Corporate announcements

Ccl Products (India) Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company has decided, at its meeting held on August 29,2006, to recommend Final Dividend @ Rs.2.00 per equity share of Rs.10/- each (i.e. 20%) apart from the Interim Dividend @ Rs.2.00 per equity share of Rs.10/- each (i.e. 20%) already paid totalling to Rs.4.00 per equity share of Rs.10/- each (i.e. 40%) for the financial year ending March 31,2006 for consideration of shareholders at the ensuing AGM.

Gujarat State Petronet Limited has informed the Exchange that the Company shall make payment of dividend from October 03,2006 on 54,22,43,270 equity shares (face value Rs 10 each) of the Company for the year ended March 31,2006, @ 2.5% as recommended by the Board of Directors of the company, if approved by the shareholders of the company at the AGM of the Company to be held on September 28,2006.

Lloyd Electric & Engineering Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in their meeting held on August 29,2006 had approved the recommendation of the final dividend of 10% on the paid-up capital of the company subject to the approval of the shareholders in the Forthcoming AGM.

Pba Infrastructure Limited has informed the Exchange that at the Board Meeting held on August 28, 2006, the Board of Directors are pleased to recommend 15% dividend out of the profit for the year ended 2005-2006 i.e. Rs. 1.50 paise per share on 1,35,00,562 number of Equity Shares of Rs. 10.00 fully paid for the year ended March 31, 2006. The above payment of dividend is subject to dividend tax.

Procter & Gamble Hygiene And Health Care Limited has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on August 28, 2006 the Company has declared a Final Dividend of Rs.25/- per equity share for the year ended June 30, 2006. The dividend will be paid on approval of the shareholders at the AGM, to be held on October 06, 2006.

Petron Engineering Cosntruction Ltd has informed the Exchange that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on August 28, 2006 has concluded that the Board has recommended Dividend of Re. 1/- (10%) per Equity Share on 7538400 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each for the year ended March 31, 2006, for declaration at the AGM proposed to be held on September 29, 2006.

Todays Writing Products Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 28, 2006 has recommended dividend @ 10% per equity share of the Company for the financial year ended December 31, 2005.

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd has informed the Exchange that the date of payment of dividend of the Company for the financial year 2005-2006 (i.e. Rs. 9 per equity shares of Rs. 10 each) is September 27,2006 subject to the declaration of same by the shareholders of the Company at the AGM scheduled to be held on September 21,2006.

Atlas Cycles (Haryana) Ltd has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on August 24,2006, the directors recommend dividend at the rate of 45% p.a. on 32,51,919 equity shares for the year ended March 31,2006. The amount of dividend will total Rs.146.34 lacs (Last year Rs. 146.34 Lacs).

Aia Engineering Limited has informed the Exchange that the dividend for the Financial Year 2005-06, if declared at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on September 27, 2006 will be paid to the members of the company on or after October 02, 2006 by Dividend Warrants / ECS mode.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Co. Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the dividend, after the same is approved by the Shareholders at the AGM of the Company to be held on September 23,2006, will be made payable from October 05,2006.

Weizmann Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 24,2006 have recommended Dividend @ 5% on equity shares of Rs.10/- each subject to approval of the members at the AGM.

Elder Pharmaceuticals Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on August 25, 2006 has recommended dividend @25%.

Helios And Matheson Information Technology Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board at its meeting held on August 25,2006 recommended 15% (tax free) Dividend.

Eastern Silk Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at their meeting held on August 24, 2006 have decided to recommend dividend @ 35% on the equity capital of the Company.

Kakatiya Cement Sugar & Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 24, 2006 has recommended payment of Dividend @ 20% i.e. Rs.2.00 per Share to the equity Shareholders of the Company for the year 2005-2006.

Paradyne Infotech Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on August 24,2006 has inter alia: a) recommended a Final Dividend @ 10% on 1,08,77,624 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 10/- each of the Company i.e. Re. 1/- Per share. b) approved the Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOS) under which options carrying right to acquire up to 5% of the paid up capital of the Company will be issued to eligible employees and non-executive independent Directors of the Company.

Zodiac Jrd- Mkj Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on August 24,2006 have approved 5% dividend.

