Financial Releases

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2000 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
June 30, June 30,
2000 1999
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

285,757

$

318,990

Marketable securities

21,156

--
Accounts receivable, net

98,923

130,144

Inventory

230,616

148,028

Other assets and prepaids

34,942

12,709

Total current assets

671,394

609,871

Property and equipment, net

96,751

97,961

Investments

395,888

70,305

Other non-current assets

12,426

27,552

$

1,176,459

$

805,689

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

183,299

$

101,666

Accrued liabilities

83,756

55,684

Income taxes payable

48,350

47,031

Other current liabilities

4,575

4,492

Total current liabilities

319,980

208,873

Long term obligations

27,051

28,642

Minority interest in subsidiaries

30,790

7,913

Total shareholders' equity:

798,638

560,261

$

1,176,459

$

805,689


CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In US$'000, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, Twelve months ended June 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
Sales, net $

307,715

$

275,134

$

1,343,604

$

1,296,537

Cost of goods sold

212,739

213,071

947,157

944,499

Gross profit

94,976

62,063

396,447

352,038

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

59,724

47,966

253,733

209,668
Research and development

16,460

12,873

60,428

46,725
Total operating expenses

76,184

60,839

314,161

256,393
Operating income

18,792

1,224

82,286

95,645

Gain from investments, net

19,211

12,562

103,443

15,048

Interest income and other, net

1,055

2,488

5,287

14,621

Income before income taxes and minority interest

39,058

16,274

191,016

125,314
Provision for income taxes

(2,004)

(1,303)

(9,472)

(9,920)
Minority interest in income

349

(235) (532)

(312)

Net income $

37,403

$ 14,736 $

181,012

$ 115,082
Basic earnings per share: $

0.46

$ 0.17 $

2.21

$ 1.28
Average ordinary shares outstanding ('000)

81,367

85,457

82,028

89,818
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.43

$ 0.17 $

2.09

$ 1.25
Average ordinary shares and equivalents outstanding ('000)

87,605

88,026

86,612

92,241