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AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER / YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2004
               
      (Rs. in lacs)
Particulars Nine months quarter ended Audited for the
  ended     year ended
  31.12.2003 31.03.2004 31.03.2003 31.03.2004 31.03.2003
1 Net Sales (Net of Excise)/Income from operations 3435.70 1626.15 1276.70 5061.85 4149.85
2 Other Income 17.90 21.76 25.99 39.66 31.63
3 Total Expenditure 3018.37 1492.27 1201.58 4510.64 3688.75
  a) Increase/decrease in stock in trade (-) 115.33 122.41 165.83 7.08 188.82
  b) Consumption of raw materials 571.87 220.41 163.90 792.28 586.29
  c) Purchases (Tradings) 515.55 262.20 133.83 777.75 516.02
  d) Power & Fuel 322.43 61.54 70.59 383.97 387.76
  e) Staff Cost 615.88 291.30 277.65 907.18 823.03
  f) Other expenditure 1107.97 534.41 389.78 1642.38 1186.83
4 Operating Profit 435.23 155.64 101.11 590.87 492.73
5 Interest   98.59 23.52 33.11 122.11 152.24
6 Gross Profit 336.64 132.12 68.00 468.76 340.49
7 Depreciation 144.56 61.13 38.37 205.69 189.42
8 Profit (+)/Loss (-) before tax 192.08 70.99 29.63 263.07 151.07
9 Provision for taxation          
  - Current 29.55 3.45 4.00 33.00 16.50
  - Deferred 20.53 48.43 (-) 12.37 68.96 (-) 7.37
10 Net Profit (+)/Loss (-) 142.00 19.11 38.00 161.11 141.94
11 Paid-up equity share capital 268.75 268.75 268.75 268.75 268.75
  (Face Value Rs. 5/- each)          
12 Reserves excluding revaluation reserve -- -- -- 1863.05 1747.42
  (as per balance sheet)          
13 Basic and diluted EPS 2.64 0.36 0.71 3.00 2.64
14 Aggregate of Non-promoter Shareholding          
  - No. of shares 2237034 2237034 2237034 2237034 2237034
  - Percentage of shareholding 41.62 41.62 41.62 41.62 41.62
Notes:
1 The above statement of Audited Financial Results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the 'Board of Directors at its meeting held on 15.06.2004.
2 Figures have been regrouped wherever necessary.
3 The company does not have more than one reportable segment.  Accordingly, segmental information is not
required to be provided.
4 Status of Investors' Complaints / Queries: Pending as on 01.01.2004 - NIL, received during the quarter - 26,
disposed off during the quarter - 26 and pending as on 31.03.2004 - NIL.
5 The Board has recommended dividend of Rs.0.75 per fully paid Equity Share of Rs.5/- each.
By Order of the Board
Date: 15.06.2004 Vikram Somany
Place: Ahmedabad Chairman-cum-Managing Director