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Creo Announces Fiscal 2003 Third-Quarter Financial Results; GAAP Earnings of 5 Cents per Diluted Share, an Increase of 11 Cents Compared to 2002 Third Quarter.


Business Editors

VANCOUVER Vancouver, city, Canada
Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 471,844), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver Island and just N of the Wash. border.
, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003

Creo Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:CREO)(TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002)
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:CRE CRE Commercial Real Estate
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CRE CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and Readout Electronics
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), the world leader in digital prepress In typography and printing, the preparation of camera-ready materials up to the actual printing stage, which includes typesetting, page makeup and plate processing. By the turn of the century, the creation of digital content by authors and designers, digital printers, computer-to-plate  solutions for the graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving.  industry, today announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2003, reported in U.S. dollars.

For the 2003 third quarter, revenue was $143.5 million, up 9 percent from $131.8 million in the same quarter last year and compared to $141.5 million in the prior quarter. For the nine months ended June 30, 2003, revenue was $427.8 million, an increase of 7 percent from $401.4 million for the same period in 2002.

Creo recorded GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 net earnings of $2.8 million or 5 cents per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share compared to a loss of $2.8 million or 6 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
 in the 2002 third quarter and a loss of $1.2 million or 2 cents per share in the prior quarter. For the nine-month period ended June 30, 2003, GAAP earnings were $3.1 million or 6 cent per diluted share compared to a loss of $24.9 million or 50 cents per share for the same period in 2002.

Adjusted earnings were $3.6 million or 7 cents per diluted share compared to $0.6 million or 1 cent per diluted share in the 2002 third quarter. Adjusted earnings increased 25 percent from $2.9 million or 6 cents per diluted share in the prior quarter. Adjusted earnings were $8.9 million or 18 cents per diluted share for the nine-month period ended June 30, 2003 compared to an adjusted loss of $2.7 million or 6 cents per share for the same period in 2002.

Adjusted earnings is a non-GAAP measure that excludes equity loss on investment, restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  and business integration costs, intangible assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
 amortization and their tax effects. Further information and a full reconciliation are provided in the Statement of Adjusted Earnings and in a note later in this news release.

"Creo delivered sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  and year-over-year improvements in total revenue, gross margins and profitability. Revenues in Europe Europe (yr`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000).  continue to track well above last year's level, benefiting from both improved sales execution and the increased strength of the Euro," said Amos Michelson Mi·chel·son   , Albert Abraham 1852-1931.

German-born American physicist who with Edward Morley disproved the existence of ether, the hypothetical medium of electromagnetic waves. He won a 1907 Nobel Prize in physics.

Noun 1.
, chief executive officer of Creo. "Our Asia-Pacific The term Asia-Pacific generally applies to littoral East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania).  region also continues to perform well, especially in China. Although revenue in the Americas A·mer·i·cas   , the

See America.
 remained flat year-over-year, we saw strong results in both newspapers and packaging, which are targeted growth segments for Creo. Over the next few quarters, Creo will continue to broaden its partnerships and the scope of the solutions we offer to the market. We anticipate a very exciting year ahead, with significant product announcements beginning with the IGAS IGAS I've Got A Secret (game show)
IGAS International Graphic Arts Society
 and Graph graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers.  Expo tradeshows in late September September: see month.  and continuing through the drupa exhibition in May 2004."

"We are proud of our progress so far this year," commented Mark Dance, chief financial officer and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
 of Creo. "We have remained focused, executed executed 1) adj. to have been completed. (Example: "it is an executed contract") 2) v. to have completed or fully performed. (Example: "he executed all the promises made in the contract") 3) v.  well and have stabilized sta·bi·lize  
v. sta·bi·lized, sta·bi·liz·ing, sta·bi·liz·es

v.tr.
1. To make stable or steadfast.

2.
 net operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 despite the rising exchange rates of the Canadian dollar Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin"
loonie

dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
, Israeli shekel and Euro compared to the U.S. dollar. We estimate that changes in exchange rates increased our net operating expenses by approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $5.0 million compared to the 2002 third quarter and approximately $2.5 million compared to the prior quarter. Our cost reduction activities have substantially offset these foreign exchange effects."

2003 Third-Quarter Financial Highlights

-- Gross margin was 45.2 percent this quarter, up 70 basis points

from the 2002 third quarter and up 20 basis points from the

prior quarter.

