Akzo Nobel India Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company's revenue from operations was INR 7,119.9 million compared with INR 7,522.6 million a year ago. Profit from continuing operations before exceptional items and tax was INR 1,022.0 million compared with INR 969.1 million a year ago. Profit before tax from continuing operations was INR 1,022.0 million compared with INR 969.1 million a year ago. Profit for the period from continuing operations was INR 796.9 million or INR 17.08 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 671.3 million or INR 14.39 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 826.3 million or INR 17.71 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 685.7 million or INR 14.70 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, the company's revenue from operations was INR 20,924.3 million compared with INR 21,596.2 million a year ago. Profit from continuing operations before exceptional items and tax was INR 2,151.9 million compared with INR 2,491.8 million a year ago. Profit before tax from continuing operations was INR 2,171.9 million compared with INR 2,491.8 million a year ago. Profit for the period from continuing operations was INR 1,595.4 million or INR 34.19 per basic and diluted share compared with INR 1,665.1 million or INR 35.47 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Profit for the period was INR 1,627.1 million or INR 34.87 per basic and diluted share compared to INR 1,744.2 million or INR 37.38 per basic and diluted share a year ago.