Press Release
2006.10.13
Sunplus Shareholders' EGM Approved the Spin-off
C&P BU, PE BU and Advanced BU into two 100% held subsidiaries
C&P BU, PE BU and Advanced BU into two 100% held subsidiaries
Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, R.O.C. October 13, 2006 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (SUNPLUS or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD), today held its 2nd shareholders' extraordinary general meeting at 9:00AM October 13th, 2006 in the Association of Industries in Hsinchu Science Park. During the meeting, the shareholders approved the spin-off of C&P BU, PE BU and Advanced BU.
The C&P BU will be transferred to 100% owned subsidiary CP Technology Inc.*; meanwhile the PE BU and Advanced Bu will be spun off to another 100% owned subsidiary PE3G Technology Inc.*.
Sunplus will keep developing more IC solutions in home entertainment area and the core intellectual properties that will be licensed to affiliates to maximize its value.
The tentative record date of spin-off will be on December 1st, 2006.
* CP Technology and PE3G Technology are temporary English names.