Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements by Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

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                           FOR THE YEAR               PROFIT/(LOSS)    ANNUAL       CLOSURE OF

                             ENDED/HALF/   DIVIDEND/     AFTER         GENERAL           SHARE

                            YEAR ENDED     BONUS/       TAXATION       MEETING        TRANSFER

COMPANY                    QUARTER ENDED   RIGHT     (Rs in million)     ON              BOOKS

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Pak  Leather Crafts       30.06.2004        7.5%         4.169       21.10.2004  10.10.2004 to

                                                                        9:00 am     21.10.2004

First Constellation

 Modaraba                 30.06.2004        5.5%         4.300                -  20.10.2004 to

                                                                                    03.11.2004

First Paramount

 Modaraba                 30.06.2004       12.5%         7.817       01.12.2004  01.11.2004 to

                                                                        3:00 pm*    10.11.2004

Escorts Inv Bank          30.06.2004         15%        73.622                -  23.10.2004 to

                                                                                    29.10.2004

Ismail Industries         30.06.2004         15%        20.288       21.10.2004  18.10.2004 to

                                                                     12:00 Noon     25.10.2004

KASB Bank Ltd                   2004         32%(R)          -                -  29.10.2004 to

                                                                                    05.11.2004

Bestway Cement            30.06.2004         10%       678.575       25.10.2004  25.10.2004 to

                                             10%(B)                    11:00 am     02.11.2004

Searle Pakistan           30.06.2004          5%(B)    101.203       26.10.2004  20.10.2004 to

                                                                       11:30 am     26.10.2004

Moonlite (Pak)            30.06.2004        Nil          4.256       29.10.2004  28.10.2004 to

                                                                        8:00 am     03.11.2004

Sarhad Cigarette

 Industries Ltd           30.06.2004        Nil          1.762                -              -

Pakistan House

 International Ltd        30.06.2004        Nil         (0.085)      28.10.2004              -

                                                                       10:00 am

TRG Pakistan              30.06.2004        Nil       (184.229)               -              -

UDL Modaraba              30.06.2004        Nil         (0.964)               -              -

Amin Fabrics Ltd          30.06.2004          -         10.846       26.10.2004  17.10.2004 to

                                                                       11:30 am     26.10.2004

Mari Gas Co               30.06.2004          -        568.670                -              -

Noor Silk Mills           30.06.2004          -          0.275                -              -

Bosicor Pakistan          30.06.2004          -             **       27.10.2004  20.10.2004 to

                          12:00 Noon                                                27.10.2004

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