Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. announced unaudited consolidated and standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported consolidated total income of INR 4,714.8 million against INR 2,953.8 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 676 million compared to INR 105.6 million a year ago. Profit before tax and exceptional items were INR 686.5 million against INR 100.3 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 681 million against INR 107.1 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 405.6 million or INR 3.40 per diluted share compared to INR 71.3 million or INR 0.60 per diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported consolidated total income of INR 12,440.9 million against INR 8,596.8 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 1,604.2 million compared to INR 620 million a year ago. Profit before tax and exceptional items were INR 2,206.9 million against INR 736.5 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,910.5 million against INR 733.5 million a year ago. The profit after tax was INR 1,082.2 million or INR 9.07 per diluted share as against INR 480.8 million or INR 4.52 per diluted share in the previous year registering a growth of 125%. For the quarter, standalone income from operations was INR 4,577.1 million compared to INR 2,815.9 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 686.5 million compared to INR 100.3 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 686.5 million compared to INR 100.3 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 410.7 million or INR 3.44 per diluted share compared to INR 66.7 million or INR 0.55 per diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, standalone income from operations was INR 12,079.3 million compared to INR 8,316.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income & exceptional items was INR 2,206 million compared to INR 623.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 1,987.3 million compared to INR 736.5 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 1,186.8 million or INR 9.95 per diluted share compared to INR 1,193.5 million or INR 4.58 per diluted share a year ago.