PRESS RELEASE

4 October 2006

Cement performance of the Aditya Birla Group for September 2006

  • Production at 23.28 lakh mt up by 17.01 per cent
  • Despaches at 23.14 lakh mt up by 18.27 per cent

The Aditya Birla Group's cement production for September 2006 grew by 17.01 per cent at 23.28 lakh mt, while despatches rose by 18.27 per cent at 23.14 lakh mt over September 2005.

The Aditya Birla Group's cement production for the period April-September 2006 at 142.56 lakh mt is up by 6.41 per cent vis-à-vis 133.97 lakh mt for April-September 2005. Despatches at 142.27 lakh mt in April-September 2006 reflect a rise of 6.76 per cent as against 133.26 lakh mt in the corresponding period last year.


For more information, contact:
Dr. Pragnya Ram
Group Executive President
Corporate Communications
Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited
Tel: 91-22-6652 5000 / 2499 5000
Fax: 91-22-6652 5741/ 42
Email:
pragnya.ram@adityabirla.com