PRESS RELEASE

1 August 2008

Cement performance for July 2008

The Aditya Birla Group’s cement production for the period April-July 2008 has moved up by 3.40 per cent at 104.97 lakh mt as against 101.52 lakh mt during April-July 2007. Dispatches grew by 3.09 per cent at 104.05 lakh mt in April-July 2008 vis-a-vis 100.94 lakh mt in the corresponding period last year.

Cement production for the month of July 2008 rose by 7.38 per cent at 25.16 lakh mt. Dispatches are up by 4.40 per cent at 24.56 lakh mt over July 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