PRESS RELEASE
   
September 1, 2006
  Cement production and despatch for the month of August 2006 has been impacted because of heavy monsoon and floods in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

The monsoon has also affected transportation of cement as well as the market, leading to lower despatches.

 
  Our Production and Despatch Figures for the month of August 2006.
   
 

 (Lakh Tonnes)

 

                                                                                                               

 

Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd.

Particulars

August - 06

August  - 05

Growth (%)

 

 

 

 

Production

9.39

9.83

(4)

 

 

 

 

Despatch

9.76

9.81

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Ambuja Cement Eastren Ltd.

Particulars

August - 06

August  - 05

Growth (%)

 

 

 

 

Production

1.44

1.19

21

 

 

 

 

Despatch

1.39

1.14

22
 

 
 
 

                                                                                                               

 

Gujarat Ambuja Group

Particulars

August - 06

August  - 05

Growth (%)

 

 

 

 

Production

10.83

11.02

(2)

 

 

 

 

Despatch

11.54

10.04

2