In the Dudley County Court.  No. 23 of 1999 In the Matter of HERMIT INDUSTRIES (DUDLEY) LIMITEDand in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 A Petition to wind up the above-named Company of Holloway Street, Lower Gornal, West Midlands presented on 13th December 1999 by Ashland UK Limited trading as Ashland Foundry Products of Vale Industrial Estate, Stourport Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, claiming to be a Creditor of the Company, will be heard at the Dudley County Court, Harbour Buildings, Waterfront, West Duddley Road, Brierley Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, on 25th February 2000, at 11 a.m. (or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard). Any person intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioner or its Solicitor in accordance with Rule 4.16 by 1600 hours on 24th February 2000. The Petitioner’s Solicitor is Morton Fisher, 19 York Street, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire.  (Ref. JHF/36231.4.) 5th January 2000.