Nine month performance

Sales for the period was up by 15% to Rs 4638.90 crore. With OPM expand by 20 bps that together with higher sales facilitated 16% growth in operating profit to Rs 536.37 crore. The other income was up by 17% to Rs 103.06 crore and thus the PBIDT was up by 16% to Rs 639.43 crore. The PBT was up by 15% to Rs 533.96 crore hit by higher interest and depreciation. With taxation down by 10% to Rs 145.08 crore, the net profit was eventually up by 28% to Rs 388.88 crore.