Effective Monday, January 31, 2000, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. (Scrip Code 24715), Morepen Laboratories Ltd. (Scrip Code 288) and Lupin Chemicals Ltd. (Scrip Code 257) would become part of the baskets of BSE-100, BSE-200 and BSE-500 indices respectively. These replacements are done following the dropping of Wockhardt Ltd. from these indices.

Dr. Manoj Vaish
Director, Corporate Development

January 29, 2000