Press Release
2006.04.21
Sunplus Announces 1Q'06 Financial Result
Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, April 21st, 2006 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announces its financial results of 1st Quarter in 2006. The sales of 1Q'06 summed up NT$5,015million, which grew 20.4% comparing with 1Q'05. The gross margin in 1Q'06 was improved to 31.4% since gross margin in 1Q'05 was 25.4%. The net profits in 1Q'06 were NT$1,034million and the earnings per share in 1Q'06 were NT$1.1 based on the outstanding 949,784,355 shares on March 31st 2006.

(in NT$ thousand)
1Q'06
1Q'05
YoY
Net Sales
5,015,000
100.0%
4,163,961
100.0%
20.4%
Gross Margin
1,575,942
31.4%
1,057,184
25.4%
49.1%
Operating Income
592,455
11.8%
288,419
6.9%
105.4%
Net Income
1,034,107
20.6%
179,085
4.3%
477.4%
EPS (NT$) *
Based on outstanding 949,784,355 shares on 2006/3/31
1.1
0.2

(in NT$ thousand)
1Q'06
4Q'05
QoQ
Net Sales
5,015,000
100.0%
5,239,744
100.0%
-4.3%
Gross Margin
1,575,942
31.4%
1,926,123
36.8%
-18.2%
Operating Income
592,455
11.8%
964,677
18.4%
-38.6%
Net Income
1,034,107
20.6%
851,361
16.2%
21.5%
EPS (NT$) *
Based on outstanding 949,784,355 shares on 2006/3/31
1.1
0.90