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Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2006 Results

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In US$'000)

(Unaudited)
June 30, June 30,
2006 2005
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $

213,995

$

187,246

Accounts receivable, net

133,002

163,184

Inventory

234,942

395,886

Other assets and prepaids

53,248

43,144

Total current assets

635,187

789,460

Property and equipment, net

109,174

117,187

Investments

74,581

125,914

Other non-current assets

11,671

44,913

Total Assets $

830,613

$

1,077,474

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $

104,923

$

151,070

Accrued liabilities

100,690

103,768

Income taxes payable

18,930

20,712

Current portion of long term obligations and others

4,737

7,383

Total current liabilities

229,280

282,933

Long term obligations

206,593

209,455

Minority interest in subsidiaries

1,587

3,954

Shareholders' equity

393,153

581,132

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $

830,613

$

1,077,474




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,
2006 2005 2006 2005
Sales, net $

230,875

$

305,409

$

1,127,531

$

1,224,411

Cost of goods sold

198,371

274,417

963,217

949,151

Gross profit

32,504

30,992

164,314

275,260

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative

42,753

48,051

195,197

196,258

Research and development

15,682

20,300

77,186

82,325

Other charges

--

--

37,351

65,225

Total operating expenses

58,435

68,351

309,734

343,808
Operating loss

(25,931)

(37,359)

(145,420)

(68,548)

(Loss) gain from investments, net

(34)

9,304

18,904

74,405

Interest income

2,000

967

6,241

3,571

Interest Expense

(2,701)

(1,792)

(9,411)

(3,674)

Others

6,072

(4,796)

3,572

(4,260)

(Loss) income before income taxes and minority interest

(20,594)

(33,676)

(126,114)

1,494
Provision for income taxes

7,632

1,855

7,150

(969)

Minority interest in loss (income)

230

(123)

805

63

Net (loss) income $

(12,732)

$ (31,944) $

(118,159)

$ 588
Basic (loss) earnings per share: $

(0.15)

$ (0.38) $

(1.42)

$ 0.01
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding ('000) 83,179 83,576 83,093 82,661
Diluted (loss) earnings per share: $

(0.15)

$ (0.38) $

(1.42)

$ 0.01
Weighted average ordinary shares
and equivalents outstanding ('000)

83,179

83,576

83,093

85,333




CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION




Three months ended
June 30,
2006
March 31,
2006
June 30,
2005

Revenue by geographical region :
Americas 46% 41% 41%
Europe 37% 38% 39%
Asia and rest of the world 17% 21% 20%


Revenue by product category :
Personal Digital Entertainment 65% 60% 68%
Audio 13% 13% 11%
Speakers 13% 17% 13%
Others 9% 10% 8%