Consolidated Financial Results Q3 FY 2010-11
Declares 10% Interim Dividend
Mumbai, February 01, 2011 - IntraSoft Technologies Ltd (BSE: 533181, NSE: ISFT), owners of one of the largest electronic greetings website http://www.123greetings.com, today announced their consolidated financial results for Q3 ending December 31, 2010.
FY2011 Q3 Highlights: (All comparisons are with Q3 FY2010 figures)
On a quarterly consolidated basis, the Company posted a robust income growth of 46.9% from Rs. 1031.65 lacs in Q3 2009-10 to Rs. 1515.19 lacs in Q3 2010-11. Profit after tax (PAT) grew by 21.5% from Rs. 316.23 lacs in Q3 2009-10 to Rs. 384.09 lacs in Q3 2010-11.
FY2011 M9 Highlights: (All comparisons are with M9 FY2010 figures)
Meanwhile, on a nine month consolidated basis, the Company posted an income growth of 62.6%. From Rs. 1985.80 lacs in M9 FY2010, it went up to Rs. 3228.26 lacs in the current year. Profit after tax (PAT) grew by 18.0% from Rs. 625.36 lacs to Rs. 737.87 lacs.
Encouraged by the performance, the Board of Directors declared an Interim Dividend @ 10%.
Commenting on the Company's performance, Mr. Arvind Kajaria, Managing Director, said, "The results are in line with our expectations. Operating Profits have grown consistently through the year in each quarter and the new initiatives launched in the previous quarters have started gaining traction."
According to figures released by ComScore Media Metrix, E-card sites ranked as the second top gaining category for the month of December. www.123Greetings.com recorded a robust growth of 35%, registering an increased growth of over 10% as compared to growth rate of E-card sites at 32%.
"The trend is optimistic and we expect to outperform the market in the coming quarters as well. The online gifting solutions business continues to show healthy growth. The Company is stepping up its investment in this activity to ensure aneven higher top and bottom line growth in the years to come" added Mr. Kajaria. To this effect, the Company launched its online store, to fuel its online gifting business, located at http://store.123greetings.com.
Highlights of the Quarter:
"IntraSoft Technologies Limited's outlook for Q4 is positive and we expect to maintain the growth trajectory" concludes Mr. Kajaria.
About 123Greetings:
123Greetings is the world's leading online destination for human expressions reaching over 91 million unique users annually. Drawing from its tag line "Giving Life to your Expressions" the service inculcates a sense of personalization that relates to the users on an emotional level. Its offering of over 20,000 greeting cards covers a mix of 3,000 seasonal & everyday categories. Its applications & widgets for social networks & blogs allow users ubiquitous access across multiple devices and platforms.
About IntraSoft Technologies Limited:
IntraSoft Technologies Limited owns and operates http://www.123greetings.com, one of the most visited electronic greeting cards website in the world. The Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries in various geographies, which are 123Greetings.com,lnc.(USA), One Two Three Greetings (India) Pvt. Ltd. (India) & 123Greetings (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (Singapore).
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