2008.07.31
    
    
      Sunplus Announces 1H'08 Financial Result
    
    
    Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, July 31st, 2008 - Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2401, LSE: SUPD) today announced its financial results of 1st half in 2008. The sales from January to June in 2008 totaled NT$3,433million with 37.5% gross margin while the sales in 2Q'08 totaled NT$1,781 million with 38.5% gross margin. The net profit from January to June in 2008 was NT$78 million, and the earning per share was NT$0.14 based on the outstanding 556,929,954 shares on June 30th, 2008. 
| (in NT$ thousand) | 
 Jan.-Jun.'08  | 
 Jan.-Jun.'07  | 
 YoY  |  
| Net Sales | 
 3,432,823  | 
 100.0%  | 
 5,063,294  | 
 100.0%  | 
 -32.2%  |  
| Gross Margin | 
 1,287,094  | 
 37.49%  | 
 2,262,874  | 
 44.69%  | 
 -43.1%  |  
| Operating Income | 
 179,604  | 
 5.23%  | 
 1,215,570  | 
 24.01%  | 
 -85.2%  |  
| Net Income | 
 78,153  | 
 2.29%  | 
 1,196,366  | 
 23.64%  | 
 -93.5%  |  
EPS(NT$) * Based on outstanding 556,929,954 shares  on 2008/06/30 
  | 
 0.14  | 
 2.15  | 
 |    | 
| (in NT$ thousand) | 
 2Q'08  | 
 1Q'08  | 
 QoQ  |  
| Net Sales | 
 1,781,025  | 
 100.0%  | 
 1,651,799  | 
 100.0%  | 
 +7.8%  |  
| Gross Margin | 
 686,417  | 
 36.4%  | 
 600,678  | 
 36.37%  | 
 +14.3%  |  
| Operating Income | 
 143,711  | 
 2.2%  | 
 35,893  | 
 2.17%  | 
 +300.4%  |  
| Net Income | 
 6,893  | 
 4.3%  | 
 71,260  | 
 4.32%  | 
 -90.3%  |  
EPS(NT$)  * Based on outstanding 556,929,954 shares  on 2008/06/30  | 
 0.01  | 
 0.13  | 
 |    | 
| (in NT$ thousand) | 
 2Q'08  | 
 2Q'07  | 
 YoY  |  
| Net Sales | 
 1,781,025  | 
 100.0%  | 
 2,258,811  | 
 100.0%  | 
 -21.2%  |  
| Gross Margin | 
 686,417  | 
 36.4%  | 
 947,161  | 
 41.93%  | 
 -27.5%  |  
| Operating Income | 
 143,711  | 
 2.2%  | 
 388,559  | 
 17.20%  | 
 -63.0%  |  
| Net Income | 
 6,893  | 
 4.3%  | 
 537,095  | 
 23.78%  | 
 -98.7%  |  
EPS(NT$)  * Based on outstanding 556,929,954 shares  on 2008/06/30  | 
 0.01  | 
 0.96  | 
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