Press Release
2010.10.26
Sunplus Announces 2010Q3 Financial Results

Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, October 26th, 2010 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its third quarter financial results in 2010. The net sales from January to September in 2010 totaled NT$4,816 million, a decrease of 1.8% compared to the same period in 2009, and the gross margin from January through September in 2010 was up to 37.8% against 32.6% in 2009. The operating income from January through September in 2010 totaled NT$335 million. The profits after tax from January through September in 2010 totaled NT$759 million, and the earning per share after tax was NT$1.27 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on September 30th, 2010.

The net sales totaled NT$1,390 million and the operating income totaled NT$17 million for the third quarter in 2010, and the net income totaled NT$199 million. The earning per share after tax for the third quarter in 2010 was NT$0.33 based on the outstanding 596,909,919 shares on September 30th, 2010.

Sunplus'' 2010 Third Quarter Results (Standalone)

Unit: NT$K
(except for EPS)
2010Q3*

2009Q3
YoY
(decline)
2010Q2
QoQ
(decline)
Net Sales
1,390,372
2,247,960
(38.1)%
1,760,795
(21.0)%
Gross Margin
534,790
816,901
(34.5)%
677,971
(21.1)%
Operating Income (Loss)
17,027
342,966
(95.0)%
184,050
(90.7)%
Net Income (Loss)
199,140
351,664
(43.4)%
251,525
(20.8)%
EPS** in NT$ (Loss)
0.33
0.59
  
0.42
  

Unit: NT$K
(except for EPS)

Jan~Sep
2010*

Jan~Sep
2009
YoY
(decline)
Net Sales
4,816,197
4,905,666
(1.8)%
Gross Margin
1,820,369
1,600,828
13.7%
Operating Income (Loss)
334,815
307,768
8.8%
Net Income (Loss)
759,369
(68,341)
(1211.1)%
EPS** in NT$ (Loss)
1.27
(0.11)
  

* Important Note: Figures not audited yet
** Based on outstanding 596,909,919 shares on 2010/09/30