PRESS RELEASE

2 July 2008

Cement performance for June 2008

The Aditya Birla Group’s cement production for the period April-June 2008 has moved up by 2.20 per cent at 79.81 lakh mt as against 78.09 lakh mt during April-June 2007. Dispatches grew by 2.69 per cent at 79.49 lakh mt in April-June 2008 vis-a-vis 77.41 lakh mt in the corresponding period last year.

Cement production for the month of June 2008 rose by 1.92 per cent at 25.49 lakh mt. Dispatches are up by 5.18 per cent at 25.81 lakh mt over June 2007.


For more information, contact:
Dr. Pragnya Ram
Group Executive President
Corporate Communications
Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited
Tel: 91-22-6652 5000 / 2499 5000
Fax: 91-22-6652 5741/ 42
Email:
pragnya.ram@adityabirla.com