Corporate announcements

Alfa Laval India Ltd had informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 25, 2007 have declared an interim dividend of 100% (Rs.10/- per share), aggregating Rs. 207.32 M (including dividend tax) on the equity shares for the year ending December 31, 2007. The Company has now informed the Exchange that the amount of Interim dividend including the Dividend Distribution Tax be read as "Rs.212.47 M." instead of Rs.207.32 M.

Jk Paper Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board at its meeting held on October 25, 2007 has recommended dividend @ 22.5% i.e. Rs.2.25 per Share on 7,81,49,939 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2007.

Alfa Laval India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 25, 2007 have declared an interim dividend of 100% (Rs.10/- per share), aggregating Rs. 207.32 M (including dividend tax) on the equity shares for the year ending December 31, 2007. The record date for the purpose of interim dividend has been fixed as November 14, 2007.

Mrf Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 25, 2007 have declared 30% Second Interim Dividend on the paid-up capital of the Company. Further, November 09, 2007 is fixed as record date for the purpose of payment of Second Interim Dividend. The Second Interim Dividend declared will be paid on or after November 16, 2007.

Sagar Cements Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board, at its meeting held on October 25, 2007 has approved payment of Interim Dividend @ 15% (Rs.1.50 paise per equity share) for the current year ending March 31, 2008 and fixed November 10, 2007 as the record date for the purpose.

Nitco Tiles Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the outcome of the meeting of the Board of Directors held on October 24, 2007. (1) The Board has recommended dividend of Rs.2/- (two) per equity share of Rs.10 each (20%), subject to approval at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. (2) The Board has approved the proposal to increase the Foreign Institutional Investor's limit up to 60% in the share capital of the Company, subject to the approval of members at General Meeting. (3) The Board has approved Employee Stock Options Scheme (ESOS). (4) The Board has allotted 37,03,703 equity shares

Navneet Publications Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 24, 2007 declared interim dividend of 80% i.e. Re.1.60 per share.

Dabur India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of directors of the company in its meeting held on October 24, 2007 has declared an interim Dividend of 75% (i.e. Re.0.75 per equity share having face value of Re.1 each) on the equity shares of the company for the financial year 2007-08.

Marico Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board at its meeting held on October 24, 2007 has declared a Second interim Dividend of 15% on 60.9 Crore Equity shares of Re.1/- each for the financial year 2007-2008.

Wockhardt Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board, at its meeting held on October 23, 2007 has declared a Interim Dividend of 175% i.e. Rs.8.75 per equity share, for the year ending December 31, 2007.

Ramco Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that at the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 23, 2007 has declared an Interim Dividend of Rs.5/- Per Equity Share (i.e.50%) of Rs.10/- each fully paid up of the company for the year 2007-08.

Mindtree Consulting Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board, at its meeting held on October 23, 2007 has recommended an interim dividend of Re.1 per share (10% on an equity share of par value of Rs.10/-).

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board has declared an interim dividend of Rs.12.00 per equity share for the year ending December 31, 2007.

Ig Petrochemicals Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 23, 2007 has declared Interim Dividend of 5% for the current financial year.

Madras Cements Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 23, 2007 have declared an interim dividend of Rs. 10.00 per share of Rs. 10/- each for 2007-2008 and have fixed October 29, 2007 as the Record date for payment of the Interim Dividend.

Greenply Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 23, 2007 has declared the interim dividend of Rs.1.50 per share (30%) on equity shares of the Company for the financial year 2007-2008. Further, the Board of Directors has fixed-up November 20, 2007 as a record date for the purpose of interim dividend on the equity shares of the Company.

Godrej Consumer Products Limited has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on October 23, 2007, the Board has declared a second interim dividend @ Rs.0.75/- per share (75% on the shares of the face value of Re.1/- each) for the financial year 2007-08.

Ashco Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that: "The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 1st October, 2007 has fixed 31st October 2007 as the record date for payment of interim dividend for the year 2007-08 at 10%".

