Link to Q3 earnings conference call live on April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. EDT
via Creative's Investor Relations Web site: http://www.creative.com/investor
A replay will be available from shortly after the end of the conference call until April 29th
via the same link from the IR web site or by calling 1-800-633-8284, reservation # 20519600.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In US$'000)

			(Unaudited)
			March 31,		June 30,
			2002		2001
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	195,567	$	168,157
Marketable securities			2,386		3,581
Accounts receivable, net			83,675		94,445
Inventory			116,294		155,550
Other assets and prepaids			18,684		19,476
Total current assets			416,606		441,209
Property and equipment, net			100,614		110,535
Investments			133,157		118,330
Other non-current assets			2,980		3,906
Total Assets		$	653,357	$	673,980
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	86,685	$	88,691
Accrued liabilities			77,185		98,135
Income taxes payable			40,493		47,601
Other current liabilities			3,522		3,602
Total current liabilities			207,885		238,029
Long term obligations			19,892		22,560
Minority interest in subsidiaries			11,057		31,505
Total shareholders' equity:			414,523		381,886
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$	653,357	$	673,980