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Creative Technology Ltd.
Nasdaq: CREAF
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 NEWS FROM THE WIRES
Japan Hot Stocks-Advantest, Aruze, Itochu Techno
Aug 09 2001 10:59 PM PDT

Creative slumps on weak results
Aug 09 2001 07:17 PM PDT

Nissan to realign U.S. and Japan output - paper
Aug 09 2001 05:53 PM PDT

Creative sees Q1 sales at US$170-190 mln
Aug 09 2001 05:47 PM PDT

Creative Technology Q4 net loss wider than expected
Aug 09 2001 01:38 PM PDT

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 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Gadget: Nomad Jukebox
Sep 18 2000 12:00 AM PDT

Singapore Portal Tightens Its Belt
Jul 06 2000 05:51 AM PDT

Asia Tech Stocks Take a Beating
Apr 17 2000 05:52 AM PDT

 PROFILE
Wanna get creative? Creative Technology will blast you off. The company is a leading maker of digital entertainment products including PC sound cards (Sound Blaster), graphics accelerator cards (The 3D Blaster family), MP3 players (Nomad), and PC multimedia upgrade kits. Creative also makes digital versatile disc (DVD) products and modems. Subsidiaries include Cambridge Soundworks (PC speakers) and Creative Labs, Inc. Malvern, formerly Ensoniq (audio chips and electronic musical instruments). Creative's top customers include computer and chip manufacturers Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel. The company generates most of its sales from the US and Ireland. Co-founder and CEO Sim Wong Hoo owns about 30% of Creative.

 COMPETITION
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 DEALS
Deal: Creative Technology Buys Aureal Semiconductor
Date Announced: 09.23.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 32.4
Description: PC audio hardware company buys semiconductor manufacturer.

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 TRACKERS
Mar. 19, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
550 laid off
Description: Closing its Malvern, Pa., manufacturing facilities and consolidating its "efforts" in Singapore. Scaling back on non-revenue generating Internet properties. Layoffs represent approximately 10% of its staff worldwide.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: June
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,343.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 3.6%
Employees: 5,000
Revenue per employee: $268,720.00

 KEY PEOPLE
• Sim Wong Hoo
    CEO
• Ng Keh Long
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
31 International Business Park
609921, Singapore
Phone: 65-895-4000
Fax: 65-895-4999
Online: Web Site

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