RELIEF PROVIDED DURING LAST TEN YEARS

   a.    Average No. of Stores per year   583

   b.   Total Sales            Rs. 40397 Million

   c.    Approximately 8% to 10% Price Relief   
          directly passed on to the public.  Rs. 3232 to Rs. 4040 Million.

   d.   Approximately Indirect Price Relief     Rs. 4040 Million x 30 =
         availed by the public due to Utility       Rs. 121200 Million, or
         Stores presence in the market (At least  Rs. 121.20 Billion.
         30 Private Stores in  the vicinity of each
         Utility Store kept their prices low in
         competition with the Utility Stores)

e.   Total Approximate Relief Passed on   RS. 125.24 Billion.
         during 10 years

  f.   Total Approximate Annual Average   Rs. 12.52 Billion.
        Relief Passed on to the public.