Net profit of Rapicut Carbides declined 17.24% to Rs 0.24 crore in the quarter ended March 2009 as against Rs 0.29 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2008. Sales declined 18.31% to Rs 5.13 crore in the quarter ended March 2009 as against Rs 6.28 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2008.

For the unaudited full year, net profit declined 13.27% to Rs 0.98 crore in the year ended March 2009 as against Rs 1.13 crore during the previous year ended March 2008. Sales declined 5.21% to Rs 19.11 crore in the year ended March 2009 as against Rs 20.16 crore during the previous year ended March 2008.

Particulars	Quarter Ended			Year Ended
	Mar. 2009	Mar. 2008	% Var.	Mar. 2009	Mar. 2008	% Var.
Sales	5.13	6.28	-18	19.11	20.16	-5
OPM %	10.92	8.92	22	10.78	11.31	-5
PBDT	0.45	0.45	0	1.59	1.81	-12
PBT	0.37	0.42	-12	1.36	1.61	-16
NP	0.24	0.29	-17	0.98	1.13	-13