Financial Releases

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2004 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
June 30, June 30,
2004 2003
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

211,077

$

232,053

Accounts receivable, net

85,456

61,225

Inventory

183,899

80,367

Other assets and prepaids

27,156

11,269

Total current assets

507,588

384,914

Property and equipment, net

106,198

104,404

Investments

209,291

49,168

Other non-current assets

117,771

108,357

Total Assets $

940,848

$

646,843

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

86,179

$

52,869

Accrued liabilities

88,542

79,573

Income taxes payable

28,160

37,564

Current portion of long term obligations and others

7,205

5,519

Total current liabilities

210,086

175,525

Long term obligations

35,614

39,027

Minority interest in subsidiaries

3,651

3,454

Shareholders' equity:

691,497

428,837

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

940,848

$

646,843




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,
2004 2003 2004 2003
Sales, net $

201,780

$

149,589

$

814,853

$

701,769

Cost of goods sold

135,393

96,788

533,513

452,952

Gross profit

66,387

52,801

281,340

248,817

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

40,686

34,266

167,588

162,839

Research and development

18,940

15,583

69,504

58,775

Total operating expenses

59,626

49,849

237,092

221,614
Operating income

6,761

2,952

44,248

27,203

(Loss) Gain from investments, net

(224)

10

72,602

(6,049)

Interest income and other, net

788

1,972

9,276

4,864

Income before income taxes and minority interest

7,325

4,934

126,126

26,018
Provision for income taxes

(604)

(295)

8,539

(2,720)

Minority interest in (income) loss

(90)

(12)

(418)

79

Net income $

6,631

$ 4,627 $

134,247

$ 23,377
Basic earnings per share: $

0.08

$ 0.06 $

1.66

$ 0.30
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 81,236 79,527 80,654 79,202
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.08

$ 0.06 $

1.61

$ 0.29
Weighted average ordinary shares
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

83,960

80,906

83,630

80,851