TABLE-India's Biocon Oct-Dec net soars yr/yr

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Three months ended Dec. 31

(versus the same period a year earlier, in million rupees
unless stated)

Net profit 2,840.4 vs 475.1

Net sales 1,941.9 vs 2,140.8

NOTE: Biocon Ltd (BION.BO) is India's top biotechnology
firm.

The numbers are standalone. The company reported
consolidated net profit of 2,918.3 million rupees, up from
553.1 million rupees a year earlier.
($1=39.3 rupees)
(Reporting by Devidutta Tripathy in MUMBAI; Editing by John
Mair)