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Company profile

Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, is Indias leading retailer thatoperates multiple retail formats in both the value and lifestylesegment of the Indian consumer market. Headquartered in Mumbai(Bombay), the company operates over 16 million square feet ofretail space, has over 1000 stores across 73 cities in India andemploys over 30,000 people.

The companys leading formats include Pantaloons, a chain offashion o++utlets, Big Bazaar, a uniquely Indian hypermarketchain, Food Bazaar, a supermarket chain, blends the look, touchand feel of Indian bazaars with aspects of modern retail like choice,convenience and quality and Central, a chain of seamlessdestination malls. Some of its other formats include Brand Factory,Blue Sky, aLL, Top 10 and Star and Sitara. The company alsooperates an online portal, futurebazaar.com.

Future Value Retail Limited is a wholly owned subsidiaryofPantaloon Retail (India) Limited. This entity has beencreated keeping in mind the growth and the current size of thecompanys value retail business, led by its format divisions, BigBazaar and Food Bazaar.

The company operates 120 Big Bazaar stores, 170 FoodBazaar stores, among other formats, in over 70 cities across thecountry, covering an operational retail space of over 6 millionsquare feet. As a focussed entity driving the growth of the group'svalue retail business, Future Value Retail Limited will continue todeliver more value to its customers, supply partners, stakeholdersand communities across the country and shape the growth ofmodern retail in India.

A subsidiary company, Home Solutions Retail (India) Limited,operates Home Town, a large-format home solutions store,Collection i, selling home furniture products and eZone focussed oncatering to the consumer electronics segment.

Pantaloon Retail is the flagship company of Future Group, abusiness group catering to the entire Indian consumption space.

Future Group

Future Group, led by its founder and Group CEO, Mr. KishoreBiyani, is one of Indias leading business houses with multiplebusinesses spanning across the consumption space. While retailforms the core business activity of Future Group, group subsidiaries

are present in consumer finance, capital, insurance, leisure andentertainment, brand development, retail real estate development,retail media and logistics.

Led by its flagship enterprise, Pantaloon Retail, the group operatesover 16 million square feet of retail space in 73 cities and townsand 65 rural locations across India. Headquartered in Mumbai(Bombay), Pantaloon Retail employs around 30,000 people and islisted on the Indian stock exchanges. The company follows a multi-format retail strategy that captures almost the entire consumptionbasket of Indian customers. In the lifestyle segment, the group
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operates Pantaloons, a fashion retail chain and Central, a chain ofseamless malls. In the value segment, its marquee brand, BigBazaar is a hypermarket format that combines the look, touch andfeel of Indian bazaars with the choice and convenience of modernretail.

The groups speciality retail formats include supermarket chain -Food Bazaar, sportswear retailer - Planet Sports, electronics retailer- eZone, home improvement chain -Home Town and rural retailchain - Aadhaar, among others. It also operates popular shoppingportal - www.futurebazaar.com.

Future Group believes in developing strong insights on Indianconsumers and building businesses based on Indian ideas, asespoused in the groups core value of Indianness. The groupscorporate credo is, Rewrite rules, Retain values.

Group Websites:

Pantaloon Retail (www.pantaloonretail.in)

FutureBazaar (www.futurebazaar.com)

Future Brands (www.futurebrands.co.in)

Future Group (www.futuregroup.in)

Future Capital Holdings (www.fch.in)

Future Generali (www.futuregenerali.in)

Future Human Development (www.fhdl.in)

Future Supply Chain Solutions (www.futuresupplychains.com)

Future Media (www.futuremedia.in)

FACT AND FIGUREemploys about 33,500 people. The company recorded revenues of INR63,477

million ($1,328.6 million) during the financial year ended June 2009 (FY2009), an

increase of 25.6% over 2008. The operating profit of the company was

INR63,497.5 million ($1,329 million) in FY2009, an increase of 25.9% over 2008.

The net profit was INR1,405.8 million ($29.4 million) in FY2009, an increase of

11.6% over 2008.
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Board of directorKishore Biyani is the Managing Director of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited and the Group Chief Executive Officer of FuturGroup. To know more, click here.

Mr. Gopikishan Biyani, Director

Mr. Rakesh Biyani, Wholetime Director

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Mr. Vijay Biyani, Wholetime Director

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Mr. Kailash Bhatia, Wholetime Director

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Mr. Vijay Kumar Chopra, Independent Director

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Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, Independent Director

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Mr. S Doreswamy, Independent Director

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Dr. D O Koshy, Independent Director

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Ms. Bala Deshpande, Independent Director

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Mr. Anil Harish, Independent Director

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Company timeline\history

Major milestone

1987 Company incorporated as Manz Wear Private Limited. Launch ofPantaloons trouser, Indias first formal trouser brand.

1991 Launch of BARE, the Indian jeans brand.

1992 Initial public offer (IPO) was made in the month of May.

1994 The Pantaloon Shoppe exclusive menswear store in franchisee formatlaunched across the nation. The company starts the distribution ofbranded garments through multi-brand retail outlets across the nation.

