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Research - Indain Tobacco Company Ltd (ITC.BO)

As of 20-Mar-02

Research Summary

Number of brokers recommending as: Strong Buy 8 Moderate Buy 2 Hold 2 Moderate Sell 0 Strong Sell 1

Average Recommendation (Strong Buy) 1.00 - 5.00 (Strong Sell) This Week 1.77 Last Week 1.77 Change 0.00% Covering Brokers

Earnings Per Share Last Reported Year 31 Mar 2001 38.32 Surprise -6.54 % Consensus Estimates Forecast Year 1 (31 Mar 2002) 49.44 Forecast Year 2 (31 Mar 2003) 58.81

Earnings Estimates & Recommendations

EPS figures in Indian Rupee	Forecast Year 1 (31 Mar 2002)	Forecast Year 2 (31 Mar 2003)		Number of brokers recommending as: Months Ago 0 1 2 3 Strong Buy Moderate Buy Hold Moderate Sell Strong Sell Mean* 8 2 2 0 1 1.77 9 2 2 0 1 1.71 9 2 2 0 1 1.71 8 3 2 0 1 1.79 * (strong buy) 1.00 - 5.00 (strong sell) Industry:Tobacco Ranked 1 of 1 Next Earnings (Approx.): 22 Jul 2002
Earnings Estimates Consensus Number of Analysts Low Estimate High Estimate Year Ago EPS EPS Growth	49.44 13 46.40 52.39 47.56 29.02	58.81 13 54.96 61.19 55.12 18.95
Consensus EPS Trend Current 7 Days Ago 30 Days Ago 60 Days Ago 90 Days Ago	49.44 49.44 49.32 48.78 48.78	58.81 58.81 58.51 58.22 58.22

Earnings Growth

	Last 3 Years	Forecast Year 1 (31 Mar 2002)	Forecast Year 2 (31 Mar 2003)	Last Reported Year - Forecast Year 2 (31 Mar 2003)	Price/Earn (31 Mar 2002)	PEG Ratio (31 Mar 2002)
Indain Tobacco Company Ltd Tobacco Country Aggregate	86.47 N/A N/A	29.02 29.02 14.47	18.95 18.95 18.74	53.47 53.47 35.92	14.52 14.52 14.52	0.5 N/A N/A

Earnings History

	31 Mar 2000	31 Mar 2001
Estimate Actual Difference % Surprise	30.68 28.27 -2.41 -7.86	41.00 38.32 -2.68 -6.54

Covering Brokers

SMIFS Securities,Credit Lyonnais Securities India,Credit Suisse First Boston (Asia),Salomon Smith Barney India,JP Morgan Securities (Asia),UBS Warburg,DSP Merrill Lynch,SG Securities (Mumbai),Morgan Stanley (India),Kotak Securities,Goldman Sachs (Asia),ABN AMRO Asia Securities,HSBC Securities and Capital Markets