Grasim Industries Limited

Performance Review
Q2FY08
27th October 2007

Cautionary Statement
Statements in this Presentation describing the Companys objectives, estimates, expectations or predictions may be forward looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied. Important factors that could make a difference to the Companys operations include global and Indian demand supply conditions, finished goods prices, feedstock availability and prices, cyclical demand and pricing in the Companys principal markets, changes in Government regulations, tax regimes, economic developments within India and the countries within which the company conducts business and other factors such as litigation and labour negotiations. The Company assumes no responsibility to publicly amend, modify or revise any forward looking statement, on the basis of any subsequent development, information or events, or otherwise.
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Consolidated Financial Performance Q2FY08

% Rs. Crs. Change TOTAL REVENUE PBIDT
(including minority share)

Consolidated revenue up by 25% PBIDT up by 42%

Higher operating profit from all business segments Historically highest profits by VSF Business, PBIDT up by 72% Cement Business PBIDT up by 26%

3,973 1,267 1,050 345 705 620 67.6

25 42 52 63 47 50 50

PBT
(including minority share)

Total Tax Expenses PAT (Before Minority Share) PAT (After Minority Share) EPS (Rs.)

Tax expenses higher by 63%

Lower component of tax exempt income in current quarter PBT Revision in average annual tax rate

Net profit at Rs.620 Crs.; up by 50%

Consolidated Financial Performance H1FY08

% Rs. Crs. Change TOTAL REVENUE PBIDT
(including minority share)

Consolidated revenue up by 26% PBIDT up by 41%

Higher operating profit from all business segments VSF Business PBIDT up by 90% Normal operations in VSF business as against lower production at Nagda plant due to water shortage in Q1FY07 Cement Business PBIDT up by 25%

8,037 2,636 2,205 700 1,504 1,290 140.7

26 41 50 55 48 52 52

PBT
(including minority share)

Total Tax Expenses PAT (Before Minority Share) PAT (After Minority Share) EPS (Rs.)

Tax expenses higher by 55%

Lower component of tax exempt income in current half PBT

Net profit at Rs.1,290 Crs.; up by 52%

Consolidated Financial Performance

(Rs. Crores)

Q2FY08 Q2FY07 Net Turnover & Op. Income Other Income PBIDT Interest Gross Profit Depreciation PBT
Current Tax Deferred Tax

3,972.6 83.9 1,267.3 54.2 1,213.1 163.1 1,050.0

315.5 29.0

3,185.5 53.4 895.3 55.5 839.8 148.4 691.3

215.0 (4.1)

% H1FY08 H1FY07 Chg. 25 8,037.2 6,400.1 57 185.3 102.6 42 2,636.4 1,867.8 (2) 110.1 108.3 44 2,526.3 1,759.5 10 321.7 290.2 52 2,204.6 1,469.3
--638.5 61.7 462.8 (9.8)

% FY07 Chg. 26 14,178.4 81 245.6 41 4,290.1 2 228.6 44 4,061.5 11 610.0 50 3,451.5

--1,097.1 (5.0)

Total Tax PAT Minority Share etc. PAT (after Minority Share) Earning Per Share - Basic and Diluted (Rs.)

344.5 705.5 85.5 620.0 67.6

210.9 480.5 66.1 414.4 45.2

63 47 -50 50

700.2 1,504.3 214.6 1,289.7 140.7

453.0 1,016.3 166.6 849.7 92.7

55 48 -52 52

1,092.1 2,359.4 391.9 1,967.5 214.6

Standalone Financial Performance Q2FY08

Rs. Crs. % Change

TOTAL REVENUE PBIDT Interest Charges Depreciation PBT Total Tax Expenses PAT EPS (Rs.)

2,519 862 27 88 748 248 500 54.5

25 48 11 16 55 71 48 48

Impressive growth in revenue supported by higher volumes and realisation PBIDT up by 48% despite rising input and fuel costs
Higher operating profit from all business segments Historically highest operating profit by VSF Business, up by 81% Cement Business PBIDT up by 24% Normal operations in Chemical business during the quarter, unlike lower production due to CPP shutdown in Q2FY07 Sponge Iron business aided by higher realisations

Tax expenses higher by 71%

Lower component of tax exempt income in current quarter PBT Revision in average annual tax rate

Net profit at Rs.500 Crs.; up by 48%

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Standalone Financial Performance H1FY08

Rs. Crs. % Change

TOTAL REVENUE PBIDT Interest Charges Depreciation PBT Total Tax Expenses PAT EPS (Rs.)

4,966 1,722 56 173 1,494 483 1,011 110.3

27 52 15 15 60 69 56 56

Strong growth in revenue, up by 27% PBIDT up by 52% despite rising input and fuel costs
Higher operating profit from all business segments Cement Business PBIDT up by 27% Normal operations in VSF and Chemical businesses unlike lower production in VSF in Q1FY07 and in Chemical in H1FY07 Sponge Iron business aided by higher realisations Higher other income with increase in treasury income

Tax expenses higher by 69%

Lower component of tax exempt income in current half PBT

Net profit at Rs.1,011 Crs.; up by 56%

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Standalone Financial Performance

(Rs. Crores)

Q2FY08 Q2FY07 Net Turnover & Op. Income Other Income PBIDT Interest Gross Profit Depreciation Non-recurring Income PBT
Current Tax Deferred Tax

% H1FY08 H1FY07 Chg. 25 16 48 11 50 16 -55

---

% Chg. 27 43 52 15 54 15 -60
---

FY07 8,680.3 209.7 2,619.0 111.8 2,507.2 317.9 37.1 2,226.4

692.4 (1.8)

2,519.2 57.3 862.3 27.2 835.1 87.5 -747.6

223.7 24.1

2,011.4 50.2 582.8 24.5 558.3 75.6 -482.7

145.8 (0.9)

4,965.8 125.1 1,722.2 55.7 1,666.5 172.5 -1,494.0

429.4 53.1

3,905.1 87.7 1,133.8 48.3 1,085.5 149.7 -935.9

284.9 1.3

Total Tax PAT Earning Per Share - Basic and Diluted (Rs.)

247.8 499.8 54.5

144.9 337.8 36.9

71 48 48

482.5 1,011.4 110.3

286.2 649.7 70.9

69 56 56

690.6 1,535.8 167.5

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Segmental Performance Q2FY08

Revenue Mix
Sponge IronOthers 2% 5% VSF 23% Chemical 3% Textiles 2% Cement 65%

Consolidated

PBIDT Mix
VSF 26% Chemical 3%

Others 5% Sponge Iron 2% * Cement 64%

(Rs.3,973 Crs.) Revenue Mix

Sponge Iron 8% VSF 31%

(Rs.1,267 Crs.)