1995 John Miller Formal shirt brand launched.

1997 Company enters modern retail with the launch of the first 8000 squarefeet store, Pantaloons in Kolkata.

2001 Three Big Bazaar stores launched within a span of 22 days in Kolkata,Bangalore and Hyderabad.

2002 Food Bazaar, the supermarket chain is launched.

2004 Central - Indias first seamless mall is launched in Bangalore.

2005 Group moves beyond retail, acquires stakes in Galaxy Entertainment,Indus League Clothing and Planet Retail.

Sets up Indias first real estate investment fund Kshitij to build a chain ofshopping malls.

2006 Future Capital Holdings, the companys financial is formed to manage over$1.5 billion in real estate, private equity and retail infrastructure funds.Plans forays into retailing of consumer finance products.

Home Town, a home building and improvement products retail chain islaunched along with consumer durables format, Ezone and furniture chain,Furniture Bazaar.

Future Group enters into joint venture agreements to launch insuranceproducts with Italian insurance major, Generali.

Forms joint ventures with US office stationery retailer, Staples.

2007 Future Group crosses $1 billion turnover mark.

Specialised companies in retail media, logistics, IPR and branddevelopment and retail-led technology services become operational.

Pantaloon Retail wins the International Retailer of the Year at US-basedNational Retail Federation convention in New York and Emerging Retailerof the Year award at the World Retail Congress held in Barcelona.


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Futurebazaar.com becomes Indias most popular shopping portal.

2008 Future Capital Holdings becomes the second group company to make asuccessful Initial Public Offering in the Indian capital markets.

Big Bazaar crosses the 100-store mark, marking one of the fastest ever

expansion of a hypermarket format anywhere in the world.

Total operational retail space crosses 10 million square feet mark.

Future Group acquires rural retail chain, Aadhar present in 65 rurallocations.

Award and recognition

2009

CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards 2009

Images Fashion Forum 2009.

Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards 2009.

2008

Indian Retail Forum Awards 2008

The INDIASTAR Award 2008

Retail Asia Pacific 500 Top Awards 2008.

Coca-Cola Golden Spoon Awards 2008

The Reid & Taylor Awards For Retail Excellence 2008

2007

Images Retail Awards

National Retail Federation Awards

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World Retail Congress Awards

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Hewitt Best Employers 2007

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PC World Indian Website Awards

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Readers Digest Trusted Brands Platinum Awards

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Retail Asia Pacific Top 500 Awards

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Asiamoney Awards

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

CNBC Indian Business Leaders Awards

Images Retail Awards

Readers Digest Awards

CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards

Reid & Taylor Awards for Retail Excellence

Corporate statement

Future Group Manifesto

Group Vision

Future Group shall deliver Everything, Everywhere, Everytime for Every Indian Consumer in themost profitable manner.

Group Mission

We share the vision and belief that our customers and stakeholders shall be served only bycreating and executing future scenarios in the consumption space leading to economicdevelopment.

We will be the trendsetters in evolving delivery formats, creating retail realty, making consumptionaffordable for all customer segments for classes and for masses.

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We shall be efficient, cost- conscious and committed to quality in whatever we do.

We shall ensure that our positive attitude, sincerity, humility and united determination shall be thedriving force to make us successful.

Core Values

Indianness: confidence in ourselves.

Leadership: to be a leader, both in thought and business.

Respect & Humility: to respect every individual and be humble in our conduct.

Introspection: leading to purposeful thinking.

Openness: to be open and receptive to new ideas, knowledge and information.

Valuing and Nurturing Relationships: to build long term relationships.

Simplicity & Positivity: Simplicity and positivity in our thought, business and action.

Adaptability: to be flexible and adaptable, to meet challenges.

Flow: to respect and understand the universal laws of nature

Affiliated companies

Home Solutions Retail (India) Limited

Home Solutions Retail (India) Limited (HSRIL) offers complete retailing solutions for

all products and services related to home building and home improvement. The keyproduct categories are Consumer Durable & Electronics (CDE), Furniture, Homefurnishing & decor, Home improvement and Home services. HSRIL operates retailformat Collection-i, Furniture Bazaar, Electronics Bazaar, Home Town and e-zone.

Future Brands Limited

Future Brands Limited (FBL) has been incorporated on November, 2006 and isinvolved in the business of creating, developing, managing, acquiring and dealing inconsumer-related brands and IPRs (Intellectual Property Rights).

Future Media (India) Limited

Future Media (India) Limited (FMIL) was incorporated as the Groups media venture,aimed at creation of media properties in the ambience of consumption and thus offers

active engagement to brands and consumers. FMIL offers relevant engagementthrough its media properties like Visual Spaces, Print, Radio, Television and Activation.

Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited

Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited (FSCS) has been incorporated as a separateentity and is involved in the business of providing logistics, transportation andwarehousing services for all group companies and third-parties.

Future Axiom Telecom Limited


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Future Axiom Telecom Limited is a Joint Venture with Axiom Telecom LLC, UAE. The

Company has a 50% stake in Future Axiom Telecom Limited (FATL) which is a jointventure Company with Axiom Telecom LLC, UAE. The Company would be engaged insourcing and wholesale distribution of mobile handsets, accessories and in setting upservice centres for mobile handsets in India.

