October 22, 2008

Press Release no.1

NSE completes its 2170^th Normal Settlement

The Exchange has successfully completed its 2170^th Normal Settlements (Rolling T+2 following SEBI directive) since inception i.e., Settlement Numbers N – 2008198 on October 22, 2008. The settlement statistics is as follows:

Particulars	Values
	N-2008198
Total traded quantity (lakhs)	5141.04
Total traded value (Rs. In Crores)	10337.18
Total value of the settlement (Securities) (Rs. In Crores)	2532.49
Total value of the settlement (Funds) (Rs. In Crores)	1415.59
Shortages for the settlement	0.13%
% of Delivery ( No. of shares deliverable / No. of shares traded )	24.80%

Retail Debt Market have completed its 1444^th settlements detail of which are as follows:

Settlement No.	Traded Value	Settlement Value
		Securities	Funds
D- 2008198	NIL	NIL	NIL

Press Release no.2

News about Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited

The media had reports that Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. may exit its airport retailing joint venture with UK-based Alpha Airports Group Plc.

The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the media and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company.

Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "The Joint venture is still operative and the Company is still invested in the Joint Venture. The news item in question has not been confirmed with us."