Mumbai, India - November 11, 2013 - BASF India Limited (BSE code: 500042) registered sales of Rs. 10555 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 as compared to Rs. 10066 million for the corresponding quarter in the previous year. On a comparable basis the increase in sales for the quarter ended September 2013 is 5%.

The Company's Profit Before Tax stood at Rs. 510 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 as compared to Rs. 415 million for the corresponding quarter of previous year, up by 23%. Profit After Tax increased to Rs. 334 million in the current quarter as compared to Rs. 281 million posted in the corresponding quarter of the previous year; representing an increase of 19%.

"An extended monsoon, good product mix and better realization helped improve profitability in the Crop Protection and the Performance Products segments", said Dr. Raman Ramachandran, Chairman & Managing Director, BASF India Limited.

For the half-year ended September 30, 2013, the Company registered sales of Rs. 24150 million as compared to Rs. 22985 million for the corresponding period of the previous year; an increase of 5%.

Profit Before Tax stood at Rs. 1827 million for the half year ended September 30, 2013 as compared to Rs. 1478 million for the corresponding period of the previous year, up by 24%. Profit After Tax at Rs. 1202 million for the half year ended September 30, 2013 was up by 20%, as compared to Rs. 998 million for the corresponding period of previous year.

About BASF in India

BASF has successfully partnered India's progress for over a century, with 13 out of 14 global businesses being present in India today. BASF in India maintains excellent performance in environment, health and safety, in line with BASF global and internationally accepted standards. On the social front, our community development activities focus on relief and rehabilitation, women's empowerment, education, and improving governance standards. BASF in India has 2,157 employees at nine production sites, 8 sales offices and two R&D centers. In 2012, BASF registered sales of €1.14 billion to customers in India.

About BASF BASF is the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of €72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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