The company's board of directors have also recommended a final dividend of Rs seven per share, including Rs 3.85 per share as special dividend, Kodak said in a release.

Sales were up by 17.4 per cent at Rs 667.44 crore as against Rs 568.42 crore with entire core units comprising consumer imaging, Kodak Professional, entertainment imaging, health imaging and digital and applied imaging, it said.

"The company has performed well during 2000 owing to higher price realisations for key products, strong control on administration and distribution costs and reduced cost interests," managing director RS Mani said. The entertainment imaging business unit continues to do a good business in its Vision Film segment.