Notice Board

"Un-audited Financial Results for Quarter Ended 31th Dec,2005"

ANNEXURE - I
NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED (A Government of India Undertaking) Regd. Office: SCOPE Complex, Core-III, 7-Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR QUARTER & NINE MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2005
						(Rs. in Lakhs)
S. No.	Particulars	Quarter Ended		Nine Months Ended		Year Ended
		31-12-2005	31-12-2004	31-12-2005	31-12-2004	31-03-2005
		(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Audited)
1.	Net Sales/Income from Operations	102814.14	109349.93	279336.27	265825.91	347406.22

2.	Other Income	1164.99	772.36	2529.02	2141.78	3308.80

3.	Total Expenditure	94150.04	100844.98	256449.81	245228.71	314923.67
	a. Increase ( ) / Decrease in Stock in Trade	6232.98	17837.05	3789.96	8314.27	3326.01
	b. Consumption of Raw Materials	76303.04	69155.20	212161.89	195181.34	257966.77
	c. Staff Cost	3824.74	4257.73	13701.22	12553.18	17528.16
	d. Other Expenditure	7789.28	9595.00	26796.74	29179.92	36102.73

4.	Interest	279.28	162.60	387.06	929.39	2222.48

5.	Depreciation	3515.88	3138.12	9576.46	9149.29	12114.36

6.	Profit (+) / Loss (-) before tax (1+2-3-4-5)	6033.93	5976.59	15451.96	12660.30	21454.51

7.	Provision for Taxation ( Including Fringe Benefit Tax )	2819.83	2651.60	7287.00	6165.18	7395.89

8.	Net Profit before Deferred Taxation	3214.10	3324.99	8164.96	6495.12	14058.62

9.	Provision for Deferred Taxation	(740.13)	(487.41)	(1974.00)	(1038.70)	(2032.01)

10.	Net Profit (+) / Loss (-) {8-9}	3954.23	3812.40	10138.96	7533.82	16090.63

11.	Paid- up Equity Share Capital	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84
12.	Reserves excluding Revaluation Reserves					69589.22
13.	Earning Per Share (Rs.)	0.81	0.78	2.07	1.54	3.28
14.	Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding
	- Number of Shares	11577900	11577900	11577900	11577900	11577900
	- Percentage of Shareholding	2.36	2.36	2.36	2.36	2.36

	NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
	SEGMENT RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2005
						Rs. in lakhs
PARTICULARS		Quarter ended		Nine months ended		Year ended 31.03.2005
		31.12.2005	31.12.2004	31.12.2005	31.12.2004	Year ended 31.03.2005
		Un audited	Un audited	Un audited	Un audited	Audited
REVENUE
Urea		100652.66	106214.75	272893.46	256308.65	335059.39
Others		2255.34	3197.72	6719.69	9768.54	12768.63
Eliminations		93.86	62.54	276.88	251.28	421.80
Total Revenue		102814.14	109349.93	279336.27	265825.91	347406.22
SEGMENT RESULTS
Urea		5740.51	5592.34	15851.86	14381.06	24397.74
Others		525.50	761.01	1587.96	1104.51	1880.17
Total Segment Results		6266.01	6353.35	17439.82	15485.57	26277.91
Less: Unallocable Expenses ( Net )		666.17	693.83	2843.59	2883.17	3713.51
Less : Interest expenses (Net of Interest Income)		-434.09	-317.07	-855.73	-57.90	924.08
Net Profit before Prior Period Expenses and Income Tax		6033.93	5976.59	15451.96	12660.30	21640.32
Prior Period Expenses / Income		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	185.81
Profit Before Tax		6033.93	5976.59	15451.96	12660.30	21454.51
Provision for Tax (including Fringe Benefit Tax)		2079.70	2164.19	5313.00	5126.48	5363.88
Profit After Tax		3954.23	3812.40	10138.96	7533.82	16090.63
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Urea		117228.79	111686.37	117228.79	111686.37	135661.64
Others		3104.96	1837.66	3104.96	1837.66	1147.59
Unallocable		8452.27	2801.27	8452.27	2801.27	-18162.17
Total Capital Employed		128786.02	116325.30	128786.02	116325.30	118647.06
Note : -
1	Depreciation includes balance 5 % depreciation on Capital Spares wherever required, to depreciate such spares to the extent of 100 % over the balance useful life of the concerned items of fixed asset.
2	Information on Investor Complaints for the Quarter-in Nos. : Opening balance - Nil, New - 12 , Disposals - 12 , Closing balance - Nil.
3	Previous period's figures have been regrouped and / or re-arranged wherever necessary to make them comparable.
4	The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and were thereafter taken on record at the Board of Directors meeting held on 30.01.2006.
5	The above results are also available at our website www.nationalfertilizers.com
	Place : New Delhi Date : 30.01.2006		( P.S.GREWAL ) CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

"Un-audited Financial Results for Quarter & Half year ended 30th September, 2005"

