SMARTHIRE (UK) LIMITED

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 146 of the Insolvency Act 1986, that a Meeting of the Creditors of the above-named Company will be held at KPMG, 100 Temple Street, Bristol BS1 6AG, on 13th April 2000, at 10.30 a.m., for the purposes of receiving the report of the Liquidator of the winding-up and determining whether the Liquidator should have release under section 174 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Proxy forms, if applicable, must be lodged at KPMG Corporate Recovery, 100 Temple Street, Bristol BS1 6AG, United Kingdom, Fax +44 (0) 117 905 4058, not later than 12 noon on 12th April 2000. P. J. Rilett, Liquidator 13th March 2000.