(* Minority Share 13%)

Standalone

PBIDT Mix
Sponge Iron Others 4% 3%

VSF 37%

Cement 53%

(Rs.2,519 Crs.)

Chemical 5% Textiles 3%

Cement 51%

(Rs.862 Crs.)

Chemical 5%
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Financial Highlights

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Grasim Consolidated Financials

(Rs. Crores)

FY05 9,292 2,272 880 4,082 9,695 24.5 96.0 6.3 0.86 445 18.2 23.7

FY06 10,224 2,337 1,041 4,833

FY07 14,106 4,290 1,968 6,636

H1 FY08 7,999 2,636 1,290 7,870

Strong Balance sheet ROAvCE increased from 18% in FY05 to 33% in H1FY08 Return on equity at 36% Debt-equity reduced from 0.86 in FY05 to 0.51 in H1FY08
Adjusted leveraging even lower at 0.31

Net Turnover PBIDT PAT (After Minority share) Net Worth Capital Employed PBIDT Margins(%) EPS (Rs.) Interest Cover (x) Debt: Equity (x) Book Value (Rs.) ROAvCE (PBIT Basis) (%) $ RONW (%) *

10,188 13,520 14,719 22.9 113.5 8.7 0.69 527 17.8 23.4 30.4 214.6 14.0 0.65 724 31.0 34.3 33.0 140.7 18.1 0.51 858 32.8 35.6

Strong funding capabilities to support Companys ambitious future growth plans Grasims market capitalisation Rs.322Bn.*($ 8.1 Bn.)
5 years CAGR 62.5%

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Subsidiary company UltraTechs market capitalisation at Rs.130 Bn.* ($3.3 Bn.)

(* 30th Sep. 07 )

$ Capital Employed includes CWIP * Excluding Minority share

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Grasim Standalone Financials

(Rs. Crores)

FY05 6,229 1,785 886 4,324 6,931 4,569 28.7 96.6 9.6 0.46 472 35.1

FY06 6,653 1,597 863 4,978 7,542 5,190 24.0 94.1 11.9 0.40 543 26.7

FY07 8,608 2,619 1,536 6,226 9,760 7,284 30.4 167.5 17.2 0.47 679 36.9

H1 FY08

Low gearing at 0.38

Adjusted gearing even lower at 0.15

Net Turnover PBIDT PAT Net Worth Capital Employed Capital Employed (Excl.
subsidiary Investments)

4,928 1,722 1,011 7,238 10,641 8,081 34.9 110.3 23.2 0.38 789 40.3

Comfortable interest cover Standalone ROCE in H1FY08 at 40.3% Strong funding capabilities to support Companys ambitious future growth plans Grasims market capitalisation Rs.322Bn.*($ 8.1 Bn.)
5 years CAGR 62.5%

at

PBIDT Margin (%) EPS (Rs.) Interest Cover (x) Debt: Equity (x) Book Value (Rs.) ROAvCE (excl.subsidiary
investment) (PBIT Basis) (%) $
$ Capital Employed includes CWIP

(* 30th Sep. 07 )

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Business Review Q2FY08

VSF Chemicals Cement Sponge Iron Textiles

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Viscose Staple Fibre : Q2FY08 Highlights

Q2FY08 Q2FY07 % Chg. Capacity (TPA) Production (MT) Sales Volumes (MT) Net Turnover (Rs Crs.) Realisation (Rs./MT) PBIDT (Rs. Crs.) PBIDT Margin (%) PBIT (Rs. Crs.) ROAvCE % 270,100 69,678 70,183 783.7 102,978 315.6 40.3% 294.7 91.8% 266,450 65,083 63,119 558.3 83,279 174.3 31.2% 156.7 59.8% 1 7 11 40 24 81 -88 --

New historical high operating profit of Rs.316 Crs., up by 81% Sales volume up by 11%
Upsurge in global VSF demand for comfort fabrics Higher demand for knitted fabrics Supported by 103% capacity utilisation

Realisation up 24%
Strong demand coupled with cost push effect

Operating margins increased considerably to 40% despite increase in prices of key inputs Rupee appreciation and part captive pulp capacity partially offset steep increase in global pulp prices
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Viscose Staple Fibre : Outlook

Volume outlook remains positive Prices to remain firm in the short term Margins may see some decline in the medium to long term
Cost pressure on value chain Rising input costs, mainly pulp and sulphur

Volume growth to help growth in operating profits Capacity expansion plans from existing 270K TPA to 365K TPA under implementation to meet growing demand
64K TPA brownfield expansion at Kharach (Gujarat) progressing satisfactorily, expected to be operational in Q4FY08 31K TPA expansion planned at Harihar (Karnataka)

Additionally 88K TPA greenfield project being pursued at Vilayat, Gujarat

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Chemical : Q2FY08 Highlights & Outlook

Q2FY08 Q2FY07 % Chg.

Production up by 69%
Normal operations during the quarter Q2FY07 was impacted due to shutdown of a captive power plant

Caustic Capacity (TPA) 258,000 Caustic Production (MT) 48,752 Caustic Sales Volumes (MT) 49,634 Net Turnover (Rs. Crs.) ECU Realisation (Rs./MT) PBIDT (Rs. Crs.) PBIDT Margin (%) PBIT (Rs. Crs.) ROAvCE % 108.8 19,298 40.3 37.1% 34.4 45.2%

190,800 28,911 30,072 76.2 21,081 9.3 12.2% 4.8 7.7%

35 69 65 43 (8) -----

Lower ECU realisations due to reduction in caustic and allied product prices Higher operating profit
Higher volumes Improved power efficiency resulting from conversion to membrane cell

Caustic Volumes & ECU Realisation

Outlook
Demand supply mismatch in short term with new capacity additions
Realisation to remain under pressure

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Cement : Q2FY08 Highlights

Q2FY08 Q2FY07 % Chg.

Cement production up by 9%
Higher capacity utilisation at 110%

Grey Cement
Production Sales Volumes* $ Realisation
Mn. MT Mn. MT Rs./MT

3.62 3.60 3,173 4.43 2,727 89,733 92,566 6,850 1,362.0 442.2 32.5% 394.8 44.6%

3.31 3.38 2,822 3.65 2,424 92,766 90,253 6,614 1,139.3 356.0 31.2% 313.8 57.4%

9 6 12 22 13 (3) 3 4 20 24 -26 --

Cement sales volume higher by 6% RMC volumes up by 22% aided by capacity additions Higher realisation pressures setoff by cost

RMC
Sales Volumes Realisation
Lac Cu. Mtr. Rs./Cu Mtr.