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
(A Government of India Undertaking)
Regd. Office: SCOPE Complex, Core-III, 7-Institutional Area,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR QUARTER & HALF YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2005
						(Rs. in Lakhs)
S. No.	Particulars	Quarter Ended		Half Year Ended		Year Ended
		30-09-2005	30-06-2004	30-09-2005	30-09-2004	31-03-2005
		(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Audited)*
1.	Net Sales/Income from Operations	107618.69	91186.48	176522.13	156475.98	347406.22
2.	Other Income	888.82	693.53	1364.03	1369.42	3308.80
3.	Total Expenditure	98280.69	84286.67	162299.77	144383.73	314923.67
	a. Increase ( ) / Decrease in Stock in Trade	8028.88	5307.86	(2443.02)	(9522.78)	3326.01
	b. Consumption of Raw Materials	74281.36	64311.17	135858.85	126026.14	257966.77
	c. Staff Cost	5546.98	4227.74	9876.48	8295.45	17528.16
	d. Other Expenditure	10423.47	10439.90	19007.46	19584.92	36102.73
4.	Interest	70.78	214.22	107.78	766.79	2222.48
5.	Depreciation	2982.79	3090.76	6060.58	6011.17	12114.36
6.	Profit (+) / Loss (-) before tax (1+2-3-4-5)	7173.25	4288.36	9418.03	6683.71	21454.51
7.	Provision for Taxation ( Including Fringe Benefit Tax )	2851.08	2121.05	4467.17	3513.58	7395.89
8.	Net Profit before Deferred Taxation	4322.17	2167.31	4950.86	3170.13	14058.62
9.	Provision for Deferred Taxation	(382.93)	(35.28)	(1233.87)	(551.29)	(2032.01)
10.	Net Profit (+) / Loss (-) {8-9}	4705.10	2202.59	6184.73	3721.42	16090.63
11.	Paid- up Equity Share Capital	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84
12.	Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserves					69589.22
13.	Earning Per Share (Rs.)	0.96	0.45	1.26	0.76	3.28
14.	Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding
	- Number of Shares	11577900	11577900	11577900	11577900	11577900
	- Percentage of Shareholding	2.36	2.36	2.36	2.36	2.36


SEGMENT RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING 30.09.2005
					Rs. in lakhs
PARTICULARS	Quarter ended		Half year ended		Year ended
	30.09.2005	30.09.2004	30.09.2005	30.09.2004	31.03.2005
	(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	(Unaudited)	Audited
REVENUE
Urea	105469.83	87773.15	172240.80	150093.90	335059.39
Others	2208.53	3523.98	4464.35	6570.82	12768.63
Eliminations	59.67	110.65	183.02	188.74	421.80
Total Revenue	107618.69	91186.48	176522.13	156475.98	347406.22
SEGMENT RESULTS
Urea	7652.48	5422.72	10111.35	8788.72	24397.74
Others	351.33	-54.05	1062.46	343.50	1880.17
Total Segment Results	8003.81	5368.67	11173.81	9132.22	26277.91
Less : Unallocable Expenses ( Net )	1228.92	1127.71	2177.42	2189.34	3713.51
Less : Interest expenses (Net of Interest Income)	-398.36	-47.40	-421.64	259.17	924.08
Net Profit before Prior Period Expenses and Income Tax	7173.25	4288.36	9418.03	6683.71	21640.32
Prior Period Expenses / Income	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	185.81
Profit Before Tax	7173.25	4288.36	9418.03	6683.71	21454.51
Provision for Tax (including Fringe Benefit Tax)	2468.15	2085.77	3233.30	2962.29	5363.88
Profit After Tax	4705.10	2202.59	6184.73	3721.42	16090.63
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Urea	116995.80	122134.02	116995.80	122134.02	135661.64
Others	3268.97	2018.70	3268.97	2018.70	1147.59
Unallocable	4567.02	-12387.09	4567.02	-12387.09	-18162.17
Total Capital Employed	124831.79	111765.63	124831.79	111765.63	118647.06

Note : -
1. Information on Investor Complaints for the Quarter-in Nos. : Opening balance - Nil, New - 7 , Disposals - 7, Closing balance - Nil.

2. Previous period's figures have been regrouped and / or re-arranged wherever necessary to make them comparable.

3. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and were thereafter taken on record at the Board of Directors meeting held on 27.10.2005.

Place : New Delhi			( P.S.GREWAL )
Date : 27.10.2005			CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Notice for Payment of Interim Dividend for the Financial Year 2004-05

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of National Fertilizers Limited have fixed Tuesday, the 1st February, 2005 as the 'RECORD DATE' for the purpose of payment of Interim Dividend for the financial year 2004-05, which may be declared by the Board at its meeting scheduled to be held on Monday, the 25th January, 2005. The shareholders whose names appear:-

(a) As Beneficial Owners at the close of working hours on 1st February, 2005, as per the list to be furnished by the Depositories in respect of the shares held in electronic form, and
(b) as members in the Register of Members of the Company, at the close of working hours on 1st February, 2005 after giving effect to all valid share transfers in physical form which would be received by the Company on or before 1st February, 2005.

Would be entitled to the Interim Dividend declared by the Board of Directors.

