Blue Dart Sales at Rs 235.61 cr

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics company, today declared its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, at its Board Meeting held in Mumbai.

The company posted Rs.16.49 Crore profit after tax for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Income from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 stood at Rs. 235.61 Crore.

Anil Khanna, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express Limited said, “The results validate our customers’ trust in us and we thank them for their continued support through the challenging times. In an effort to provide even more comprehensive and customized services to our customers, we have been constantly upgrading our product portfolio and the value-add has been well appreciated. We are working on more of such solutions for our customers. On our 26th year, we have now expanded our reach to over 21,479 locations across the country”.

“Blue Dart, today, is firmly positioned as the unrivalled leader in the organised domestic air express space and has robust plans in place to sustain and augment its leadership position. We stand committed to our role of a trade facilitator and would continue to enable growths for a greater India”, he added.

About Blue Dart:
Blue Dart, South Asia's premier number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and Logistics Company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 21,479 locations in India.

As part of the DHL Group (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding & DHL Exel Supply Chain), Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding supply chain solutions and customs clearance.

Blue Dart was selected as a Business Superbrand from over 1,699 brands and received the Readers Digest's Most Trusted Brand Gold Award, both for four years in a row. Blue Dart has been listed twice in the Dun & Bradstreet top 500 companies in India and has been awarded with the Asia Brand Congress-Brand Leadership Award 2008. It has also been listed as one of the Forbes 'Best under Billion' companies.

The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people force, dedicated air capacity, cutting-edge technology, innovation, and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers. For further information, please visit our website at www.bluedart.com