Financial Releases

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
( In US$' 000)
(Unaudited)
December 31,
2004
June 30,
2004
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 246,332 $ 211,077
Accounts receivable, net 201,503 85,456
Inventory 334,128 183,899
Other assets and prepaids 38,605 27,156
Total current assets 820,568 507,588
Property and equipment, net 112,503 106,198
Investments 205,859 209,291
Other non-current assets 49,439 117,771
Total Assets $ 1,188,369 $ 940,848
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 233,219 $ 86,179
Accrued liabilities 112,637 88,542
Income taxes payable 29,131 28,160
Current portion of long term obligations and others 7,035 7,205
Total current liabilities 382,022 210,086
Long term obligations 133,108 35,614
Minority interest in subsidiaries 4,304 3,651
Shareholders' equity 668,935 691,497
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity 1,188,369 940,848

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Three months ended
December 31,
Six months ended
December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
Sales, net $ 375,142 $ 250,422 $ 585,162 $ 411,238
Cost of goods sold 273,398 161,494 418,215 265,842
Gross profit 101,744 88,928 166,947 145,396
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 56,931 47,108 96,999 84,425
Research and development 22,620 16,800 42,338 31,638
Impairment of goodwill / intangible assets 65,225 -- 65,225 --
Total operating expenses 144,776 63,908 204,562 116,063
Operating (loss) income (43,032) 25,020 (37,615) 29,333
Gain from investments, net 51,539 937 50,335 24,507
Interest income and other, net 5,750 5,259 7,018 6,973
Income before income taxes and minority interest 14,257 31,216 19,738 60,813
Provision for income taxes (2,236) 10,433 (2,771) 9,916
Minority interest in income (178) (165) (348) (160)
Net income $ 11,843 $ 41,484 $ 16,619 $ 70,569
Basic earnings per share: $ 0.14 $ 0.52 $ 0.20 $ 0.88
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 82,320 80,522 81,882 80,212
Diluted earnings per share: $ 0.14 $ 0.50 $ 0.20 $ 0.85
Weighted average ordinary shares and equivalents outstanding ('000) 85,930 83,683 85,083 83,160