Sterlite Technologies Posts

H1 Sales of Rs.1708 Crores

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Pune, India - October 26, 2012:

Sterlite Technologies Limited [BSE:
532374, NSE: STRTECH], a leading global provider of transmission solutions for the telecom and power industries, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2012.

Financial highlights:

Half-Yearly Net Revenues of Rs.

1708 Crores (US$ 322 Million), up
36% year over year.

Consistent volume growth year on year in all core businesses

The Q2 EBITDA for the company w a s R s . 5 4 c r o r e s , a f t e r accounting for a provision of Rs 26

Crores in the power segment towards receivables from a debtor on account of a dispute.

Business Highlights:

The Company won the Voice & D a t a " To p Te l e c o m C a b l e Company 2011-12" award for being India's biggest player in FY

2011-12 for ninth year in a row.

The company received orders worth Rs 720 Crores (US$ 136

Milllion. More than half of the o rd e r s a re f ro m i n t e r n a t i o n a l market.

The company added many new customers primarily in the Middle East region and also received o r d e r s w h i c h a r e a p a r t o f Argentina's National Broadband Plan.

Sterlite commenced work on

country's first ever ACCC stringing line as part of re-conductoring of
1 3 2 K V t r a n s m i s s i o n l i n e i n
Gujarat.
"Sterlite is well positioned to help our customers formulate value-enhancing solutions and we believe the current economic climate will continue to create significant medium and long- term growth opportunities for the company," says Mr Pravin Agarwal, W h o l e - t i m e D i r e c t o r, S t e r l i t e Technologies Limited.

Standalone financials

Quarter ended

6-months ended Sep 30

Year ended March31

Standalone financials

Sep 12

June 12

Sep 11

2012

2011

2012

Net Revenues (Rs Crore)

Net Revenues (US$ Mn)

842

159

866

163

707

133

1708

322

1255

237

2727

515

EBITDA (Rs Crore)

EBITDA (US$ Mn)

54

10

74

14

54

10

128

24

98

18

223

42

PAT (Rs Crore)

PAT (US$ Mn)

4

1

18

3

13

2

23

4

18

3

44

8

Diluted EPS (Rs.)

0.11

0.46

0.32

0.57

0.45

1.11

sterlitetechnologies.com About Sterlite Technologies Limited Sterlite Technologies Limited ("Sterlite") [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], is a leading global provider of transmission solutions for the power and telecom industries. Equipped with a product portfolio that includes power conductors, optical fibers, telecommunication cables and a comprehensive telecom systems / solutions portfolio, Sterlite's vision is to

'Connect every home on the planet'.
Sterlite is also executing multi-million dollar power transmission system
projects, pan-India.

Contacts

Mohit Kochar
Corporate Communications Sterlite Technologies Limited Phone: +91.20.30514000 mohit.kochar@sterlite.com
Vishal Aggarwal
Investor Relations
Sterlite Technologies Limited Phone: +91.20.30514000 vishal.aggarwal@sterlite.com

Forward-looking and cautionary statements: Certain words and statements in this release concerning Sterlite Technologies Limited and its prospects, and other statements relating to Sterlite Technologies' expected financial position, business strategy, the future development of Sterlite Technologies' operations and the general economy in India, are forward looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Sterlite Technologies Limited, or industry results, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding Sterlite Technologies' present and future business strategies and the environment in which Sterlite Technologies Limited will operate in the future. The important factors that could cause actual

results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in government policies or regulations of India and, in particular, changes relating to the administration of Sterlite Technologies' industry, and changes in general economic, business and credit conditions in India. Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, many of which are not in Sterlite Technologies' control, include, but are not limited to, those risk factors discussed in Sterlite Technologies' various filings with the National Stock Exchange, India and the Bombay Stock Exchange, India. These filings are available at www.nseindia.comand www.bseindia.com. Assumption US$ = Rs 53.

sterlitetechnologies.com STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND HALF YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

( Rs. in Lacs except as stated) ( Rs. in Lacs except as stated)

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

Quarter ended

Half year ended

Year ended

Segment Reporting

Sept 12 (Unaudited)

June 12

(Unaudited)

Sept 11 (Unaudited)

Sept 12 (Unaudited)

Sept 11 (Unaudited)

Mar 12 (Audited)

Segment Revenue

Power Product and Solutions

Telecom Product and Solutions

54,858

27,461

56,953

27,634

50,597

18,284

111,811

55,095

89,237

32,847

190,179

77,088

Total

82,319

84,587

68,881

166,906

122,084

267,267

Profit before Interest,Depreciation and Power Product and Solutions (Note 2) Telecom Product and Solutions

Tax

652

4,786

2,686

4,681

2,357

2,998

3,338

9,467

3,183

6,571

8,377

13,946

Total

5,438

7,367

5,355

12,805

9,754

22,323

Profit before Interest and Tax Power Product and Solutions (Note 2) Telecom Product and Solutions

(37)

3,403

2,018

3,288

1,825

1,970

1,981

6,691

2,177

4,554

6,175

9,012

Total

Interest Cost

3,366

2,617

5,306

2,799

3,795

2,075

8,672

5,416

6,731

4,260

15,187

9,510

Profit before Tax

749

2,507

1,720

3,256

2,471

5,677

Capital Employed (Segment Assets- Se

Power Product and Solutions Telecom Product and Solutions Unallocable

gment Liabilitie

52,281

116,710

42,173

s)

51,495

110,097

33,916

78,107

95,844

12,437

52,281

116,710

42,173

78,107

95,844

12,437

49,528

105,745

26,052

Total

211,164

195,508

186,388

211,164

186,388

181,325

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Note s:

1 In terms of c laus e 41 of the lis ting agreement, details of number of inv es tor c omplaints f or the quarter ended September 30, 2012 : Beginning - 1 , Rec eiv ed - 63, Dis pos ed of f - 64, Pending - 0.

2 During  the  quarter,  the  Company  has  prov ided  f or  Rs .  2,590  Lac s  in  the  "Pow er  Produc ts  and  Solutions "  s egment  tow ards  rec eiv ables  f rom  a  c us tomer  ,  w ho  has  dis puted  the  pay ment  on  various grounds. Taking a prudent approach, the Company has adequately provided f or the amount.

3 During the y ear 2005-06, the CESTA T had upheld a demand of Rs . 188 Crores (inc luding penalties and ex c luding interes t) thereon in the pending Ex c is e matter. The auditors hav e ex pres s ed their qualif ic ation on this matter. The Company is c ontes ting this c as e and the matter is pending the

dec is ion of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

4 The abov e res ults hav e been rev iew ed by the A udit Committee. The Board of direc tors at its meeting held on Oc tober 26, 2012 approv ed the abov e res ults .

sd/- Place: Pune Anand Agarwal Date : October 26, 2012 Chief Executive Officer

5 Prev ious period f igures hav e been regrouped / rearranged w herev er c ons idered nec es s ary .

Registered office: Sterlite Technologies Limited, Survey 68/1, Rakholi, Madhuban Dam Road, Silvassa, 396230

Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, INDIA. www. sterlitetechnologies.com

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