1. The audited financial results were reviewed by the Audit Committee on June 11, 2009 and approved by the Board of Directors at its meetings held on June 12, 2009.

2. MOP&NG had issued scheme of sharing the under recoveries of Oil marketing Companies on account of non-revision in selling price of PDS Kerosene and domestic LPG. During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company has given discounts to Oil marketing Companies amounting to Rs. Nil (Previous Year quarter Rs 38724 Lakhs), and for the year ended March 31, 2009, Rs 178120 Lakhs (Previous Year : Rs 131374 Lakhs) out of which Rs 8698 Lakhs pertain to short provision for the quarter Jan-March 2008.

3. Final Dividend @ Rs 3/- per Equity Share of Rs 10/- each amounting to Rs 38054 Lakhs (excluding dividend Tax) during 2008-09 has been recommended subject to approval of members in the AGM. In addition, the Interim Dividend @ Rs 4/- per Equity Share amounting to Rs 50739 Lakhs has already been paid. The total of Interim and recommended dividend for the year is Rs 7/- per Equity share amounting to Rs 88793 Lakhs (excluding dividend tax).

4. The Pay Revision of the employees of the Company due w.e.f. January 01, 2007 has been approved by Government of India. Pending implementation of pay revision, provision for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 of Rs 2197 Lakhs (Previous year quarter Rs 10500 Lakhs) after adjustment of adhoc advance of Rs 3323 Lakhs (Previous Year : Nil) and for the year ended March 31, 2009 of Rs 7939 Lakhs (Previous year Rs 13071 Lakhs) after adjustment of adhoc advance of Rs 3323 Lakhs (Previous Year : Nil) has been made on estimated basis in accordance with the guidelines issued by Government of India.

5. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) have issued PNGRB ("Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff") Regulations 2008 effective from November 20, 2008. As per these Regulations, the natural gas pipeline tariff being charged by the company for its pipeline networks in operation is subject to revision with retrospective effect in accordance with the Regulations. Impact on profits, if any, will be recognized when the pipeline tariff is revised in accordance with the Regulations.

6. Other expenditure includes Rs 12610 Lakhs (Previous year quarter : Rs 1353 Lakhs) for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and Rs 19953 Lakhs (Previous year : Rs 28459 Lakhs) for the year ended March 31, 2009 on account of write off of Dry well Expenditure in Exploration & Production (E&P) business.

7. Previous period figures have been regrouped / rearranged, wherever required.

8. The Audited results for the year ended March 31, 2009 are subj
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