ORIENTAL CARBON & CHEMICALS LTD.
(Regd. Office : 31, Netaji Subhash Road, Kolkata - 700 001)

Unaudited Financial Results (Provisional) for the Quarter and Half Year
ended 30th September' 2008

(Rs. In Lacs)

Particulars

 Quarter ended Half year ended Year ended
30.09.2008
(Unaudited)		 30.09.2007
(Unaudited)		 30.09.2008
(Unaudited)		 30.09.2007
(Unaudited)		 31.03.2008
(Audited)
1.  Net Sales/Income from Operations

2.  Other Operating Income

3.  Total Income (1+2)

4.  Total Expenditure
     a) (Increase)/Decrease in Stock in trade and Work-in-progress
     b) Consumption of Raw Materials
     c) Power and fuel
     d) Employees Cost
     e) Depreciation
     f) Other Expenditure

5.  Interest (Net)

6.  Exceptional items

7.  Profit/(Loss) from Ordinary Activities before Tax (3-4-5-6)

8.  Provision for Taxation - 
      Current Tax (includes fringe benefit tax)
     Taxation Adjustments in respect of earlier years (Net)
     Deferred Tax (Net)

9. Net Profit/(Loss) from Ordinary Activities after Tax (7-8)

10. Extraordinary items

11. Net Profit/(Loss) (9-10)

12. Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Face Value Rs. 10/- each)

13. Reserves Excluding Revaluation Reserve
     (as per last Audited Balance Sheet)

14. Earnings Per Share (EPS)
      a) Basic and Diluted EPS before Extraordinary items
     b) Basic and Diluted EPS after Extraordinary items

15. Public share holding :
      Number of shares
      Percentage of share holding

 4086.66

130.05

4216.71

3903.11
(101.54)
2305.19
398.97
210.96
108.97
980.56

118.14

-     

195.46


25.37

(40.09)

210.18

-     

210.18

980.05

 



2.14
2.14


4749372
48.54%

 2158.26

44.11

2202.37

2012.62
156.54
758.15
311.37
195.17
107.85
483.54

65.81

-     

123.94


22.20
-     
5.83

95.91

-     

95.91

917.63

 



1.05
1.05


4770001
52.07%

 7372.71

206.16

7578.87

6926.39
(32.90)
3799.63
823.76
400.96
221.62
1713.32

200.10

-     

452.38


57.56
(0.03)
(24.70)

419.55

-     

419.55

980.05

 



4.28
4.28


4749372
48.54%

 3926.06

63.43

3989.49

3702.26
388.61
1247.07
570.59
372.47
215.70
907.82

139.65

-     

147.58


26.50
-     
15.13

105.95

-     

105.95

917.63

 



1.16
1.16


4770001
52.07%

 8963.69

191.66

9155.35

8608.80
467.67
3371.63
1278.41
741.12
439.08
2310.89

297.84

-     

248.71


82.38
(1.36)
6.06

161.63

-     

161.63

980.05

4926.55



1.76
1.76


4764373
48.69%

 

Segment wise Revenue, Results and Capital Employed, under clause 41 of the listing agreement

Particulars Quarter ended

Half year ended

 Year ended
30.09.2008
(Unaudited)		 30.09.2007
(Unaudited)		 30.09.2008
(Unaudited)		 30.09.2007
(Unaudited)		 31.03.2008
(Audited)
1.  Segment Revenue
     a) Chemicals
     b) Insoluble Sulphur
     Total Revenue
     Less : Inter Segment Revenue
     Net Revenue

2.  Segment Results
     (Profit(+)Loss(-) before Tax and Interest)
     a) Chemicals
     b) Insoluble Sulphur
     Total

     Less : Interest (Net)
     Total Profit before Tax

3.  Capital Employed
     (Segment Assets - Segment Liabilities)
     a) Chemicals
     b) Insoluble Sulphur
     c) Unallocated

     Total
1275.80
            3015.21
4291.01
                74.30
            4216.71



47.67
           _ 265.93
313.60

               118.14
              195.46



984.82
8283.02
           __908.63

10176.47
406.29
           1848.21
2254.50
              52.13
           2202.37



72.43
           _117.32
189.75

              65.81
             123.94



557.62
6916.68
      ___1412.88

8887.18
1894.24
            5801.92
7696.16
              117.29
            7578.87



10.15
              642.33
652.48

              200.10
              452.38



984.82
8283.02
       ___908.63

10176.47
668.03
          3416.04
4084.07
            _94.58
           3989.49



103.35
            183.88
287.23

            139.65
            147.58



557.62
6916.68
           1412.88

8887.18
1937.76
            7362.46
9300.22
               144.87
            9155.35



394.55
              152.00
546.55

               297.84
              248.71



831.63
7446.05
          _1065.70

9343.38

Notes :

  1. Previous year's figures have been regrouped wherever necessary.

  2. Regarding the observations of the Auditors in their report for the year ended 31st March, 2008, the position of loans and advances are on the decrease.

  3. Impact of the revised Accounting Standard (AS-15) "Employee Benefits" shall be accounted for at the year end based on the actuarial valuation in this regard.

  4. No investor's complaint was received during the Quarter and no complaint was pending at the begining and end of the Quarter.

  5. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Sub-Committee and taken on record by the Board of Directors in its meeting held on 21st October, 2008 and have been subjected to limited review by the Auditors of the Company.

 

By Order of the Board

 

Place : NEW DELHI                                                                                                                                               (H. C. Taneja)
Date : 21st October, 2008                                                                                                                             Whole Time Director