Financial Releases

First Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
September 30, June 30,
2004 2004
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

164,830

$

211,077

Accounts receivable, net

125,565

85,456

Inventory

249,151

183,899

Other assets and prepaids

30,907

27,156

Total current assets

570,453

507,588

Property and equipment, net

110,365

106,198

Investments

206,214

209,291

Other non-current assets

113,792

117,771

Total Assets $

1,000,824

$

940,848

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

152,654

$

86,179

Accrued liabilities

93,361

88,542

Income taxes payable

28,551

28,160

Current portion of long term obligations and others

7,174

7,205

Total current liabilities

281,740

210,086

Long term obligations

34,075

35,614

Minority interest in subsidiaries

4,126

3,651

Shareholders' equity:

680,883

691,497

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

1,000,824

$

940,848




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In US$'000, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three months ended
September 30,
2004 2003
Sales, net $

210,020

$

160,816

Cost of goods sold

144,817

104,348

Gross profit

65,203

56,468

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

40,068

37,317

Research and development

19,718

14,838

Total operating expenses

59,786

52,155
Operating income

5,417

4,313

(Loss) gain from investments, net

(1,204)

23,570

Interest income and other, net

1,268

1,714

Income before income taxes and minority interest

5,481

29,597

Provision for income taxes

(535)

(517)

Minority interest in loss (income)

(170)

5

Net income $

4,776

$ 29,085
Basic earnings per share: $

0.06

$ 0.36
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 81,443 79,902
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.06

$ 0.35
Weighted average ordinary shares
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

84,237

82,638