UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER / HALF YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2004
               
      (Rs. in lacs)
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  Quarter ended Half-year ended year ended
  30.09.2004 30.09.2003 30.09.2004 30.09.2003 31.03.2004
          (Audited)
1 Net Sales (Net of Excise)/Income from operations 1522.59 1161.06 2701.25 2221.05 5061.85
2 Other Income 4.53 10.50 12.03 13.69 39.66
3 Total Expenditure 1304.44 1055.58 2300.94 1969.11 4510.64
  a) Increase/decrease in stock in trade 0.98 (-) 32.71 (-) 107.39 (-) 114.91 7.08
  b) Consumption of raw materials 215.48 188.07 409.63 378.82 792.28
  c) Purchases (Tradings) 272.19 200.54 485.46 354.52 777.75
  d) Power & Fuel 98.82 113.51 184.95 210.85 383.97
  e) Staff Cost 238.86 205.55 472.69 410.61 907.18
  f) Other expenditure 478.11 380.62 855.60 729.22 1642.38
4 Operating Profit 222.68 115.98 412.34 265.63 590.87
5 Interest   28.34 31.25 59.43 64.19 122.11
6 Gross Profit 194.34 84.73 352.91 201.44 468.76
7 Depreciation 66.78 47.78 133.86 95.56 205.69
8 Profit (+)/Loss (-) before tax 127.56 36.95 219.05 105.88 263.07
9 Provision for taxation          
  - Current 20.00 12.25 50.00 27.00 33.00  
  - Deferred (-) 7.62 12.10 (-) 15.36 10.23 68.96
10 Net Profit (+)/Loss (-) 115.18 12.60 184.41 68.65 161.11
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
  (as per balance sheet)          
13 Basic and diluted EPS (in Rs.) 2.14 0.23 3.43 1.28 3.00
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 Unudited Financial Results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the
Board of Directors at its meeting held on 29.10.2004.
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 / half-year ended 30.09.2004.
4 Status of Investors' Complaints / Queries: Pending as on 01.07.2004 - NIL, received during the quarter - 13,
disposed off during the quarter - 12 and pending as on 30.09.2004 - 01.
By Order of the Board
Date: 29.10.2004 Vidush Somany
Place: Ahmedabad Executive Director