Corporate announcements

Asian Paints Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 30, 2006 have approved the payment of interim dividend of Rs. 5.50 per equity share of Rs. 10/- each (55%) for the financial year ending March 31, 2007. The Board of Directors have also approved November 06, 2006 as the Record Date for the payment of interim dividend to those members whose names appear on the Register of Members as on the said date.

Mrf Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 30, 2006 have declared 30% Second Interim Dividend on the paid up capital of the Company.

Sundaram Clayton Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 30, 2006 has declared an interim dividend of Rs.7.00 per share on 1,89,67,584 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.

Varun Shipping Co. Ltd. has informed the Exchange that at the Board Meeting of the company held on October 30,2006, the Board of Directors has declared an interim dividend of 15 percent (Rs.1.50 per share) on the equity share capital of the company for the financial year ending on March 31,2007.

Madras Cements Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 30, 2006 have declared an Interim Dividend of 75% (Rs. 7.50/- per share of Rs. 10/- each) for 2006-2007 and have fixed November 06, 2006 as the Record Date for payment of the Interim Dividend.

Godrej Consumer Products Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 30, 2006 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 2006-2007. The dividend will be paid before November 28, 2006.

Elgi Equipments Ltd has informed the Exchange that the BoDs in their meeting held on October 28, 2006, had declared an interim dividend of 50% (fifty percent) on the paid up equity Share Capital of the Company for the financial year 2006-07. The details are as follows : (1) Total No. of shares : 60,000,000 (Fully paid shares) ; 18,174,240 (Partly paid shares) (2) Paid up value per share : Rs.1/- (Fully paid shares) ; Re.0.15 paise (Partly paid shares) (3) Interim Dividend in % : 50% (Fully paid shares) ; 50% (Partly paid shares) (4) Amount of Interim Dividend per share : Re.0.50 paise (Fully p

Goldiam International Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company in its meeting held on October 28, 2006 has decided to pay interim dividend of Rs. 1/- (10%) per equity share.

Himatsingka Seide Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on October 28, 2006, has recommended payment of 25% Interim Dividend (Rs.1.25/- per share of Rs.5/- each.)

Balkrishna Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 27, 2006 has declared payment of Interim Dividend of Rs.3.50 (35%) per Equity Share of Rs.10 each.

Sesa Goa Ltd. has informed the Exchange that that the Board of Directors, at their meeting held on October 27, 2006 has approved : Recommendation of Final Dividend of Rs.25/- per share (i.e. 250%) in addition to Interim Dividend paid @ Rs. 15/-per share (i.e. 150%).

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange that the board at its meeting held on October 27, 2006 has recommended the 60% of dividend for the year 2005-06.

Apar Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 27, 2006 have declared an Interim Dividend @ 15.00 % (Rs. 1.50) per share on 24,252,023 equity shares for the Financial Year 2006-2007. In order to ascertain the eligibility of Equity Shareholders to receive the Interim Dividend, the Board has fixed the Record Date of November 13, 2006.

Nrb Bearing Limited has informed the Exchange that the board meeting held on October 27, 2006 the Board has approved the following :- 1) Declaration of interim dividend @Rs.8.00/- per equity share of Rs.10/- each payable to members whose names appear in the register of members as on record date on November 02, 2006. 2) Approved the purchase of immoveable property at Uttaranchal for future expansion. 3) Accepted with regret, the resignation of Mr. B R Sule as Director, on heal grounds.

Alfa Laval India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on October 27, 2006 have declared an interim dividend of 100% (Rs.10/- per share), aggregating Rs.207.08 M (including dividend tax) on the equity shares for the year ending December 31, 2006. The payment of the said interim Dividend shall be made to the shareholders after the record date. i.e. November 07, 2006.

Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 27,2006 have : 1) declared an interim dividend of Rs.4.00 per share to the equity shareholders of the Company which will be paid to the eligible shareholders on or after November 22,2006. The Company has decided to maintain the Book Closure for demerger i.e. November 15,2006 and November 16,2006 (both days inclusive) as Book Closure for the purposes of ascertaining the shareholders who will be eligible for the interim dividend. The interim dividend declared will be paid on the

Monsanto India Limited has informed the Exchange that in the Board Meeting of the Directors held on Ocotber 26, 2006 the Directors have declared an Interim dividend of Rs.10/- per share for the financial year 2006-2007.

Easun Reyrolle Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Directors in their Meeting held on October 26, 2006 announced payment of Interim Dividend on Equity Shares for the financial year 2006-07 @ 20% (Rs.2 per Share).

Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on October 26, 2006 has declared an interim dividend of Rs.10/- per equity share for the year ending December 31, 2006.

Natco Pharma Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 26, 2006 has recommended an interim dividend of Rs. 1.25 per share.

Gvk Power & Infrastructure Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company at its meeting held on October 23,2006 had considered and declared an Interim Dividend at the rate of Rs.2.50 per equity share i.e. 25%. The company has further informed November 7, 2006 as the record date.

Dcm Shriram Consolidated Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in their meeting held on October 25,2006 have approved interim dividend of 20% on equity shares of face value of Rs.2/- each.

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on October 25, 2006 has declared an Interim Dividend @ 6.90% on Preference Shares i.e. Rs.6.90 per share of Rs.100 each upto the date of redemption.

Tvs Motor Company Limited has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of the board of directors held on October 25, 2006, the directors have declared an interim dividend of Re.0.70 per share on 23,75,43,557 equity shares of Re.1/- each. The total dividend payable will be Rs.16,62,80,490/- which will be paid to the equity shareholders, whose names appear on the register of members of the company as on October 30, 2006.

Sakthi Sugars Ltd. has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on October 24,2006, the Directors have :- 1) Recommended 15% dividend on equity shares of Rs. 10/- each. 2) Confirmed Interim dividend at 12.50% on 12,00,000 Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs.100/- each declared by the Board for the year 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 as final dividend.

Sonata Software Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company in its meeting held on October 20, 2006 declared Interim dividend of Rs.0.50 per share (50% on par value of Re.1/-).

Allcargo Global Logistics Limited has informed the Exchange that the BODs at its meeting held on October 20, 2006, has declared interim dividend of Rs.2.50 per equity share (i.e. 25%).

Mahindra Ugine Steel Co. Ltd has informed the Exchange that the BoDs of the Company at their meeting held on October 20, 2006, has declared Interim Dividend on 7% 5,46,000 Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs.100/- each aggregating to Rs.21,79,017.75 including Dividend Tax.

Greenply Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the interim dividend through warrants /ECS for the financial year 2006-2007 would be issued / payable to the equity shareholders on or after November 16, 2006.

Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board at its meeting held on October 20, 2006 has declared second interim dividend of 75% (Rs.1.50 per share) on equity shares for the Corporate financial year ending December 31, 2006.

Prime Securities Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company, at their meeting held on October 20,2006, has declared an Interim Dividend of 15% (i.e. Rs. 0.75 per equity share of Rs. 5/- each) for the financial year 2006-2007.

Satyam Computer Services Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on October 20,2006 recommended an Interim Dividend of 50% for the financial year 2006-07.

Ingersoll Rand (India) Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company have at their meeting held on October 19, 2006, declared an interim dividend of Rs. 3/- per share (30%) after considering the Unaudited financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2006. The interim dividend, excluding dividend distribution tax, will absorb an amount of Rs. 94,704,000/-

Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 19, 2006 has declared interim dividend at the rate of 10% (Rs. 1/- per share) on the equity share capital of Company, which shall be paid to the shareholders on the Record Date and approved the payment of stipulated preference Dividend for the period upto September 30, 2006.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 19, 2006 has approved the payment of Interim Dividend of 50% (@ Rs. 2.50 per share of par value of Rs. 5 each) for the year ending December 31, 2006.

