Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 26, 2002 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2401, FTSE:SUPD) today announced its financial results for the first half of 2002. Net sales for the 2002 first half were NT$3.954 billion, which is 33.7% growth compared to NT$2.956 billion for the 1st half year of 2001. The net sales reached 45.4% of the yearly forecast NT$8.708 billion for 2002. Due to product structure change, the operating margin for the first half of 2002 declined to 38.5%, which is 1% lower than the whole year forecast 39.5% of 2002, and also 0.4% less compared to 38.9.0% for the first half of 2001. The net income from operation added up to NT$913million, which reached 35.3% of NT$ 2.586 billion yearly forecast. The result came from the non-operating side such as about NT$72 million foreign exchange loss in the first half of 2002. For the stock market is not good, there were NT$100 million less than the forecast of gain on the dispose of investments. The R&D expenses for the first half were 12.2% of the sales revenue and higher than same period of last year as 10.3%. The Net income amounted to NT$933 million so that earnings per share would be NT$1.34 based on the current 694.95 million shares after stock dividend.

(in NT$M)	1H02 Amount*		1H01 Amount		YoY change
Net Sales	3,954	100 %	2,957	100 %	33.7%
Gross Margin	1,522	38.5%	1,151	38.9%	32.2%
Operating Income	913	23.1%	738	24.9%	23.6%
Net Income	933	23.6%	967	32.6%	-3.6%
EPS(NT$)	1.34