Shifting of Companies to Z Group/Trade-To- Trade Segment

As an investor friendly measure, as also to inform and warn the potential investors about the level of non-compliance of the Listing Agreement or as a Surveillance measure, the Exchange has shifted 578 companies to the 'Z' group/ to the trade to trade segment with effect from September 10, 2003 and 112 companies to the 'Z' group with effect from September 12, 2003.

The securities of companies transferred to 'Z' group, are traded on 'trade-to-trade' basis only.

This is issued in the interest of the investing public in general.