DIVERSIFIED
Sterlite Ind Q3 net up 43.19 pc
STERLITE Industries (India) Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 50.70 crore for the third quarter of the current fiscal, against Rs 35.47 crore recorded in the corresponding period of last fiscal, registering a 43.19 per cent jump. The company ... More

Kesoram Ind Q3 net up at Rs 10.5 cr
THE B K Birla flagship, Kesoram Industries reported a net profit of Rs 10.50 crore in the third quarter to December 31, 2003 against Rs 6.36 crore recorded during the corresponding period in 2001-02. In the first nine months, the net profit ... More

RICE

HOTELS
ITC Hotels total income soars
ITC Hotels Limited on Wednesday reported that its net profit for the third quarter of 2003-04 rose to Rs 7.16 crore from Rs 2.94 crore in the corresponding period last year on the back of the "general feel-good factor adding greater momentum" to ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Matrix Labs Q3 sales rise 80 pc; to pay 50 pc interim
DESPITE an increase in depreciation, taxation and higher expenditure on research & development, pharma major Matrix Laboratories Ltd (MLL) has registered a significant increase in net profit for the third quarter of the current fiscal ended ... More

Merck Q4 net at Rs 20 crore
MERCK Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 19.65 crore for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003, as compared to a net profit of Rs 10.69 crore during the same period last year. Total income has increased to Rs 96.08 crore from Rs 86.12 ... More

Sun Pharma Q3 net rises
MUMBAI: Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd has clocked a net profit of Rs 70.4 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, compared with Rs 55.8 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. Total income increased to Rs 281 ... More

Nicholas Piramal posts 76 pc growth in third quarter net
NICHOLAS Piramal India Ltd (NPIL), the country's second largest pharmaceutical and healthcare company, on Wednesday said it registered a 19.3 per cent growth in net sales and 76.1 per cent growth in net profit for the third quarter of the ... More

TEXTILES
Raymond net jumps 60 pc on better operations
RAYMOND Ltd's announced a 60 per cent jump in its third quarter 2003 net profit at Rs 30.55 crore over Rs 19.10 crore against the corresponding year-ago period. Net sales were at Rs 277.44 crore (Rs 275.38 crore). Improved operational ... More

Bombay Dyeing profit at Rs 13 cr
MUMBAI: Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 13.13 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 compared to Rs 5.94 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. Total income (net of excise) decreased ... More

TYRES
Apollo Tyres net down on high natural rubber prices
HIGH natural rubber prices have continued to impact the bottom line of the Rs 2,000-crore Apollo Tyres Ltd (ATL), which has reported a 38.59 per cent decline in net profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 at Rs 15.64 crore (Rs 25.47 ... More

MRF turnover up, net down in Q1
MRF Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 16.62 crore in the first quarter ended December 2003, compared to Rs 20.18 crore in the same period last year. Profits slid even though turnover went up to Rs 628.30 crore from Rs 618.98 crore. An ... More

PERSONAL PRODUCTS
11 pc rise in Dabur turnover in Q3
DABUR India has posted a 47.4 per cent growth in its net profit, up from Rs 20.23 crore to Rs 29.81 crore, during the third quarter, which ended on December 31, 2003. The turnover during the corresponding period increased by 11.4 per cent, from ... More

AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS
Elgi Equipments gross sales up 46 pc
ELGI Equipments Ltd (EEL), the city-based air compressor manufacturer, has recorded a substantial increase in net sales and net profit in the third quarter of the current fiscal compared to the corresponding period last year. The material ... More

AIR-CONDITIONERS & REFRIGERATORS
Blue Star Q3 net at Rs 3.81 cr
BLUE Star Ltd, the central air conditioning and commercial refrigeration player, has reported a higher net profit of Rs 3.81 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2003, as compared with Rs 3.38 crore posted in the previous corresponding ... More

FOODS & FOOD PROCESSING
Agro Tech Q3 net rises five-fold
AGRO Tech Foods Ltd has registered a net profit of Rs 1 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal ended December 31, 2003, as against Rs 20 lakh in the same period last year. According to the unaudited financial results taken on record ... More

HARDWARE
HCL Info Q2 net at Rs 41 cr, to pay 50% interim
HCL Infosystems, manufacturer of personal computers (PCs), on Wednesday said it posted a net profit of Rs 41.43 crore in its second quarter as compared with a loss of Rs 19 lakh in the same period a year ago as sales of its PCs and telecom gears ... More

SOFTWARE
CMC revenues jump 46 pc
CMC Ltd of the Tata group showed a 44-per cent jump in revenues at Rs 201.77 crore for the quarter-ended December 31, 2003 against Rs 140.55 crore in the corresponding period of last year. According to an official release, the company earned ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Heritage Foods Q3 sales up
HERITAGE Foods (India) Ltd (HFIL), the city-based milk and milk products company, has recorded significant growth both in sales turnover and net profit for the third quarter of the current fiscal ended December 31, 2003. According to the ... More

HOUSING FINANCE
LIC Housing net up at Rs 45 cr; to hike equity
LIC Housing Finance has reported a 9.4 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 45.23 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 against Rs 41.34 crore during the corresponding year-ago quarter. The board of directors has given its approval to ... More

CERAMICS

PAINTS
Asian Paints net slips 5 pc
ASIAN Paints (India) Ltd reported a five per cent decline in its net profit at Rs 41.51 crore for the third quarter of 2003/2004 as compared to Rs 43.87 crore in the year-ago period. "The prolonged monsoons and the very short festival season ... More

PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS
Credit offtake lifts IOB net 57 pc
BUOYED by credit offtake, Indian Overseas Bank achieved a higher net profit of Rs 435.41 crore for the first nine months of the current year, compared with Rs 277.87 crore in the corresponding period of last year — a rise of 56.76 per ... More

Andhra Bank net falls on lower trading income
ANDHRA Bank has reported lower net profit of Rs 93.54 crore for the third quarter of the current financial year as against Rs 136.98 crore for the second quarter. Briefing reporters after the bank's board meeting, the Executive Director, Mr R. ... More

Dena Bank Q3 net up at Rs 71.85 cr
DENA Bank Ltd has recorded a 186.94 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 71.85 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2003 compared to a net profit of Rs 25.04 crore for the corresponding period in the previous year. Total income of the ... More