PRESS RELEASE

2 September 2008

Cement performance for August 2008

The Aditya Birla Group’s cement production for the period April-August 2008 has moved up by 1.11 per cent at 126.16 lakh mt as against 124.77 lakh mt during April-August 2007. Dispatches moved up 1.51 per cent at 125.93 lakh mt in April-August 2008 as against 124.07 lakh mt in the corresponding period last year.

Cement production and dispatches for the month of August 2008 stood at 21.19 lakh mt and 21.88 lakh mt, registering a decline of 8.87 per cent and 5.39 per cent over August 2007 respectively.

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