HCL Tech Q2 net up at Rs 277.79 cr

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HCL Technologies reported net profit of Rs 277.79 crore for the second quarter ended December 31, 2005, whereas the same was at Rs 76.54 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2004.

Total income for the quarter under review was Rs 11,175.00 up from Rs 362.40 crore recorded in the year-ago period, the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The board of directors declared an interim dividend of Rs 4 per share, that is, 200 per cent on a equity share of face value of Rs 2.

The results for the quarter December 31, 2005, of the company are not comparable with those of the corresponding previous periods, pursuant to the amalgamation of HCL's wholly-owned subsidiaries, DSL Software, Shipara Technologies, HCL Technologies BPO Services, HCL Technologies (Mumbai), Aquila Technologies and HCL Enterprise Solutions (India), with the company.