Posts impressive growth of 22.66% with revenues at Rs.549.54 Crores
House of Pearl Fashions Ltd PAT up 13.7% at Rs.29.36 Crores
for Half Year ended September 2007
New Delhi, October 29, 2007

Half Year ended September 2007 Results (all comparisons with Half Year ended September 2006 on a consolidated basis) 

• Revenues at Rs.549.54 Crores, up by 22.66% from Rs.4,48.40 Crores
• PAT at Rs.29.36 Crores, up by 13.70% from Rs.25.82 Crores
• EPS for the Half Year at Rs. 14.98
• EPS (annualized) at Rs.30/- 

Key Operational Highlights of the Quarter

• Marginal impact of stronger rupee due to unique business model
• Major Expansion plan for augmenting additional capacities in Indonesia, Bangladesh and Chennai
• House of Pearl in pact with Lerros, for its retail foray in India.

New Delhi, October 29, 2007: House of Pearl Fashions Limited (HOPFL), a multinational, ready-to-wear apparel Company operating in three distinct business streams: manufacturing, marketing & distribution and sourcing of garments, has reported consolidated total revenues of Rs.549.54 Crores for Half year ended 30th September 2007, an increase of 22.66% over the corresponding period last fiscal. The net profit stood at Rs.29.36 Crores, an increase of 13.70% from Rs.25.82 Crores in first half of FY06-07. The EPS for the first half of the fiscal at Rs.14.98.

Despite sharp appreciation of Indian Rupee over last six months and also increase in minimum wages by 41% in Haryana, India, the Company was able to maintain its net profit in line with first quarter and in fact the PAT to sale ratio improved. This was made possible because of unique international business model, which has helped it cover up for the losses due to dollar weakness in Indian operations due to its natural hedge in other countries.

The Company is planning a tie-up with European Brand “Lerros” subject to requisite approvals for its retail venture in India. HOPFL will hold 60% equity in the SPV, which will be set up for the retail foray. Lerros will hold 40% equity. Initially, the Company will open ten stores in the National Capital Region and gradually increase the number of stores to 300 spread throughout India over a period of three years. The Company also has its own brand in USA, viz; DCC and Kool Hearts. It plans to combine its branding / designing experience with sourcing knowledge to make a success of their foray in retail in India.

HOPFL also recently won the best Corporate Social Responsibility award from JC penny, one of its main customers. The company has a diverse customer-base and is serving over 90 retailers across the Globe.


About House of Pearl Fashions Limited:
House of Pearl Fashions Limited is a multinational, ready-to-wear apparel company operating in three distinct business streams: manufacturing, marketing and distribution and sourcing of garments. HoPF operates nine modern ready-to-wear apparel manufacturing facilities, of which five are located in North India, one in South India, two in Bangladesh and one in Indonesia. It manufactures a broad range of products comprising of knits, woven, sweaters and bottoms in basic as well as complex designs. The Company has marketing and distribution offices in U.K, U.S. and Hong Kong, which oversee marketing and merchandising teams across Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, U.K. and U.S. that interact with customers at their locations. The Company also owns warehousing and processing units in U.K. and the U.S. HoPFL also has a sourcing business in Hong Kong with offices in China, Bangladesh and India. The Company has fabric development centers in China and India as well as design and product development teams in U.K., U.S., India and Hong Kong.

HoPF’s customers include value retailers, such as J C Penny, TESCO and ASDA Wal-Mart, as well as higher-end fashion brand retailers, such as GAP, Banana Republic, NEXT and Esprit.

With its distinct business model, the company offers multi-country, multi-gender and multi-product options in each business stream to its customers

Forward Looking Statement
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