White Cement
Production Sales Volumes Realisation Net Turnover $ PBIDT PBIDT Margin PBIT ROAvCE
MT MT Rs./MT Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. (%) Rs. Crs. %

Steep rise in fuel cost due to increase in imported coal and petcoke prices and higher use of imported coal Higher freight and wage cost

* Includes captive consumption for RMC $ Excludes traded sales volumes 17

Cement : Outlook
Domestic cement consumption grew by 11% in H1FY08 Demand expected to grow at about 10% in the long term Capacity announcement of around 90 Mn. tons over three years [FY08 - FY10]
If materialises in total as per announced schedule, may result in surplus Prices may come under pressure from end FY09

Cost pressure on account of rising energy prices

New captive TPPs under construction to help reduce the energy cost

Project implementation progressing satisfactorily

Shambhupura, Rajasthan expected to be commissioned by end FY08 Kotputli, Rajasthan expected to be commissioned by end Q1FY09 Tadpatri, A.P. (UltraTech) expected to be commissioned by end FY08

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Sponge Iron : Q2FY08 Highlights and Outlook

Production higher by 29%
Q2FY08 Q2FY07 % Chg. Capacity (TPA) Production (MT) Sales Volumes (MT) Net Turnover (Rs. Crs.) Realisation (Rs./MT) PBIDT (Rs. Crs.) PBIDT Margin (%) PBIT (Rs. Crs.) ROAvCE (%) 900,000 900,000 146,673 141,960 209.6 14,503 29.9 14.3% 21.2 16.4% 113,567 110,933 141.2 12,398 5.8 4.1% (2.8) (2.2)% -29 28 48 17 -----

Use of alternate fuels enabled by improved realisation

Realisation up by 17% with increase in global scrap prices and freight rate Operating profit improved from Rs.6 Crs. to Rs.30 Crs. led by higher volumes and realisation
Despite increase in cost due to use of expensive alternate fuels and higher iron ore prices

Outlook
Business outlook expected to improve in long term with adequate gas availability, likely by March 08 Uncertainty in Gas pricing remains a concern
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Capex

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Capex plans
Capex Summary
Cement
- Kotputli (4.5 Mn. TPA) & Shambhupura (4.4 Mn. TPA) Projects, Rajasthan,(incl. 96 MW TPP) - 2 Nos. Thermal Power Plants (75 MW ) - Grinding unit Dadri, U.P. (1.3 Mn. MT) - RMC Plants (27 Nos., Capacity 6.2 mn. cu. mtrs.) - Modernisation, Upgradation, etc.
Rs. Crores

Total Project Cost 5,123

3,276 402 204 164 1,077

Net Capex * 4,085

2,529 212 116 151 1,077

Cash Outflow FY08 FY09 3,350 715

VSF
- Capacity expansion, Kharach, Gujarat (63,875 TPA) - Modernisation & Upgradation

732
389 343

690
347 343

520 145 4,015 2,110

130 18 863 959

Other Businesses Grasim UltraTech

- 4.9 Mn. TPA Tadpatri Project, A.P. (incl. 50 MW TPP) - 3 Nos. Thermal Power Plants (175 MW ) - 2 Mn. GCW Grinding Capacity augmentation - RMC plants (19 Nos., Capacity 3.6 mn. cu. mtrs.) - Modernisation, Upgradation, etc.

163 6,018 3,965

1,613 1,096 370 112 774

163 4,938 3,340

1,268 844 370 84 774

Cement Business (Grasim & UltraTech)

* Net of capex incurred till FY07

9,088

7,425

5,460

1,674

H1FY08 Capex spent in Grasim Rs.1,245 Crs.

Cement Rs.1,090 Crs., VSF Rs.110 Crs., Others Rs.45 Crs.
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Subisidiary Companies Performance

UltraTech SDCC

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UltraTech: Consolidated Financial Performance Q2FY08

(Rs. Crores)

Q2 FY08 Net Turnover * Other Income PBIDT PBIDT Margin (%) Interest Depreciation PBT Total Tax Expenses PAT after Minority share
* Adjusted for traded sales volumes

Q2 % FY07 Chg. 995.8 12.1 271.0 27.2% 23.7 55.4 191.9 61.9 129.5 21 87 31 -(21) 6 45 51 42

Net Turnover up by 21% led by higher realisation PBIDT up by 31% led by better sales mix and improved realisation Higher stores and spares expenses due to annual maintenance shutdown across the plants PAT up by 42% Capex plans schedule progressing as per

1,208.2 22.7 355.1 29.4% 18.8 58.6 277.7 93.5 184.1

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UltraTech Consolidated: Highlights

Q2 FY08 Production (Mn. MT) Cement Sales volumes (Mn. MT) Cement - Domestic - Exports Clinker RMC Volumes (Lac. Cu. Mtr.) Realisation (Rs./MT) Cement (Domestic) Cement (Exports)$ 3,260 3,126 2,890 3,205 1,640 13 (2) 18
*

Q2 FY07 3.00 2.80 0.23 0.57 3.60 0.28

% Chg.

Effective capacity utilisation at 85%

Lower utilisation due to planned maintenance and flood at GCW for a week

3.34 3.15 0.20 0.26 3.61 1.85

11 12 (14) (53) ---

Domestic sales volume up by 12% Curtailment in exports domestic demand to meet

Sequentially, domestic realisation up by 4% Current FOB prices: Cement $57/ton, Clinker $47 /ton Export prices to remain higher till FY08

Clinker (Domestic & Exports) 1,934

* Excludes traded sales volumes $ Includes freight only on part quantity

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SDCC Performance - Q2FY08

(Rs. Crores)

Q2 FY08 Production Sales Volumes Realisation (Rs./MT) Net Revenues PBIDT PBIDT Margin Interest Depreciation PBT Tax Expenses Net Profit 1.56 1.43 2,920 41.8 3.7 8.7% 0.2 1.6 1.9 0.4 1.5

Q2 FY07 2.03 2.07 2,738 56.8 10.0 17.7% 0.4 1.5 8.1 0.1 8.0

% Chg. (23) (31) 7 (26) (64) --3 (77) -(81)

Production and sales volumes declined due to heavy rains and breakdown of DG set Operating profit decreased as a result Net profit down by 81%, to Rs.1.5 Crs. Performance expected to improve in second half

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Summary

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Summary
Grasim A VSF and Cement major
With strong competitive edge Global size operations Consolidating leadership position with strong organic growth pipeline

Domestic leadership in Cement

Capex of Rs.9,100 Crs. on capacity expansions, captive power plants, RMC and modernisation Focus on greater efficiency through cost control and other measures

