FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF LAST FIVE YEARS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF LAST FIVE YEARS (Rs. IN MILLION)
Year Ended March	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Block	1596	1465	1152	1064	1019
Net Working Capital	640	715	766	688	741
Investments	1007	947	1059	1000	789
Equity Share Capital	112	107	107	107	107
Reserves & Surplus [excluding Revaluation Reserve]	1524	1380	1237	1203	1118
Total Debt	1520	1480	1445	1251	1133

1)Around 96% of the paid up share capital of Rs.112 million is represented by bonus shares besides uninterrupted track record of paying dividends since inception. Last bonus issue was in the year 1998-1999 in the ratio of 1:1.

2) The company bought back 1.63 million equity shares during the year 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 and the company issued 0.50 million equity shares on amalgamation / merger. Consequently the paid up share capital stands reduced to Rs. 112 million.