              prices low. This competitive dynamic, coupled with investors'
Due to the fixed-cost nature and high incremental profit
                                                                              focus on higher-growth areas of the sector, pressured
margins of communication services companies, I usually find
                                                                              Verizon's stock this period.
sales growth drives earnings and cash flow more sustainably
than cutting costs or business-mix shifts.
                                                                              Q: Which investment decisions detracted฀
Ideally, the fund will own companies with consistently higher
sales growth and cash-flow conversion than the average                        Overweighting the lagging interactive home entertainment
company in the MSCI sector index.                                             segment held back the fund's relative result. Specifically, our
                                                                              shares of Activision Blizzard returned about -14% for the six
Q: What helped the fund's performance versus                                  months. After a strong run in 2020, this video-game
                                                                              developer's stock struggled to keep pace with the sector
the MSCI communication services index฀                                        index. The stock pulled back a bit this period due to some
Stock selection primarily drove the fund's relative result the                internal management issues that investors worried would
past six months, while sector/industry positioning helped to                  delay the rollout of new content. Investors also were
a lesser extent. Stock picking in interactive media & services                concerned about how competitive this holiday season may
contributed most, followed by choices and an                                  be, and how that dynamic could impact the company.
underweighting in broadcasting, the weakest-performing                        I continued to hold a large stake in Activision at period end; it
segment of the sector.                                                        was the fund's fifth-largest holding. Its expansion into "free-
In interactive media & services, shares of social-media                       to-play" and mobile areas has boosted user engagement.
network operator Facebook gained about 47% for the six                        Sales among some of the company's key franchises, such as
months and was our biggest contributor by far. From my                        "Call of Duty," remained strong as well. As of period end, I
perspective, Facebook continues to be one of the greatest                     believe Activision will continue to grow robustly in the long
advertising platforms, with its base of more than 3 billion                   term, especially as mobile gaming gains traction.
users and about 10 million advertisers.
                                                                              A non-index position in ride-hailing company Lyft (-15%)
High user engagement and healthy demand for digital                           notably detracted. After being hurt by coronavirus lockdowns
advertising drove the company's revenue, as customers                         that dampened demand, the company was on a path to
sought to market their products online. Facebook also is a                    recovery as the economy began re-opening earlier this year.
leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the               However, the delta variant of the coronavirus set the
company is applying this technology to boost its capabilities                 company back once again. In addition, investors grew
and help advertisers improve their results.                                   concerned about Lyft's costs to incent drivers.
At period end, the company faced increased public and
regulatory scrutiny, but I continued to believe these concerns                Q: Any final thoughts for shareholders, Matt฀
were priced into Facebook's valuation. I maintained the                       I'm watching earnings reports closely. Some companies in
fund's exposure to Facebook, which remained among the                         the sector are likely to show slower third-quarter growth due
fund's top holdings as of August 31.                                          to tough financial comparisons with the year-ago quarter.
Avoiding broadcast television company Discovery, which
                                                                              Going forward, I'll be focused on individual company
owns several networks, including the Discovery Channel,
                                                                              performance, rather than trends that could move the sector.
Food Network and TLC, proved beneficial. Shares of the firm
                                                                              I'm focused on owning companies in the sector that I believe
returned -42% for the six months. In May, the company
                                                                              operate sustainable businesses and offer popular, "sticky"
announced its merger with WarnerMedia. Though there will
                                                                              services that generate consistent, recurring revenue.
certainly be some benefits from this deal, the execution will
take time and the merged company will carry significant                       Lastly, I'm watching for potential regulatory changes. I'm
debt, which is especially challenging as it tries to make a                   somewhat concerned about proposals to change the
transition to streaming with its Discovery+ service.                          operating environment for some of the biggest internet
                                                                              companies. Conversely, a potential infrastructure bill could
Largely avoiding Verizon Communications (-1%), a large                        help parts of the country upgrade their fiber networks and
component in the sector index, added relative value. This                     bring more broadband options to lower-income and rural
integrated telecom giant is a leader in the U.S. wireless                     markets. Thank you for your confidence in my stewardship of
market and had been holding its ground with slow and                          the fund, and in Fidelity Investments. ■
steady growth, despite heavy capital investments to build
out its 5G network. In the past, Verizon boasted a broader,

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                                                                              LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS VS. BENCHMARK

                                                                                                                              Average    Relative
     Portfolio Manager Matt Drukker on                                        Holding                   Market Segment
                                                                                                                              Relative Contribution
                                                                                                                               Weight (basis points)*
     growth in digital advertising:                                                                  Interactive Media &
                                                                              Facebook, Inc. Class A                            4.19%        131
                                                                                                     Services
     "Spending on digital ads fell steeply early in 2020 as                   Discovery
     the world locked down to contain the spread of                           Communications, Inc.      Broadcasting           -0.83%        70
     COVID-19 and companies looked for easy ways to                           Class A
     cut spending. Many firms paused to retune their                                                    Integrated
                                                                              Verizon
     marketing messages amid an uncertain outlook.                                                      Telecommunication      -4.23%        66
                                                                              Communications, Inc.
                                                                                                        Services
     "That spending dip didn't last long. As the world                                                  Interactive Media &
                                                                              Pinterest, Inc. Class A                          -1.00%        61
     grappled with the effects of the pandemic, digitally                                               Services
     focused companies ramped up their ad spending in                         ViacomCBS, Inc. Class
                                                                                                    Broadcasting               -0.63%        50
     a big way. Their buying and engagement centered                          B
     mainly on online platforms, which helped many                            * 1 basis point = 0.01%.
     companies return to rapid revenue growth.
     "As of August 31, a large group of U.S. consumers
     continue to boost spending on goods and digital                          LARGEST DETRACTORS VS. BENCHMARK
     experiences, mainly because they're still spending
     far more time in their homes and thus spend less on                                                                      Average    Relative
     services such as travel to stay safe and help mitigate                                                                   Relative Contribution
                                                                              Holding                   Market Segment         Weight (basis points)*
     the spread of the coronavirus and its variants.
                                                                                                        Interactive Home
                                                                              Activision Blizzard, Inc.                         2.16%        -82
     "Consumers are forming new habits, many of which                                                   Entertainment
     seem likely to continue. They're now accustomed to                       Lyft, Inc.                Trucking                2.11%        -63
     same-day delivery, in-store merchandise pickup and                       AMC Entertainment         Movies &
                                                                                                                               -0.51%        -61
     one-day shipping. All of these services require                          Holdings, Inc. Class A    Entertainment
     companies to invest in digital advertising to attract                    Charter
     consumers.                                                               Communications, Inc.      Cable & Satellite      -2.48%        -39
                                                                              Class A
     "These habits could power digital ad sales and                                                     Interactive Media &
     benefit operators of digital advertising platforms                       Angi, Inc.                                        0.57%        -34
                                                                                                        Services
     that are able to reach billions of consumers. They do                    * 1 basis point = 0.01%.
     so by segmenting them based on demographics,
     shopping preferences and interests, and then send
     out ads that resonate because they align with what
     particular consumers are interested in buying –
     often in the moment these potential customers are
     in the process of making a purchasing decision.
     "This is why 46% of fund assets are invested in two
     of the world's top advertising platforms at period
     end: Alphabet, the parent company of Google, and
     Facebook.
     "For each, I think the underlying digital ad trends
     support their revenue streams and could provide a
     long runway for growth."