Leading global player in VSF

Global presence Well planned strategy for growth of plantation, pulp and fibre capacities Building capacity for specialty fibre

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Plant Locations Grasim & its subsidiaries

Proposed Cement Projects Proposed Grinding Units Grey Cement plants Grinding Units (G)
B

Bathinda(G) Panipat Kotputli Bhiwani T Dadri T Gwalior Durgapur(G)

Shambhupura Jodhpur

Bulk Cement Terminal UltraTech Cement Plants UltraTech Grinding Units (G)

B F P C T S

UltraTech Bulk Cement Terminals Fibre plants Pulp plant Chemical plant Textiles units Sponge Iron plant

Jawad Bharuch F Magdalla (G) Jafrabad Sikka F C Nagda Pipavav Awarpur Raigad Hotgi(G) Navi Mumbai B S

Hirmi

Raipur Jharsuguda (G)

Ratnagiri(G) Harihar Tadpatri F P Malkhed Bangalore Mangalore B B Arakonam(G)

Reddipalayam

Not to scale

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Thank You

Grasim Industries Limited

Annexures

Annexures
Consolidated and Standalone Financial Consolidated and Standalone Profitability Segmental Performance Q2 & H1 FY08 VSF Summary Chemical Summary Cement Summary Sponge Iron Summary Textiles Summary UltraTech Performance SDCC Performance

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Financial Snapshot
Standalone
(Rs. Crores)

Consolidated
H1FY08 9,197 5,662 2,561 2,001 417 10,641 7,238 2,767 636 0.38 789 769 674 9,695 4,082 500 3,934 1,179 0.86 445 FY05 11,312 6,294 1,958 1,352 652 4,833 514 3,683 1,158 0.69 527 FY06 11,927 6,411 1,773 2,272 858 6,636 859 4,873 1,152 0.65 724 FY07 14,481 8,468 1,922 1,984 549 14,719 7,870 1,059 4,576 1,214 0.51 858 H1FY08 16,512 10,279 1,907 -

FY04 5,802 3,213 2,333 409 349 6,304 3,606 2,065 633 0.57 393

FY05 6,052 3,204 2,362 939 426 6,931 4,324 2,008 599 0.46 472

FY06 6,417 3,307 2,352 1,422 461 7,542 4,978 1,980 584 0.40 543

FY07 7,974 4,593 2,476 2,141 550 9,760 6,226 2,952 582 0.47 679

Gross Block $ Net Block $ Goodwill Cement Subs. Investment Investments Net Current Assets Capital Employed Net Worth Minority Interest Debts Deferred Tax Debt: Equity (x) Book Value (Rs.)
$ Block includes CWIP

10,188 13,520

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Profitability Snapshot
Standalone
(Rs. Crores)

Consolidated
H1FY08 5,577 4,928 1,722 34.9 56 1,667 483 1,011 110.3 -$

FY04 6,130 5,213 1,504 28.9 154 1,350 298 779 85.0 14.0
$

FY05 7,201 6,229 1,785 28.7 139 1,646 418 886 96.6 16.0
$

FY06 7,638 6,653 1,597 24.0 103 1,494 343 863 94.1 20.0
$

FY07 9,613 8,608 2,619 30.4 112 2,507 691 1,536 167.5 27.5
$

FY05 10,776 2,272 24.5 285 1,988 442 880 96.0 -18.2 23.7 6.3

FY06 11,746 2,337 22.9 218 2,118 403 1,041 113.5 -17.8 23.4 8.7

FY07 15,714 14,106 4,290 30.4 229 4,061 1,092 1,968 214.6 -31.0 34.3 14.0

H1FY08 9,036 7,999 2,636 33.0 110 2,526 700 1,290 140.7 -32.8 35.6 18.1

Gross Turnover Net Turnover PBIDT PBIDT Margin (%) Interest PBDT Total Tax Expenses PAT (After Minority Share) EPS (Rs.) DPS (Rs.) ROAvCE (PBIT Basis)(%) RONW (%) Interest Cover (x)

9,292 10,224

28.9 7.9

35.1 9.6

26.7 11.9

36.9 17.2

40.3 23.2

$ Adjusted for investments in cement subsidiaries and related income

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Segmental Performance Q2FY08

Standalone
Business Revenue PBIDT PBIDT Margin (%) PBIT Capital Employed
Rs. Crores

ROAvCE (%) (PBIT basis)

Q2FY08 Q2FY07 Q2FY08 Q2FY07 Q2FY08 Q2FY07 Q2FY08 VSF Chemical Cement Sponge Iron Textile Direct Operations Cement subsidiaries Company as a whole 794 111 1,367 210 88 566 77 1,188 141 85 316 40 442 30 3 831 174 9 356 6 1 546 40.3 37.1 32.5 14.3 3.7 31.2 12.2 31.2 4.1 1.7 295 34 395 21 (0.3) 745

Q2FY07 Q2FY08 Q2FY07 Q2FY08 Q2FY07 157 5 314 (3) (0.1) 473 1,358 304 3,997 481 163 6,303 2,561 1,098 291 2,291 508 124 4,312 2,403 8,463
@

91.8 45.2 44.6 16.4 (0.9) 51.5

59.8 7.7 57.4 (2.2) (0.5) 45.9

2,519

2,011

862

583

34.5

29.2

775

507

10,641

40.4

36.0

Consolidated
VSF Cement $ Company as a whole$ 904 2,609 3,973 671 2,181 3,186 326 801 1,267 189 637 895 36.5 30.7 32.1 28.5 29.3 28.2 303 694 1,104 169 538 747 1,622 10,203 14,719 1,249 7,480 11,550 79.4 29.0 31.3 59.3 30.1 27.5

$ including minority share @ ROCE calculated after excluding investment in cement subsidiaries & releated income Capital Employed includes CWIP

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Segmental Performance H1FY08

Standalone
Business Revenue PBIDT PBIDT Margin (%) PBIT Capital Employed
Rs. Crores

ROAvCE (%) (PBIT basis)

H1FY08 H1FY07 H1FY08 H1FY07 H1FY08 H1FY07 H1FY08 VSF Chemical Cement Sponge Iron Textile Direct Operations Cement subsidiaries Company as a whole 1,502 204 2,782 431 146 1,012 149 2,355 319 142 572 68 933 65 4 1,642 289 27 732 20 3 1,071 38.5 35.1 33.9 15.2 3.1 28.9 18.5 32.6 6.3 1.9 531 57 839 48 (2) 1,473