Pantaloon Food Product (India) Limited

Pantaloon Food Product (India) Limited (PFPIL) was incorporated with the object ofsourcing and backward integration of food business of the Company. PFPIL hassourcing and distribution bases at all key cities across the country.

Future Knowledge Services Limited

Future Knowledge Services Limited (FKSL) was incorporated on January, 2007 andis engaged in the business of business process outsourcing and knowledge processoutsourcing.

Future Capital Holdings Limited

Future Capital Holdings Limited (FCH) was formed to manage the financial servicesbusiness of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited and other group entities. FCH is one of thefastest growing financial services company in India, with presence in Asset Advisory,Retail Financial Services and Proprietary Research. The company operates a consumerfinance retail format, Future Money and manages assets worth over US$ 1 Billionthrough Indivision, Kshitij, Horizon and Future Hospitality Funds. FCH subsidiarycompanies include Kshitij Investment Advisory Company Ltd., Ambit InvestmentAdvisory Company Ltd., and Indivision Investment Advisors Ltd.

Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited

Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGIICL) was incorporated onOctober 30, 2006 to undertake and carry on the business of general insurance. Theapproval for carrying on General Insurance Business has been received from theInsurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) on September 4,

2007.

Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited

Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGILICL) was incorporatedon October 30, 2006 to establish and conduct the business of life insurance in India,which comprises of whole life insurance, endowment insurance, double benefit andmultiple benefits insurance etc. The approval for carrying on Life Insurance Businesshas been received from the IRDA in September, 2007.

Futurebazaar India Limited

Futurebazaar India Limited (FBIL) is set up as the e-Retailing arm of the FutureGroup for providing on-line shopping experience. Futurebazaar.com was launched onJanuary 2, 2007, and has emerged as one of the most popular online shopping portals

in India. It was awarded with the Best Indian Website award, in the shopping

category, by the PC World Indian Website Awards.

Staples Future Office Products Private Limited

Staples Future Office Products Private Limited (SFOPPL) was incorporated onJanuary, 2007 and is involved in the business of dealing in all kinds of office supplies,office equipments and products. SFOPPL is a joint venture between the Company andStaples Asia Investment Limited (a subsidiary of Staples Inc USA). The companys firstretail outlet opened in Bangalore in December, 2007.


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Culture

Passion for Retail is why we are here.

At Pantaloon Retail, Empowerment is what you acquire and Freedom at Work is whatyou get. We believe our most valuable assets are our People. Young in spirit, adventurous

in action, with an average age of 27 years, our skilled & qualified professionals work in

an environment where change is the only constant.

Powered by the desire to create path-breaking practices and held together by values, work

in this people intensive industry is driven by softer issues. In our world, making a

difference to Customers lives is a Passion and performance is the key that makes itpossible. Out of the Box thinking has become a way of life at Pantaloon Retail Retail and

living with the change, a habit.

Leadership is a value that is followed by one and all at Pantaloon Retail. Leadership is

the quality that motivates us to never stop learning, stretching to reach the next challenge,

knowing that we will be rewarded along the way. In the quest of creating an Indian modelof retailing, Pantaloon Retail has taken initiatives to launch many retail formats that have

come to serve as a benchmark in the industry. Believing in leadership has given us the

optimism to change and be successful at it. We do not predict the future, but create it.

At Pantaloon Retail you will get an opportunity to handle multiple responsibilities, and

therein, the grooming to play a larger role in the future. Work is a unique mix of

preserving our core Indian values and yet providing customers with a service, on par withinternational standards.

At Pantaloon you will work with some of the brightest people from different spheres ofindustry. We believe its a place where you can live your dreams and pursue a career that

reflects your skills and pas

FASHION

Fashion@Big Bazaar

Fashion@Big Bazaar aims to dispel the myth that fashion comeswith a steep price tag. With fashion apparel and accessories forall age groups across categories like men, ladies, kids andinfants, Fashion@Big Bazaar is the fashion destination for all.

Be it office or casual wear; festivals or weddings, Fashion@BigBazaar has apparel for every occasion. And whats more, it

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makes fashion available at affordable prices.

Fashion@Big Bazaar has developed many in-house brands thatcater to every age group and category.

The format sells brands for both men and women includingDJ&C, Knighthood, AFL for men Shrishti, DJ&C and Haute nSpicy for women. Shrishti and Shatranj are ethnicwear brands.

For kids, we have brands such as Pink n Blue, Ctee, Princessand the Power Rangers and Cars film fashion merchandise lineto caters to kids needs.

The format also retails international and national brands likeSignature by Levis, Lee Cooper, Palm Tree by Gini & Jony,Lilliput and Juno.

Fashion for Big Bazaar is not just about brands, but it is alsoabout customising apparels for a diverse country like India. These

ranges are created exclusively for fashion@bigbazaar by adedicated team of experienced designers, bringing out the latestfashion at most attractive prices from high quality fashion fabricsand keeping in mind the colour forecast for the season to suit tothe tastes of its customers spread across the country.

Fashion@Big Bazaar are found as cut-ins within all Big Bazaarstores, as well as some stand alone stores.

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