Greaves Cotton Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on October 19,2006 have declared the First Interim Dividend at the rate of 20% i.e. Rs. 2/- (Rupees Two only) per share.

Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 19,2006 have declared an Interim Dividend @ 15% (i.e. Rs. 1.50 per share) for the financial year 2006-07 aggregating to Rs.1256.05 lakhs (including tax on dividend Rs. 154.49 lakhs).

Vijaya Bank has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the bank in its meeting held on October 18, 2006 have declared an interim dividend of 10% to the shareholders for the financial year 2006-07. The record date for this purpose of payment of interim dividend is fixed as November 07, 2006.

Hcl Infosystems Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors, at their meeting held on October 18,2006, have approved the payment of Interim Dividend @ 100% on the paid up share capital of the Company for the year 2006-2007.

Greenply Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors, at their meeting held on October 18,2006 has declared the interim dividend of Re.1.00 per share (20%) on equity shares of the Company for the financial year 2006-2007.

Marico Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company has, at its meeting held on October 18,2006 considered and approved, inter alia, the following: Declaration of Second Interim Dividend at the rate of Rs. 1.50 on Equity shares of Rs. 10.00 each for the financial year 2006-07.

Ipca Laboratories Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 18, 2006 has declared an interim dividend of 35% for the financial year 2006-07.

Gabriel India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the BODs at its meeting held on October 17, 2006, have declared an interim dividend of 30% amounting to Rs.0.30 per share.

Foseco India Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company at their meeting held on October 17,2006, has declared a third interim dividend of Rs. 6/- per equity share of Rs. 10 to the shareholders whose names appear on the Register of Members on October 27,2006. In addition to the year-to-date cumulative interim dividend 60%, this declaration brings the cumulative interim dividend to 120%. The payment of the said interim dividend shall be payable at par at selective branches of designated bank within 30 days from the date of declaration of dividend.

Hcl Technologies Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on October 16,2006 has declared an interim dividend of Rs.4/- per share (200% on an equity share of face value of Rs.2/-). The record date of October 23,2006 fixed for payment of said interim dividend has been confirmed by the Board of Directors.

Triveni Engineering & Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company have at their meeting held on October 16, 2006 approved an interim dividend @ 35% (Re.0.35 per share) on the Equity Share Capital of the Company for the financial year 2006-07. The Board has also fixed November 03, 2006 as the 'Record Date' for the purpose of payment of interim dividend to the equity shareholders/beneficial owners of the Company for the financial year 2006-07.

Tata Consultancy Services Limited has informed the Exchange that at the Board Meeting held on October 16,2006 the Directors have declared a Second Interim Dividend of Rs. 3.00 per equity share of Re. 1/- each of the Company and the same will be paid to the shareholders of the Company whose names appear in the Register of Members of the Company or in the record of the Depositories as beneficial owners of the shares as on October 26,2006 which is the Record Date fixed for the purpose.

Gmr Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that the Company is proposing to make payment of dividends for the financial year 2005-06 to the shareholders on October 27, 2006. The dividend payment shall be made in following modes: (i) By way of DDs to the shareholders who are eligible for dividend amount of Rs. 10,000/- & above. (ii) By way of ECS who have opted for ECS facility. (iii) By way of Dividend Warrants, who are eligible for dividend amount upto Rs.9,999/-, which shall be payable at par. The Company agrees that it would bear the collection charges, if any, collected by any bank i

Indiabulls Financial Services Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 16, 2006, declared dividend @ 5% on 9,966,667 cumulative, redeemable, non-convertible preference shares of face value Rs.300/- each, and 11,500,000 cumulative, redeemable, convertible preference shares of face value Rs.300/- each, aggregating Rs.529.31 lacs payable pro rata for the period from August 02, 2006 to September 30, 2006.

Praj Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company in its meeting held on October 14, 2006 have declared interim dividend of Rs. 0.90 per share (45%) to all the those shareholders whose names appear in the register of members on October 20, 2006, the record date fixed by the board of directors.