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KEC International secures orders worth Rs. 795 crore


Transmission Business Rs.600 crore orders from India and SriLanka for establishment of power transmission
lines.

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Power Systems Business Rs.195 crore orders from Kenya for establishment of substations and underground
cables.

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Mumbai, July 4, 2012: KEC International Ltd. (KEC), a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group company, has
secured new orders worth Rs. 795 crore spread across its Transmission and Power Systems businesses.

Transmission Business:
In this business, the Company has received three orders worth Rs. 600 crore two orders from Power Grid
Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), India and one order is from the Ceylon Electricity Board, SriLanka.
In Orissa, the Company has secured an order from PGCIL order for establishment of 765 kV double circuit
transmission lines on turnkey basis between Angul Srikakulam. The order value is Rs. 299 crore, project
duration is 30 months and total line length is 130 kilometers.
In AndhraPradesh the Company has secured an order from PGCIL for establishment of 400 kV double circuit
transmission lines on turnkey basis between Nellore Thiruvalam. The order value is Rs. 247 crore, project
duration is 27 months and total line length is 170 kilometers.
The SriLanka order is for establishment of 132 kV double Circuit transmission line on turnkey basis between
Ambalangoda to Galle grid substation. The order value is Rs. 54 crore, project duration is approx. 22 months and
total line length is 40 kilometers.
Power systems Business:
In this business, the Company has received three orders from Kenya of total worth Rs. 195 crore two orders are for
setting up substations on turnkey basis and third order is for setting up underground cables on turnkey basis. These
orders are received from the Kenya Power and Lighting Company ltd (KPLC).
Order for settingup eight 66/11 kV substations and one 33/11 kV substation at areas near Nairobi. The order
value is Rs. 118 Crore and project duration is 24 months.
Order for settingup four 33/11 kV substations and one 66/11 kV substation at areas near Nairobi. The order
value is Rs. 49 crore and project duration is 24 months.
Order for setting up the 33 kV XLPE and optic fibre underground cables. The order value is Rs. 28 crore and
project duration is 12 months and project length is total 42 kilometers.

Mr. Ramesh Chandak, MD & CEO of KEC International said, We are happy to see continuous order inflows for
Substations from Kenya. Apart from this, in last 6 months, we have strengthened our presence in the SAARC region
by securing 4 orders for transmission lines across Afghanistan, SriLanka and Bangladesh.
About KEC International Ltd.
KEC International is global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. It has presence in
the verticals of Power Transmission, Power Systems, Cables, Railways, Telecom and Water. The Company has powered
infrastructure development in 46 countries across South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Americas. It is a
flagship Company of the RPG Group.
About RPG Enterprise.
RPG Enterprises is one of India's largest industrial conglomerates. The group consists of over fifteen companies
managing diverse business interests in the areas of Tyre, Infrastructure, IT and Speciality. Established in 1979, RPG
Enterprises today has a turnover of Rs 15,000 crore.
For further information, please contact:
Mayur Khetan, Manager Investor Relations & Corporate,Ph: +91 22 66670253, email: khetanmm@kecrpg.com
Steven Pereira, Manager Corporate Communications, Ph: +91 22 66670235, email: pereirasm@kecrpg.com

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