CARRITT MORAN & CO. PVT. LTD Sarala Complex, Ananda Nagar Path, Six Mile, Guwahati - 781 022
The News update - Sale Date 3^rd & 4^th March 2009 GUWAHATI SALE No. 09

THE MARKET:

		LEAF	DUST
Demand	Assam	Good	Good
	Cachar	Good	Good
Market	Assam	All categories irregularly easier following quality.	Irregularly easier following quality.
	Cachar	Irregularly easier with quality.	Nominal quantity sold at easier rates.
Buying Pattern	Assam	Internal trade active.	Internal trade active.
	Cachar	Internal trade active.	Internal trade active.

QUOTATIONS (IN Rs.)

	BROKENS			FANNINGS			DUSTS
	2009	2008	2007	2009	2008	2007	2009	2008	2007
Best Assam	94/106	N.Q	No Sale	94/102	N.Q	No Sale	95/110	N.Q	No Sale
Good Assam	88/92	“	“	85/93	“	“	85/94	“	“
Med. Assam	72/82	“	“	72/84	“	“	70/80	“	“
Plainer Assam	60/70	“	“	62/70	“	“	63/68	“	“
Cachar	62/79	“	“	65/80	“	“	N.Q	“	“

TOP PRICES OF THE SALE:

Brokens			Fannings			All Dust
CHOIBARI	BOP	111	BEHORA	PF	110	NYA GOGRA	PD	110
BUKHIAL	BOP	104	CHOIBARI	OF	108	SEPON	PD	108
SONABHEEL	BOP	104	CHIKONMATI	OF	106	CHIKONMATI	PD	104
BHERGAON	BOPSM	104	DEKORAI	PF	100	ATTAREEKHAT	D	106
BUKHIAL	BP	100	BOGAPANI	PF	95	SONABHEEL	D	99

PERCENTAGE OF SALE (All Brokers)

	LEAF	DUST	TOTAL
OFFERED PKGS	42,077	6,822	48,899
SOLD %	66.59	76.37	67.95

CROP FIGURES (IN M.KGS)

	Dec 08	Dec 07	+/-
Indonesia PTP only	6.5	7.1	-0.6
Kenya	25.4	29.7	-4.3