Financial Releases

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

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

187,246

$

211,077

Accounts receivable, net

163,184

85,456

Inventory

395,886

183,899

Other assets and prepaids

43,144

27,156

Total current assets

789,460

507,588

Property and equipment, net

117,187

106,198

Investments

125,914

209,291

Other non-current assets

44,913

117,771

Total Assets $

1,077,474

$

940,848

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

151,070

$

86,179

Accrued liabilities

103,768

88,542

Income taxes payable

20,712

28,160

Current portion of long term obligations and others

7,383

7,205

Total current liabilities

282,933

210,086

Long term obligations

209,455

35,614

Minority interest in subsidiaries

3,954

3,651

Shareholders' equity

581,132

691,497

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

1,077,474

$

940,848




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Three months ended Twelve months ended
June 30, June 30,
2005 2004 2005 2004
Sales, net $

305,409

$

201,780

$

1,224,411

$

814,853

Cost of goods sold

274,417

135,393

949,151

533,513

Gross profit

30,992

66,387

275,260

281,340

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

48,051

40,686

196,258

167,588

Research and development

20,300

18,940

82,325

69,504

Impairment of goodwill / intangible assets

--

--

65,225

--

Total operating expenses

68,351

59,626

343,808

237,092
Operating (loss) income

(37,359)

6,761

(68,548)

44,248

Gain (loss) from investments, net

9,304

(224)

74,405

72,602

Interest (expense) income and other, net

(5,621)

788

(4,363)

9,276

(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest

(33,676)

7,325

1,494

126,126
Provision for income taxes

1,855

(604)

(969)

8,539

Minority interest in (income) loss

(123)

(90)

63

(418)

Net (loss) income $

(31,944)

$ 6,631 $

588

$ 134,247
Basic (loss) earnings per share: $

(0.38)

$ 0.08 $

0.01

$ 1.66
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 83,576 81,236 82,661 80,654
Diluted (loss) earnings per share: $

(0.38)

$ 0.08 $

0.01

$ 1.61
Weighted average ordinary shares **
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

83,576

83,960

85,333

83,630

**  In computing the diluted earnings per share for the current quarter 1.317 million of
potentially dilutive shares was not included since the company was in net loss position




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION




Three months ended
June 30,
2005
March 31,
2005
June 30,
2004

Revenue by geographical region :
Americas 41% 42% 50%
Europe 39% 40% 33%
Asia and rest of the world 20% 18% 17%


Revenue by product category :
Personal Digital Entertainment 68% 68% 44%
Audio 11% 13% 19%
Speakers 13% 12% 20%
Others 8% 7% 17%