Oct 25 (Reuters) - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd MRTI.NS :
* SEPT QUARTER PAT 22.40 BILLION RUPEES
* CONSENSUS FORECAST FOR SEPT QTR NET PROFIT WAS 20.28 BLN RUPEES
* SEPT QTR TOTAL REVENUE FROM OPS 224.33 BLN RUPEES VS 217.68 BLN RUPEES LAST YEAR
* SEPT QTR PROFIT WAS 24.84 BLN RUPEES LAST YEAR
* Q2 OPERATING PROFIT FELL DUE TO INCREASE IN COMMODITY PRICES, ADVERSE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MOVEMENT AND HIGHER SALES PROMOTION EXPENSES
* THE PROFIT ALERT WAS FIRST SOURCED FROM TV AND LATER CONFIRMED FROM A RELEASE ON THE NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE