Bangalore-based Sonata Software grew by 30% to Rs 225.9 crore. Gross and net profit grew by 39% and 47% respectively, even as there was a marginal improvement in operating margins. However, over the past three years, though the company has been growing in gross terms, its rate of growth has steadily declined–from 48% in 1998-99 to 29.6% this year. It was also one of the few companies to have almost halved its sales and marketing workforce last year.