Satyam Computer Services Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 23, 2007 has declared an interim dividend of Re.1/- per share (50% on par value of Rs.2 per share) and fixed November 08, 2007 as the record date for the same.

Foseco India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the payment of the third interim dividend shall be payable at par at selective branches of HDFC Bank within 30 days from the date of declaration of dividend.

Ingersoll Rand (India) Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company have at their meeting held on October 22, 2007, declared an interim dividend of Rs.3/- per share (30%). The interim dividend, excluding dividend distribution tax, will absorb an amount of Rs.94,704,000/-. Further, the record date for payment of interim dividend has been fixed as November 08, 2007 and the interim dividend will be paid on November 23, 2007.

Hindustan Zinc Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 22, 2007 has declared interim dividend @25% i.e. Rs.2.50 per equity share of Rs.10/- each for year 2007-2008. The record date fixed for the purpose of payment of above interim dividend will be November 12, 2007.

Hcl Infosystems Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 22, 2007 has approved the payment of Interim Dividend @ 100% on the paid up share capital of the Company for the year 2007-2008.

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 22, 2007 has declared an interim dividend at Rs.1.50 per share (15%) on the enhanced paid share capital for the financial year 2007-08.

Sonata Software Ltd has informed the Exchange that Interim dividend of Re.0.50 per share (50% on par value of Re.1/-) has been declared at the Board Meeting held on October 22, 2007.

Foseco India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at the meeting held on October 22, 2007 has declared a third interim dividend of Rs.3/- per equity share of Rs.10/- to the shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members on November 02, 2007. In addition to the year-to-date cumulative interim dividend of 70%, this declaration brings the cumulative interim dividend to 100%.

Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited has informed the Exchange that: The Board of Directors have in their meeting held on October 20, 2007 declared an interim dividend @ 20% (Rs.2/- per share) on 1,23,25,037 equity shares of Rs.10/- each for the half year ended September 30, 2007.

Asian Paints Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on October 19, 2007 have approved the payment of interim dividend of Rs.6.50 (Rupees Six and Paise Fifty only) per equity share of Rs.10/- each (65%) for the financial year ending March 31, 2008.

The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held toaday i.e. October 19, 2007 have : 1) Declared an interim dividend of Rs. 4/- per share to the equity shareholders of the Company which will be paid on or after November 01, 2007.

Wipro Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Director at its meeting held on October 19, 2007 has declared an interim dividend of Rs.2 per share (100% on an equity share of par value of Rs.2/-).

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 18, 2007 has approved payment of interim dividend of Rs.2.50 per share for the year ending December 31, 2007. Record date for determination of entitlement of the interim dividend has been fixed as November 02, 2007. Interim Dividend will be paid to the eligible shareholders on or before November 14, 2007.

Indoco Remedies Limited has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on October 18, 2007 have proposed a dividend of 65% for the financial year 2006-07.

Gateway Distriparks Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its held on October 17, 2007 has approved the payment of Interim dividend @ 15% (ie. Rs.1.50/- per equity share of Rs.10/- each) for the financial year 2007-08.

Sonata Software Ltd has informed the Exchange that: "The Interim Dividend for 2007-08, if declared at the ensuing Board Meeting scheduled to be held on 22nd October, 2007, will be paid to the shareholders on or after 8th November, 2007 through Electronic Clearing Systems (ECS) or by dividend warrants, as applicable".

Hcl Technologies Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 16, 2007 has declared an interim dividend of Rs.2/- per share (100% on an equity share of the face value of Rs.2/-).

Tata Consultancy Services Limited has informed the Exchange that at the Board Meeting held on October 15, 2007 the Directors have declared a Second Interim Dividend of Rs.3.00 per equity share of Re.1/- each of the Company. The Second Interim Dividend will be paid to the shareholders on or after November 06, 2007.

