aditya birla group on a sustainable high growth path by sumant sinha cfa president finance bear stearns motilal oswal india conference new york august 2005 1 an introduction amongst fastest growing business houses in successful corporate with enviable track record both and overseas caring citizen benchmarked governance practices anchored 72 000 employees trusted 700 shareholders aggregate revenues of 7 3 bn net profits 790 mn flagships enjoy leadership key businesses grasim cement & viscose staple fibre hindalco metals indian rayon apparels insurance it ites carbon black vfy indo gulf fertilisers ultratech 2 global vision values financial prudence streamlined systems processes principles trusteeship emphasis cost efficiency world class quality operational excellence significant strengths built over the years pioneers globalisation operations contribute 25 18 countries manufacturing across 9 continents canada egypt china thailand malaysia philippines indonesia australia 4