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UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER / NINE MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2003
               
      (Rs. in lacs)
Particulars Quarter ended Nine months ended Previous
          Accounting
  31.12.2003 31.12.2002 31.12.2003 31.12.2002 year ended
          31.03.2003
          (Audited)
1 Net Sales / Income from operations 1362.26 1174.25 3844.39 3228.23 4586.18
2 Other Income 4.21 1.63 17.90 5.64 31.63
3 Total Expenditure 1196.87 1032.86 3427.06 2842.25 4125.08
  a) Increase/decrease in stock in trade (-) 0.42 (-) 37.74 (-) 115.33 22.99 188.82
  b) Consumption of raw materials 193.05 161.22 571.87 422.39 586.29
  c) Purchases (Tradings) 161.03 132.18 515.55 382.19 516.02
  d) Excise Duty 147.61 131.27 408.69 355.08 436.33
  e) Power & Fuel 111.58 109.15 322.43 291.90 387.76
  f) Staff Cost 205.27 203.47 615.88 545.38 823.03
  g) Other expenditure 378.75 333.31 1107.97 822.32 1186.83
4 Operating Profit 169.60 143.02 435.23 391.62 492.73
5 Interest   34.40 43.01 98.59 119.13 152.24
6 Gross Profit 135.20 100.01 336.64 272.49 340.49
7 Depreciation 49.00 50.32 144.56 151.05 189.42
8 Profit (+)/Loss (-) before tax 86.20 49.69 192.08 121.44 151.07
9 Provision for taxation          
  - Current 2.55 2.50 29.55 12.50 16.50
  - Deferred 10.30 2.00 20.53 5.00 (-) 7.37
10 Net Profit (+)/Loss (-) 73.35 45.19 142.00 103.94 141.94
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 -- -- -- -- 1747.42
  (as per balance sheet)          
13 Basic and diluted EPS 1.36 0.84 2.64 1.93 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 Unaudited Financial Results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved
by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 30.01.2004.
2 Figures have been regrouped wherever necessary.
3 The Statutory Auditors of the Company have carried out a limited Review of the Unaudited Financial Results
for the quarter / nine months ended 31.12.2003.
4 Status of Investors' Complaints / Queries: Pending as on 01.10.2003 - 3, received during the quarter - 22,
disposed off during the quarter - 25 and pending as on 31.12.2003 - NIL.
By Order of the Board
Date:  30.01.2004 Vikram Somany
Place: Ahmedabad Chairman-cum-Managing Director