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Reviewed Financial Results for the Quarter ended 30th September, 2008

A Reviewed Financial Results :

 (Rs. in crores except sl.no 16 and 17)
Sl.   Particulars Quarter ended September 6 months ended Year ended
30th Sep' 08 (Reviewed) 30th Sep' 07 (Reviewed) 30th Sep' 08 (Reviewed) 30th Sep' 07 (Reviewed) 31st Mar'08 (Audited)
1   2 3 4 5 6 7
A: Unaudited Financial Results :
1 a Gross Sales 1,675.91 1,432.12 3,282.32 2,719.24 5,474.45
Less: Excise Duty 139.49 123.97 278.41 245.86 485.65
Net sales / Income from operations 1,536.42 1,308.15 3,003.91 2,473.38 4,988.80
b Other Operating Income 35.09 48.40 65.28 83.56 145.85
Total Income 1,571.51 1,356.55 3,069.19 2,556.94 5,134.65
2   Expenditure :  
a (Increase)/decrease in stock-in-trade and work in progress (8.11) 52.49 (44.54) (1.72) (21.85)
b Raw materials consumed 173.88 139.17 329.32 271.12 574.36
c Power & Fuel 397.39 261.79 669.89 475.95 994.72
d Employees Cost 157.90 119.30 310.94 226.12 570.39
e Repair Maintenance & Other Manufacturing Expenses 95.45 90.80 214.13 181.65 398.23
f Depreciation  69.59 68.30 137.46 137.45 285.43
g Other Expenses 79.14 76.14 146.57 135.40 306.26
h Total 965.24 807.99 1,763.77 1,425.97 3,107.54
3   Profit from operations before Other Income,          
    Interest and Exceptional Items (1-2) 606.27 548.56 1,305.42 1,130.97 2,027.11
4   Other Income 82.99 115.99 179.01 211.83 441.00
5   Profit before interest and Exceptional Items (3+4) 689.26 664.55 1,484.43 1,342.80 2,468.11
6   Interest and Financing charges 0.06 0.61 0.46 0.71 1.52
7   Profit after interest but before Exceptional Items (5-6) 689.20 663.94 1,483.97 1,342.09 2,466.59
8   Exceptional Items -- -- -- -- --
9   Profit  from ordinary activities before tax (7+8) 689.20 663.94 1,483.97 1,342.09 2,466.59
10   Tax Expense 244.74 224.21 514.18 455.70 835.07
11   Net Profit from ordinary activity after Tax (9-10) 444.46 439.73 969.79 886.39 1,631.52
12   Extraordinary Items (net of tax expense) -- -- -- -- -
13   Net Profit for the period (11-12) 444.46 439.73 969.79 886.39 1,631.52
14   Paid-up Equity Share Capital 644.31 644.31 644.31 644.31 644.31
    (Face value Rs.10 each)          
15   Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves  --      --     -- -- 8230.14
16   Basic & diluted EPS (Not annualised)-Rs 6.90 6.82 15.05 13.76 25.32
17   Public Shareholding :   No. of shares in lakh 828 828 828 828 828
Percentage of share holding 12.85 12.85 12.85 12.85 12.85
B: Segmentwise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed :
1   Segment Revenue :        
a Chemicals 694.41 447.41 1,332.27 874.72 1,940.70
b Aluminium 1,126.22 1,055.55 2,208.47 1,962.86 3,867.14
c Electricity 211.81 196.61 429.41 406.59 779.22
Total :   2,032.44 1,699.57 3,970.15 3,244.17 6,587.06
Less: Inter segment revenue 496.02 391.42 966.24 770.79 1,598.26
Net sales / Income from operations 1,536.42 1,308.15 3,003.91 2,473.38 4,988.80
2   Segment Results :         
Profit before tax and interest :  
a Chemicals 364.29 180.77 705.55 370.77 820.34
b Aluminium 290.38 361.46 642.74 716.75 1,243.87
c Electricity (11.94) 30.97 26.32 97.07 88.77
Sub-total :   642.73 573.20 1,374.61 1,184.59 2,152.98
Less: Interest & financing charges 0.06 0.61 0.46 0.71 1.51
Add: Other unallocated income        
net of unallocated expenses 46.53 91.35 109.82 158.21 315.12
Total Profit before Tax : 689.20 663.94 1,483.97 1,342.09 2,466.59
3   Capital Employed        
a Chemicals 1,385.26 1,382.76 1,385.26 1,382.76 1,320.12
b Aluminium 2,054.54 2,001.67 2,054.54 2,001.67 1,935.38
c Electricity 458.09 552.94 458.09 552.94 545.14
d Unallocated common assets/(liabilites) 6,590.32 5,231.06 6,590.32 5,231.06 5,681.24
    Total :   10,488.21 9,168.43 10,488.21 9,168.43 9,481.88

Note:

1. The company has segmented its business activities in three parts i.e. Chemicals (Alumina), Aluminium and Electricity in accordance with Accounting Standard 17 issued by the ICAI. For computation of Segment Revenue and Segment Results, inter segment transfers of Alumina and Electricity are considered at a price calculated based on average export sales realisation during the period less freight and at average sales price to state grid, respectively.

2. Unallocated common Assets/Liabilities,include investment of funds in bank deposits and Fixed Maturity Plans of Mututal funds (Rs.3,949.40 crore) and Capital Works-in-progress (Rs.2,661.25 crore).

3. The expenditure on Power & Fuel during the quarter under report includes cost of consumption of imported coal (Rs.65.49 crore), purchase of power from grid (Rs.44.72 crore), and consumption of fuel oil (Rs.152.88 crore) as a result of short-supply of coal.

4. Previous periods' figures have been re-grouped / recast whereever necessary.

5. During the quarter, 10 investor complaints were received. These were promptly disposed off by the Company. No complaints were pending either at the beginning or at the end of the quarter.

6. Above Financial Results have been examined by Audit Committee and taken on record by Board of Directors in their meeting held on 30th October 2008. The results have also been subjected to limited review by the Statutory Auditors.

     
New Delhi  
 (B. L. Bagra)
30th October, 2008  
Director (Finance)