In case of shares held in physical form, all Transfer Deeds, communication for change of Address, Bank details, ECS details, PAN No. wherever applicable, mandates (if any), should be lodged with the Company's R & T Agent - M/s. MAS Services Pvt. Ltd., AB-4, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi - 110 029 (FAX - 26181081). The above details in respect of the shares held in electronic form (dematerialised form) should be sent to the respective Depository Participants of the shareholders and not to the Company, as the Company is obliged to use only the data provided by the Depositories while making payment of Dividend.

By order of the Board
For National Fertilizers Limited

Place: New Delhi.	Sd/- (A.K. Maitra)
Date: 03.01.2005	Company Secretary

UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR QUARTER & NINE MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 2004
(Rs. in Lakhs)

S. No.	Particulars	Quarter Ended 31-12-2004 (Unaudited)	31-12-2003 (Unaudited)	Nine Months Ended 31-12-2004 (Unaudited)	31-12-2003 (Unaudited)	Year Ended 31.03.2004 (Audited)

1.	Net Sales/Income from Operations	109349.93	106915.26	265825.91	259011.87	338762.32

2.	Other Income	772.36	662.72	2141.78	1598.70	3025.32

3.	Total Expenditure	100844.98	99868.61	245228.71	240179.72	308863.14
	a. Increase ( ) / Decrease in Stock in Trade	17837.05	20764.42	8314.27	16954.16	14840.21
	b. Consumption of Raw Materials	69155.20	64256.67	195181.34	181986.38	239497.21
	c. Staff Cost	4257.73	4281.14	12553.18	12354.95	16607.58
	d. Other Expenditure	9595.00	10566.38	29179.92	28884.23	37918.14

4.	Interest	162.60	813.10	929.39	2554.20	3150.36

5.	Depreciation	3138.12	3063.35	9149.29	9368.05	17577.70

6.	Profit (+) / Loss (-) before tax (1+2-3-4-5)	5976.59	3832.92	12660.30	8508.60	12196.44

7.	Provision for Taxation	2651.60	1451.67	6165.18	3404.31	8864.49

8.	Net Profit before Deferred Taxation	3324.99	2381.25	6495.12	5104.29	3331.95

9.	Provision for Deferred Taxation	(487.41)	(76.61)	(1038.70)	(351.85)	(5171.75)

10.	Net Profit (+) / Loss (-) {8-9}	3812.40	2457.86	7533.82	5456.14	8503.70

11.	Paid- up Equity Share Capital	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84	49057.84

12.	Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserves					58986.37

13.	Earning Per Share (Rs.)	0.78	0.50	1.54	1.11	1.73

14.	Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding
	- Number of Shares	11577900	11577900	11577900	11577900	11577900
	- Percentage of Shareholding	2.36	2.36	2.36	2.36	2.36


	Note : -
1.	The Statutory Auditors have commented on the Accounts for 2003-2004 that the Company has not identified and disclosed Business Segment in line with AS -17. It is explained that the Company is mainly in the business of manufacture and sale of Urea and in accordance with Accounting Standard -17 on 'Segment Reporting' issued by ICAI, there is no separate reportable segment for the purpose of segment reporting. In any case the qualification has no financial impact.

2.	Application of AS - 28 on impairment of assets will be worked out and considered at the year end, if applicable.

3.	Information on Investor Complaints for the Quarter-in Nos.:Opening balance-Nil, New-17, Disposals-17, Closing Balance-Nil.

4.	Previous period's figures have been regrouped and / or re-arranged wherever necessary to make them comparable .

5.	The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and were thereafter taken on record at the Board of Directors meeting held on 25.01.2005.

6.	Board has declared an Interim Dividend of Rs.17.17 crores equivalent to 3.5% of Paid up Capital. Record date fixed is 1^{st February, 2005.}

	Place : New Delhi Date : 25 .01.2005	( P.S.GREWAL ) ^{CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR}

UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR QUARTER & HALF YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 2004

UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR QUARTER & HALF YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 2004 (Rs. in Lakhs)
							`-
S. No.	Particulars	Quarter Ended			Half Year Ended		Year Ended 31.03.2004 (Audited)
		30-09-2004 (Unaudited)	30-09-2003 (Unaudited)		30-09-2004 (Unaudited)	30-09-2003 (Unaudited)	Year Ended 31.03.2004 (Audited)
							`
1.	Net Sales/Income from Operations	91186.48	118356.10		156475.98	152096.61	338762.32

2.	Other Income	693.53	500.95		1369.42	935.98	3025.32

3.	Total Expenditure	84286.67	107986.81		144383.73	140311.11	308863.14
	a. Increase ( ) / Decrease in Stock in Trade	5307.86	29127.18		(9522.78)	(3810.26)	14840.21
	b. Consumption of Raw Materials	64311.17	63863.27		126026.14	117729.71	239497.21
	c. Staff Cost	4227.74	4117.24		8295.45	8073.81	16607.58
	d. Other Expenditure	10439.90	10879.12		19584.92	18317.85	37918.14

