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Audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2005
Rs.Crores
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31st Dec., 2004		 Quarter ended Particulars Year ended
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March
2005		 31st
March
2004		 31st
March
2005		 31st
March
2004
442.41 160.63 157.62   Gross sales 603.04 573.61
384.18 139.02 137.07   Net sales 523.20 498.95
    8.00     1.33     4.20   Other Income     9.33     7.82
      (-) Total Expenditure    
239.37   79.77   87.39   a) Consumption of raw materials * 319.14 342.73
    2.32     9.16     3.82   b) (Increase)/ Decrease in Stock   11.48     (9.73)
  39.30   11.54     9.05   c) Staff costs   50.84   44.39
  53.78   16.13   14.45   d) Others   69.91   53.02
  18.99     5.26   10.57 (-) Interest   24.25   35.41
  19.08     7.23   13.49 (-) Depreciation   26.31   32.73
  19.34   11.26     2.50   Profit before tax  30.60  8.22
    5.43     (0.51)     1.39 (-) Provision/ (Reversal) for current and deferred tax     4.92     3.60
  13.91   11.77     1.11   Net profit  25.68  4.62
  47.98   47.98   47.98   Paid-up equity share capital
Face value per share - Rs.10/-		   47.98   47.98
        Reserves excluding revaluation reserves 143.62 118.39
    2.81     2.33     0.11   EPS ** (Rs.)     5.26     0.55
        Aggregate of non promoter shareholding    
        – Number of Shares 11995486 11092755
        – Percentage of Shareholding 25.00% 23.12%
* includes power and fuel and stores consumed.
** Refers to the relevant period only (Periods less than a year not annualised) and after considering dividend on Preference Shares.
Segment wise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed
under Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement
Rs.Crores
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2005		 31st
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2004		 31st
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2005		 31st
March
2004
      Segment Revenue    
225.01   80.00   87.81 a) PVC 305.01 309.47
165.40   61.38   51.34 b) Chlorochemicals 226.78 197.60
390.41 141.38 139.15 Total 531.79 507.07
    6.23     2.36     2.08 Less: Inter Segment Revenue     8.59     8.12
384.18 139.02 137.07 Net Sales/ Income from operations 523.20 498.95
      Segment Results    
      Profit before Interest and Tax    
    6.48     1.75     9.59 a) PVC     8.23   21.23
  27.54   14.36     3.48 b) Chlorochemicals   41.90   22.17
    4.31 - - c) Profit on sale of long term investments     4.31 -
  38.33   16.11   13.07 Total   54.44   43.40
  18.99     5.26   10.57 Less: Interest   24.25   35.41
-     0.41 - Add: Other un-allocable income
         net of un-allocable expenditure		     0.41     0.23
  19.34   11.26     2.50 Profit before tax   30.60     8.22
      Capital Employed    
337.77 346.17 327.29 a) PVC 346.17 327.29
108.10 100.99 116.95 b) Chlorochemicals 100.99 116.95
  21.02     2.93     6.02 c) Unallocated     2.93     6.02
466.89 450.09 450.26 Total 450.09 450.26
1. These financial results were taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on April 15, 2005.
2. There were no investor complaints pending at the beginning of the quarter. Four complaints were received during the quarter and all of them have been resolved.
3. Dividend declaration
 
  Nominal value
Rs.		 Dividend
% Rs./ Share Rs. Crores
Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares
(redeemed during the year)		 100 9.50% 9.50 0.39
4. Prior period figures have been regrouped, wherever necessary.
Place : Chennai
Date : April 15, 2005
For Chemplast Sanmar Limited
P.S. JAYARAMAN
Managing Director
Chemplast Sanmar Limited
Registered Office: No. 9, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086.