Today's Writing Instruments Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 139.732 million, loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 0.862 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 25.694 million, net loss of INR 25.694 million or INR 2.01 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net sales/income from operations of INR 126.235 million, profit from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 0.275 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 19.752 million, net loss of INR 19.752 million or INR 1.54 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items year ago.

For the six months period, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 249.578 million, loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 9.274 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 58.603 million, net loss of INR 58.603 million or INR 4.57 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items compared to net sales/income from operations of INR 268.291 million, loss from operations before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 17.18 million, loss from ordinary activities before tax of INR 63.808 million, net loss of INR 63.808 million or INR 4.98 per basic and diluted share before and after extraordinary items year ago.