Financial Releases

Second Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
December 31, June 30,
2003 2003
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

195,226

$

232,053

Accounts receivable, net

113,865

61,225

Inventory

154,799

80,367

Other assets and prepaids

33,870

11,269

Total current assets

497,760

384,914

Property and equipment, net

106,160

104,404

Investments

59,068

49,168

Other non-current assets

139,831

108,357

Total Assets $

802,819

$

646,843

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

125,169

$

52,869

Accrued liabilities

94,959

79,573

Income taxes payable

39,943

37,564

Current portion of long term obligations and others

15,867

5,519

Total current liabilities

275,938

175,525

Long term obligations

32,925

39,027

Minority interest in subsidiaries

3,393

3,454

Shareholders' equity:

490,563

428,837

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

802,819

$

646,843




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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

Three months ended Six months ended
December 31, December 31,
2003 2002 2003 2002
Sales, net $

250,422

$

230,940

$

411,238

$

391,563

Cost of goods sold

161,494

149,169

265,842

251,799

Gross profit

88,928

81,771

145,396

139,764

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

47,108

49,039

84,425

91,194

Research and development

16,800

13,279

31,638

28,546

Total operating expenses

63,908

62,318

116,063

119,740
Operating income

25,020

19,453

29,333

20,024

Gain (loss) from investments, net

937

172

24,507

(6,144)

Interest income and other, net

5,259

1,199

6,973

2,006

Income before income taxes and minority interest

31,216

20,824

60,813

15,886
Provision for income taxes

10,433

(1,945)

9,916

(2,002)

Minority interest in loss

(165)

--

(160)

18

Net income $

41,484

$ 18,879 $

70,569

$ 13,902
Basic earnings per share: $

0.52

$ 0.24 $

0.88

$ 0.18
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 80,522 79,026 80,212 78,951
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.50

$ 0.23 $

0.85

$ 0.17
Weighted average ordinary shares **
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

83,683

80,669

83,160

80,970