1. The Company’s performance is affected having regard to the mix of products sold in respective quarters.

2. The Company has one Primary business segment namely "Agriculture Inputs".

3. Pursuant to an ongoing agreement to operate, in the transition period, the Alachlor and Butachlor business activities for the buyer of the business, the above financial results include an amount of Rs Nil and Rs 5297 lacs for the quarter and year to date respectively in Sales as well as in expenditure.

4. The financial results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2009 have been approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on June 10, 2009.

5. The Board of directors have Final Dividend of Rs 12/- per share at its meeting held on June 10, 2009.

6. Previous period´s/year´s figures have been re-grouped wherever necessary to correspond with the current period´s / year´s figures.

Amitabh Jaipuria
Managing Director