TABLE-India's Hindalco Dec qtr net slips, misses f'cast

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Three months ended Dec. 31.  (versus the same period a year earlier, in billion rupees  unless stated)

 Net profit            4.27   vs     5.45

 Net sales            53.15   vs    41.17

 NOTE: Hindalco Industries Ltd  is India's largest aluminium producer. It also produces copper. The above numbers are on standalone basis.

 A Reuters poll of 11 brokerages had forecast net profit of 4.38 billion rupees on net sales of 53.4 billion rupees.

 (Reporting by Prashant Mehra in MUMBAI)