Press Release
2007.10.26
Sunplus Announces 3Q'07 Financial Result
Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, October 26th, 2007 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its financial results of 3rd quarter in 2007. The sales from January to September in 2007 totaled NT$7,138 million, which grew -48.1% comparing with the same period in 2006 due to the spin-off last year. The gross margin was improved to 43.8% while gross margin in the same period last year was 32.8%. The net profit from January to September in 2007 was NT$1,892 million, and the earning per share was NT$3.4 based on the outstanding 556,051,447 shares on September 30th, 2007.

The net sales of 3Q'07 was NT$2,075 million, which grew -8.1% comparing with 2Q'07. The gross margin in 3Q'07 was 41.5%. The net profit in 3Q'07 was NT$696 million, which grew 29.6% comparing with last quarter. The earning per share in 3Q'07 was NT$1.25 based on the outstanding 556,051,447 shares on September 30th, 2007.

(in NT$ thousand)

Jan.-Sep. '07

Jan.-Sep '06
YoY
Net Sales
7,138,293
100.0%
13,750,986
100.0%
-48.1%
Gross Margin
3,123,817
43.8%
4,506,900
32.8%
-30.7%
Operating Income
1,446,604
20.3%
1,813,641
13.2%
-20.2%
Net Income
1,892,471
26.5%
2,626,177
19.1%
-27.9%
EPS (NT$)
* Based on outstanding 556,051,447 shares
on 2007/9/30
3.40
3.58

(in NT$ thousand)
3Q'07
2Q'07
QoQ
Net Sales
2,074,999
100.0%
2,258,811
100%
-8.1%
Gross Margin
860,942
41.5%
947,161
41.9%
-9.1%
Operating Income
231,034
11.1%
388,559
17.2%
-40.5%
Net Income
696,105
33.6%
537,095
23.8%
29.6%
EPS (NT$)
* Based on outstanding 556,051,447 shares
on 2007/9/30
1.25
0.97

(in NT$ thousand)
3Q'07
3Q'06
YoY
Net Sales
2,074,999
100.0%
4,310,961
100.0%
-51.9%
Gross Margin
860,942
41.5%
1,416,941
32.9%
-39.2%
Operating Income
231,034
11.1%
550,283
12.8%
-58.0%
nNet Income
696,105
33.6%
782,332
17.25%
-11.0%
EPS (NT$)
* Based on outstanding 556,051,447 shares
on 2007/9/30
1.25
1.41

About Sunplus

Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 2401, LSE: SUPD), established in 1990, is a leading chip provider for multimedia and automotive applications such as DVD player, portable DVD player, home entertainment audio products, car infotainment and advanced driving assistance system(ADAS). Meanwhile Sunplus is offering high-speed I/O IP, high performance data conversion IP, and analog IP for a broad range of applications on consumer, portable, and connected devices for Sunplus has been accumulating strong IP technologies on consumer and multimedia segments. Sunplus is headquartered in Taiwan and has service offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu. For more information, please visit Sunplus website at www.sunplus.com.

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