THE MAURITIUS DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT TRUST CO LTD (MDIT)        
Abridged Interim Report for the 6 months ended 31 December 2005 (Rs 000) issued pursuant to Listing Rule 12.21  
     
Unaudited  Income  Statement 6 Months 6 Months Unaudited  Balance  Sheet    
  31/12/05 31/12/04 31/12/05 30/06/05  
     
Dividends - In specie             -         1,945 Assets    
                 - Other     18,468     20,501 Investments  1,048,344       967,574  
Interests and other income       3,307       4,990 Current assets       61,429         80,400  
Profit on sale of listed investments     25,154     15,904 Total assets  1,109,773    1,047,974  
Profit on sale of other  investments       5,654       2,105    
Surplus on revaluation of investments     97,921     55,947 Equity and Liabilities    
    150,504   101,392 Stated Capital     285,366       285,366  
Expenses      (5,084)     (4,297) Reserves     774,718       697,332  
Profit before taxation   145,420     97,095 Equity  1,060,084       982,698  
Taxation         (980)        (631) Current liabilities         7,350           8,824  
Profit after taxation   144,440     96,464 Dividends proposed       42,339         56,452  
Transfer to revaluation reserve    (97,921)   (55,947) Total equity and liabilities  1,109,773    1,047,974  
      46,519     40,517    
Transfer to surplus on realisation of investments      (5,654)     (2,105)    
      40,865     38,412 Net asset value per share           6.01             5.57  
Earnings per share (Re)         0.82         0.55    
Earnings per share excluding revaluation surplus (Re)         0.27         0.23 Changes  in  Equity  Statement    
     
Unaudited  Cash  Flow  Statement Balance at 1 July     982,698       952,049  
Net cash flows from operating activities     21,113     31,653 Surplus on revaluation of investments       97,921         55,947  
Net cash from investing activities     45,015     23,700 Realised surplus on sale of shares         5,654           2,105  
Net cash used in financing activities    (56,452)   (56,452) Surplus realised on sale of listed shares      (24,715)       (17,863)  
Net increase/(decrease) in cash       9,676     (1,099) Net profit for the period       40,865         38,412  
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July     17,151     10,542 Dividends proposed/paid      (42,339)       (91,734)  
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December     26,827       9,443 Balance at 31 December  1,060,084       938,916  
     
     
The   financial  statements  are unaudited and  have  been prepared in compliance  with  International Financial Reporting Standards  using the same  
accounting policies as for the year ended 30 June 2005.    
     
COMMENTS    
The profit after  tax (excluding  revaluation surplus)  went up  by  Rs 6.0 M  to Rs 46.5 M  mainly  due  to the  higher  profit on sale of  listed  investments  
being  partly  offset  by  the  lower  dividends received. The  improved  earnings  to  Re 0.27 per  share  enabled  the  interim  dividend to  be increased    
by  20%  to  Re  0.24.  Net  Asset  Value  (NAV)  per  share  rose  13%  to reach  Rs 6.01  at  31  December  2005 when the share price was Rs  6.05.  
     
     
The Board of Directors accepts full responsibility for the accuracy of this report which complies with International Financial Reporting Standards.    
This report is available free of charge at MDIT's registered office. BBHM (Management & Consultancy) Ltd -  Managers & Secretaries  -  24  March  2006