Financial Releases

Third Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
March 31, June 30,
2005 2004
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

254,765

$

211,077

Accounts receivable, net

161,464

85,456

Inventory

451,200

183,899

Other assets and prepaids

47,739

27,156

Total current assets

915,168

507,588

Property and equipment, net

117,699

106,198

Investments

196,013

209,291

Other non-current assets

47,125

117,771

Total Assets $

1,276,005

$

940,848

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

248,425

$

86,179

Accrued liabilities

102,487

88,542

Income taxes payable

28,220

28,160

Current portion of long term obligations and others

6,951

7,205

Total current liabilities

386,083

210,086

Long term obligations

206,083

35,614

Minority interest in subsidiaries

3,770

3,651

Shareholders' equity

680,069

691,497

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

1,276,005

$

940,848




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Three months ended Nine months ended
March 31, March 31,
2005 2004 2005 2004
Sales, net $

333,840

$

201,835

$

919,002

$

613,073

Cost of goods sold

256,519

132,278

674,734

398,120

Gross profit

77,321

69,557

244,268

214,953

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

51,208

42,477

148,207

126,902

Research and development

19,687

18,926

62,025

50,564

Impairment of goodwill / intangible assets

--

--

65,225

--

Total operating expenses

70,895

61,403

275,457

177,466
Operating income (loss)

6,426

8,154

(31,189)

37,487

Gain from investments, net

14,766

48,319

65,101

72,826

Interest income and other, net

(5,760)

1,515

1,258

8,488

Income before income taxes and minority interest

15,432

57,988

35,170

118,801
Provision for income taxes

(53)

(773)

(2,824)

9,143

Minority interest in income (loss)

534

(168)

186

(328)

Net income $

15,913

$ 57,047 $

32,532

$ 127,616
Basic earnings per share: $

0.19

$ 0.70 $

0.40

$ 1.59
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 83,307 80,955 82,357 80,460
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.18

$ 0.68 $

0.38

$ 1.53
Weighted average ordinary shares
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

86,274

84,237

85,480

83,519




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION




Three months ended
March 31,
2005
December 31,
2004
March 31,
2004

Revenue by geographical region :
Americas 42% 42% 42%
Europe 40% 39% 39%
Asia and rest of the world 18% 19% 19%


Revenue by product category :
Personal Digital Entertainment 68% 64% 33%
Audio 13% 13% 24%
Speakers 11% 15% 22%
Others 8% 8% 21%