Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, August 15th, 2012 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its second quarter financial results in 2012. The net sales from April to June in 2012 totaled NT$868 million, an increase of 18.7% compared to last quarter and a decrease of 16.1% compared to the same period in 2011. Due to the product mix, the gross margin for the second quarter in 2012 was up to 39.08% against 34.03% of last quarter. The operating loss for the second quarter in 2012 totaled NT$68 million, but with gains on nonoperating income, the net income after tax for second quarter in 2012 totaled NT$27 million. The net income after tax per share was NT$0.05 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on June 30th, 2012.

The non-operating income and expenses for the second quarter in 2012 included administrative, support and rental revenue of NT$5 million, long-term investment gain by the equity-method of NT$76 million, foreign exchange gain of NT$4 million, and etc..

The net sales from January to June in 2012 totaled NT$1,599 million, a decrease of 22.7% compared to the same period in 2011. The gross margin for the first half in 2012 was 36.77%. The net loss from January to June in 2012 totaled NT$145 million, and the net loss after tax per share was NT$0.25 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on June 30th, 2012.

The non-operating income and expenses for the first half in 2012 included disposal gain of NT$2 million, administrative, support and rental revenue of NT$13 million, long-term investment gain by the equity-method of NT$17 million, foreign exchange loss of NT$7 million, and etc..