H1FY07 H1FY08 H1FY07 H1FY08 H1FY07 255 18 648 3 (0.3) 923 1,358 304 3,997 481 163 6,303 2,561 1,098 291 2,291 508 124 4,312 2,403 8,463
@

82.7 37.2 47.5 18.5 (3.0) 50.9

48.6 14.5 59.3 1.2 (0.5) 44.9

4,966

3,905

1,722

1,134

34.9

29.3

1,550

984

10,641

40.3

35.0

Consolidated
VSF Cement $ Company as a whole$ 1,722 5,436 8,037 1,196 4,522 6,400 572 1,774 2,636 302 1,414 1,868 33.6 32.7 33.0 25.5 31.3 29.3 525 1,562 2,315 264 1,217 1,578 1,622 10,203 14,719 1,249 7,480 11,550 68.8 32.7 32.8 46.4 34.1 29.0

$ including minority share @ ROCE calculated after excluding investment in cement subsidiaries & releated income Capital Employed includes CWIP

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Viscose Staple Fibre : Summary

Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 % Chg. H1 FY08 H1 FY07 % Chg. Capacity Production Sales Volumes Net Turnover Avg. Realisation PBIDT PBIDT Margin PBIT Capital Employed ROAvCE (PBIT Basis) TPA MT MT Rs. Crs. Rs./MT Rs. Crs. % Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. % 270,100 69,678 70,183 783.7 102,978 315.6 40.3% 294.7 1,358 91.8% 266,450 65,083 63,119 558.3 83,279 174.3 31.2% 156.7 1,098 59.8% 1 7 11 40 24 81 -88 24 -270,100 138,233 139,579 1,483.6 98,741 571.9 38.5% 530.9 1,358 82.7% 266,450 110,277 115,076 998.0 81,339 288.6 28.9% 254.6 1,098 48.6% FY07

1 270,100 25 246,833 21 250,725 49 21 98 -109 24 -2,294.6 85,729 712.3 31.0% 638.4 1,211 57.8%

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Chemical : Summary
Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 % Chg. H1 FY08 H1 FY07 % Chg. Capacity Production Sales Volumes Net Turnover Avg. Realisation PBIDT PBIDT Margin PBIT Capital Employed ROAvCE (PBIT Basis) TPA MT MT Rs. Crs. Rs./MT Rs. Crs. % Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. % 258,000 48,752 49,634 108.8 19,298 40.3 37.1% 34.4 304 45.2% 190,800 28,911 30,072 76.2 21,081 9.3 12.2% 4.8 291 7.7% 35 69 65 43 (8) ---4 -258,000 91,595 92,506 195.1 18,310 68.4 35.1% 56.6 304 37.2% 190,800 59,648 60,784 147.2 20,136 27.2 18.5% 18.2 291 14.5% 35 54 52 33 (9) 152 -211 4 -FY07 258,000 136,685 137,830 313.0 19,444 80.6 25.7% 60.0 304 23.3%

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Cement : Summary
Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 % Chg. H1 FY08 H1 FY07 % Chg. Grey Cement Capacity Production Sales Volumes * Avg. Realisation White Cement Capacity Production Sales Volumes Avg. Realisation Net Turnover * PBIDT PBIDT Margin PBIT Capital Employed ROAvCE (PBIT basis)
*Adjusted for traded sales volumes

FY07 13.12 14.42 14.52 2,867

Mn. MT Mn. MT Mn. MT Rs./MT TPA MT MT Rs./MT Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. % Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. %
Mn. MT

13.12 3.62 3.60 3,173

13.12 3.31 3.38 2,822

-9 6 12

13.12 7.48 7.49 3,126

13.12 6.87 6.88 2,773

-9 9 13

475,000 475,000 89,733 92,766 92,566 90,253 6,850 6,614 1,362.0 1,139.3 442.2 356.0 32.5% 31.2% 394.8 313.8 3,997 2,291 44.6% 57.4%
-0.13

-- 475,000 475,000 (3) 182,327 175,811 3 177,571 171,396 4 6,636 6,423 20 2,752.7 2,249.3 24 933.3 732.5 -33.9% 32.6% 26 839.4 647.9 74 3,997 2,291 -47.5% 59.3%
-0.06 0.30

-- 475,000 4 364,649 4 367,167 3 6,458 22 4,891.2 27 1,623.0 -33.2% 30 1,448.2 74 3,077 -56.2%
-0.77
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Sponge Iron : Summary

Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 % Chg. H1 FY08 H1 FY07 % Chg. Capacity Production Sales Volumes Net Turnover Avg. Realisation PBIDT PBIDT Margin PBIT Capital Employed ROAvCE (PBIT Basis) TPA MT MT Rs. Crs. Rs./MT Rs. Crs. % Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. % 900,000 146,673 141,960 209.6 14,503 29.9 14.3% 21.2 481 16.4% 900,000 113,567 110,933 141.2 12,398 5.8 4.1% (2.8) 508 (2.2)% -- 900,000 29 28 48 17 ---(5) -284,809 281,666 430.2 14,649 65.2 15.2% 47.8 481 18.5% 900,000 240,507 251,845 318.5 12,268 20.2 6.3% 3.0 508 1.2% FY07

-- 900,000 18 525,183 12 571,127 35 19 ---(5) -754.3 12,679 85.1 11.3% 50.4 552 9.3%

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Textiles : Summary
Net Turnover PBIDT PBIDT Margin PBIT Capital Employed ROAvCE (PBIT Basis) Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. % Rs. Crs. Rs. Crs. % Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 % Chg. H1 FY08 H1 FY07 % Chg. 85.1 80.8 5 140.5 133.6 5 126 4.3 2.5 69 3.1 1.4 3.7% 1.7% -3.1% 1.9% -(0.3) (0.1) -(2.2) (0.3) -163 124 31 163 124 31 (0.9)% (0.5)% -(3.0)% (0.5)% -FY07 254.8 4.6 1.8% (4.6) 126 (4.2)%

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UltraTech: Consolidated Financial Performance

(Rs. Crores)

Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 % Chg. H1FY08 Cement Production (Mn. MT) Sales Volume(Mn. MT): Cement-Domestic* Cement-Exports Clinker Total Volumes Realisation(Rs./MT): Cement-Domestic Cement-Exports Clinker Net Turnover * Other Income PBIDT PBIDT Margin % Interest Depreciation PBT Total Tax PAT after Minority Share Earning Per Share, Basic & Diluted (Rs.) * Adjusted for traded sales volumes 3.34 3.15 0.20 0.26 3.61 3,260 3,126 1,934 1,208.2 22.7 355.1 29.4% 18.8 58.6 277.7 93.5 184.1 14.8 -3.00 2.80 0.23 0.57 3.60 2,890 3,205 1,640 995.8 12.1 271.0 27.2% 23.7 55.4 191.9 61.9 129.5 10.4 0.08 11 12 (14) (53) -13 (2) 18 21 87 31 -(21) 6 45 51 42 42 -7.25 6.82 0.43 0.80 8.04 3,195 3,031 1,749 2,575.8 50.2 817.8 31.8% 38.9 115.1 663.9 218.9 444.6 35.7 0.04

