B] Consumer Goods Sector

1. Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL)

2. Imperial Tobacco Company Ltd. (ITC)

1. Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL)

Introduction

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company,
touching the lives of two out of three Indians with over 20 distinct categories in Home &
Personal Care Products and Foods & Beverages. The company's Turnover is Rs. 20, 239
crores (for the 15 month
period - January 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009). HUL is a subsidiary of Unilever, one of the world's
leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100
countries across the globe with annual
sales of €40.5 billion in 2008. Unilever has about 52% shareholding in HUL.

Hindustan Unilever was recently rated among the top four companies globally in the list of
"Global Top Companies for Leaders" by a study sponsored by Hewitt Associates, in partnership
with Fortune magazine and the RBL Group. The company was ranked number one in the Asia-
Pacific region and in India. The mission that inspires HUL's more than 15,000 employees,
including over 1,400 managers, is to "add vitality to life". The company meets everyday needs
for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care, with brands that help people feel good, look good and
get more out of life. It is
a mission HUL shares with its parent company, Unilever, which holds about 52 % of the equity.