This document provides an overview of depository participant services in India. It discusses what a depository is, the role of depository participants, and the two main depositories in India - NSDL and CDSL. It also profiles Fortune Financial Services, a financial services company that acts as a depository participant for CDSL. The objective of the study was to understand the depository system and assess investor awareness and preferences regarding demat accounts. Analysis found that most investors were aware of and preferred holding securities in dematerialized form for ease of transactions and security.