ICAI awards Blue Dart for financial transperancy

Mumbai : January 19, 2007:

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's #1 air express courier and package distribution company, bagged the award for Excellence in Financial Reporting amongst entries received under the 'Service Sector' Category of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAI) Awards.

Blue Dart received the Silver Shield at a special award function held in New Delhi in the presence of His Excellency Dr. S.S. Sidhu, Governor of Manipur.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yogesh Dhingra, Finance Director and Group CFO, Blue Dart Express Limited said, "This is yet another milestone for Blue Dart. The ICAI Award confirms our commitment towards the pursuit of excellence, not limited to just the services we offer, but encompassing our complete business operations. We are committed to our stakeholders, and our financial reports are an important component in good corporate governance."

The awardees have been selected by a panel of judges on review of accounting practices adopted by the participating enterprises in the preparation of their financial statements.

The ICAI holds an annual competition for these Awards, which were initiated in 1958, with the objective of recognising and encouraging excellence in the reporting of financial information to promote better standards in the presentation of information in published accounts.

About Blue Dart:

Blue Dart, South Asia's premier courier, and integrated air express package distribution company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 14,000 locations in India and 220 countries worldwide. Blue Dart was selected a Business Superbrand from over 1,699 brands across 169 product categories, received the Readers Digest's Most Trusted Brand Gold Award, and is listed in the Dun & Bradstreet top 500 companies in India. The Blue Dart team drives marketplace leadership through its motivated people force, dedicated air capacity, cutting-edge technology, innovation, and value-added services, to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers.

For further information contact :

marketing@bluedart.com
Dated : January 19, 2007