Press Release
2006.10.19
Sunplus to Release its 3Q'06 Financial Result
Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, October 19th, 2006 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its financial results of 3Q'06. The net sales from January to September in 2006 summed up NT$13,751million which the gross margin was 32.8%. The net profits from January to September in 2006 were NT$2,626million which grew 70.0% comparing with the same period last year. The total earnings per share from January to September in 2006 were NT$2.57 based on the outstanding 1,022,777,260 shares on September 30, 2006.

The net sales of 3Q'06 summed up NT$4,311million and the gross margin in 3Q'06 was 32.9%. The net profits in 3Q'06 were NT$782million and the earnings per share in 3Q'06 were NT$0.76 based on the outstanding 1,022,777,260 shares on September 30, 2006.

(in NT$ thousand)
Jan.-Sep. '06
Jan.-Sep. '05
YoY
Net Sales
13,750,986
100.0%
13,541,378
100.0%
+1.5%
Gross Margin
4,506,899
32.8%
4,194,275
31.0%
+7.5%
Operating Income
1,813,641
13.2%
1,619,740
12.0%
+12.0%
Net Income
2,626,177
19.1%
1,546,994
11.5%
+69.8%
EPS (NT$) *
*Based on outstanding 1,022,777,260 shares on 2006/9/30
2.57
1.51

(in NT$ thousand)
3Q'06
2Q'06
QoQ
Net Sales
4,310,961
100.0%
4,425,025
100.0%
-2.6%
Gross Margin
1,416,942
32.9%
1,514,016
34.2%
-6.4%
Operating Income
550,283
12.8%
670,903
15.2%
-18.0%
Net Income
782,332
18.1%
809,738
18.3%
-3.4%
EPS (NT$) *
*Based on outstanding 1,022,777,260 shares on 2006/9/30
0.76
0.79

(in NT$ thousand)
3Q'06
3Q'05
YoY
Net Sales
4,310,961
100.0%
4,928,759
100.0%
-12.5%
Gross Margin
1,416,942
32.9%
1,746,231
35.4%
-18.9%
Operating Income
550,283
12.8%
820,730
16.7%
-32.9%
Net Income
782,332
18.1%
928,233
18.8%
-15.7%
EPS (NT$) *
*Based on outstanding 1,022,777,260 shares on 2006/9/30
0.76
0.91