H1FY07 % Chg. 6.87 6.28 0.58 1.12 7.98 2,841 2,905 1,581 2,164.3 22.1 659.2 30.5% 46.3 110.4 502.5 162.8 338.6 27.2 0.16 5 9 (27) (29) 1 12 4 11 19 128 24 -(16) 4 32 34 31 31 --

FY07 14.63 13.35 1.27 2.50 17.12 2,934 2,871 1,630 4,781.2 59.2 1,490.8 31.2% 86.8 228.7 1,175.3 388.7 784.9 63.1 0.56
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SDCC : Financial Performance

(Rs. Crores)

Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 Net Turnover Other Income PBIDT PBIDT Margin % Interest Depreciation PBT Tax Expenses Exceptional Items Net Profit 41.8 1.6 3.7 8.7% 0.2 1.6 1.9 0.4 1.5 56.8 0.9 10.0 17.7% 0.4 1.5 8.1 0.1 8.0

% Chg. (26) 80 (64) --3 (77) --(81)

H1 FY08 H1 FY07 116.6 2.5 22.5 19.3% 0.3 3.1 19.0 2.4 16.6 119.3 2.7 22.8 19.1% 0.7 3.1 19.03 (0.1) 19.1

% Chg. (2) (8) (1) --3 ---(13)

FY07 261.8 4.6 61.0 23.3% 1.2 6.3 53.5 0.1 0.6 54.0

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Press Release

Mumbai, October 27, 2007

GRASIM, THE ADITYA BIRLA GROUPs FLAGSHIP COMPANY PERFORMANCE FOR Q2FY 2008 Consolidated Net Profit Consolidated Net Revenue : : Rs.620 Crs. Rs.3,973 Crs. 50% 25%

Consolidated Financial Performance: Rs. Crores

Q2 FY08 Q2 FY07 % Change H1 FY08 H1 FY07 % Change

Net Revenue Gross Profit Depreciation Total Tax Expenses Profit after Taxes Less: Minority Share Net Profit EPS (Rs.)

3,973 1,213 163 345 705 85 620 68

3,186 839 148 211 480 66 414 45

25% 44% 10% 63% 47%

8,037 2,526 322 700 1,504 214

6,400 1,759 290 453 1,016 166 850 93

26% 44% 11% 55% 48%

50% 50%

1,290 141

52% 52%

Grasim, the flagship Company of the Aditya Birla Group, has posted good results for the 2nd quarter ended 30th September, 2007. Cement and Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF), its core businesses, have been the growth drivers. The Chemical and Sponge Iron businesses have contributed as well. Ongoing modernization efforts, upgradation of plants and energy optimization have been instrumental to the growth process. The Company has reported a growth on all the fronts, viz., Revenue, Gross Profit and Net Profit. Revenue was up by 25% at Rs.3,973 crores (Rs.3,186 crores). Gross Profit at Rs.1,213 crores (Rs.839 crores) rose by 44% over the corresponding period. Despite a substantially higher provision for tax expenses, Net Profit grew by 50% at Rs.620 crores (Rs.414 crores).

Highlights of Grasims operations:

Q2FY08 Production Viscose Staple Fibre Cement White Cement Sponge Iron Caustic Soda Sales Volumes Viscose Staple Fibre Cement White Cement Sponge Iron Caustic Soda Q2FY07 % Change 7% 9% -3% 29% 69%

M.T. Mn. M.T. M.T. M.T. M.T.

69,678 3.62 89,733 146,673 48,752

65,083 3.31 92,766 113,567 28,911

M.T. Mn. M.T. M.T. M.T. M.T.

70,183 3.60 92,566 141,960 49,634

63,119 3.38 90,253 110,933 30,072

11% 6% 3% 28% 65%

Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) Business

The upsurge in global demand coupled with the higher demand for knitted fabrics and increased realisations saw the VSF business post a good performance. Production was up by 7% at 69,678 tons. Sales volumes improved by 11% at 70,183 tons, a historical high for any quarter. The uptrend in international prices backed by a strong demand, resulted in realisations being higher. Increased use of captive pulp and a stronger rupee contained the impact of the steep increase in global pulp prices. The Company plans to augment its capacity by 94,875 tons from its current level of 270,100 tons, through capacity expansions of 63,875 tons at Kharach (Gujarat) and 31,000 tons at Harihar (Karnataka). Additionally, plans are afoot to set up a greenfield plant of 88,000 tons at Vilayat (Gujarat) at an estimated capital cost of Rs.840 crores. The plant would take 2-3 years to come up. The outlook for the VSF business continues to be good.
Chemical Plant

The Chemical plant put in a better performance during the quarter, Production of caustic soda, which was impacted during the corresponding quarter on account of the shut down of a captive power plant, was higher at 48,752 tons. Sales volumes too were higher at 49,634 tons. Realisations dipped by 8% consequent to the reduction in prices of caustic soda and allied products. Realisations are expected to remain depressed, given the demand-supply mismatch arising out of new capacity additions.

Cement Business
The Cement business performance has been good. While Production recorded a growth of 9% at 3.62 million tons, Sales volumes grew by 6% at 3.60 million tons. The share of blended cement increased from 63% to 68%. Costs remained under pressure due to the steep rise in fuel costs and increased freight rates. The White Cement unit reported a satisfactory performance. Sales volumes were higher by 3% at 92,566 tons.
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Cement Subsidiaries

UltraTech Cement Limited (UltraTech), a subsidiary of Grasim, too bettered its performance. Sales of cement and clinker were at 3.35 million tons and 0.26 million tons respectively. Net Profit was higher at Rs.184 crores. Shree Digvijay Cement Company Limited, yet another subsidiary, reported a profit of Rs.1.50 crores, vis--vis Rs.8.03 crores in the corresponding quarter.
Cement Capex plan

The Company is expanding its capacity by 10.2 million tons at a total cost of Rs.3,480 crores. To this end, the Company is setting up a. a Greenfield cement plant at Kotputli in Rajasthan (with a split grinding unit at Panipat in Haryana), of a total capacity of 4.5 million tons; b. a new plant at Shambhupura in Rajasthan (with a split grinding unit at Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh) of a total capacity of 4.4 million tons; and c. a grinding unit at Dadri of a capacity of 1.3 million tons. All these projects are progressing as per schedule. The Shambhupura plant is expected to be commissioned by end-FY08 and the Kotputli plant in Q1FY09. This will enable the Company to cater to the growing demand for Cement in the northern region. The capex plans of UltraTech too are in line with expectations. Both the Company and its subsidiary are setting up Ready Mix Concrete plants at various locations in the country. The Companys aggregate cement capacity (including that of its subsidiaries), upon completion of expansion, will stand augmented by 17 million tons at 48 million tons. The additional capacity of around 90 million tons, as announced by the industry, could result in a surplus scenario due to which realisations could be under pressure from end-FY09. However, the growth in demand bodes well for the Companys Cement business.

