Financial Releases

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
June 30, June 30,
2003 2002
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

232,053

$

166,917

Marketable equity securities

-

1,388

Accounts receivable, net

61,225

85,193

Inventory

80,367

108,549

Other assets and prepaids

11,269

17,773

Total current assets

384,914

379,820

Property and equipment, net

104,404

104,748

Investments

49,168

66,688

Other non-current assets

108,357

115,122

Total Assets $

646,843

$

666,378

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

52,869

$

64,809

Accrued liabilities

79,573

77,831

Income taxes payable

37,564

43,794

Current portion of long term obligations and others

5,519

27,441

Total current liabilities

175,525

213,875

Long term obligations

39,027

16,782

Minority interest in subsidiaries

3,454

11,769

Shareholders' equity:

428,837

423,952

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

646,843

$

666,378




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,
2003 2002 2003 2002
Sales, net $

149,589

$

182,572

$

701,769

$

805,905

Cost of goods sold

96,788

122,291

452,952

543,382

Gross profit

52,801

60,281

248,817

262,523

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

34,266

42,815

162,839

170,122

Research and development

15,583

10,748

58,775

38,248

Other charges

--

26,080

--

26,080

Total operating expenses

49,849

79,643

221,614

234,450
Operating income (loss)

2,952

(19,362)

27,203

28,073

Gain (loss) from investments, net

10

(29,845)

(6,049)

(45,414)

Interest income and other, net

1,972

2,289

4,864

5,155

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest

4,934

(46,918)

26,018

(12,186)
Provision for income taxes

(295)

(1,012)

(2,720)

(5,698)

Minority interest in (income) loss

(12)

(436)

79

(1,843)

Net income (loss) $

4,627

$ (48,366) $

23,377

$ (19,727)
Basic earnings (loss) per share: $

0.06

$ (0.65) $

0.30

$ (0.27)
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 79,527 74,375 79,202 73,182
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: $

0.06

$ (0.65) $

0.29

$ (0.27)
Weighted average ordinary shares **
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

80,906

74,375

80,851

73,182