Cybermate's dramatic market debut defies logic
The two letters, IT, have always held the fancy of chartered accountants (CAs). Earlier, if it meant Income Tax to them. In this festive season of infotech stocks, more CAs are trying their hands out in greenfield infotech ventures. The Secunderabad-based Cybermate Infotek Ltd (CIL) is the latest proof.

Good guys in bad segments
Fiscal 1998-99 has rightly been characterised as the year of the pharma-software-FMCG revolution. Apart from companies in these favoured sectors, most other companies lost value heavily during the year (see FE Research Bureau study, issue dated April 2).

Poised for a turnaround
Henkel Spic is on a comeback trail through the acquisition of popular brands and the launch of new products. After infusion of fresh funds from Henkel AG, the parent, the company is all set to come out of the red.

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