Sponge Iron Business

The Sponge Iron business enhanced its performance during the quarter. Production grew by 29% at 146,673 tons, due to usage of alternate fuels. Sales volumes too rose by 28% at 141,960 tons. While realisation improved, its impact was partially offset by higher feedstock cost. The prospects for the business are expected to improve in the long term with adequate gas availability, likely by end-FY08. The pricing of gas, which is uncertain, will continue to be a concern.

Outlook
Grasims strong fundamentals, its unrelenting focus on operational excellence, cost optimization, effective financial management, continuous restructuring of business processes, together with its leadership position in the Cement and VSF sectors, augur well for the Company. The prospects for Grasim continue to be bright.

Grasim Industries Limited

Regd. Office: Birlagram, Nagda 456 331 (M.P.)
Corporate Office: A wing, 2nd Floor, Aditya Birla Centre, S.K. Ahire Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400 030

www.grasim.com & www.adityabirla.com

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 2007 I. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS : Three Months Ended 30th September 2007 Three Months Ended 30th September 2006 Six Months Ended 30th September 2007 Six Months Ended 30th September 2006 Rs in Crores Year Ended 31st March 07 ( Audited )

Net Sales / Income from Operations Other Income Expenditure : - Decrease / ( Increase ) in Stock - Raw Material Consumed - Purchases of Finished Goods - Payment to & Provision for Employees - Power & Fuel - Freight , Handling & Other Expenses - Depreciation - Other Expenditure Total Expenditure Interest Profit before Tax Expenses Provision for Current Tax Provision for Deferred Tax Net Profit Less : Minority Share Add : Share in Profit / (Loss) of Associates Net Profit ( After Minority Share ) Paid up Equity Share Capital (Face Value Rs. 10 per share) Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve Basic EPS for the period ( Rupees ) Diluted EPS for the period ( Rupees ) II. STANDALONE RESULTS :

3,972.58 83.91

3,185.50 53.43

8,037.23 185.33

6,400.13 102.62

14,178.44 245.64

(64.27) 871.82 23.61 213.75 633.31 461.05 163.10 649.97 2,952.34 54.14 1,050.01 (315.57) (28.96) 705.48 84.53 (0.94) 620.01 91.69

(5.77) 654.62 17.14 173.89 561.45 414.14 148.44 528.19 2,492.10 55.51 691.32 (215.03) 4.17 480.46 66.05 414.41 91.69

(34.07) 1,689.19 33.09 385.37 1,293.07 974.48 321.75 1,245.02 5,907.90 110.10 2,204.56 (638.55) (61.68) 1,504.33 214.14 (0.51) 1,289.68 91.69

(0.71) 1,250.51 43.03 334.89 1,141.23 858.21 290.19 1,007.77 4,925.12 108.36 1,469.27 (462.75) 9.72 1,016.24 166.58 849.66 91.69

33.07 2,821.58 74.83 672.98 2,472.45 1,878.07 609.97 2,181.02 10,743.97 228.64 3,451.47 (1,097.14) 5.07 2,359.40 391.50 (0.40) 1,967.50 91.69 6,538.05

67.62 67.62

45.20 45.20

140.66 140.66

92.67 92.67

214.58 214.58 Rs. in Crores Full Year ended 30th March 2007 ( Audited )

Three Months ended 30th September 2007

Three Months ended 30th September 2006

Six Months ended 30th September 2007

Six Months ended 30th September 2006

Net Sales / Income from Operations Other Income Expenditure : - Decrease / ( Increase ) in Stock - Raw Material Consumed - Purchases of Finished Goods - Payment to & Provision for Employees - Power & Fuel - Freight , Handling & Other Expenses - Depreciation - Other Expenditure Total Expenditure Interest Profit before Exceptional Items and Tax Expenses Write back of provision for diminution in value of loans Profit before Tax Expenses Provision for Current Tax Provision for Deferred Tax Net Profit Paid up Equity Share Capital (Face Value Rs. 10 per share) Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserve

2,519.23 57.32

2,011.39 50.22

4,965.82 125.06

3,905.11 87.69

8,680.34 209.66

(26.77) 669.78 24.59 143.00 348.57 246.43 87.53 308.62 1,801.75 27.22 747.58 747.58 (223.73) (24.07) 499.78 91.69

(14.45) 535.04 60.59 123.05 280.55 215.40 75.57 278.60 1,554.35 24.52 482.74 482.74 (145.80) 0.90 337.84 91.69

(12.55) 1,297.05 57.81 259.33 672.73 502.57 172.53 591.74 3,541.21 55.69 1,493.98 1,493.98 (429.43) (53.11) 1,011.44 91.69

0.66 998.88 128.76 236.08 545.05 423.10 149.66 526.44 3,008.63 48.28 935.89 935.89 (284.85) (1.30) 649.74 91.69

16.44 2,219.32 321.16 459.40 1,196.14 919.40 317.91 1,139.13 6,588.90 111.84 2,189.26 37.10 2,226.36 (692.38) 1.83 1,535.81 91.69 6,134.46 167.50 167.50 58,509 63.82%

Basic EPS for the period ( Rupees ) 54.51 36.85 110.31 70.86 Diluted EPS for the period ( Rupees ) 54.51 36.85 110.31 70.86 Total Public Shareholding* - Number of Shares (000's) 58,441 58,723 - Percentage of Shareholding 63.75% 64.06% *Total public shareholding as defined under Clause 40 A of the listing agreement(excludes shares held by Promoters and Global Depository Receipt holders)

III. SEGMENT REPORTING - CONSOLIDATED Three Months ended 30th September 2007 Three Months ended 30th September 2006 Six Months ended 30th September 2007 Six Months ended 30th September 2006 Rs. in Crores Full Year ended 31st March 2007 (Audited)

