Rane Brake Lining Limited reported unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2011. For the third quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 836.930 million compared to INR 795.566 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items was INR 36.033 million compared to INR 69.143 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 30.887 million compared to INR 64.992 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 25.635 million or INR 3.24 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 46.808 million or INR 5.91 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported net sales of INR 2,571.648 million compared to INR 2,213.963 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, interest and exceptional items was INR 154.188 million compared to INR 164.208 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 148.551 million compared to INR 150.785 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 109.703 million or INR 13.86 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 110.527 million or INR 13.96 per basic and diluted share a year ago. The company has declared an interim dividend of INR 4 per equity per share on the paid up capital of 7,914,980 equity shares of INR 10 each for the year ending March 31, 2012. This would be payable to eligible shareholders on the record of February 07, 2012.