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Cash flow from investing activitiesAmount in Rs. croreParticulars Fiscal Fiscal Increase/2009 2008 (decrease)(978.58)(2,451.98)(29.28)1,176.86(935.00)55.76Net cash used forinvesting activities (3,162.22) (2,405.03) (757.19)In fiscal 2009 the Company used Rs.3,162.22 crore oninvesting activities (Rs.2,405.03 crore in fiscal 2008).The significant items in fiscal 2009 were: purchase of fixed assets Rs.978.58 crore (Rs.1,075.76crore in fiscal 2008) purchase of trade investments Rs.2,451.98 croreprimarily for the acquisition of shares of CitigroupGlobal Services Limited in fiscal 2009 sale/redemption of mutual fund investments ofRs.1,176.86 crore (purchase of Rs.1,162.28 crore infiscal 2008)loans given to subsidiaries Rs.29.28 crore(Rs.196.41 crore in fiscal 2008)investments in bank fixed deposits of maturitygreater than three months Rs.935.00 croreother cash flows related to investing activities likeproceeds from sale of fixed assets, inter-corporatedeposits placed/refunded, dividends received fromsubsidiaries and from other investments andinterest received aggregating Rs.55.76 crore in fiscal2009 (Rs.34.47 crore in fiscal 2008).Cash flow from financing activitiesAmount in Rs. croreParticulars Fiscal Fiscal Increase/2009 2008 (decrease)22.12(1,602.88)(7.49)-Net cash used infinancing activities (1,588.25) (1,425.61) (162.64)In fiscal 2009 the significant item of cash used in financingactivities was payment of dividend Rs.1,602.88 croreincluding dividend tax (Rs.1,488.40 crore in fiscal 2008).73