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Multiplex operator PVR Ltd today reported a 55.09% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 14.16 crore for the third quarter ended December, 2013.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 9.13 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, PVR Ltd said in a statement.
Total consolidated income during the quarter stood at Rs 337.29 crore compared to Rs 199.33 crore in the year-ago period.
During the October-December period, PVR crossed a milestone of 400 screens in India, consolidating its position in multiplex space.
The company operates a network of 408 screens spread across 39 cities in the country.
Shares of the company closed at Rs 536.40 apiece, down 11.15% on the BSE.