4.	Interest	214.22	693.02		766.79	1741.10	3150.36

5.	Depreciation	3090.76	3364.36		6011.17	6304.70	17577.70

6.	Profit (+) / Loss (-) before tax (1+2-3-4-5)	4288.36	6812.86		6683.71	4675.68	12196.44

7.	Provision for Taxation	2121.05	1952.64		3513.58	1952.64	8864.49

8.	Net Profit before Deferred Taxation	2167.31	4860.22		3170.13	2723.04	3331.95

9.	Provision for Deferred Taxation	(35.28)	(275.24)		(551.29)	(275.24)	(5171.75)

10.	Net profit (+) / Loss (-) {8-9}	2202.59	5135.46		3721.42	2998.28	8503.70

11.	Paid- up Equity Share Capital	49057.84	49057.84		49057.84	49057.84	49057.84
		`	`
12.	Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserves	`	`		`		58986.37

13.	Earning Per Share (Rs.)	0.45	1.05		0.76	0.61	1.73

14.	Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding
	- Number of Shares	11577900	11577900		11577900	11577900	11577900
	- Percentage of Shareholding	2.36	2.36		2.36	2.36	2.36

Note : - Above results have been worked out after considering the likely impact of stage - II of the New Pricing Policy of urea based on estimates. The Statutory Auditors has commented on the Accounts for 2003-2004 that the Company has not identified and disclosed Business Segment in line with AS -17. It is explained that the Company is mainly in the business of manufacture and sale of Urea and in accordance with Accounting Standard -17 on 'Segment Reporting' issued by ICAI, there is no separate reportable segment for the purpose of segment reporting. In any case the qualification has no financial impact. Information on Investor Complaints for the Quarter-in Nos.: Opening balance-Nil, New-4, Disposals-4, Closing Balance-Nil. Previous period's figures have been regrouped and / or re-arranged wherever necessary to make them comparable. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and were thereafter taken on record at the Board of Directors meeting held on 21.10.2004.
Place : New Delhi Date : 21 .10.2004				(P. S. GREWAL) CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

NFL DECLARES DIVIDEND OF
RS. 25.51 CRORES FOR 2003-04

New Delhi, September 30:

National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) � one of the largest producers of nitrogenous fertilizers in the country with a market share of 16.9% in Urea production, has declared dividend of Rs. 25.51 crores for the financial year 2003-2004 at its 30th Annual General Meeting held on 29th September, 2004. The Government of India holds 97.64% shares and major portion of this dividend will go to the Government.

All NFL Units recorded 100% capacity utilization during 2003-04 with aggregate Urea production of 32.50 lakh tonnes � the everbest production for any year so far. NFL has consistently been a profit making Company. The Company, for the year 2003-04, declared a net profit (before tax) of Rs. 121.96 crores after recording a sales turnover of Rs.3387.62 crores by marketing 34.58 lakh MT of fertilizers, the highest tonnage sold for any year so far. The above includes sales turnover of Rs. 105.08 crores on account of Industrial Products produced & sold during the year.

While highlighting achievements of the Company, Shri P.S. Grewal, Chairman & Managing Director of NFL informed that during first Six months of current fiscal, the overall capacity utilization for Urea production of NFL is 107%. The Company has Five Urea Plants located in the States of Punjab, Haryana & Madhya Pradesh with a total installed capacity of 32.31 lakh MT of Urea. The Nangal Unit located in Punjab also produces Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN), which is the oldest plant of NFL. The Company also produces & markets several Industrial Products, for which, the demand on year-to-year basis is on an increase.

Shri P.S. Grewal informed that the Hon�ble Prime Minister of India, on 4th September 2004, awarded National Fertilizers Limited the �MERIT CERTIFICATE for Excellence in the Achievement of MoU Target� for the year 2002-03. The Company also expects �Excellent� rating from the Government for the year 2003-04.

NFL has undertaken several productivity measures towards cost reduction and energy improvements to effectively handle the situation emerging ahead.

C&MD also highlighted the thrust given by the Company on the production and marketing of Neem-Coated Urea. The Company has decided to produce Neem-Coated Urea at all its Plants to match its growing demand in the market. Presently, Neem-Coated Urea is being produced at Panipat & Bathinda Plants of NFL.

NFL is the First Company in Fertilizer Industry in the country to have its total business covered under ISO-9001: 2000 Certification.

R. D. SOHAL
SR. MGR. (PR)/CO

Issued by:
Public Relations Department
Phone: 2412294 (Extn: 4308)
E-mail: rdsohal@nfl.co.in

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NOTICE OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND BOOK CLOSURE

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
(A Govt. of India Undertaking)
Registered Office: SCOPE Complex, Core-III
7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND BOOK CLOSURE

NOTICE is hereby given that the 30th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Wednesday, the 29th September, 2004 at 3.30 P.M. at SCOPE Auditorium, SCOPE Complex, Core-VIII, 7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003.

The notice setting out the business to be transacted at the meeting together with a copy of the Annual Report of the Company for the financial year 2003-04 is mailed to all members.