Hcl Infosystems Ltd has informed the Exchange that the at the Board Meeting of Directors held on August 23, 2006 the Board of Directors have recommended 100% final Dividend on the paid up share capital of the Company for the financial year ended June 30, 2006. The Company has already paid three interim dividends of 100% each during the year. The Company has further informed that the AGM of the Company is scheduled to be held on October 19, 2006 and the Share Transfer Books and the Register of Members shall remain closed from October 26, 2006 to October 27, 2006 (both days inclusive) for the pu

Lumax Automotive Systems Limited has informed the Exchange that in the meeting held on August 23,2006, the Board of Directors of the company recommended the dividend of 12% on the Equity shares of the company for the approval of the shareholders in the AGM.

Oudh Sugar Mills Ltd has informed the Exchange that at the Board Meeting held on August 23,2006 the Directors transacted following business : 1) Recommended dividend @ Rs.4.50 per Equity Share of Rs.10/- each (45%). 2) The Board of Directors have approved setting up of Greenfield Plant in Uttar Pradesh with a crushing capacity of 7000 tcd with a co-generation plant of 17 MW at an estimated cost of Rs.336 crores. 3) Approved increase in Salary of Shri C.S. Nopany, Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. July 01,2006 from Rs.2,25,000/- per month to Rs.3,25,000/- per month, subject to necessary a

Ruchi Infrastructure Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board at its meeting held on August 22,2006 has recommended a dividend of 6% on 17,33,345 Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares of Rs.100/- each for the year ended March 31,2006 on pro rata basis from the date of allotment. The Board has also recommended a dividend of 10% on equity share capital of the Company as on March 31,2006.

Ballarpur Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its Meeting held on August 22,2006 has recommended payment of final dividend of 27.5% (including the interim dividend of 12.5% paid in February, 2006) on the Equity Shares of the Company (previous year 2004-05 @ 25%).

Archies Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on May 27, 2006 has recommended a final dividend of Rs. 2/- per share in respect of 6506000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each amounting to Rs. 130.12 lakhs.

Hcl Technologies Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board at its meeting held on August 18-19, 2006 has recommended a final dividend of Rs.4/- per share (200% on an equity share of face value of Rs.2/-) for the year ended June 30, 2006. The Company has further issued a press release dated August 19, 2006, titled, "HCL Tech Q4 revenues up 35% and net income up 44% YoY". The details of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).

Jindal Stainless Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company, in its meeting held on August 18, 2006, inter alia :- Recommended 80% dividend, i.e. dividend @ Re.1.60 per equity share of Rs.2/- each for the financial year ended March 31, 2006. The Company has further informed that the said dividend, if approved by the shareholders, will be paid immediately after the AGM. The Company has also informed that the Board of directors of the company has inducted Sh. Ashis Das as Joint Managing Director & C.O.O. (Orissa Division) and Sh. V. S. Jain as Additional Directo

Hikal Limited has informed the Exchange that the final dividend for the year 2005 - 2006 on the equity shares will be paid on September 11, 2006.

Lg Balakrishnan & Bros Ltd has informed the Exchange that the dividend for the Financial year 2005-2006, if approved by the shareholders in the Ensuing Annual General Meeting to be held on August 30, 2006, will be paid on September 11, 2006 and warrants for the same will be dispatched before the said date.

Ocl India Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the next AGM of the Company is scheduled to be held on September 09, 2006. The Board has recommended dividend @ 50% on equity shares subject to the approval of shareholders and the book closure of the Company has been fixed from September 05, 2006 to September 09, 2006 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of the Annual General Meeting; Payment of dividend for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2006; Rights Issue of equity shares. The company has further informed that the dividend will be payable to the members pre-rights.

Vishal Exports Overseas Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Comapny at their meeting held on August 19, 2006 has taken under mentioned decisions :- 1) Recommended Dividend of 5%, on equity shares for the year 2005-2006 subject to the approval of the Shareholder at ensuing AGM of the Company. 2) Fixed closure of Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Compay from September 18, 2006 to September 23, 2006 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to payment of dividend for the year 2005-2006. 3) The AGM of the Company is

Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd has informed the Exchange that if approved by the shareholders in the ensuing AGM of the Company to be held on September 08,2006, the dividend for the financial year 2005-2006 will be payable on and from September 15,2006.

Greaves Cotton Limited has informed the Exchange that at the Meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 18, 2006 the Directors have recommended a Final Dividend of Re.1/- per share for the Financial Year ended June 30, 2006, which makes a total Dividend for the year to Rs.7/- per share, including three Interim Dividend's each of Rs.2/- per share already declared and paid.

Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd has informed the Exchange that the dividend (both equity and preference), if declared at the forthcoming AGM of the Company Scheduled to be held on August 25,2006, shall be payable from August 30,2006.

Supreme Petrochem Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on August 17, 2006, recommended dividend of 10% for the year 2005-06 on equity shares entailing an outgo of Rs.1111.89 lacs including dividend distribution tax.

Upper Ganges Sugar & Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 17,2006 have recommended dividend @ Rs. 5/- per Equity Share on 1,15,57,239 Equity Shares, inclusive of 45,52,852 Equity Shares allotted by the Company as Rights Shares, for the year ended June 30,2006.

Zuari Industries Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 13,2006 have recommended a dividend of 20%. The same will be paid on September 18,2006, if declared at the AGM to be held on September 12,2006 through HDFC Bank.

Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Limited has informed the Exchange that the dividend would be payable with effect from September 18, 2006 and the validity of the same would be 3 months i.e. up to December 17, 2006. In other words, the Company has informed the Exchange that the dividend would be paid to the shareholders of the Company within 9 days after the approval in the Annual General Meeting and the warrants would be valid up to December 17, 2006 and thereafter the same would be required revalidation from the Company.

Engineers India Limited has informed the Exchange that the final dividend for the financial year 2005-2006 on the equity shares of the company shall be paid on September 19,2006, if declared, at the forthcoming AGM of the Company, which is scheduled to be held on September 15,2006.

Bhartiya International Limited has informed the Exchange that the dividend recommended @ 15% per Equity Share of Rs. 10/- each (fully paid), for the financial year 2005-2006, if declared at the AGM to be held on September 29,2006, will become payable on and from September 29,2006.

Alok Industries Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on August 10, 2006 has considered recommendation of equity dividend of 12% i.e. Rs. 1.20 per share for the financial year ended March 31, 2006, subject to the approval of members of the Company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

Satnam Overseas Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on August 11, 2006 has recommended a Dividend of 22% on the Equity Capital of the Company for the year 2005-06.

Indoco Remedies Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 10,2006 have proposed a dividend of 62.5% for the financial year 2005-06.

Maruti Udyog Limited has informed the Exchange that the dividend as recommended by the board, if declared by the shareholders in the AGM, which is scheduled to be held on September 5, 2006, will be payable on or after September 9, 2006.

Can Fin Homes Ltd has informed the Exchange that at the AGM of the company held on August 02,2006 dividend at Rs.2.50 per share on the equity shares of the company was declared. The company propose to post the Dividend-2006 warrants on August 09/10, 2006.

Punjab National Bank has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Bank in its meeting held on July 31, 2006 had declared Final Dividend @ 60% i.e. Rs.6/- per share for the Financial Year 2005-06. The date of Final Dividend shall be on August 28, 2006, payable by means of Physical Warrants and through ECS (Credit) facility of Reserve Bank of India.

Murudeshwar Ceramics Ltd has informed the Exchange that dividend, if any, declared by the members at the AGM to be held on September 25,2006 will be paid to the members by posting the dividend warrants on or before October 24,2006.

Balaji Telefilms Ltd. has informed the Exchange that final dividend of Rs. 3.00 per share, if declared at the AGM to be held on August 18,2006 will be paid to the shareholders on and from August 22,2006.

Britannia Industries Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Members at the AGM of the Company held on August 01,2006 had declared Dividend of Rs.15/- per Equity Share (i.e. 150%) for the year 2005-06.

Emami Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in their meeting held on May 15,2006, recommended payment of dividend @ 100% on 6,11,50,000 Equity Shares of Rs 2/- each fully paid up, subject to approval of members at the ensuing AGM scheduled to be held on August 25,2006.

Jbf Industries Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the members have approved payment of dividend @ 20% on equity shares (Rs. Two per share). The following resolutions were approved by the members of the Company apart from the routine business in their meeting held on July 29,2006: 1) Re-appointment of Statutory Auditors M/s Chaturvedi & Shah. 2) Re-appointment of Chairman and his remuneration. 3) Re-appointment of Executive Directors and their remuneration. 4) Increase in Investment of additional USD 10 million in JBF RAK LLC.