PRESS RELEASE

2 May 2008

Cement performance for April 2008

The Aditya Birla Group's cement production for the period April 2008 has moved up by 2.17 per cent at 27.35 lakh mt as against 26.77 lakh mt during April 2007. Dispatches grew by 2.24 per cent at 27.10 lakh mt in April 2008 vis-a-vis 26.51 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