Notice is also given under Section 154 (1) of the Companies Act, 1956, the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the company shall remain closed from Thursday, the 16th September, 2004 to Wednesday, the 29th September, 2004 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Annual General Meeting and payment of dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2004 as may be approved by the members at the aforesaid Annual General Meeting of the company.

By Order of the Board of Directors

(A.K. Maitra)
Company Secretary

Place: New Delhi
Dated: 3rd September, 2004

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UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
FOR QUARTER ENDED 30th JUNE, 2004

(Rs. in Lakhs)

S. No.

Particulars

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

30-06-2004
(Unaudited)

30-06-2003
(Unaudited)

31-03-2004
(Unaudited)

Net Sales/Income from Operations

65289.50

33740.51

339425.41

Other Income

675.89

435.03

2600.92

Total Expenditure

60097.06

32324.30

309207.28

a. Increase ( ) / Decrease in Stock in Trade

(14830.64)

(32937.44)

14887.77

b. Consumption of Raw Materials

61714.97

53866.44

240093.51

c. Staff Cost

4067.71

4016.57

16136.32

d. Other Expenditure

9145.02

7378.73

38089.68

Interest

552.57

1048.08

3764.81

Depreciation

2920.41

2940.34

17244.99

Profit (+) / Loss (-) before tax (1+2-3-4-5)

2395.35

(2137.18)

11809.25

Provision for Taxation

1392.53

0.00

7507.00

Net Profit before Deferred Taxation

1002.82

(2137.18)

4302.25

Provision for Deferred Taxation

(516.01)

(766.71)

(3067.00)

10.

Net profit (+) / Loss (-) {8-9}

1518.83

(1370.47)

7369.25

11.

Paid- up Equity Share Capital

49057.84

12.

Reserve excluding Revaluation Reserves

58514.99

13.

Earning Per Share (Rs.)

0.31

(0.28)

1.50

14.

Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding

- Number of Shares

11577900

- Percentage of Shareholding

2.36

Note : -

1. Above results have been worked out after considering the likely impact of stage - II of the New Pricing Policy of urea based on estimates.

2. The Statutory Auditors' comments on the Accounts for 2002-2003 and management replies thereon are as under:-

a) The Auditors' comments relating to charging of depreciation on reconditioned spares from date of acquisition instead of date of reconditioning and charging depreciation on stand by assemblies/ insurance and other specific spares over the residual useful life of the main plant & machinery instead of charging the depreciation over the technical useful life as per management assessment, has been addressed in the Accounts for 2003-2004.

b) The Auditors commented that the Company has not reported Segment Results in line with AS - 17. It is explained that the Company is primarily in the business of manufacturing and sale of Urea and accordingly there is no separate reportable segment as per Accounting Standard - 17 dealing with Segment Reporting.

3. Information on Investor Complaints for the Quarter-in Nos.: Opening balance-Nil, New- 4 , Disposals- 4, Closing Balance-Nil.

4. Previous period's figures have been regrouped and / or re-arranged wherever necessary to make them comparable.

5. The above results were reviewed by the Audit Committee and were thereafter taken on record at the Board of Directors meeting held on 16.07.2004.

Place : New Delhi
Date : 16 July 2004

(P. S. GREWAL )
CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

UNION MINISTERS (C&F) VISIT NFL CORPORATE OFFICE NOIDA

NOIDA, July 14:

Union Minister (Steel, Chemicals & Fertilizers), Shri Ram Vilas Paswan & Union Minister of State (C&F) Shri K. Rehman Khan visited Corporate Office of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) on 14th July, 2004.

Addressing an impressive gathering at Company�s premises, the Union Minister, while appreciating outstanding performance of the Company during the preceding years, announced that NFL has been taken out of the disinvestment list. He told the media-persons that profit-making PSUs will not be divested by the present Govt. He praised good industrial relations scenario prevailing in NFL as no man-days have been lost over last 3-decades of the functioning of NFL.

Speaking on the occasion, Chairman & Managing Director of NFL Shri P.S. Grewal made presentation of the Company�s mission / performance / achievements, which were highly appreciated by the distinguished guests including media-persons.

C&MD of NFL apprised the Ministers that (NFL) � Schedule �A�, A Mini Ratna and ISO-9001: 2000 Certified Company has received �Excellent� rating under MoU System by Govt. of India, Department of Fertilizer for the year 2002-2003� for the Eighth time.

NFL has been getting �Excellent� rating due to its outstanding performance year after year. The Company has already signed MoU for the year 2004-05 with the Govt., under which, NFL has envisaged 100% annual installed capacity utilization, improve productivity, implement international safety standards, besides undertaking orientation programmes aimed at consumers� satisfaction along with improved energy consumption norms.

It is worthwhile to record that during the fiscal 2003-04, NFL produced record 32.56 lakh tonnes of Urea and 100% capacity utilization and all Units of the Company achieved a minimum of 100% capacity utilization. On the Sales & Marketing front also, the Company achieved record fertilizers sales to the tune of 34.51 lakh tonnes during 2003-04, which is highly commendable.

NFL is a pioneer in the development and production of Neem-coated Urea, which has revealed increased crop yields by 4 to 5%. In addition to Panipat Unit, the Bathinda Unit of the Company has also commenced production of Neem-coated Urea.