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ASSET ALLOCATION

                                                                                                                                          Relative Change
                                                                                                                                          From Six Months
Asset Class                                                             Portfolio Weight       Index Weight         Relative Weight              Ago
Domestic Equities                                                            98.53%               100.00%                 -1.47%                1.79%
International Equities                                                       0.49%                 0.00%                  0.49%                 -1.50%
   Developed Markets                                                         0.47%                 0.00%                  0.47%                 -1.52%
   Emerging Markets                                                          0.02%                 0.00%                  0.02%                 0.02%
   Tax-Advantaged Domiciles                                                  0.00%                 0.00%                  0.00%                 0.00%
Bonds                                                                        0.00%                 0.00%                  0.00%                 0.00%
Cash & Net Other Assets                                                      0.98%                 0.00%                  0.98%                 -0.29%
Net Other Assets can include fund receivables, fund payables, and offsets to other derivative positions, as well as certain assets that do not fall into any of
the portfolio composition categories. Depending on the extent to which the fund invests in derivatives and the number of positions that are held for future
settlement, Net Other Assets can be a negative number.

"Tax-Advantaged Domiciles" represent countries whose tax policies may be favorable for company incorporation.

MARKET-SEGMENT DIVERSIFICATION

                                                                                                                                          Relative Change
                                                                                                                                          From Six Months
Market Segment                                                          Portfolio Weight       Index Weight         Relative Weight              Ago
Interactive Media & Services                                                 51.81%                51.20%                 0.61%                 0.04%
Movies & Entertainment                                                       10.66%                14.14%                 -3.48%                -1.52%
Cable & Satellite                                                            10.22%                10.04%                 0.18%                 1.48%
Interactive Home Entertainment                                               6.47%                 3.81%                  2.66%                 -1.12%
Wireless Telecommunication Services                                          4.02%                 2.31%                  1.71%                 -1.15%
Alternative Carriers                                                         3.87%                 2.53%                  1.34%                 -0.09%
Broadcasting                                                                 3.67%                 4.88%                  -1.21%                1.82%
Integrated Telecommunication Services                                        3.50%                 7.55%                  -4.05%                1.20%
Trucking                                                                     1.38%                    --                  1.38%                 -1.11%
Specialized Reits                                                            1.31%                    --                  1.31%                 0.10%
Other                                                                        2.13%                 3.53%                  -1.40%                -0.40%

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10 LARGEST HOLDINGS

                                                                                                                                          Portfolio Weight
                                                             Market Segment                                        Portfolio Weight
Holding                                                                                                                                   Six Months Ago
Alphabet, Inc. Class A                                       Interactive Media & Services                                24.66%               25.82%
Facebook, Inc. Class A                                       Interactive Media & Services                                21.17%               17.40%
Comcast Corp. Class A                                        Cable & Satellite                                           4.92%                 4.08%
The Walt Disney Co.                                          Movies & Entertainment                                      4.63%                 6.21%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.                                    Interactive Home Entertainment                              3.70%                 4.22%
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.                                          Wireless Telecommunication Services                         3.63%                 3.96%
Snap, Inc. Class A                                           Interactive Media & Services                                3.32%                 1.40%
AT&T, Inc.                                                   Integrated Telecommunication Services                       3.06%                 3.01%
Netflix, Inc.                                                Movies & Entertainment                                      3.03%                 3.13%
Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A                              Cable & Satellite                                           2.71%                 2.31%
10 Largest Holdings as a % of Net Assets                                                                                 74.82%               73.54%
Total Number of Holdings                                                                                                   55                    46
The 10 largest holdings are as of the end of the reporting period, and may not be representative of the fund's current or future investments. Holdings
do not include money market investments.

FISCAL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY:                                                Cumulative                                   Annualized

Periods ending August 31, 2021                                        6                             1              3                5           10 Year/
                                                                    Month           YTD            Year           Year             Year          LOF1
Select Communication Services Portfolio
                                                                   20.75%          27.94%         41.64%         27.67%           22.01%         19.38%
 Gross Expense Ratio: 0.77%2
S&P 500 Index                                                      19.52%          21.58%         31.17%         18.07%           18.02%         16.34%
MSCI US IMI Communication Services 25/50 (Media Linked)
                                                                   17.05%          25.17%         39.84%         24.58%           18.23%         18.75%
Index
Morningstar Fund Communications                                    10.99%          16.63%         31.40%         17.37%           13.56%         11.87%
% Rank in Morningstar Category (1% = Best)                            --                --          1%            10%              12%            10%
# of Funds in Morningstar Category                                    --                --          44             31                28               26
1 Lifeof Fund (LOF) if performance is less than 10 years. Fund inception date: 06/30/1986.
2 This expense ratio is from the prospectus in effect as of the date shown above and generally is based on amounts incurred during that fiscal year. It

