Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. reported audited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2011. For the quarter, on standalone basis, net sales or income from operations was INR 949.239 million compared to INR 983.820 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items were INR 84.102 million compared to INR 258.747 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 160.878 million compared to INR 283.562 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 132.231 million or INR 5.03 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 251.215 million or INR 8.77 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the nine months, on standalone basis, net sales or income from operations was INR 2,878.721 million compared to INR 3,000.592 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items were INR 227.235 million compared to INR 647.962 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 429.552 million compared to INR 792.876 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 353.100 million or INR 13.46 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 712.106 million or INR 24.97 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items a year ago. For the quarter, on consolidated basis, net sales or income from operations was INR 1,287.753 million compared to INR 1,383.170 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items were INR 134.462 million compared to INR 190.331 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 219.876 million compared to INR 212.007 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 186.198 million or INR 7.09 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 157.308 million or INR 5.49 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items a year ago. EBITDA was INR 186.6 million, down 31.8% year on year from third quarter of fiscal year 2011. For the nine months, on consolidated basis, net sales or income from operations was INR 3,896.845 million compared to INR 4,179.134 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items were INR 343.276 million compared to INR 529.811 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 565.190 million compared to INR 663.766 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 462.729 million or INR 17.64 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items compared to INR 545.013 million or INR 19.11 per diluted share for before and after extraordinary items a year ago.