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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Lakson Tobacco Company**   31.12.2004     20%(I)        841.476              -   01.03.2005 to

                                                                                    08.03.2005

Nishat (Chunian) Limited*  31.12.2004     50%B(I)       303.190              -   05.03.2005 to

                                                                                    12.03.2005

International              31.12.2004    110%B(I)       220.337              -   18.02.2005 to

 Industries Ltd**                                                                   28.02.2005

ICI Pakistan Limited       31.12.2004      -                  -     28.04.2005   19.04.2005 to

                                                                      10:00 am      28.04.2005

Fatima Enterprises Limited*31.12.2004      -             31.831              -               -

First Equity Modaraba **   31.12.2004      -             76.092 x            -               -

Century Paper & Board **   31.12.2004      -            171.806              -               -

Ibrahim Fibres Ltd*        31.12.2004      -            151.073              -               -

Pakistan Hotels            31.12.2004      -             19.385              -               -

 Developers Ltd**

Mitchell's Fruit Farm Ltd* 31.12.2004      -              4.454              -               -

Noon Sugar Mills Ltd*      31.12.2004      -             19.101              -               -

Mehran Sugar Mills Ltd*    31.12.2004      -            (10.004)             -               -

Habib Sugar Mills Ltd*     31.12.2004      -             30.847              -               -

First Constellation        31.12.2004      -                  -              -               -

 Modarba**

Sana Industries Limited*   31.12.2004      -              8.326              -               -

Kausar Paints Limited*     31.12.2004 xx   -             (0.008)             -               -

Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Ltd*31.12.2004      -             29.809              -               -

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