March 30, 2011

Press Release No. 1

News about Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited

The media had reports that Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited may sell stake to London based AstraZeneca.

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 company.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "We would like to inform you that the news item is absolutely baseless and untrue and the management denies the same. Further, there is no move on the part of the promoters of the Company or its management to sell any stake in the Company to any players, national or global."

Press Release No. 2

Clarification by Omkar Specialty Chemicals Limited

Significant price movement has been observed in Omkar Speciality Chemicals Limited.

The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest relevant information about the company and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the company.

Omkar Speciality Chemicals Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated," We would like to inform that there are no events, information or price sensitive information that the Company is withholding which may have a bearing on the operations or performance of the Company."

Press Release No. 3

Market-wide Position Limit in IFCI

The derivative contracts in the underlying IFCI have crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit on March 30, 2011. It is hereby informed that all clients/ members shall trade in derivative contracts of IFCI by offsetting their existing positions till the open interest comes down to 80% of the market wide Position limit.

Press Release No. 4

NSE completes its 2773^rd Normal Settlement

The Exchange has successfully completed its 2773^rd Normal Settlement (Rolling T+2 following SEBI directive) since inception i.e., Settlement Number N – 2011059 on March 30, 2011. The settlement statistics are as follows:

Particulars	Value
	N-2011059
Total traded quantity (lakhs)	6443.28
Total traded value (Rs. In Crores)	12396.81
Total value of the settlement (Securities) (Rs. In Crores)	3710.20
Total value of the settlement (Funds) (Rs. In Crores)	1355.03
Shortages for the settlement	0.19%
% of Delivery ( No. of shares deliverable / No. of shares traded )	28.99%

Retail Debt Market has completed its 2046^th settlements, details of which are as follows:

Settlement No.	Traded Value	Settlement Value
		Securities	Funds
D- 2011059	NIL	NIL	NIL