Nine monthperformance
Sales for the period was down by 25% to Rs430.41 crore. But with OPM expand by 190 bps to 16.5% the operating profit was down by 15% to Rs70.87 crore. After accounting for lower other income, lower interest and lower depreciation, the PBT was down by 22% to Rs68.98 crore. With taxation stay flat atRs22.65 crore, the PAT was down by 29% to Rs46.33 crore.