BOC 9-month profit up 34% to Rs 43 crore

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BOC India reported profit before tax at Rs 43 crore for the nine months ended December 31, 2005, up 34 per cent from the corresponding period of the previous financial year.

Net sales was at Rs 363 crore for the nine months rose 34 per cent over same period last year. The results were driven by strong performance of the company's project engineering business and better margins in the gases business.