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Consolidated profit and loss account as on 31 March 2008

Schedule

2008

Rs. in crore
2007

Income

Gross sales
6,400.84
5,541.91
Less: excise duty
777.02
573.52
Net sales
5,623.82
4,968.39
Interest and dividend income
13

36.32
27.01

Other income

14

63.47
32.21
Increase / (decrease) in stocks
15
26.50
(30.38)

5,750.11
4,997.23

Expenditure

Raw materials consumed

16

622.72
427.24

Manufacturing expenses

17

1,836.24
1,658.75
Purchase of finished products
13.68
182.43

Payments to and provisions for employees

18

174.50
118.99

Selling, distribution, administration and other expenses

19

1,285.76
1,123.51

Interest

20

75.67
86.83
Depreciation and obsolesence
238.27
227.31
Amortisation of goodwill on consolidation
1.35
1.35

4,248.19
3,826.41
Less : self consumption of cement {net of excise duty Rs. 5.13 crore. (previous year Rs. 1.14 crore)}
(13.37)
(4.52)
4,234.82
3,821.89

Profit before tax expenses

1,515.29
1,175.34
Provision current tax
513.30
399.42
Deferred tax
(15.39)
(15.35)
Provision for fringe benefit tax
5.87
4.61
Profit after tax
1,011.51
786.66
Minority interest
1.46
1.75
Profit after minority interest
1,010.05
784.91
Balance brought forward from previous year
796.81
199.59
Profit available for appropriation
1,806.86
984.50
Appropriations
Interim dividend
-
49.79
Proposed dividend
62.24
-
Corporate dividend tax
10.58
6.98
Debenture redemption reserve
(8.17)
30.92
General reserve
120.00
100.00
Balance carried to balance sheet
1622.21
796.81
1806.86
984.50
Basic earnings per equity share (in Rs.) {See Note B 13(A)}
81.14
63.05
Diluted earnings per equity share (in Rs.) {See Note B 13(B)}
81.11
63.05
Accounting policies and notes on accounts
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