-- Net operating expenses were $62.9 million, compared to $59.2

million in the 2002 third quarter and $62.4 million in the

prior quarter. A reconciliation of net operating expenses to

GAAP operating expenses is provided on page 6 of this news

release.

-- Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2003 were $77.2 million,

up $14.3 million over the prior year's quarter and $14.9

million over the prior quarter. Subsequent to quarter-end,

Creo repaid the balance of short-term debt Short-term debt

Debt obligations, recorded as current liabilities, requiring payment within the year.
 or approximately

$15.1 million owed by Creo Japan Inc.

Weighted shares outstanding (diluted) under GAAP were 50,632,185 for the three months ended June 30, 2003.

Outlook

"Revenue in the fourth quarter is expected to continue to trend upwards based on the seasonal strength of our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and  business and new product offerings," commented Mr. Dance. "We will continue to manage prudently pru·dent  
adj.
1. Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense.

2. Careful in regard to one's own interests; provident.

3. Careful about one's conduct; circumspect.
 in order to capture new savings and improve our business fundamentals business fundamentals

The general background within which an economy operates including earnings, sales, wage rates, taxes, and inflation. Improving business fundamentals are generally viewed as bullish for stocks, although stock prices at any given point
 while not sacrificing our growth."

For the fiscal fourth quarter ending September 30, 2003, Creo expects revenue between $144 million and $149 million. The company is forecasting adjusted earnings per diluted share between 4 and 9 cents and GAAP earnings per diluted share between 3 and 8 cents for the fourth fiscal quarter.

The following table reconciles the company's adjusted or non-GAAP guidance to GAAP:


                                     Three months ended
                                                Sept 30
                                                   2003
--------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted earnings per share             $   0.04 - 0.09
Business integration costs                         0.00
Intangible assets amortization                    (0.01)
Tax related to reconciling items                   0.01
--------------------------------------------------------
GAAP earnings per share (diluted)       $   0.03 - 0.08
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------



The guidance for the 2003 fourth fiscal quarter is based on foreign exchange rates on July July: see month.  16, 2003.

Guidance for the 2003 fourth fiscal quarter does not include the impact of the potential sale of the company's shares in Printcafe Software, Inc. If completed the transaction would result in an estimated increase of 1 cents per share in the company's adjusted earnings and an increase of 18 cents per share in the GAAP earnings.

Conference Call

Creo will present the 2003 third-quarter financial results at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (2:00 pm Pacific Time), today, July 30, 2003. The conference call may be accessed at http://www.creo.com/investors. An audio replay will be available two hours after the call until August 1, 2003 at midnight Eastern Time. For replay dial +1-888-567-0782, access code 101454. A web replay will also be available at http://www.creo.com/investors.

Supplemental Information

In addition to results in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 (GAAP), Creo discloses non-GAAP measures of adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share as a method to evaluate the company's operating performance. Creo management uses these methods as a measure of enterprise-wide performance. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for measurements required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  or Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of  such as net earnings and earnings per share. Management believes that these non-GAAP metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM.  provide additional information allowing comparability regarding Creo's ongoing operating performance and the items excluded are considered to be non-operational and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 non-recurring. The adjusted results may exclude the effects of acquisition-related charges (e.g. restructuring costs, business integration costs and the amortization of intangible assets), non-recurring charges (e.g. royalty Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced.  arrangements and write-downs of goodwill and intangible assets), non-operational charges (e.g. equity accounting related to investments), and the related earnings tax effects. These non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP information provided by other issuers. A reconciliation of the adjusted information to Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma.  GAAP information is provided in the table attached.

Although Creo management will continue to use adjusted metrics to measure enterprise-wide performance, Creo has decided to begin reporting only GAAP results. This change will be implemented in the 2004 first fiscal quarter. The company will provide adjusted earnings results for the 2003 fourth fiscal quarter.

This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties include the following: (1) technological changes or changes in the competitive environment may adversely affect the products, market share, revenues or margins of the business; (2) changes in general economic, financial or business conditions may adversely affect the business or the markets in which it operates; and (3) new markets and product introductions do not proceed as planned and may adversely affect future revenues. These risks and uncertainties as well as other important risks and uncertainties are described under the caption "Information Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and elsewhere in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and which are incorporated herein by reference. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 information contained in this press release.

(c) 2003 Creo Inc. The Creo product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or service marks of Creo Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other company and brand, product and service names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Data is subject to change without notice.

About Creo

Creo is a world leader in solutions for the graphic arts industry. Core product lines include image capture systems; inkjet See inkjet printer.  proofers; thermal thermal /ther·mal/ (ther´m'l) pertaining to or characterized by heat.

ther·mal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, using, producing, or caused by heat.

2.
 imaging devices for films, plates and proofs; professional color and copydot scanning scanning /scan·ning/ (skan´ing)
1. the act of examining by passing over an area or organ with a sensing device.

2. scanning speech.
 systems; and workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle.  management software. Creo is also an Original Equipment Manufacture supplier of on-press imaging technology, components for digital presses, and color servers for high-speed high-speed
adj.
1. Operated or designed for operation at high speed: a high-speed food processor.

2. Taking place at high speed: a high-speed chase.

3.
, print-on-demand digital printers. Creo trades under the symbols CREO on NASDAQ and CRE on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE)

Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options.
. www.creo.com


Statement of Adjusted Earnings (Loss)
(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except earnings per share amounts)

                                Three months
            Three months ended         ended      Nine months ended
             June 30     June 30    March 31     June 30     June 30
                2003        2002        2003        2003        2002
          (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue    $ 143,534   $ 131,767   $ 141,463   $ 427,773   $ 401,419
Cost of
 sales        78,672      73,169      77,749     236,143     229,365
           ----------------------------------------------------------
Gross profit  64,862      58,598      63,714     191,630     172,054
Research and
 development,
 net          20,520      17,899      19,115      58,342      54,697
Sales and
 marketing    27,434      23,851      25,963      78,837      72,342
General and
 admin-
  istration   14,965      17,496      17,352      49,669      51,784
Other income  (2,731)     (1,433)     (2,450)     (6,727)     (3,347)
           ----------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted
 operating
 earnings
 (loss)        4,674         785       3,734      11,509      (3,422)
Income tax
 expense
 (recovery)    1,052         157         831       2,565        (683)
           ----------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted earnings
 (loss)    $   3,622   $     628   $   2,903   $   8,944   $  (2,739)
           ----------------------------------------------------------

Adjusted earnings
 (loss) per share -
 basic     $    0.07   $    0.01   $    0.06   $    0.18   $   (0.06)
           ----------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted earnings
 (loss) per share -
 diluted   $    0.07   $    0.01   $    0.06   $    0.18   $   (0.06)
           ----------------------------------------------------------



Segmented Revenue by Economic Region
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

                          Three months ended      Nine months ended
                         June 30        March 31            June 30
                            2003            2003               2003
                      (unaudited)     (unaudited)        (unaudited)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Americas               $  52,624       $  55,088         $  163,827
EMEA                      58,295          55,986            163,866
Asia-Pacific              19,041          16,332             52,411
OEM and Other             13,574          14,057             47,669
                       ---------------------------------------------
                       $ 143,534       $ 141,463          $ 427,773
                       ---------------------------------------------
                       ---------------------------------------------



GAAP Earnings (Loss) Reconciliation
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                  Three months
                Three months ended       ended    Nine months ended
                 June 30    June 30   March 31    June 30    June 30
                    2003       2002       2003       2003       2002
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings (loss)
 under GAAP     $  2,782   $ (2,750)  $ (1,178)  $  3,117   $(24,881)
Restructuring
 (1)                   -      4,198      2,122      2,122      7,485
Business integration
 costs (2)           156        256        236        605        524
Intangible assets
 amortization (3)    707        103        706      1,950        205
Equity loss on
 investments (4)     322        470      2,343      3,040        470
Royalty arrangement
 (5)                   -          -          -          -     15,846
Tax related to
 reconciling items  (345)    (1,649)    (1,326)    (1,890)    (2,388)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Adjusted earnings
 (loss)         $  3,622   $    628   $  2,903   $  8,944   $ (2,739)


The adjusted earnings (loss) exclude the effect of:

(1) Restructuring costs are expenses incurred in the consolidation of
    our American sales backoffice and Iris inkjet proofing group to
    Vancouver and the subsequent consolidation of the remaining
    facilities in Bedford, MA.
(2) Business integration costs are costs associated with the global
    Enterprise Resource Planning system currently being implemented
    in the company.
(3) Intangible assets amortization is a non-cash charge that relates
    primarily to the intellectual property acquired from ScenicSoft
    Inc. in the 2003 first quarter.
(4) Equity loss on investments is a non-cash charge that results from
    the accounting of our investment in Printcafe Software, Inc.
    under the equity method.
(5) The royalty arrangement is an agreement signed in the 2002 second
    quarter for the fixed repayment over five years of royalties to
    the Office of the Chief Scientist in the Government of Industry
    and Trade relating to grants received for research and
    development.



Reconciliation of Net Operating Expenses to GAAP Operating Expenses
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                  Three months
                Three months ended       ended    Nine months ended
                 June 30    June 30   March 31    June 30    June 30
                    2003       2002       2003       2003       2002
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net operating
 expenses       $ 62,919   $ 59,246     62,430   $186,848   $178,823
Other income      (2,731)    (1,433)    (2,450)    (6,727)    (3,347)
Restructuring          -      4,198      2,122      2,122      7,485
Business integration
 costs               156        256        236        605        524
Intangible assets
 amortization        707        103        706      1,950        205
Royalty arrangement    -          -          -          -     15,846
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating
 expenses       $ 61,051   $ 62,370   $ 63,044   $184,798   $199,536



Creo Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
(in thousands of U.S. dollars except per share amounts)

                     Three months ended            Nine months ended
                           June 30                       June 30
                      2003          2002          2003          2002
                (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue
 Product        $   87,694    $   82,596    $  266,292    $  249,432
 Service            43,694        38,389       125,990       118,687
 Consumables        12,146        10,782        35,491        33,300
                -----------------------------------------------------
                   143,534       131,767       427,773       401,419
Cost of sales       78,672        73,169       236,143       229,365
                -----------------------------------------------------
Gross Profit        64,862        58,598       191,630       172,054
                -----------------------------------------------------

 Research and
  development, net  20,520        17,899        58,342        54,697
 Sales and
  marketing         27,434        23,851        78,837        72,342
 General and
  administration    14,965        17,496        49,669        51,784
 Other income       (2,731)       (1,433)       (6,727)       (3,347)
 Restructuring           -         4,198         2,122         7,485
 Business integration
  costs                156           256           605           524
 Intangible assets
  amortization         707           103         1,950           205
 Royalty arrangement     -             -             -        15,846
                -----------------------------------------------------
                    61,051        62,370       184,798       199,536
                -----------------------------------------------------
Earnings (loss)
 before income
 taxes               3,811        (3,772)        6,832       (27,482)
Income tax expense
 (recovery)            707        (1,492)          675        (3,071)
Equity loss            322           470         3,040           470
                -----------------------------------------------------
Net earnings
 (loss)         $    2,782    $   (2,750)   $    3,117    $  (24,881)
                -----------------------------------------------------
                -----------------------------------------------------

Earnings (loss) per common share
 Basic, Canadian
  GAAP          $     0.06    $    (0.06)   $     0.06    $    (0.50)
                -----------------------------------------------------
 Diluted, Canadian
  GAAP          $     0.05    $    (0.06)   $     0.06    $    (0.50)
                -----------------------------------------------------

Deficit, beginning
 of period      $ (418,398)   $ (416,562)   $ (418,733)   $ (394,431)
Net earnings
 (loss)              2,782        (2,750)        3,117       (24,881)
                -----------------------------------------------------
Deficit, end
 of period      $ (415,616)   $ (419,312)   $ (415,616)   $ (419,312)
                -----------------------------------------------------
                -----------------------------------------------------



Creo Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

                               June 30       March 31   September 30
                                  2003           2003           2002
                            (unaudited)    (unaudited)      (audited)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets

Current assets
 Cash and cash equivalents  $   77,179     $   62,326     $   70,671
 Accounts receivable           122,724        121,459        117,989
 Other receivables              24,839         53,619         30,974
 Inventories                    98,949         95,031         91,799
 Income taxes receivable        13,318         12,823          5,073
 Future income taxes            14,082         13,945         16,919
                            -----------------------------------------
                               351,091        359,203        333,425
Investments                     12,212         11,699         11,625
Capital assets, net            109,737        111,306        109,939
Intangible assets, net          11,962         12,669          1,791
Other assets                     4,434          4,210         22,341
Future income taxes             23,778         22,105         16,084
                            -----------------------------------------
                            $  513,214     $  521,192     $  495,205
                            -----------------------------------------
                            -----------------------------------------

Liabilities

Current liabilities
 Short-term debt            $   15,069     $   16,923     $   16,440
 Accounts payable               50,287         55,673         54,505
 Accrued and other
  liabilities                   65,037         66,094         66,726
 Future income taxes             3,050          3,294          1,200
 Deferred revenue and
  credits                       56,026         64,266         53,441
                            -----------------------------------------
                               189,469        206,250        192,312
Long-term liabilities           18,437         16,771         14,136
Future income taxes              6,473          5,146          4,812
                            -----------------------------------------
                               214,379        228,167        211,260
                            -----------------------------------------

Shareholders' Equity

Share capital                  696,500        696,420        696,193
Contributed surplus              5,983          5,925          2,060
Cumulative translation
 adjustment                     11,968          9,078          4,425
Deficit                       (415,616)      (418,398)      (418,733)
                            -----------------------------------------
Total shareholders'
 equity                        298,835        293,025        283,945
                            -----------------------------------------
                            $  513,214     $  521,192     $  495,205
                            -----------------------------------------
                            -----------------------------------------



Creo Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

                     Three months ended            Nine months ended
                           June 30                      June 30
                      2003          2002          2003          2002
                (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash provided by (used in) operations:
 Net earnings
  (loss)        $    2,782    $   (2,750)   $    3,117    $  (24,881)
 Items not affecting cash:
  Amortization       6,438         5,202        18,378        15,987
  Royalty
   arrangement           -             -             -        15,846
  Restructuring          -         3,901         2,122         3,901
  Equity loss          322           470         3,040           470
  Future income
   taxes              (727)       (7,256)       (3,566)      (12,082)
  Other             (1,141)        1,164        (1,956)         (364)
                -----------------------------------------------------
                     7,674           731        21,135        (1,123)
                -----------------------------------------------------
Changes in non-cash working capital:
 Accounts
  receivable         1,159         5,514         3,191        25,554
 Other
  receivables       12,075           731         9,152        (1,715)
 Inventories        (3,689)         (593)       (5,526)        9,353
 Accounts payable   (5,753)          272        (5,474)       (6,810)
 Accrued and other
  liabilities       (2,242)        4,763        (6,788)        2,066
 Income taxes         (495)        2,431        (8,495)       (1,494)
 Deferred revenue
  and credits       (9,497)        7,400        (1,298)        1,148
                -----------------------------------------------------
                    (8,442)       20,518       (15,238)       28,102
                -----------------------------------------------------
                      (768)       21,249         5,897        26,979

Cash provided by (used in) investing:
 Purchase of intangible
  assets                 -             -             -        (2,100)
 Investments          (136)       11,650        (2,128)      (11,977)
 Repayment of
  promissory note   18,760             -        18,760             -
 Acquisition, net
  of cash acquired       -             -        (4,700)            -
 Purchase of capital
  assets            (2,676)       (4,960)      (12,597)      (14,897)
 Proceeds from sale
  of capital assets    194            47           700           387
 Other                (224)         (373)         (290)          906
                -----------------------------------------------------
                    15,918         6,364          (255)      (27,681)
                -----------------------------------------------------
Cash provided (used in) by financing:
 Proceeds from shares
  issued                80           489           307         4,219
 Decrease in
  short-term debt   (1,680)            -        (1,680)            -
 Increase in
  long-term
  liabilities          650           275           509           275
                -----------------------------------------------------
                      (950)          764          (864)        4,494
                -----------------------------------------------------
Foreign exchange gain
 (loss) on cash and cash
 equivalents held in
 foreign currency      653         1,236         1,730        (1,130)
                -----------------------------------------------------
Increase in cash and
 cash equivalents   14,853        29,613         6,508         2,662
Cash and cash
 equivalents, beginning
 of period          62,326        33,290        70,671        60,241
                -----------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash
 equivalents, end
 of period      $   77,179    $   62,903    $   77,179    $   62,903
                -----------------------------------------------------
                -----------------------------------------------------

Supplementary information:
 Taxes paid     $     (542)   $   (1,752)   $      869    $    1,321
 Interest paid  $       64    $       38    $      161    $      164
Non-cash transactions:
 Royalty
  arrangement   $        -    $        -    $        -    $   21,500
 Convertible note
  issued for
  acquisition   $        -    $        -    $    3,808    $        -
 Exercise of options
  issued on
  acquisition   $        -    $        -    $        -    $        -

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