NFL is the First Company in Nation�s Fertilizer Industry to have its total business covered under ISO-9001: 2000 Certification.

R. D. SOHAL
SR. MGR. (PR)/CO

ISSUED BY:
Public Relations Department

NFL GETS �EXCELLENT� RATING UNDER MOU

New Delhi , June 22:

National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) � Schedule �A�, A Mini Ratna and ISO-9001:2000 Certified Company has received �Excellent� rating under MoU System by Govt. of India, Department of Fertilizer for the year 2002-2003� for the Eighth time.

NFL is the First Company in Nation�s Fertilizer Industry to have its total business covered under ISO-9001: 2000 Certification.

R. D. SOHAL
SR. MGR. (PR)/CO

ISSUED BY:
Public Relations Department
Phone: 2412445 (Extn.4308)

NFL ACHIEVES OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE DURING 2003-04

New Delhi, April 1:

National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), Schedule “A”, Mini Ratna and ISO-9001: 2000 Certified Company has achieved an outstanding production performance during the fiscal 2003-2004. The Company produced 32.56 lakh MT of Urea during the period, which is a record performance of the Company ever so far. The Company recorded 101% capacity utilization compared to 99.4% during the previous year. All the four Units of NFL achieved a minimum of 100% capacity utilization.

The Vijaipur Unit of NFL has produced 17.50 lakh MT of Urea, which is the ever-highest achieved by the Unit so far. Similarly, the Vijaipur Unit made record dispatches of 17.76 lakh MT Urea. The Nangal Unit of the Company also made a record production of 3,00,840 MT ammonia achieving 101.3% capacity utilization. The Unit added yet another feather in its cap by setting new record in terms of production and sale of industrial products. The Unit produced 29,644 MT of Methanol, which is the ever-highest.

On the Sales & Marketing front, NFL has achieved record Fertilizers sales to the tune of 34.51 lakh MT during 2003-2004, which is highly commendable. It is creditable that at the end of fiscal 2003-04, the Product stocks with the Company are the lowest during the last five years. This is on account of efficient sales & marketing strategies implemented by the management during the year. The sales realizations of the Company have also been encouraging. The Bio-Fertilizers produced by NFL at its Indore Plan t in Madhya Pradesh have become highly popular amongst the farmers.

NFL – pioneer in the development and production of Neem-coated Urea has strengthened its efforts to popularize it during the year, which on trial runs, has shown to increase crop yield by 4 to 5%. The Bathinda Unit has commenced production of Neem-Coated Urea in addition to existing production by Panipat Unit.

All the plants of NFL have improved upon their energy consumption levels as compared to previous years. The Company is fully geared up to meet the challenges under New Fertilizer Policy announced by the Union Government.

During the year, Bathinda Unit was honoured with “Yogyata Praman Patra” by National Safety Council of India for the year 2001 for Developing / Implementing Effective Occupational Safety & Health Management System. The Nangal Unit was honoured with National Safety Award, 2002, besides Merit Certificate (Punjab State Safety Award) for accidents free record period.

NFL received “Excellent” rating under MoU System from the Govt. of India for the year 2002-2003.This is the third consecutive year of obtaining “Excellent” rating. The Company, on 29th March 2004, signed MoU for the year 2004-05 with the Govt. of India, under which NFL envisages to achieve 100% capacity utilization, improve productivity, implement international safety standards, besides undertaking orientation programmes aimed for consumers satisfaction etc.

It is worthwhile to mention that NFL is the first Company in the Fertilizer Industry in the country to have its total business covered under ISO-9001: 2000 Certification.

R. D. SOHAL
SR. MGR. (PR)/CO

Issued by:
Public Relations Deptt.
Phones: 2412445 (Extn.4308)

This is to certify that:

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
Bathinda Unit
Bathinda-151 003, Punjab, India

Has been audited by Best CERT Quality Registrars Ltd. in respect to their Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems and found to comply with OHSAS 18001:1999.

Scope of Registration: IAF 12: Occupational Health and Safety Management in Manufacture and Supply of Fertilizer Grade Urea.

Date of Registration: October 31, 2003	Certificate No.IN2003-097
Date of Expiration: October 31, 2006

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
(A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)
(ISO- 9001-2000 and ISO-14001 certified)
Nangal Unit-Naya Nangal Distt. Ropar (Punjab)-140126
Phone # 01887-221658 Fax No.01887-220541
E.Mail: nnchaturvedi@nfl.co.in

PRE-QUALIFICATION / REGISTRATION OF CONTRACTORS

“ NFL” intends to register contractors, for three year period, for various instrument maintenance jobs such as ARC for Instrumentation maintenance jobs, overhauling of control valves, weigh bridge maintenance, overhauling of hydraulic governing system of steam turbines, electronic PCB repair, repair of typewriters & calculators, Calibration of test instruments, rodent control jobs and supply of skilled and un-skilled labour etc. at Nangal Unit.)

Estimated Yearly value of all Contracts : Rs. 21.5 Lac.

