Deccan Chronicle net up by 68.5 pc

New Delhi, Jun 30: Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd said its net profit has surged 68.5 per cent to Rs 271.94 crore for the year ended March 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 161.36 crore in FY07. The total income also zoomed 40.1 per cent to Rs 820.25 crore for the year ended March 31, 2008 as against Rs 585.19 crore for the year ended March 31, 2007.

The Group's net profit after minority interest increased 83.7 per cent to Rs 303.65 crore for the year ended March 31, 2008 as compared to Rs 165.26 crore in the corresponding period previous year. The total income jumped 50.2 per cent to Rs 934.34 crore for the year ended March 31, 2008 from Rs 622.03 crore for the same period last year.

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