Zee Entertainment Enterprises has posted a net profit after tax of Rs 96.8 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, 7.27 per cent lower than the Rs 104.4 crore net profit for the corresponding quarter of previous year.
Total income for the company rose by 1.44 per cent to Rs 577.6 crore for the quarter, where as the same was at Rs 569.4 crore for the corresponding previous year quarter, as per the consolidated results.
The Group has posted a net profit after tax of Rs 519.6 crore for the year ended March 31, 2009 where as the same was at Rs 416 crore for the previous year. Total Income is Rs 2332.6 crore for the year ended March 31, 2009 where as the same was at Rs 1949.1 crore for the year ended March 31, 2008.
Previous years figures in the quarterly results and revenue of education segment are for three quarters hence not comparable, Zee informed the stock exchanges.