Applications are invited from the reputed contractors in a prescribed format. The detailed text of the jobs, estimated annual value and prescribed format for pre-qualification/registration of contractors for Instrumentation jobs can be downloaded from our Website http://www.nationalfertilizers.com , or collected from office of the undersigned. The existing contractors who are already registered with NFL, Nangal unit / Sister Units are also required to submit their applications as per prescribed format in order to continue their registration.

The requests should be accompanied with Non-refundable registration fee of Rs.500/- payable by DD in favor of NFL Nangal Unit, Distt. Ropar (Punjab) payable at Naya Nangal.

The completed applications in all respect shall be submitted in the office of undersigned, with in one month from the date of publication of this press advertisement in the manner specified in our web site, by post /courier.

NFL reserves the full right to accept or reject any application in full or part without assigning any reason whatsoever.

Chief Manager (Inst.)

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
Nangal Unit, Naya Nangal – 140 126
Tel. No. 01887-220548/68, FAX NO. 220541

PREQUALIFICATION NOTICE

NFL, Naya Nangal is in the process of pre-qualifying the parties of repute for Manufacture, supply and Replacement of Import Steam Superheater Assembly and Economiser Coil Assembly of Boilers.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Parties must have experience in manufacture and erection of such equipments.

2. Minimum annual financial turnover of around Rs. Two Crores in the last three
years.

3. Minimum one order of value more than Rs. One Crore must have been executed in
one of the last three years on similar equipment manufacture.

Application forms for pre-qualification can be had from Sr. Manager (Purchase) on request, accompanied with a non-refundable fee of Rs. 1,000/- payable by DD in favour of NFL, Nangal Unit, Distt. Ropar (Punjab), payable at Naya Nangal, upto 25th November 2003.

DGM (Materials)

National Fertilizers declares a dividend of Rs 300 crore.

Times news Network

New Delhi, September 30:

New Delhi : National Fertilizers Ltd. (NFL), a leading producer of nitrogenous fertilizers, with a marketshare of 17 per cent in domestic production, declared a record dividend of Rs 300 crore in its annual general meeting (AGM) held of September 26, an NFL Press release said.

This is more than 60 per cent of its paid up capital for the financial year 2002-03. Since the Government of India holds 97.64 per cent shares, the major portion of the dividend will go to the government.

NFL has consistently been a profit-making company. During 2002-03, NFL achieved the highest ever sales of Rs 3,652 crore- an increase of 24 per cent over the preceding financial year. The aggregate production was 32.66 lakh tonnes of fertilizers. The annual pre-tax profit was the highest ever at Rs 449 crore.

Chairman and managing director P S Greeal, while highlighting the achievements at the AGM, informed that during the current fiscal, the company has achieved over 100 per cent installed capacity utilisation. NFL has an annual installed capacity to produce 32. 18 lakh tonnes of calcium ammonium nitrate.

The company has already undertaken urgent steps required to improve productivity. He further asserted that with the company's ongoing cost reduction exercise on various components and energy improvement initiatives, it will be possible for the company to handle the situation emerging due to new group pricing fertilizer policy.

The Union ministry of labour has conferred National Safety Award to the Nangal unit for achieving the longest accident-free period of 1,003 days for the year 2002. The Bathinda unit has been declared runner-up in the Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar and national safety awards distribution function held on September 17.

After prolonged research and development efforts undertaken in close collaboration with scientists of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, NFL has developed neem-coated urea at its Panipat unit. Intensive and extensive field demonstrations covering different states, in coordinations covering different states, in coordination with agriculture universities and Krishi Vigyan Kendras, under actual conditions have established the efficacy of neem- coated urea. The results obtained from these demonstrations have been encouraging. The response of the farmers about the use of neem-coated urea has been positive.

NFL NANGAL/BATHIDNA UNITS BAG

NATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS’ 2002

New Delhi, September 17:

The Nangal Unit of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) has been conferred National Safety Award (Winner) for the year 2002 and Bathinda Unit has been declared ‘Runner Up’.

Shri P.S. Grewal, Chairman & Managing Director of the Company received this award presented by Hon’ble Union Minister of Labour, Govt. of India in Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar & National Safety Awards Distribution Function held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 17th September, 2003.

This award has been conferred to Nangal Unit of the Company on account of achieving Longest Accident-free Period of 1,003 days. The Company has implemented sophisticated measures at the plants towards ensuring plant & personnel safety. It is creditable that NFL Nangal Unit has so far bagged a large number of Safety Awards from institutions of repute at international, national and State Govt. levels.

Issued by:

Public Relations Deptt.

E-mail: rdsohal@nfl.co.in

Phone: 2411377 (Extn.4308)

National Fertilizers Limited
(A Govt. of India Undertaking)
Regd. Office: Scope Complex,
Core-3, 7 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi – 110 003.

