Press Release
2011.02.16
Sunplus Announces 2010Q4 Financial Results

Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, February 16th, 2011 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its fourth quarter financial results in 2010. The net sales from January to December in 2010 totaled NT$6,130 million, a decrease of 16.6% compared to the same period in 2009. The operating income from January through December in 2010 totaled NT$336 million. The profits after tax from January through December in 2010 totaled NT$774 million, and the earnings per share after tax was NT$1.30 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on December 31st, 2010.

The net sales totaled NT$1,313 million and the operating income totaled NT$1.6 million for the fourth quarter in 2010, and the net income totaled NT$14 million. The earnings per share after tax for the fourth quarter in 2010 was NT$0.02 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on December 31st, 2010.

Sunplus'' 2010 Fourth Quarter Results (Standalone)

Unit: NT$K
(except for EPS)
2010Q4*

2009Q4
YoY
(decline)
2010Q3
QoQ
(decline)
Net Sales
1,313,387
2,443,934
(46.3)%
1,390,372
(5.5)%
Gross Margin
434,950
833,779
(47.8)%
534,790
(18.7)%
Operating Income (Loss)
1,601
278,672
(99.4)%
17,027
(90.6)%
Net Income (Loss)
14,342
449,856
(96.8)%
199,140
(92.8)%
EPS** in NT$ (Loss)
0.02
0.75
  
0.33
  

Unit: NT$K
(except for EPS)

2010*

2009
YoY
(decline)
Net Sales
6,129,584
7,349,600
(16.6)%
Gross Margin
2,255,320
2,434,606
(7.4)%
Operating Income (Loss)
336,417
586,439
(42.6)%
Net Income (Loss)
773,711
381,515
102.8%
EPS** in NT$ (Loss)
1.30
0.64
  

* Important Note: Figures not audited yet
** Based on outstanding 596,909,919 shares on 2010/12/31