1. SEGMENT REVENUE a b c d e f Fibre & Pulp Cement Sponge Iron Chemicals Textiles Others TOTAL (Less) : Inter Segment Revenue Net Sales / Income from Operations 2. SEGMENT RESULTS a b c d e f Fibre & Pulp Cement Sponge Iron Chemicals Textiles Others TOTAL Add / (Less) : Interest Net Unallocable Income / (Expenditure ) Profit Before Tax Expenses 3. CAPITAL EMPLOYED a b c d e f g Fibre & Pulp Cement Sponge Iron Chemicals Textiles Others TOTAL Unallocated Corporate Capital Employed TOTAL CAPITAL EMPLOYED 1,622.49 10,202.75 480.83 304.41 163.20 525.39 13,299.07 1,423.44 14,722.51 1,249.05 7,480.45 508.38 291.34 124.11 371.47 10,024.80 1,528.77 11,553.57 1,428.47 8,913.85 552.21 304.49 126.17 517.88 11,843.07 1,681.16 13,524.23 302.78 693.70 21.21 34.37 (0.34) 22.84 1,074.56 (54.14) 29.59 1,050.01 168.58 538.23 (2.82) 4.81 (0.13) 14.94 723.61 (55.51) 23.22 691.32 525.06 1,562.25 47.77 56.62 (2.18) 49.01 2,238.53 (110.10) 76.13 2,204.56 263.93 1,217.16 3.02 18.20 (0.26) 27.12 1,529.17 (108.36) 48.46 1,469.27 671.74 2,767.03 50.39 60.05 (4.63) 62.61 3,607.19 (228.64) 72.92 3,451.47 904.03 2,609.02 209.80 111.42 88.33 101.38 4,023.98 (51.40) 3,972.58 670.81 2,180.84 141.34 76.75 84.79 76.16 3,230.69 (45.19) 3,185.50 1,722.03 5,435.70 430.59 203.69 146.26 197.24 8,135.51 (98.28) 8,037.23 1,195.85 4,522.04 318.69 148.55 141.62 144.27 6,471.02 (70.89) 6,400.13 2,725.25 9,957.75 755.79 319.00 270.96 326.93 14,355.68 (177.24) 14,178.44

IV. SEGMENT REPORTING - STANDALONE Three Months ended 30th September 2007 Three Months ended 30th September 2006 Six Months ended 30th September 2007 Six Months ended 30th September 2006 Rs. in Crores Full Year ended 31st March 2007 (Audited)

1. SEGMENT REVENUE a b c d e f Fibre & Pulp Cement Sponge Iron Chemicals Textiles Others TOTAL (Less) : Inter Segment Revenue Net Sales / Income from Operations 2. SEGMENT RESULTS a b c d e f Fibre & Pulp Cement Sponge Iron Chemicals Textiles Others TOTAL Add / (Less) : Interest Net Unallocable Income / (Expenditure ) Profit before Exceptional Items and Tax Expenses Write back of provision for diminution in value of loans Profit Before Tax Expenses 3. CAPITAL EMPLOYED a b c d e f g Fibre & Pulp Cement Sponge Iron Chemicals Textiles Others TOTAL Unallocated Corporate Capital Employed TOTAL CAPITAL EMPLOYED 1,358.26 3,996.78 480.83 304.41 163.20 0.90 6,304.38 4,340.33 10,644.71 1,098.32 2,291.49 508.38 291.34 124.11 1.11 4,314.75 4,152.71 8,467.46 1,210.72 3,076.68 552.21 304.49 126.17 1.21 5,271.48 4,492.67 9,764.15 294.68 394.78 21.21 34.37 (0.34) (0.03) 744.67 (27.22) 30.13 747.58 747.58 156.67 313.75 (2.82) 4.81 (0.13) 0.10 472.38 (24.52) 34.88 482.74 482.74 530.88 839.44 47.77 56.62 (2.18) (0.06) 1,472.47 (55.69) 77.20 1,493.98 1,493.98 254.59 647.90 3.02 18.20 (0.26) 0.07 923.52 (48.28) 60.65 935.89 935.89 638.42 1,448.21 50.39 60.05 (4.63) 2,192.44 (111.84) 108.66 2,189.26 37.10 2,226.36 793.87 1,367.21 209.80 111.42 88.33 2,570.63 (51.40) 2,519.23 565.73 1,187.97 141.34 76.75 84.79 2,056.58 (45.19) 2,011.39 1,501.60 2,781.96 430.59 203.69 146.26 5,064.10 (98.28) 4,965.82 1,012.09 2,355.05 318.69 148.55 141.62 3,976.00 (70.89) 3,905.11 2,327.63 5,172.66 755.79 319.00 270.96 8,846.04 (165.70) 8,680.34

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NOTES Consolidated Results have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard on Consolidated Financial Statements (AS-21), Accounting Standard on Accounting for Investments in Associates (AS-23), and Accounting Standard on Financial Reporting of Interest in Joint Ventures (AS-27) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Segments have been identified in line with the Accounting Standard on Segment Reporting (AS-17), taking into account the organisational structure as well as differential risks and return of these segments. Details of products included in each of the above segments are as under: Fibre & Pulp Cement Sponge Iron Chemicals Textiles Others Viscose Staple Fibre & Wood Pulp Grey & White Cement Sponge Iron Caustic Soda & Allied Chemicals Fabric & Yarn Mainly Telecom (in consolidated results)

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No investor complaint was pending at the beginning of the quarter. During the quarter, six complaints were received, all of which have been attended by the Company and no complaints were pending at the end of the quarter. During the quarter the Company has incorporated a new subsidiary "Grasim Bhiwani Textiles Limited" (GBTL).In terms of Company's Shareholders approval, the textile units at Bhiwani have been transferred w.e.f. 1st October,2007 to GBTL, on a going concern basis as slump sale, at a consideration of Rs.83.16 Crs., based on independent valuer's report. The ESOS Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of the Company has, in its meeting held on 23rd August, 2007, approved grant of 218140 Stock options(for equal no. of equity shares of Rs.10/- each of the Company) to the Officers of the Company as per terms of Employee Stock Option Scheme (ESOS), 2006. Previous period's figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever necessary to conform to the current period's classification. The above Unaudited results for the quarter ended 30th September, 2007 have been reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board and approved by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on 27th October, 2007. The limited review, as required under Clause 41 of Listing Agreement has been completed by the auditors of the Company and the related report is being submitted to the concerned Stock Exchanges.

For and on behalf of Board of Directors Place : Mumbai Date : 27th October, 2007 GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Regd. Office: Birlagram, Nagda 456 331 (M.P.)

D. D. Rathi Whole-time Director

An Aditya Birla Group Company www.grasim.com and www.adityabirla.com