Real Strips Ltd. announced unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, net sales/income from operations were INR 855.629 million against INR 804.931 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 29.315 million against INR 37.134 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 25.503 million against INR 14.647 million for the same period a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 12.334 million or INR 2.06 basic and diluted per share against INR 12.187 million or INR 1.99 basic and diluted per share for the same period a year ago.

For the nine months, net sales/income from operations were INR 2,398.499 million against INR 2,308.165 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs and exceptional items was INR 79.062 million against INR 111.679 million for the same period a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 41.475 million against INR 61.649 million for the same period a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 33.687 million or INR 5.63 basic and diluted per share against INR 48.110 million or INR 8.05 basic and diluted per share for the same period a year ago.