YEAR                       EVENTS
 1930 - The Company was incorporated on 14th March.  The Company was
        formed in 1930 by the amalgamation of Eddivanna Rubber & Tea
        Co. Ltd., Kinalur Rubber Co. Ltd., and Kuttiadi Rubber Co.
 Ltd.
        The Sampanji Estate was acquired by the Company Later.
 
      - The Company undertook to set up an Electronic Smoke Detector
        factory in Collaboration with a reputed U.S. firm for which
 the
        necessary applications were made to Government.
 
      - The Pullikanam Tea Estate Ltd. is a subsidiary of the
 Company.
 
 1952 - 2,39,225 Bonus Equity shares issued in the prop. 2:3.
 
 1957 - 2,99,031 Bonus Equity shares issued in prop. 1:2.  Note:
 Pref.
        shares carry a dividend of 7.06% since 1960.
 
 1967 - 1,79,419 Bonus Equity shares issued in prop. 1:5.
 
 1974 - With effect from 28th February, the name of the Company was
        changed from the Cochin Malabar Estate Ltd. to the present
 one.
 
 1975 - 10,76,512 Bonus Equity shares issued in prop. 2:5.
 
 1979 - 15,07,117 No. of Equity shares of Rs 3 each consolidated into
        4,52,135 No. of Equity shares of Rs 10 each.  3,01,423 Bonus
        Equity shares issued in prop. 2:3.
 
 1983 - Pref. shares of Rs 50 each consolidated into shares of Rs 100
        each.
 
 1984 - The Fire Engineering Division entered the field of security
        systems.
 
 1989 - Dividend on Pref. shares enhanced to 12% since 1986.  7,53,558
      
        rights equity shares issued at par in prop. 1:1.  1,13,033
        additional shares allotted to retain oversubscription. 
 Another
        37,474 No. of equity shares allotted at par to employees
 (Stock
        option Scheme).
 
 1993 - 1,133-12% Pref. shares redeemed.
 
 1994 - The company entered into an MOU with Kerala State Industrial
        Development Corporation Ltd. for setting up an industrial
 growth
        centre in Kinalur at Balussery, Kozikode district in 314 acres
 of
        land belonging to the Company.  The Company would have a stake
 of
        51% in the joint venture with KSIDC.
 
 1995 - The Company decided to participate in a joint venture with
 Kerala 
        State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. to set up
        Industrial Growth Centre at Kanalur.
 
 1997 - The company undertook to set up an Electronic Smoke Detector
        factory in collaboration with a reputed U.S. firm for which
 the
        necessary applications were made to Government.
 
      - It was also decided to enter into the full range of fighting
 and
        prevention systems in due course.
 
      - As at 31st March, the Company held 5,90,000 No. of equity
 shares
        of Rs 10 each out of 9,90,000 No. of equity shares issued by
 the
        subsidiary.
 
      - The Pullikanam Tea Estates, Ltd., was merged with the company
 as
        per the orders of the High Court of Kerala.  In terms of the
        Scheme of Amalgamation, 1,14,285 No. of equity shares of the
        Company were allotted to the shareholders in the prop. of 2
        shares of the Company to 7 shares held in Pullikanam Tea
 Estates,
        Ltd.
 
 2010
 
 --Registered Office of the Company has been shifted to 21, Strand
 Road, Kolkata - 700001, West Bengal.