CESC Q4 net up 12.82 pc to Rs 44 crore

Mumbai, Apr 26: CESC Ltd has posted 12.82 per cent increase in profit after tax to Rs 44 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 as compared to Rs 39 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.

Announcing the results, the company said its total income has increased by 3.95 per cent to Rs 605 crore for Q4 FY 05-06 from Rs 582 crore in Q4 FY 04-05.

The Company has posted 21.76 per cent increase in profit after tax to Rs 179 crore for the year ended March 31, 2006 as compared to Rs 147 crore for the year ended March 31, 2005. Total income has increased by 8.04 per cent to Rs 2579 crore for FY 05-06 from Rs 2387 crore in FY 04-05.

UNI