STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED,
REGISTERED OFFICE: ISPAT BHAWAN, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110003
Audited Financial Results for the year ended on 31st March 2008
Rs / Million 
Sl. No. Particulars Quarter ended
( Audited )
Year Ended Consolidated Financial Results
    31st March
2008
31st March
2007
31st March
2008
(Audited)
31st March
2007
(Audited)
31st March 2008
(Unaudited)
31st March 2007
(Audited)
1. Gross sales/ Income from operations 154566.30 119351.80 462610.50 397335.80 463508.60 397647.70
  Less : Excise Duty 19787.30 15501.00 60468.90 52655.40 60857.30 52839.60
2. Net sales / Income from operations 134779.00 103850.80 402141.60 344680.40 402651.30 344808.10
3. Interest Earned 3153.10 2150.40 11847.60 7526.00 11847.60 7526.00
4. Other Income 620.40 237.10 1181.20 865.70 1215.60 894.60
5. Total Income
( 2+3+4 )
138552.50 106238.30 415170.40 353072.10 415714.50 353228.70
               
6. Expenditure            
  a) Increase
(-)/Decrease in stock-in-trade
10035.60 4975.20 -3393.00 -2425.80 -3307.40 -2159.60
  b) Consumption of Raw Materials 34238.30 31737.50 126289.20 122608.20 124349.40 120626.40
  c) Purchase of traded goods 21.60 8.00 36.30 12.90 36.30 12.90
  d) Employees' cost 32701.00 16306.50 79190.20 50841.80 79747.40 51118.20
  e) Consumption of stores & spares 7602.60 6736.40 28447.80 26015.50 28503.70 26050.30
  f) Power & Fuel 7498.20 6537.10 28222.50 25713.70 29361.60 26923.20
  g) Depreciation 3170.60 2822.00 12354.80 12114.80 12373.90 12131.80
  h) Other Expenditure 9244.90 7309.80 29958.40 26220.90 30076.80 26325.10
  Total Expenditure
( a to h )
104512.80 76432.50 301106.20 261102.00 301141.70 261028.30
7. Profit before Interest & Tax ( 5-6 ) 34039.70 29805.80 114064.20 91970.10 114572.80 92200.40
               
8. Interest 521.90 554.80 2509.40 3321.30 2510.50 3322.90
9. Exceptional items (Price escalation of previous years) -3132.50 0.00 -3132.50 -5581.70 -3132.50 -5581.70
10. Profit from ordinary activities before tax
( 7-8-9 )
36650.30 29251.00 114687.30 94230.50 115194.80 94459.20
11. Minority Interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.20
12. Net Profit After Minority Interest(10-11) 36650.30 29251.00 114687.30 94230.50 115193.00 94458.00
13. Provision for Taxation            
  (a) Current Tax 11432.70 10055.90 37458.10 32995.50 37720.60 33100.50
  (b) Fringe Benefit Tax 132.00 81.80 329.00 264.80 330.80 266.30
  (c) Deferrred Tax Liability / Assets ( - ) 1349.50 120.70 1559.40 -718.00 1488.30 -730.00
  (d) Earlier years -31.50 -26.20 -27.00 -334.70 -27.00 -332.10
  Sub-Total ( a to d ) 12882.70 10232.20 39319.50 32207.60 39512.70 32304.70
               
14. Net Profit from ordinary activities after Tax ( 12-13 ) 23767.60 19018.80 75367.80 62022.90 75680.30 62153.30
15. Extraordinary items (net of tax expense Rs. Nil)            
16. Net Profit ( 14-15 ) 23767.60 19018.80 75367.80 62022.90 75680.30 62153.30
17. Paid up Equity Share Capital 41304.00 41304.00 41304.00 41304.00 41304.00 41304.00
  ( Face value : Rs. 10 per share )            
18. Reserves (excluding revaluation reserve ) & surplus 189331.70 131827.50 189331.70 131827.50 189974.90 132264.90
19. Earnings per share - Basic and Diluted 5.75 4.60 18.25 15.02 18.32 15.05
  ( Not Annualised )
( Rupees )
           
20. Aggregate of public share holding            
  - Number of shares 58,49,23,210 58,41,63,425 58,49,23,210 58,41,63,425    
  - Percentage of share holding 14.16 14.14 14.16 14.14    
Notes :
I) The above results for the quarter year ended 31st March., 2008 were taken on record at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on 16th May, 2008.The audited accounts are subject to review by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India under section 619(4) of the Companies Act, 1956.
II) The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of 18% on paid-up equity share capital, in addition to the interim dividend of 19% already paid, for the financial year 2007-08, thus taking the total dividend to 37% on paid-up equity share capital, subject to approval of shareholders.
III) The wage revision of the employees of the company is due w.e.f 1st January, 2007. Pending finalisation of fresh agreements, a sum of Rs.15915.30 millions (corresponding quarter of previous year –Rs.1700.60 millions) has been provided during the quarter ended 31st March, 2008 and Rs.24394.50 millions (Previous year -1700.60 millions), including ad-hoc adjustable payment of Rs.4923.70 millions, for the year ended 31st March, 2008, under employees’ costs on estimated basis for the period 1st January, 2007 to 31st March, 2008.
IV) The Company has two subsidiary companies: a) IISCO Ujjain Pipe & Foundry Co. Limited (IISCO-Ujjain) and b) Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Limited (MEL).The `IISCO-Ujjain’ is under liquidation. The unaudited financial results of `MEL’ have been considered in the preparation of consolidated financial results.
V) The information on Investor’s complaints pursuant to Clause 41 of the listing agreement for the quarter ended 31st March, 2008 is :
Opening Balance Received during the quarter Resolved during the quarter Closing balance
1 6 6 1

vi) Figures for the previous periods have been regrouped, wherever necessary.
On behalf of Board of Directors
Place: New Delhi

Dated: May 16, 2008
(Soiles Bhattacharya)