RNS Number:9492F
ACC Limited
18 October 2007


                                                      ACC  LIMITED
                                          Registered Office : Cement House,     
                                     121, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai - 400 020
                                                            
                   UNAUDITED STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 2007.

          PROFIT AFTER TAX FOR Q-3 2007 UP BY
          30% AT Rs.292.42 CRORE
          SALES VALUE FOR Q-3 2007 UP BY 22 %

 I.    The following unaudited accounts of the quarter ended September 30, 2007  which have been subjected to a limited 
       review by the auditors have been reviewed by the audit committee and have been approved by the Board of Directors
       of the Company at its meeting held on October 18, 2007. The text of this statement was also taken on record.

 II    STANDALONE   RESULTS
                                                 QUARTER      QUARTER     NINE MONTHS    NINE MONTHS     YEAR  ENDED
                                                  ENDED        ENDED         ENDED          ENDED
                                               30-09- 2007  30-09- 2006   30-09- 2007    30-09- 2006      31-12-2006
                                                UNAUDITED    UNAUDITED     UNAUDITED      UNAUDITED        AUDITED
                                                Rs. Crore    Rs. Crore     Rs. Crore      Rs. Crore       Rs. Crore
    1  SALES / INCOME FROM OPERATIONS               1877.20      1516.18        5841.41       4673.28            6453.07
                 LESS: EXCISE DUTY RECOVERED         198.42       138.43         619.85        488.35             649.59
                 NET SALES / INCOME FROM            1678.78      1377.75        5221.56       4184.93            5803.48
      OPERATIONS

    2  OTHER INCOME

       i)  Dividend                                    6.91         5.07          29.76         19.18              26.00
       ii) Gain/(Loss) on foreign exchange             1.27         0.21           8.16        (3.48)               1.60
      (Net)
       iii) Other items                               20.24        17.23          47.19         56.39              90.26
       iv) Profit on sale of investments                -             -             -             -                13.62


    3  TOTAL  INCOME (1+2)                          1707.20      1400.26        5306.67       4257.02            5934.96

    4   EXPENDITURE
       a) (Increase) /Decrease in stock in          (33.07)        24.93          10.80         39.75              32.62
      trade and work in progress
       b) Consumption of Raw materials               193.22       158.83         579.43        492.73             677.07
       c) Purchase of traded Cement & Other           22.80        13.89          64.06         39.61              53.42
      Products
       d) Employee cost                               97.74        70.19         273.21        212.63             318.02
       e) Power & Fuel                               326.51       223.05         876.12        706.58             972.66
       f) Outward Freight charges on Cement          216.42       193.90         728.03        599.74             818.84
      etc.
       g) Excise Duties  (Net)                        41.93        15.83         107.29         58.93              86.50
       h) Depreciation                                70.70        59.28         196.16        177.15             254.25
        i) Other Expenditure                         364.66       312.55        1082.51        878.91            1221.13
       Total Expenditure                            1300.91      1072.45        3917.61       3206.03            4434.51

    5  Interest (Net)                                (0.86)        13.81           0.86         47.92              52.03

    6  EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS
       a) Profit on sale of land and                                           
      undertakings                                      -         (0.11)            -        (147.90)           (162.31)
             
       b) (Write-back)/Provision of                                                                              
      contingencies                                     -             -             -             -               (0.50)

       c) Profit from divestment of erstwhile                                   
      subsidiaries/associates                        (3.89)           -         (23.85)        (7.93)             (8.27)


    7  Profit from ordinary activities before        411.04       314.11        1412.05       1158.90            1619.50
      tax (3) - (4+5+6)

    8  Tax Expenses ( including Fringe Benefit       118.62        89.30         404.64        285.43             387.66
      Tax)

    9  Net Profit for the period (7-8)               292.42       224.81        1007.41        873.47            1231.84



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                                                 QUARTER      QUARTER     NINE MONTHS    NINE MONTHS     YEAR  ENDED
                                                  ENDED        ENDED         ENDED          ENDED
                                               30-09- 2007  30-09- 2006   30-09- 2007    30-09- 2006      31-12-2006
                                                UNAUDITED    UNAUDITED     UNAUDITED      UNAUDITED        AUDITED
                                                Rs. Crore    Rs. Crore     Rs. Crore      Rs. Crore       Rs. Crore

   10  Paid-up Equity Share Capital                  187.74       187.39         187.74        187.39             187.48
       ( Face value per share Rs.10 )
   11 Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves                                                                  
      as per balance sheet of previous                  -             -             -             -              2955.16
      accounting year

   12  Basic Earnings per Share                       15.60        12.06          53.77         46.86              66.02
                 Rs.
       Diluted Earnings per Share                     15.54        11.96          53.55         46.47              65.52
                 Rs.
       ( EPS for quarter and nine months not
      annualised )
   13  Public shareholding
       Number of Shares                        10,69,07,040 12,11,70,067   10,69,07,040  12,11,70,067       12,14,40,580
       Percentage of Shareholding                    57.01%       64.79%         57.01%        64.79%             64.85%


