CONTINENTAL REINSURANCE PLC:Audited result for theyear ended 31st December 2008 shows Gross Premium of N5,275.3million as against N2,806.34million in2007.Profit after tax stood at N473.32million compared with N676.7million in 2007.The Board of Directors is recommending a dividend of N0.05 per share.The date of closure of register of members is june 1,2009 while payment dateis june 29,2009.The Annual General Meeting scheduled to hold at Victoria Crown Plaza 292B Ajose Adeogun Street,Victoria island,Lagos on Thursday,june 4,2009 by 11.am.

Boc Gases Nig Plc Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2008. The Board of Directors is recommending a dividend of N0.26 per share. The date of closure of register of members is June 9, 2009 while payment date is July 17, 2009. The Annual General Meeting is scheduled to hold at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday June 24, 2009.

CHAMS PLC:Audited result for December 2008 shows Turnover ofN2,400.34million as against N4,467.2million in 2007. Profit after tax stood at N193.02million compared with N799.32million in 2007.The Board of Directors had earlier recommended a dividend of N0.03per share.The date of closure of register is july 10, 2009 while payment date is August 03,2009.The 26th Annual General Meeting is scheduled to hold at plot 1288 Ahmadu Bello Way,Garki,Abuja on friday,july 31,2009 by 11.00am.

BENUE CEMENT Plc :Audited result for the year ended 31st Decmber 2008. Shows a turnover of N1,645.71million as against N5,473.44million in 2007.Profit after tax stood atN4,144.3million compared with N1,252.23million in 2007.The Board of Directors is recommeding a bonus of 1 for 4. The date of closure of register or members is July 6, 2009. The Annual General Meeting is scheuled to hold on Thursday july 23, 2009.

OANDO PLC:Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2008.The Board of Directors is recommending a dividend of N3.00 per share.The date of closure of register of members and payment would be advised later.

ASHAKA CEMENT PLC: Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2008 shows a Turnover of N21,378.32million as against N16,551.0million in 2007.Profit after tax stood at N2,070.05million compared with N1,603.5million in 2007.The Board of Directors is recomending a dividend of N0.30 per share.The date of closure of reghister of members is july 13,2009 while payment date is july 24,2009.The Annual General Meeting is scheduled to hold on Thursday, july 23,2009.

NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC:The Board of Directors are recommending an interim dividend of N1.30 per share.The date of closure of register of members is june 22,2009 while payment date is july 2,2009.

Presco Plc: Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2008 shows Turnover of N3,964 million as against N2,267 million in 2007. Profit After Tax stood at N674.05 million compared with N37.25 million in 2007. The Board of Directors is recommending a dividend dividend of N0.30 per share. The date of closure of register of members is July 13,2009 while payment date is August 10, 2009. The 16th Annual General Meeting is scheduled to hold at The Dura Club,Obaretin Estate Kilometre 22, Benin-Sapele Road, Ikha LGA, Benin City, Edo State on July 22, 2009 by 11.00am.

CUSTODIAN & ALLIED INSURANCE PLC:Audited result for theyear ended 31st December 2008.The Board of Directors had recommended adividend of N0.095 per share.The date of closureof registerof memberswas may 6,2009 while payment date is june,23,2009.The 50th Annual General meeting is scheduled to holdon Tuesday,june 16,2009.

BIGTREAT PLC:Audited reult for the year ended 31st December 2008 shows turnover of N3,932.8million as against N3,003.2million in 2007.Profit after tax stood at N406.34million compared with N245.9million in 2007.The Board of Direcors is recommending a dividend of N0.12 per share. The date of closure of register of members is july 13,2009,while payment date would be advised later.The Annaul General Meeting is scheduled to hold on Thursday July 30,2009 by 11.00am.

Nigerian Bottling Company Plc Unaudited result for the third quarter ended 30th September 2008 shows Turnover of N56.474B as against N48.687B in the comparable period of 2007. Profit After Tax stood at N974M compared with N1.677B in 2007.

JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA PLC:Audited result for the year ended 31st December 2008 shows Turnover of N114,028.62million as against N79,073.9millon in 2007.Profit after Tax stood atN2,508.3millon compared with N1,768.25millon in 2007.The Board of Directors is recomending a dividend of N1.75 per share.The date of closure of register of members is August 04,2009 while payment date isAugust 18,2009.the Annual General Meeting is scheduled to hold at Abuja FCT on Tuesday,August 18,2009 by 11.00am.

ZENITH BANK PLC:Unaudited result for the first quarter ended 31st march 2009 shows Gross Earnings ofN109,685 million,against N91,525 million in the comparable period of 2008. Profit after tax stood at N20,292 million compared with N16,890 million in 2008.The Board of Directors is recommending an interim bonus of 1 for 2.The date of closure of register of mebers is june 5,2009.

UTC NIGERIA Plc: Auidited result for the year end 31st December 2008 .The Board of Directors is recommending a dividend of N0.03 per share. The date of closure of register of members is june 22,2009 while payment date is would be advised later.The 41st Annaul General Meeting is scheduled to hold at Cinema Hall of the Ogun state council for Arts and Culture (Cultural centre),Abeokuta, Ogun State on july 7,2009 by 11am.

CUSTODIAN & ALLIED INSURANCE PLC: Auidited result for the year end 31st December 2008 shows Gross premium of N4,102 million as against N2,715 million in 2007.Profit after tax and stood at N1,560 million compared with N916.95 million in 2007.the Board of Directors is recommending a final dividend of N0.095 per share. The date of closure of register of members is May 6,2009 while payment date is June 9,2009.The stock price had on October 20, 2008 been adjusted for an interim dividend of N0.075 per share,thus bringing the total gross dividend to N0.17 per share.

DANGOTE SUGAR REFINERY PLC:Audited result for the year ended December 2008 shows a Turnover of N80,671.4millonas agaisnt N80,649.44million in 2007.Profit after Tax stood at N21,871.05million compared with N21478.56million in 2007.The Board of Directors is recommending a final dividend of N0.35 per share.The date of closure of register of member is june 17,2009 while payment date is july 3,2009.The stock price had on August 29, 2008 been adjusted for an interim dividend of N0.85 per share,thus bringing the total gross dividend to N1.20 per share.The 3rd Annual General Meeting is scheduled to hold at the Silver Motel,Yola,Adamawa State on Tuesday,June 30 by 11.