The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.

World Demand & Supply Situation
Quantity in million Metric tons
Year Beginning August 1	02-03	03-04	04-05	05-06	06-07	07-08
World Beginning stock	11.97	9.29	8.79	11.74	12.33	12.42
World Cotton Production	19.31	21.13	27.02	25.53	26.66	26.24
World Cotton Consumption	21.53	21.66	23.70	25.04	26.66	26.76
World Cotton Exports	6.67	7.24	7.77	9.75	8.13	8.19
World Ending stocks	10.06	8.83	11.74	12.33	12.42	12.14
As per latest ICAC release dated 1st July 2008

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World Cotton Prices
Monthly average Cotlook A Index (FE) from 2004-05 onwards
	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
	FE Index	FE Index	FE Index	FE Index
	In US Cents per lb
August	51.91	53.23	59.88	66.62
September	55.03	53.94	58.82	68.12
October	50.89	57.74	57.03	68.93
November	47.71	55.87	57.39	69.68
December	47.51	56.09	59.43	69.52
January	50.23	58.36	59.06	73.21
February	48.69	59.66	57.86	75.05
March	55.34	57.59	58.42	80.18
April	55.99	56.23	57.13	75.44
May	54.90	54.35	55.57	74.12
June	52.66	55.14	60.61	77.04
July	53.17	55.42	67.84

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Current International Prices
Details of New York Futures as also Cotlook A and B Index are reported as under:
In US Cents per Lb
NEW YORK FUTURES				COTLOOK A INDEX (FE)
	21-07-08		18-07-07		21-07-08		18-07-07
	Settle	Change			Settle	Change
Oct	69.89	-46	64.45	INDEX A (FE)	77.35	0.10	68.75
Dec	72.78	-46	66.39
Mar	78.18	-46	69.30

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Kapas Prices
The Fortnightly average kapas prices along with percentage over Support prices for main varieties grown in the country during 2007-08 vis-à-vis 2006-07 cotton season:
Prices in Rs.per quintal
Month	Desi	%tage	J-34	%tage	H-4	%tage	S-6	%tage	BB	%tage	DCH-32	%tage
MSP 07-08	1350		1950		2030		2055		2070		2700
MSP 06-07	1320		1890		1990		2005		2020		2430
01-10-07	--	--	2100	7.69	--	--	2300	11.92	--	--	--	--
01-10-06	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
16-10-07	--	--	2100	7.69	2150	5.91	2350	14.36	--	--	--	--
16-10-06	--	--	1945	2.91	2050	3.02	2130	6.23	--	--	--	--
31-10-07	2100	55.56	2310	18.46	2280	12.32	2420	17.76	2170	4.83	2800	3.70
31-10-06	1890	43.18	1940	2.65	2150	8.04	2250	12.22	2050	1.49	3150	29.63
15-11-07	2125	57.41	2370	21.54	2290	12.81	2400	16.79	2130	2.90	2800	3.70
15-11-06	1820	37.88	1965	3.70	2030	3.02	2150	6.73	2020	0.00	3100	27.57
30-11-07	2300	70.37	2435	24.87	2250	10.84	2420	17.76	2130	2.90	2900	7.41
30-11-06	1860	40.91	2055	8.73	1990	0.00	2125	5.99	2020	0.00	3250	33.74
15-12-07	2275	68.52	2410	23.59	2240	10.34	2410	17.27	2120	2.42	2825	4.63
14-12-06	1830	38.64	2035	7.67	1990	0.00	2150	7.23	2020	0.00	3000	23.46
31-12-07	2320	71.85	2480	27.18	2375	17.00	2510	22.14	2170	4.83	2875	6.48
31-12-06	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
15-1-08	2380	76.30	2595	33.08	2520	24.14	2660	29.44	2350	13.53	2875	6.48
15-1-07	1740	31.82	1994	5.50	1990	0.00	2100	4.74	2020	0.00	2900	19.34
31-1-08	2410	78.52	2625	34.62	2530	24.63	2660	29.44	2350	13.53	2900	7.41
31-1-07	1780	34.85	2060	8.99	2100	5.53	2200	9.73	2125	5.20	2900	19.34
15-2-08	2440	80.74	2640	35.38	2575	26.85	2700	31.39	2390	15.46	2800	3.70
15-2-07	1920	45.45	2180	15.34	2275	14.32	2410	20.20	2150	6.44	2950	21.40
29-2-08	2475	83.33	2740	40.51	2640	30.05	2755	34.06	2480	19.81	2800	3.70
29-2-07	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
15-3-08	2475	83.33	2740	40.51	2640	30.05	2755	34.06	2480	19.81	2800	3.70
15-3-07	2120	60.61	2400	26.98	2350	18.09	2375	18.45	2140	5.94	2975	22.43
31-3-08	2500	85.19	2730	40.00	2670	31.53	2770	34.79	2470	19.32	2800	3.70
31-3-07	--	--	2400	26.98	2305	15.83	2410	20.20	2275	12.62	2975	22.43
16-4-08	--	--	--	--	2670	31.53	2790	35.77	2480	19.81	2800	3.70
16-4-07	--	--	2410	27.51	2305	15.83	2425	20.95	2275	12.62	2975	22.43
30-4-08	--	--	--	--	2700	33.00	2800	36.25	2480	19.81	--	--
30-4-07	--	--	--	--	2300	15.58	2415	20.45	2265	12.13	--	--
15-5-08	--	--	--	--	2700	33.00	2800	36.25	2480	19.81	--	--
15-5-07	--	--	--	--	2260	13.57	2390	19.20	2240	10.89	--	--

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Lint Prices

Fortnightly lint prices, announced by the East India Cotton Association, Mumbai for main varieties durig 2007-08 vis-à-vis corresponding period last year.

(Lint prices in Rs. per candy spot)

DATE

DESI

J-34

LRA

H-4

S-6

DCH-32

07-08

06-07

07-08

06-07

07-08

06-07

07-08

06-07

07-08

06-07

07-08

06-07

1-10-07

15600

17100

19400

19800

20400

30000

16-10-07

15500

14600

16900

15900

18600

16600

19000

17600

19300