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Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2001 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
June 30, June 30,
2001 2000
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

168,157

$

285,757

Marketable securities

3,581

21,156

Accounts receivable, net

94,445

98,923

Inventory

155,550

230,616

Other assets and prepaids

19,476

34,942

Total current assets

441,209

671,394

Property and equipment, net

110,535

96,751

Investments

118,330

395,888

Other non-current assets

3,906

12,426

Total Assets $

673,980

$

1,176,459

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

88,691

$

183,299

Accrued liabilities

98,135

103,756

Income taxes payable

37,821

48,350

Other current liabilities

3,602

4,575

Total current liabilities

228,249

339,980

Long term obligations

32,340

27,051

Minority interest in subsidiaries

31,505

30,790

Total shareholders' equity:

381,886

778,638

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

673,980

$

1,176,459

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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,
2001 2000 2001 2000
Sales, net $

234,178

$

307,715

$

1,228,602

$

1,343,604

Cost of goods sold

170,628

212,739

894,236

947,157

Gross profit

63,550

94,976

334,366

396,447

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

48,683

59,724

232,951

253,733

Research and development

12,431

16,460

54,022

60,428

Restructuring and other charges

--

20,000

22,814

20,000

Total operating expenses

61,114

96,184

309,787

334,161
Operating income (loss)

2,436

(1,208)

24,579

62,286

(Loss) gain from investments, net

(75,988)

19,211

(148,490)

103,443

Interest income and other, net

183

1,055

2,416

5,287

(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest

(73,369)

19,058

(121,495)

171,016
Provision for income taxes

--

(2,004)

(8,409)

(9,472)

Minority interest in (income) loss

(71)

349

(469)

(532)

Net (loss) income $

(73,440)

$ 17,403 $

(130,373)

$ 161,012
Basic (loss) earnings per share: $

(0.94)

$ 0.21 $

(1.65)

$ 1.96
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 78,084 81,367 79,049 82,028
Diluted (loss) earnings per share: $

(0.94)

$ 0.20 $

(1.65)

$ 1.86
Weighted average ordinary shares **
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

78,084

87,605

79,049

86,612
** In computing the diluted earnings per share for the current quarter and cumulative year to date, 0.237 million and
2.040 million of potentially dilutive shares were not included since the company was in net loss position.