The Paper Products Ltd
Regd. Office: Regent Chambers, 13th floor, Nariman Point, MUMBAI 400 021
Corporate Office: L.B.Shastri Marg, Majiwade, Thane 400 601.
Unaudited Financial Results for the Quarter Ended 31.03.2005
         
(Rs in Lacs)
     
Quarter
Ended
31.03.2005
(Unaudited)
Quarter
Ended
31.03.2004
(Unaudited)
Year
Ended
31.12.2004
(Audited)
Gross Sales     11,592 11,225 45,391
Less: Excise & Sales Tax     1,484 1,541 5,989
Net Sales / Income from Operations     10,108 9,684 39,402
Other Income     328 147 551
Total Expenditure     8971 8,382 34,317
  (Increase)/ Decrease In Stock In Trade     (108) 64 91
  Consumption of Raw & Packing Materials
 
 
7,285 6,639 26,851
  Staff Costs
 
 
730 675 2,970
  Other Expenditure
 
 
1,064 1,004 4,405
Interest (Net)
 
 
11 26 62
Gross Profit
 
 
1,454 1,423 5,574
Depreciation & Amortisation
 
 
625 489 2,209
Profit Before Tax
 
 
829 934 3,365
Provision For  - Current Taxes
 
 
236 262 1,017
                       - Deferred Taxes
 
 
(37) (1) (63)
Profit After Tax
 
 
630 673 2,411
Dividend recommended per Equity Share (Rs.)
 
 
    6.00
Paid Up Share Capital - Equity Face Value Rs.10
 
 
1,254 1,254 1,254
Reserves (Excl. Revaluation Reserve)
    16,370
Basic & Diluted EPS (Not Annualised) (Rs.)
 
 
5.03 5.37 19.23
Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding
 
 
     
- Number of Shares
 
 
4,546,916 4,517,261 4,546,916
- Percentage of Shareholding
 
 
36.27% 36.03% 36.27%






Notes:        
(Rs. in Lacs)
A. Inter Unit Sales (Incl. in Net Sales above)
 
 
878 
802
3,224
 
The auditors have carried out a limited review of the financial results for the quarter ended 31st March 2005 as per clause 41 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchange. Auditors have qualified the opinion on the results for the quarter ended 31st March 2005 (as in the prior periods) for inclusion of inter unit sales in net sales & raw materials consumed. The same however has no impact on profits or reserves.
B.
There were no investor complaints pending at the begining of the quarter. Five investor complaints were received and resolved during the quarter and no complaints were pending at the end of the quarter.
C. 

The Company's sole business segment is consumer packaging & all activities of the Company are incidental to this business segment.

D.
The historically unprecendented increase in raw material prices mid previous year driven by the surge in petrochemicals prices continues to put pressure on margins. However specific strategies are being deployed to arrest deterioration & bring positive reversal.
E. 
The commissioner has passed an order on 22nd September 2004 raising an excise duty demand of Rs. 320 Lacs. The Company has filed an appeal against same before CESTAT. A demand of Rs. 53 Lacs on similar matter is being contested in an appeal before the supreme court. Consistent with the previous stand & based on the opinion of legal counsel, no provision is made in the financial statements.
F.
Other income for the Q1 2005 includes Rs. 180 Lacs compensation on settlement of a claim.
G. The above results were reviewed by the audit committee & taken on record by the board in it's meeting held on 26th April 2005.
Thane 
  For The Paper Products Ltd.
26th April, 2005
  Suresh Gupta - Managing Director