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given under Section 154 of the Companies Act, 1956 that the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from Wednesday, the 17th September, 2003 to Friday, the 26th September, 2003 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of dividend on equity shares when declared at the ensuing 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company. Dividend, for financial year 2002-03, if approved at the ensuing 29th Annual General Meeting of the Company, will be paid to those shareholders whose names appear:

(a) as beneficial owners as at the end of the business on 16.09.2003 as per the beneficial owners position to be downloaded by NSDL and CDSL in respect of the shares held in the electronic form and

(b) as members in the Register of Members of the Company, after giving effect to all valid share transfers in physical form lodged with the Company on or before 16.09.2003.

By order of the Board
For National Fertilizers Limited

Place: New Delhi.
Date: 13.08.2003

Sd/-
(A.K. Maitra)
Company Secretary

NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LIMITED
( A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)
REGD. OFFICE: Scope Complex, Core-3, 7
Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003.

NOTICE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Members of the NATIONAL FERTILIZERS LTD., will be held on ‘Friday’, the 26th September, 2003 at 3.30 P.M. at Auditorium, SCOPE Complex, Core-VIII, 7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003, to transact the following business:

ORDINARY BUSINESS

1. To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Balance Sheet of the Company as at 31st March, 2003 and the Profit & Loss Account for the year ended on that date together with the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon.

2.   To consider declaration of dividend.

3.   To appoint a director in place of Shri Balvinder Kumar, Director, who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

4.   To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as a Ordinary Resolution:

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 224(8)(aa) and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956, the Board of Directors be and are hereby authorised to fix the remuneration of Auditors to be appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and to reimburse out- of- pocket expenses incurred by them for carrying out the audit, of the financial year 2003-2004.”

SPECIAL BUSINESS

5. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:-

“RESOLVED THAT Shri S. Gopalan who was appointed as a Director of the Company pursuant to Article 76(5) of the Articles of Association of the Company and Section 260 of the Companies Act 1956, and who holds Office upto the date of this Annual General Meeting and in respect of whom the Company has received a Notice in writing, proposing his candidature for the office of a Director, under the provisions of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 and who is eligible for appointment to the office of a Director, be and is hereby appointed as a Director of the Company liable to retire by rotation.”

6. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:-

“RESOLVED THAT Shri A.S. Sidhu who was appointed as a Director of the Company pursuant to Article 76(5) of the Articles of Association of the Company and Section 260 of the Companies Act 1956, and who holds Office upto the date of this Annual General Meeting and in respect of whom the Company has received a Notice in writing, proposing his candidature for the office of a Director, under the provisions of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 and who is eligible for appointment to the office of a Director, be and is hereby appointed as a Director of the Company liable to retire by rotation.”

7. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:-

“RESOLVED THAT Smt. Suman Swarup who was appointed as a Director of the Company pursuant to Article 76(5) of the Articles of Association of the Company and Section 260 of the Companies Act 1956, and who holds Office upto the date of this Annual General Meeting and in respect of whom the Company has received a Notice in writing, proposing her candidature for the office of a Director, under the provisions of Section 257 of the Companies Act, 1956 and who is eligible for appointment to the office of a Director, be and is hereby appointed as a Director of the Company liable to retire by rotation.”

Place: New Delhi
Date: 1st September, 2003

By Order of the Board of Directors
(A.K.Maitra)
Company Secretary

Notes

NFL PLANTS DO WELL
Times News Network

New Delhi, September 2 :

New Delhi: National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL), has achieved hundred percent of its installed capacity during the initial five months of the current fiscal. The company has annual installed capacity to produce 32.31 lakh tonnes of urea and 3.18 lakh tonnes of calcium ammonium nitrate.

During the financial year 2002-2003, NFL achieved best-ever sales turnover of Rs.3,652 crore, an increase of 24 per cent in comparison to previous financial year with an aggregate production of 32.66 lakh tonnes of fertilizers, capacity utilization of 99.4 per cent and highest-ever annual per-tax profit if Rs.449 crore.

The leading producer of nitrogenous fertilizers has declared a record dividend of Rs.300 crore, which is more than 60 per cent of its paid up capital.

NFL's performance was appreciated by Union minister of chemicals and fertilizers,
Shri. S.S Dhindsa, at its thirtieth Foundation Day function organized at Siri Fort in New Delhi recently. He highlighted the catalytic role played by the company in ushering green revolution.

NSCI SAFETY AWARDS

New Delhi, August 27 :

The National Safety Council has declared, National Fertilizers Limited, Bathinda Unit as the winner of the Yogyata Praman Patra of the NSCI Safety Awards for the year 2001.

NEW DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL), NFL

New Delhi, August 5:

Shri R. Jayamani has joined National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) – a leading producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the country, as its Director (Technical) on Ist August, 2003. Till recently, Shri Jayamani was posted as Executive Director, Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF), Trombay Unit.

BE (Hons.) in Mechanical Engg., Shri Jayamani started his career in Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCI) at Sindri in the year 1969. During his career spanning over three decades, he has acquired extensive professional expertise in plants operations, maintenance, commercial management and general management at RCF. He has contributed remarkably in production cost reduction of RCF’s products & by-products.

Issued By
Public Relations Deptt
E-mail: rdsohal@nfl.co.in

NOTICE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Place: New Delhi Date: 1st September, 2003

NOTICE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Place: New Delhi
Date: 1st September, 2003