Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd. reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, net sales /income from operations was INR 2,622.2 million compared to INR 2,505.4 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 178.9 million compared to INR 123.5 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 73.2 million against INR 17.6 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 46.3 million or INR 4.52 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 17.0 million or INR 1.66 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.

For the nine moths, net sales /income from operations was INR 8,556.9 million compared to INR 5,936.0 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income finance cost and exceptional items was INR 796.6 million compared to INR 321.8 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 433.3 million against INR 47.2 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 298.3 million or INR 29.13 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net profit of INR 40.2 million or INR 3.92 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items a year ago.