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Dabur India Ltd has informed BSE that an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on July 04, 2008, now that meeting shall be held on July 10, 2008 instead of July 04, 2008.

However, there is no change in the dates of book closure i.e. June 23, 2008 to July 04, 2008 for the purpose of Annual General Meeting and for ascertainment of the Shareholders entitled to receive dividend, if approved by the shareholders of the company at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on July 10, 2008.

Further the aforesaid dividend, if approved by the shareholders, will be paid from July 15, 2008 onwards by the Company.

Dabur India Ltd has informed BSE that the Remuneration cum Compensation Committee at its meeting held on April 30, 2008, has granted 1,35,752, fresh Stock Options under Dabur Employees Stock Option Scheme 2000 to the eligible employees of the Company with the following terms & conditions:

1. The above options have vesting period of 1 year to 3 years.

2. The said options shall be exercisable within a period of 3 years after vesting of the same.

3. The said options carry the right to apply for equivalent number at equity shares of the Company of Rs 1/- each at par.

Further, the committee has also approved cancellation of 80,653 stock options earlier given to the employees.

Dabur India Ltd has announced the following Audited results for the quarter & year ended March 31, 2008:

The results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2008

The Company has posted a net profit of Rs 787.90 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 655.70 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Total Income is Rs 5378.20 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 4019.30 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

The results for the Year ended March 31, 2008

The Company has posted a net profit of Rs 3159.10 million for the year ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 2519.50 million for the year ended March 31, 2007. Total Income is Rs 21113.10 million for the year ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 16169.40 million for the year ended March 31, 2007.

The Consolidated results are as follows:

The consolidated results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2008

The Group has posted a net profit after minority interest of Rs 796.40 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 769.10 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Total Income is Rs 6202.40 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 5378.10 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

The consolidated results for the Year ended March 31, 2008

The Group has posted a net profit after minority interest of Rs 3329.40 million for the year ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 2817.10 million for the year ended March 31, 2007. Total Income is Rs 23950.80 million for the year ended March 31, 2008 where as the same was at Rs 20690.50 million for the year ended March 31, 2007.

Consequent to the merger of its wholly owned Subsidiary “Dabur Foods Ltd with the Company retrospectively from April 01, 2007, the current period/year reflect post merger figures and hence are not comparable with previous period.

Dabur India Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on April 30, 2008, inter alia, has declared Final Dividend of 75% (i.e. Re 0.75 per share having face value of Re 1 each) on the equity shares of the Company for the financial year 2007-08.

Further the Company has informed that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from June 23, 2008 to July 04, 2008 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of dividend & 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company will be held on July 04, 2008.

Dabur India Ltd has informed BSE that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on April 30, 2008, inter alia, to consider and approve the audited financial results for the year ending March 31, 2008 and to consider recommendation of dividend, if any for the year ending March 31, 2008.

Dabur India Ltd has informed BSE that H & B Stores Ltd., the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has issued the following Press Release on March 13, 2008 regarding opening of their first retail store in Delhi.

“H&B Stores Ltd on March 13, 2008 announced the opening of its first beauty, health and wellness retail store in India, in the bustling Rajouri Garden’s. Delhi. This flagship store is an exciting and unique retail format for the India market offering customers a large choice of leading international and national beauty and health brands. Our core categories are complimented with pharmacy, personal care, babycare, fashion accessories and male grooming.

Presented over 4,500 sq ft. this four-story store is a one-stop destination for all your beauty, health and wellness needs, merchandising over 13,000 SKUs the largest-ever range offered by a beauty and health start-up retailer in India. In addition, ‘newu’ stores will introduce exclusively to the Indian market several leading international cosmetics and personal care brands.

Speaking at the launch, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Peter Baker said, “I am happy to announce the opening of the first ‘newu’ store in India. This store, opening its doors to the people of Delhi, will offer easy access to the latest and the best products from the world of Beauty, Health and Wellness. Beyond offering customers the widest product selection, ‘newu’ will provide them a superior, never-before shopping experience - simply new standards of customer focus and service.”

The ‘newu’ brand image presents a new dimension to lifestyle branded retail in India, designed by Pikefell, our UK-based brand agency. The ‘newu’ brand combines a modem global attitude with cultural relevance. The stores ‘tone and manner’ has been created to provide customers with a ‘total shopping experience’; an organized and modern interior offering a relaxed, soothing ambience for customers to discover a new world of beauty, health and wellness, in their own time.

Investment in new technology - All ‘newu’ stores will operate the first end-to-end (warehouse to point of sales) SAP stock management system, marking the first time a SAP fully integrated electronic management system has been implemented in India. The customer advantage; improved stock replenishment, better-value special promotions and stores that not only cater for national, but local needs. Our technology partners, global market leaders Accenture, have implemented this bespoke software for ‘newu’ retail operations

The stores are presenting the latest in branded colour cosmetics, fragrances, skin and face care, in addition to baby & family care, fashion accessories and jewellery offering customers exceptional quality and competitive prices.

The Company is planning to rapidly expand its presence in the organised retail market throughout India. “We shall continue to action a progressive expansion strategy with a presence in both high streets and quality malls, to attract our desired target audience. In the coming months, in addition to further stores in Delhi/NCR, we will open stores in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Ludhiana and growing the ‘newu’ presence to about 30 stores by the end of the 2008-09 fiscal,” said Mr. Peter Baker.”

Dabur India Ltd has informed BSE that both Dabur India Ltd (DIL) and Dabur Foods Ltd (DFL) have filed the Order dated January 22, 2008, passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi (”Court”), (copy received by the Company on February 18, 2008) with the Registrar of Companies, NCT of Delhi and Haryana, Delhi (”RoC”) on March 03, 2008.

Therefore, the effective date for the merger of DFL and DIL shall be March 03, 2008.