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First Quarter Fiscal 2002 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

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

175,173

$

168,157

Marketable securities

969

3,581

Accounts receivable, net

89,880

94,445

Inventory

131,204

155,550

Other assets and prepaids

20,802

19,476

Total current assets

418,028

441,209

Property and equipment, net

107,859

110,535

Investments

75,388

118,330

Other non-current assets

4,564

3,906

Total Assets $

605,839

$

673,980

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

75,831

$

88,691

Accrued liabilities

82,980

98,135

Income taxes payable

47,8549

47,601

Other current liabilities

3,708

3,602

Total current liabilities

210,068

238,029

Long term obligations

22,466

22,560

Minority interest in subsidiaries

32,231

31,505

Total shareholders' equity:

341,074

381,886

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

605,839

$

673,980




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Three months ended
September 30,
2001 2000
Sales, net $

182,254

$

304,368

Cost of goods sold

124,529

211,334

Gross profit

57,725

93,034

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

45,239

58,102

Research and development

9,607

15,096

Total operating expenses

54,847

73,198
Operating income

2,878

19,836

Gain (loss) from investments, net

(16,425)

2,351

Interest income and other, net

1,424

(912)

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

(12,123)

21,275

Provision for income taxes

(230)

(3,785)

Minority interest in loss

(495)

132

Net income (loss) $

(12,848)

$ 17,622
Basic earnings (loss) per share: $

(0.17)

$ 0.22
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 73,854 79,848
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: $

(0.17)

$ 0.21
Weighted average ordinary shares **
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

73,854

84,151