Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited has earned a gross profit of Tk 698.408 million in 1997. up by 4.64 per cent from the previous year, reports APB.

Total sales of the company during 1997 stood at Tk 2.251 billion against the previous year's Tk 2.120 billion, said a press release.

It said the net pre-tax profit of the company stood at Tk 396.021 million as against Tk 378.214 million in 1996. The company contributed Tk 392.556 million to the national exchequer.

The company also declared 30 per cent dividend Thursday at its 22nd Annual General Meeting held in the city. Over 10.000 shareholders attended the meeting presided over by Chairman of the Company A S F Rahman.

Vice Chairman Salman F Rahman, Managing Director D H Khan, and directors Iqbal Ahmed, M A Qasem, O K Chowdhury. Dr Abdul Alim Khan. A B Siddiqur Rahman, Dr Farida Huq and C H Rahman amended the meeting.

• Meanwhile, Shinepukur Holdings Limited has earned a net after tax profit of Tk 278.458 million and the company had a total turnover of Tk 1817.520 million in 1997, 11.41 per cent higher than the previous year.

The company declared a 5 per cent final dividend in addition to 5 per cent interim dividend paid earlier, bringing the total dividend to 10 per cent for the year ended 31st December. 1997. said a press release.