Persistent Systems Limited reported audited consolidated and unconsolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter on consolidated basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 7,918.90 million against INR 7,455.35 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 1,175.16 million against INR 1,117.79 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,175.16 million against INR 1,117.79 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 916.70 million or INR 11.46 per share basic and diluted continuing and discontinuing operations against INR 818.91 million or INR 10.24 a year ago. For the nine months on consolidated basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 22,811.57 million against INR 21,513.31 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 3,309.12 million against INR 3,070.23 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 3,309.12 million against INR 3,070.23 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 2,496.82 million or INR 31.17 per share basic and diluted continuing and discontinuing operations against INR 2,286.70 million or INR 28.58 a year ago. For the quarter on unconsolidated basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 4,300.89 million against INR 4,626.27 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 1,048.81 million against INR 1,294.90 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,048.81 million against INR 1,294.90 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 772.32 million or INR 9.72 per share basic and diluted continuing and discontinuing operations against INR 868.36. million or INR 10.85 a year ago. For the nine months on unconsolidated basis, the company reported income from operations of INR 32,947.44 million against INR 13,024.16 million a year ago. Profit before exceptional items and tax was INR 3,239.54 million against INR 3,293.59 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 3,239.54 million against INR 3,293.59 million a year ago. Net profit for the period was INR 2,392.56 million or INR 29.41 per share basic and diluted continuing and discontinuing operations against INR 2,402.13 million or INR 30.03 a year ago.