Notes:

1)    During the quarter, the company commissioned its 9 MW Wind farm in Tamil Nadu & 25 MW TG set at
      its Kymore plant.
2)    During the quarter the Company has sold its entire investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, ACC Nihon Castings
      Limited and assigned its receivables therein, for a total consideration of Rs 30 crore which resulted in profit of
      Rs 3.89 crore as disclosed under exceptional item 6(c).
3)    During the quarter the paid up Equity Share Capital of the Company increased by Rs.0.11 crore on account of
      allotment of 1,08,749 shares consequent to the exercise of conversion option by Bondholders on 900 Foreign
      Currency Convertible Bonds of an aggregate value of Rs. 3.99 crore at a conversion price of Rs.374.42 per share.
4)    During the period pursuant to implementation of SAP ERP system certain cost
      formulas for inventory valuation have been changed. The impact of these changes
      is estimated to be immaterial.
5)    During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 an amount of Rs.9.86 crore pertaining to afforestation charges for
      acquisition of mining land which was charged to revenue was capitalised during quarter ended December 31,2006.
      Accordingly, results for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and tax thereon have been restated.
6)    Provision for tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and year ended
      December 31, 2006 includes a charge of Rs.18.66 crore pertaining to prior period.
7)    Previous period figures have been regrouped wherever
      necessary.
8)    At the beginning of the quarter ended September 30, 2007, there were three investor complaints pending. During the
      quarter, eighty five complaints were received and seventy seven complaints were resolved. Eleven complaints were
      pending disposal as on September 30, 2007.
 III                                                         -3-


                                               Segment wise Revenue,
                                               Results and Capital
                                               Employed

                                                 Quarter      Quarter     Nine Months    Nine Months     YEAR  ENDED
                                                  ended        ended         ended          ended
      Particulars                                30-09-07     30-09-06      30-09-07      30-09-06        31-12-2006
                                                Unaudited    Unaudited     Unaudited      Unaudited        Audited
                                                Rs. Crore    Rs. Crore     Rs. Crore      Rs. Crore       Rs. Crore
  1   Segment Revenue (net sale / income from
      each segment)

    a Cement                                        1619.39      1334.49        5035.61       4045.91            5593.34
    b Ready Mix Concrete                              87.55        70.76         267.46        223.26             300.44
    c Unallocated                                      0.01       (0.07)           0.23          0.28               0.38
      Total                                         1706.95      1405.18        5303.30       4269.45            5894.16

Less: Inter segment revenue                           28.17        27.43          81.74         84.52              90.68

      Net sales / income from operations            1678.78      1377.75        5221.56       4184.93            5803.48

  2   Segment Results ( Profit) (+)/ Loss (-)
      before tax and interest)

    a Cement                                         445.91       367.08        1495.38       1117.54            1594.17
    b Ready Mix Concrete                            (19.79)                     (33.58)          7.00               2.66
                                                                  (0.79)
      Total                                          426.12       366.29        1461.80       1124.54            1596.83

      Less: i   Interest                                           13.81           0.86         47.92              52.03
                                                     (0.86)
               ii  Other Un-allocable
      Expenditure net off
                   Un-allocable income                19.83        38.48          72.74         73.55              96.38

      Total Profit Before Exceptional Items &        407.15       314.00        1388.20       1003.07            1448.42
      Tax

      Exceptional Items
    a Write back  / ( Provision) of
      contingencies                                     -             -             -             -                 0.50

    b Profit on sale of land and undertaking
                                                        -           0.11            -          147.90             162.31
    c  Profit from divestment of erstwhile
      subsidiaries/    associates                      3.89           -           23.85          7.93               8.27


      Total Profit Before Tax                        411.04       314.11        1412.05       1158.90            1619.50

  3   Capital Employed
      (Segment Assets - Segment
        Liabilities)

    a Cement                                        3371.83      3015.32        3371.83       3015.32            2990.32
    b Ready Mix Concrete                              69.53        57.75          69.53         57.75              70.57
      Sub-total                                     3441.36      3073.07        3441.36       3073.07            3060.89
      Capital work in progress                       309.56       439.64         309.56        439.64             473.42

      Capital Employed excludes  assets and liabilities not
      allocable to specific segment & investments.
Notes:
 1)   The Company has reassessed its operations and revised the segment reporting into two segments- Cement and Ready
      Mixed Concrete. Cement business includes consultancy contracts for cement plant operations.
 2)   Previous period figures have been regrouped wherever
      necessary.



 Mumbai- October 18, 2007.
                                                                                          (  Sumit
                                                                                         Banerjee )
                                                                                                    MANAGING DIRECTOR


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