Archies Ltd. reported unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net sales from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 562.846 million compared to INR 565.302 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs & interest and exceptional items of INR 50.801 million compared to INR 61.828 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 43.969 million compared to INR 50.926 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 29.475 million or INR 0.87 per diluted share compared to INR 36.260 million or INR 1.08 per diluted share a year ago.

For the nine months, the company reported net sales from operations (net of excise duty) of INR 1,457.680 million compared to INR 1,464.310 million a year ago. Profit from operations before other income, finance costs & interest and exceptional items of INR 89.843 million compared to INR 116.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 75.806 million compared to INR 92.511 million a year ago. Net profit was INR 50.119 million or INR 1.48 per diluted share compared to INR 64.031 million or INR 1.90 per diluted share a year ago.