ARVIND REMEDIES LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONHTS ENDED DECEMBER 31,  2005
 
  (Rupees in Lakhs.)  
  Particulars Three months ended 31.12.2005 Three months ended 31.12.2004 Corresponding nine months ended 31.12.2005 Corresponding nine months ended 31.12.2004 Year ended 31.3.2005  
    Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited  
  Gross Sales  3592.96               3,131.80             12,286.75              10,249.42       13,825.78  
  Less: Excise Duty                   (420.07)                (336.29)             (1,553.78)              (1,074.46)       (1,600.39)  
  Net Sales                  3,172.89               2,795.51             10,732.97                9,174.96       12,225.39  
  Other Income 17.97                    12.97                    57.92                     18.12              32.28  
  Total Income                  3,190.86               2,808.48             10,790.89                9,193.08       12,257.67  
               
  Total expenditure :            
  a)  (Increase) / Decrease in Stock                     155.58                  134.70                    66.09                     60.27          (611.06)  
  b)  Materials Consumed 2473.91               2,158.62               8,985.37                7,528.65       10,851.22  
  c)  Staff Cost 79.35                    70.48                  230.78                   227.06            267.92  
  d)  Other expenditure 245.98                  224.30                  560.25                   538.33            822.76  
  Total (a) to (d)                  2,954.82               2,588.10               9,842.49                8,354.31       11,330.84  
               
  Gross Profit before Interest & Depreciation                     236.04                  220.38                  948.40                   838.77            926.83  
  Interest 86.78                  107.56                  333.57                   303.13            418.08  
  Depreciation 37.36                    36.43                  113.64                   103.03            142.33  
               
  Profit before Tax                     111.90                    76.39                  501.19                   432.61            366.42  
  Provision for Taxation            
       Income Tax (Including Fringe Benefit Tax)                       20.00                    20.00                    80.00                     80.00              45.00  
       Earlier years                         8.97                         -                        9.87                          -                  0.90  
       Deferred Tax                     (16.81)                    (6.86)                  (27.35)                   (37.10)            133.52  
       Wealth Tax                           -                              -                  0.33  
  Profit / (Loss) after Tax                       99.74                    63.25                  438.67                   389.71            186.67  
               
  Paid-up Equity Share Capital 2600.50 2600.50 2600.50 2600.50 2600.50  
  (face value Re. 1/- per Share)            
               
  Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve                            -                           -                           -                            -           1,076.38  
               
  Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Rs.)                         0.04                      0.02                      0.17                       0.15                0.07  
               
  Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding            
  Number of shares 194205340 191942905 194205340 191942905 197403955  
  Percentage of Shareholding 74.68% 73.81% 74.68% 73.81% 75.91%  
   
  Note :  
  1. The Company operates only in one business segment namely  formulations.  
  2. Previous period's figures have been regrouped / rearranged  wherever necessary to confirm to the current periods classification.  
  3. Provision for taxation for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 has been made on an estimate basis.  The actual tax liability will be determined on the basis of  
      the taxable income of the Company for the year from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006.  
  4. The above results were reviewed by the audit committee and taken on record at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 27, 2006.  
  5. During the quarter 13 investor complaints were received and disposed off.  There were no investor complaints pending for the redressal as at the  
      the commencement and end of the quarter.  
  6. The above results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2005 have been subjected to a Limited Review by the statutory auditors as per the listing agreement
      with the stock exchanges.  
   
  Chennai - 600 084 For ARVIND REMEDIES LTD.
  Date: February 27, 2006  
   
    Dr. B Arvind Shah  
    CEO and Managing Director  
   
               
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