DLF Q3 consolidated net profit at Rs 2,139cr

DLF, India's biggest real estate developer, today reported a 6% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,139 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2007, when compared with Rs 2,018 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2007 due to the growing demand for houses, offices and hotel space.

Total revenue increased 9% to Rs 3,651.25 crore from Rs 3,349 crore in the Q2FY08, a company release said.

Rajiv Singh, vice chairman, DLF, said: "We plan to build 6,000 apartments this quarter when compared with 3,000 apartments in the third quarter, and will limit sales to one per family to focus sales to user-buyers."