The Stock Exchange, Mumbai has decided to include Maruti Udyog Ltd. (Scrip Code 532500) in place of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Scrip Code 500510) in SENSEX w.e.f. May 19, 2004.

This replacement is being made due to the demerger of the cement business of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. into a new company UltraTech Cemco Ltd. and the capital restructuring being undertaken by the Larsen & Toubro Ltd. subsequent to the demerger.

The free-float adjustment factor for Maruti Udyog Ltd. would be 0.30.

Dr. Bandi Ram Prasad
CGM - Corporate Communication