PRESS RELEASE

1 October 2008

Cement performance for September 2008

The Aditya Birla Group’s cement production for the period April-September 2008 has moved up by 1.37 per cent at 150.06 lakh mt as against 148.04 lakh mt during April-September 2007. Dispatches grew by 1.91 per cent at 149.87 lakh mt in April-September 2008 vis-a-vis 147.06 lakh mt in the corresponding period last year.

Cement production for the month of September 2008 rose by 2.74 per cent at 23.91 lakh mt. Dispatches are up by 4.12 per cent at 23.93 lakh mt over September 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