ABM Knowledgeware net profit rises 9.85% & recommends Dividend of Rs. 1.50 for for 2012-13

Net profit of ABM Knowledgeware rose 9.85% to Rs 2.90 crore in the quarter ended March 2013 as against Rs 2.64 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2012. Sales declined 13.36% to Rs 17.31 crore in the quarter ended March 2013 as against Rs 19.98 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2012.

For the Audited full year,net profit declined 17.37% to Rs 12.56 crore in the year ended March 2013 as against Rs 15.20 crore during the previous year ended March 2012. Sales declined 26.83% to Rs 74.42 crore in the year ended March 2013 as against Rs 101.71 crore during the previous year ended March 2012.

Particulars	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	Mar. 2013	Mar. 2012	% Var.	Mar. 2013	Mar. 2012	% Var.
Sales	17.31	19.98	-13	74.42	101.71	-27
OPM %	25.53	19.52	31	25.58	22.93	12
PBDT	4.41	3.89	13	18.90	22.98	-18
PBT	4.30	3.81	13	18.55	22.68	-18
NP	2.90	2.64	10	12.56	15.20	-17

The Board of Directors of ABM Knowledgeware Ltd at its meeting held on May 27, 2013, has recommended Final Dividend of Rs. 1.50 per share i.e. 15%, which aggregates to Rs. 150.02 lacs for the year ended March 31, 2013. The corporate tax on such dividend aggregates to Rs. 24.34 Lacs.