PRESS RELEASE

2 December 2007

Cement performance for November 2007

The Aditya Birla Group's cement production for the period April-November 2007 has moved up by 4.18 per cent at 200.79 lakh mt as against 192.73 lakh mt during April-November 2006. Dispatches grew by 3.67 per cent at 199.34 lakh mt in April-November 2007 vis-a-vis 192.29 lakh mt in the corresponding period last year.

Cement production for the month of November 2007 stood at 23.40 lakh mt (-5.48 per cent) and dispatches at 22.97 lakh mt (-6.84 per cent) in November 2007.

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