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FERTILISERS
MFL net loss at Rs 35.31 cr
CHENNAI: Madras Fertilizers Ltd has reported a net loss of Rs 35.31 crore on net sales of Rs 309.75 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. During the corresponding quarter in the previous year, the company reported a net profit of ... More

PETROCHEMICALS
SPIC reports lower net loss of Rs 25.69 cr
SOUTHERN Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd has reported a lower net loss of Rs 25.69 crore on sales of Rs 1,495.80 crore for the year ended March 31, 2004. For the previous year, it reported a net loss of Rs 375.68 crore on sales of Rs ... More

PETROLEUM
Gail net profit up 14.5 pc
STATE-owned gas firm Gail (India) Ltd has clocked a net profit of Rs 1,878 crore in 2003-04, a jump of 14.5 per cent over the previous fiscal. The net profit was achieved despite the Rs 428-crore payout by the firm for subsidising LPG. The ... More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Elder Pharma Q4 net up at Rs 4.3 cr
MUMBAI: Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 4.31 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to Rs 0.75 crore for the corresponding period in the previous year, according to a company communication that ... More

SHIPPING
GE Shipping net up 107% on freight boom
RIDING the crest of an unprecedented freight-market boom, Great Eastern Shipping has clocked a 107 per cent increase in its net profit in the last fiscal, when it shot up to Rs 471 crore from Rs 227.29 crore in the previous year. The company's ... More

1:1 from SKS (Ship)
SKS (Ship) Ltd, formerly known as Shahi Shipping, on Friday announced a bonus issue of equity shares in the ratio of one share for every share held (1:1). The company has reported a net profit of Rs 3.48 crore for the fourth quarter ended March ... More

TEXTILES
Alok Ind Q4 net up at Rs 18.92 cr
MUMBAI: Alok Industries Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 18.92 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, compared to Rs 10.97 crore in the corresponding previous period. Total income increased to Rs 324.16 crore (Rs 211.04 crore). For ... More

HARDWARE
Moser Baer net up 36.73 pc
MOSER BAER India Ltd on Friday reported a 36.73 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 324.43 crore for the financial year ended March 2004. The company's revenues grew 46 per cent from Rs 1,085.5 crore in 2002-03 to Rs 1,585.7 crore in the recently ... More

SOFTWARE
Subex net up 78%; to beef up products portfolio
TELECOM software maker Subex Systems Ltd has reported a 78 per cent growth in its net profit at Rs 17.75 crore for the year ended March 31, 2004, while its revenues for the year grew by 27 per cent to touch Rs 89.13 crore, over the same period ... More

Hinduja TMT net at Rs 15.53 cr
MUMBAI: Hinduja TMT Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 15.53 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, over Rs 15.50 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Total income for the quarter was Rs 40.79 crore (Rs 32.12 crore), while ... More

PAPER, BOARD & NEWSPRINT
BILT net up 70 pc in Q3
BALLARPUR Industries Ltd (BILT) on Friday announced a 70 per cent increase in its net profit for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs 32.48 crore on a sales turnover of Rs 560 crore. The company reported a net profit of Rs 19 crore in the same ... More

DAIRY & DAIRY PRODUCTS
Nestle India Q1 net down by 13.83 pc
NESTLE India Ltd (NIL) has reported a net profit of Rs 64.37 crore for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. This represents a 13.83 per cent decline to the net profit of Rs 74.7 crore recorded in the same period during the previous ... More

Parrys Confectionery back in black
CHENNAI: Parrys Confectionery Ltd (PCL) has made a profit of Rs 78 lakh on a total income of Rs 101.38 crore for the year ended March 31, 2004, compared to net loss of Rs 1.18 crore on a total income of Rs 95.13 crore during the previous ... More

PAINTS
Goodlass Nerolac proposes 2:3 bonus
The company ended the 2003/2004 fiscal with a record turnover of Rs 925 crore, higher by 17 per cent over the earlier year's Rs 790.71 crore. The company's top line jump was driven by growth in the automotive sector and architectural segment. ... More

HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS
GSK Healthcare Q1 net profit up 7.4 pc at Rs 19.51 cr
GLAXOSMITHKLINE (GSK) Consumer Healthcare registered sales of Rs 238.1 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 compared to Rs 204.7 crore recorded during the same period, an increase of 16.5 per cent. Net profit touched Rs 19.51 crore ... More

PRIVATE BANKS
ICICI Bank net jumps 35 pc in Q4
LOWER cost of funds and robust fee income have enabled ICICI Bank to post a 35 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 455 crore for the fourth quarter of 2003-04, up from Rs 338 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. The bank has ... More




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