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Stock markets, especially foreign markets, are volatile and can              include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude
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                                                                             RELATIVE WEIGHTS
economic conditions, consumer and business confidence and
spending, and changes in consumer and business preferences.                  Relative weights represents the % of fund assets in a particular
Foreign securities are subject to interest rate, currency exchange           market segment, asset class or credit quality relative to the
rate, economic, and political risks. The fund may have additional            benchmark. A positive number represents an overweight, and a
volatility because of its narrow concentration in a specific industry.       negative number is an underweight. The fund's benchmark is listed
Non-diversified funds that focus on a relatively small number of             immediately under the fund name in the Performance Summary.
stocks tend to be more volatile than diversified funds and the market
as a whole.

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Relative positioning data presented in this commentary is based on
the fund's primary benchmark (index) unless a secondary benchmark
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INDICES
It is not possible to invest directly in an index. All indices represented
are unmanaged. All indices include reinvestment of dividends and
interest income unless otherwise noted.

MSCI U.S. IMI Media 25/50 Index is a modified market
capitalization-weighted index of stocks designed to measure the
performance of Communication Services companies in the MSCI US
Investable Market 2500 Index. Index returns shown for the period
January 1, 2010 to November 30, 2018 are returns of the MSCI US IM
Media 25/50 Index. Index returns shown for periods prior to January
1, 2010 are returns of the MSCI US IM Media Index.

S&P 500 is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 common
stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group
representation to represent U.S. equity performance.

MARKET-SEGMENT WEIGHTS
Market-segment weights illustrate examples of sectors or
industries in which the fund may invest, and may not be
representative of the fund's current or future investments. They
should not be construed or used as a recommendation for any
sector or industry.

RANKING INFORMATION

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Manager Facts
Matthew Drukker is a portfolio manager and research analyst in
the Equity division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is
a leading provider of investment management, retirement
planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing,
and other financial products and services to institutions, financial
intermediaries, and individuals.

In this role, Mr. Drukker manages the Fidelity Select
Communication Services Portfolio. He is also responsible for
covering the Communication Services Sector including Telecom,
Media and Video Games. Additionally, he manages Fidelity
Select Telecommunications Portfolio, Fidelity Communication
Services Central Fund, VIP Communications Services Portfolio,
and Fidelity Select Wireless Portfolio. He is also responsible for
managing the communication services sub-portfolio of Fidelity
Stock Selector All Cap Fund.

Prior to assuming his current responsibilities, Mr. Drukker co-
managed Select Wireless Portfolio and covered the restaurant
industry. Previously, he was an intern in Fidelity's Equity
Research division.

Before joining Fidelity full time in 2008, Mr. Drukker was an
investment banker in New York, specializing in mergers and
acquisitions and capital raising for financial institutions. He has
been in the financial industry since 1999.

Mr. Drukker earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics
from Williams College and his master of business administration
degree in finance from The Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY:                                                                                    Annualized

Quarter ending September 30, 2021                                              1                 3                     5                10 Year/
                                                                              Year              Year                  Year                LOF1
Select Communication Services Portfolio
                                                                          43.01%               24.75%                20.28%              19.78%
 Gross Expense Ratio: 0.77%2
1 Lifeof Fund (LOF) if performance is less than 10 years. Fund inception date: 06/30/1986.
2 This expense ratio is from the prospectus in effect as of the date shown above and generally is based on amounts incurred during that fiscal year. It
does not include any fee waivers or reimbursements, which would be reflected in the fund's net expense ratio.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate; therefore, you may have a
gain or loss when you sell your shares. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance stated. Performance shown is that of the
fund's Retail Class shares (if multiclass). You may own another share class of the fund with a different expense structure and, thus, have different
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