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Second Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
December 31, June 30,
2005 2005
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

200,390

$

187,246

Accounts receivable, net

204,301

163,184

Inventory

301,128

395,886

Other assets and prepaids

43,356

43,144

Total current assets

749,175

789,460

Property and equipment, net

116,133

117,187

Investments

98,156

125,914

Other non-current assets

46,610

44,913

Total Assets $

1,010,074

$

1,077,474

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

114,018

$

151,070

Accrued liabilities

122,813

103,768

Income taxes payable

18,382

20,712

Current portion of long term obligations and others

6,134

7,383

Total current liabilities

261,347

282,933

Long term obligations

207,001

209,455

Minority interest in subsidiaries

3,659

3,954

Shareholders' equity

538,067

581,132

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

1,010,074

$

1,077,474




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,
2005 2004 2005 2004
Sales, net $

390,826

$

375,142

$

670,999

$

585,162

Cost of goods sold

305,440

273,398

529,047

418,215

Gross profit

85,386

101,744

141,952

166,947

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

55,220

56,931

100,485

96,999

Research and development

22,734

22,620

42,661

42,338

Impairment of goodwill / intangible assets

--

65,225

--

65,225

Total operating expenses

77,954

144,776

143,146

204,562
Operating income (loss)

7,432

(43,032)

(1,194)

(37,615)

Gain from investments, net

6,880

51,539

16,908

50,335

Interest income

1,399

651

2,394

1,361

Interest expense

(2,244)

(456)

(4,261)

(607)

Others

(5,140)

5,555

(4,988)

6,264

Income before income taxes and minority interest

8,327

14,257

8,859

19,738
Provision for income taxes

(115)

(2,236)

(253)

(2,771)

Minority interest in (income) loss

(1)

(178)

296

(348)

Net income $

8,211

$ 11,843 $

8,902

$ 16,619
Basic earnings per share: $

0.10

$ 0.14 $

0.11

$ 0.20
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 82,740 82,320 83,148 81,882
Diluted earnings per share: $

0.10

$ 0.14 $

0.11

$ 0.20
Weighted average ordinary shares
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

83,532

85,930

84,111

85,083




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION




Three months ended
Dec 31,
2005
Sept 30,
2005
Dec 31,
2004

Revenue by geographical region :
Americas 37% 41% 42%
Europe 48% 39% 39%
Asia and rest of the world 15% 20% 19%


Revenue by product category :
Personal Digital Entertainment 67% 66% 64%
Audio 13% 13% 13%
Speakers 13% 13% 15%
Others 7% 8% 8%