Deccan Chronicle Holdings has posted a 82.85% increase in its net profit for the year ended March 31, 2005 at Rs 32 crore compared to Rs 17.50 crore in the previous fiscal. Net sales during the reporting fiscal increased to Rs 165.64 crore from Rs 116.93 crore in FY04, it said.In the fourth quarter ended March 31, the company has reported a net profit of Rs 5.88 crore (Rs 4.02 crore in the corresponding quarter previous fiscal) while net sales grew to Rs 47.14 crore (Rs 31.84 crore in Q4 FY04), it added.