Himatsingka Seide Ltd. reported unaudited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the group reported net sales of INR 4,332.4 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 299.2 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 157.2 million and net profit after minority interest of INR 130.3 million or INR 1.32 per basic and diluted share compared to net sales of INR 395.66 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 292.0 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 154.7 million and net profit after minority interest of INR 112.1 million or INR 1.14 per basic and diluted share reported in the same period last year.

For the quarter, the group reported net sales of INR 1,267.51 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 833.4 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 415.3 million and net profit after minority interest of INR 348.7 million or INR 3.54 per basic and diluted share compared to net sales of INR 10,773.1 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 694.5 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 415.5 million and net profit after minority interest of INR 310.1 million or INR 3.15 per basic and diluted share reported in the same period last year.

For the quarter, the parent company reported net sales of INR 1,762.0 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 189.1 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 132.6 million and net profit of INR 132.6 million or INR 1.35 per basic and diluted share compared to net sales of INR 1,783.5 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 216.4 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 162.4 million and net profit of INR 162.4 million or INR 1.65 per basic and diluted share reported in the same period last year.

For the quarter, the parent company reported net sales of INR 5,068.3 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 451.4 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 273.4 million and net profit of INR 273.4 million or INR 2.78 per basic and diluted share compared to net sales of INR 4,894.9 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 365.8 million, profit from ordinary activities before tax of INR 168.9 million and net profit of INR 168.9 million or INR 1.72 per basic and diluted share reported in the same period last year.