1. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on May 22, 2009.

2. Figures for the previous periods have been re-arranged, wherever necessary, to conform to the figures for the current period. The Company does not have any Exceptional or Extraordinary item to report for the above periods

3. Gross Income comprises Segment Revenue, Other Operating Income and Other Income.

4. Gross Income includes Rs 1978 Crores and Rs 7755 Crores for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2009 being Excise Duties and other Local Taxes. (Corresponding previous quarter and year ended March 31, 2008 - Rs 1912 Crores and Rs 7408 Crores respectively).

5. The launch and rollout costs of the Company´s brands ´Fiama Di Wills´, ´Vivel Di Wills´, ´Vivel´ and ´Superia´ covering the range of personal care products of soaps, shampoos, conditioners and shower gels, and the continuing significant brand building costs of the Foods business are reflected under ´Other Expenditure´ stated above and in Segment Results under ´FMCG-Others´.

6. During the quarter, 28,89,030 Ordinary Shares of Re 1/- each were issued and allotted under the Company´s Employee Stock Option Schemes Consequently, the issued and paid-up Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2009 stands increased to Rs 377,43,99,560/-.

7. a) Tax Expense includes Rs 4.57 Crores and Rs 24.72 Crores for Fringe Benefit Tax for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2009 respectively (Corresponding previous quarter and year ended March 31, 2008 - Rs. 2.20 Crores and Rs 23.97 Crores respectively).

b) Tax Expense is net of refunds as follows. For the quarter ended March 31, 2009 - Rs 0.67 Crore and year ended March 31, 2009 -Rs 2.98 Crores (Corresponding previous quarter ended March 31, 2008 - Rs Nil and year ended March 31, 2008 • Rs 29.30 Crores).