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Second Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
December 31, June 30,
2001 2001
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

178,261

$

168,157

Marketable securities

2,439

3,581

Accounts receivable, net

105,263

94,445

Inventory

121,213

155,550

Other assets and prepaids

20,168

19,476

Total current assets

427,344

441,209

Property and equipment, net

105,187

110,535

Investments

93,856

118,330

Other non-current assets

3,638

3,906

Total Assets $

630,025

$

673,980

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

88,237

$

88,691

Accrued liabilities

81,898

98,135

Income taxes payable

44,806

47,601

Other current liabilities

3,520

3,602

Total current liabilities

218,461

238,029

Long term obligations

20,602

22,560

Minority interest in subsidiaries

32,388

31,505

Total shareholders' equity:

358,574

381,886

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

630,025

$

673,980


CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In US$'000, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended December 31, Twelve months ended December 31,
2001 2000 2001 2000
Sales, net $

250,938

$

427,026

$

433,192

$

731,394

Cost of goods sold

167,353

313,069

291,882

524,403

Gross profit

83,585

113,957

141,310

206,991

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

46,575

70,064

91,814

128,166

Research and development

9,480

15,115

19,088

30,211

Total operating expenses

56,055

85,179

110,902

158,377
Operating income

27,530

28,778

30,408

48,614

Gain (loss) from investments, net

728

507

(15,697)

2,858

Interest income and other, net

1,291

2,055

2,715

1,143

Income before income taxes and minority interest

29,549

31,340

17,426

52,615
Provision for income taxes

(2,753)

(4,624)

(2,983)

(8,409)

Minority interest in income

(489)

(241)

(984)

(109)

Net income $

26,307

$ 26,475 $

13,459

$ 44,097
Basic earnings per share: $

0.36

$ 0.34 $

0.18

$ 0.56
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 72,366 78,964 73,110 79,406
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.36

$ 0.33 $

0.18

$ 0.53
Weighted average ordinary shares **
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

73,664

81,180

73,895

82,666