COMPANIES

• HDFC Bank Q2 profit up 43.8%
• Zee Telefilms Q2 net down 8%
• InfoTech wins Rs 1.8-cr order
• Hindustan Motors reports profit in Q2
• NIIT adds 26 software customers in Q4
• Escorts JCB to enter second-hand equipment mart
• Reliance, DuPont in distribution deal
• Archies plans delisting
• Essar to serve food, beverages
• SEBI order against Sterlite set aside
• Ashok Leyland to produce dumpers
• M&M to import from TongYang
• Henkel-SPIC Q3 net zooms
• Kesoram Ind net at Rs 2.05 cr
• Lupin net up at Rs 23.70 cr
• Samkrg Pistons net at Rs 1.68 cr
• SRF posts higher net, sales in Q2
• McDowells to launch new scotch brand

GENERAL

• PSLV C-3 launched
• Infrastructure records 5 p.c. growth
• PC market to shrink 10 p.c in 2001-02
• 80 p.c. oil pool deficit to be liquidated

CAPITAL MARKET

• Bank scrips rise on rate cuts