Patel Engineering Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 14, 2007 has declared dividend @ 130% i.e. Rs.1.30 per share. Further, the Board of Directors have fixed October 30, 2007 as Record Date to determine the equity shareholders who would be eligible to receive dividend of 130% declared by the Board of Directors.

Solar Explosives Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their Meeting held on October 11, 2007 has approved Interim dividend for FY 2007-08 @ 15% and the record date for the interim dividend will be on November 02, 2007.

Infosys Technologies Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board, at its meeting held on October 11, 2007, has declared an interim dividend of Rs.6/- on each equity share (120% on a par value of Rs.5/- per share).

National Fertilizers Limited has informed the Exchange that in the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on September 27, 2007, shareholders declared a dividend of 10.77% of the face value of the paid-up capital. The payment of dividend will be disbursed to the shareholders on October 26, 2007.

The Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd has informed the Exchange that "The date on and from which the Dividend on shares will be payable i.e. on or before 12.10.2007 i.e. within the stipulated period of 30 days from the date of declaration of dividend, we may inform you that our Banker's, Industrial Development Bank of India Ltd, Hyderabad, has agreed to pay the dividends at par at all the branches of their Bank's in India as follows:- (1) Through ECS, to those shareholders who have furnished ECS Bank Details, (2) Through Dividend warrants, to those who have not furnished ECS Bank Details". Further the C

Garden Silk Mills Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 04, 2007 recommended payment of dividend @ 15% on 38290560 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each fully paid up, subject to approval of Shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting scheduled on November 13, 2007. Further the Register of Members and Share Transfer Book of the Company will remain closed from November 06, 2007 to November 13, 2007 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of dividend.

Gmr Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that shareholders of the Company in the Annual General Meeting held on September 25, 2007 have declared the equity dividend of Rs.1.50ps (15%) on 19961707 equity shares of Rs.10/- each, for the Financial Year 2006-07. Company is proposing to make dividend payment to the shareholders on October 22, 2007. The dividend payment shall be made in three modes: (1) By way of DDs to the shareholders who are eligible for dividend amount of Rs.1,00,000/- & above. (2) By way of ECS who have opted for ECS facility. (3)By way of Dividend Warrants, who are eli

Atlas Cycles (Haryana) Ltd has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on September 27, 2007, the directors recommend dividend at the rate of 45% p.a. on 32,51,919 equity shares for the year ended March 31, 2007. The amount of dividend will total Rs.146.34 lacs (Last year Rs. 146.34 Lacs).

C & C Constructions Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on September 27, 2007, recommend the dividend @25% i.e. Rs.2.50/- per equity share, subject to the approval of the Shareholders of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Further the Company has submitted a copy of the Statement of Audited Financial Results for the year ended June 30, 2007. The details of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Annou

Sakthi Sugars Ltd. has informed the Exchange that at the Meeting of the Board of Directors of Company held on September 27, 2007, the Directors have recommended 15% dividend on 3,13,73,066 equity shares of Rs.10/- each of the Company.

Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. has informed the Exchange that a meeting of the Board of Directors was held on September 26, 2007 and the Board inter-alia took the following decisions: (1) A dividend of Rs.0.50 (25%) per equity share has been recommended by the Board of Directors. (2) The Annual General meeting of the Company is scheduled to be held on November 15, 2007. (3) The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books shall remain closed from November 09, 2007 to November 15, 2007 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of the dividend to be declared in the Annual General Meeting. (4) The Boa

Kothari Products Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Dividend for the year 2006-07 recommended @90% (i.e. Rs.9/- per share) by the Board of Directors will be payable on and from September 26, 2007.

Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Limited has informed the Exchange that the Final Dividend @ 10% on the post Bonus paid up Equity Share Capital, as declared by the Members at the Annual General Meeting to held on September 22, 2007 will be payable on and from October 15, 2007.

Asian Hotels Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Final Dividend of Rs.2/- per equity share (20%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2007, declared by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on September 21, 2007, will be disbursed vide dividend warrants / drafts /ECS, as the case may be, and the date of payment will be October 12, 2007.