PERSONAL PRODUCTS
Godrej Consumer PAT up 21 pc
MUMBAI: Strong growth in brand sales and improvement in operating efficiencies have helped Godrej Consumer Products Ltd (GCPL) to report a 21 per cent increase in profit after tax at Rs 65 crore for the year ended March 2004. The board ... More

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GEMS & JEWELLERY
SB&T Intl net up
MUMBAI: SB&T International Ltd, jewellery manufacturer and exporter, reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 9.04 crore for the year ended March 2004 as compared to Rs 8.42 crore in the earlier year. Total income was up to Rs 171.56 ... More

SOFTWARE
Patni posts 36% rise in Q1 net
PATNI Computer Systems has reported a 36.09 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004, the appreciating rupee reducing its dollar earnings growth from the level of 49 per cent. Net profit for ... More

KPIT Info Q4 net doubles
ACQUISITION of Panex Consulting, an increase in net profit and a jump in total income is how the Pune-based KPIT Infosystems Ltd has completed the fiscal year 2003-04. It has also recorded a net profit of Rs 4.59 crore for the quarter ended March ... More

Infotech revenue up 16 pc, net dips
INFOTECH Enterprises recorded revenues of Rs 187.47 crore during 2003-2004, a 16.2 per cent increase over the Rs 161.30-crore in the previous fiscal. The profit after tax was down at Rs 9.01 crore compared to Rs 14.91 crore in the previous ... More

LEATHER
Bata India Q1 loss up at Rs 14.6 cr
BATA India Ltd has recorded a higher net loss of Rs 14.6 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, up from Rs 6.57 crore during the corresponding previous period. Sales turnover, however, was higher at Rs 162.86 crore (Rs 153.35 crore). ... More

PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT
Hind Paper PBT up at Rs 51 cr
KOLKATA: Riding on a conducive market situation, the state-owned Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC) has been able to surpass all its previous production and sales records. Even so, the corporation's turnover, although higher than last ... More

PACKAGING
Essel Propack posts 10 pc rise in Q1 net
ESSEL Propack has reported a 10 per cent increase in its first quarter net profit at Rs 18 crore against Rs 16.3 crore in the year-ago period. Sales moved up to Rs 152.1 crore from Rs 118 crore in the year-ago period. The increase was mainly ... More

RETAILING
Shopper's Stop net up at Rs 12.02 cr
MUMBAI: Shopper's Stop reported net profit of Rs 12.02 crore for the year ended March 31, 2004, over Rs 10.62 crore in the year ago period. According to the company press release, gross retail turnover rose 33 per cent to Rs 404.42 ... More