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Indian Overseas Bank has informed the BSE that its board will hold their meeting of December 23, 2003 to consider an interim dividend for 2003-2004 and to fix the record date for the same.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd has informed the BSE that its board, at its meeting to be held on December 26, 2003, may, interalia, consider a proposal for declaration of interim dividend for 2003-2004.