PHILIP HOWELL (MAIDSTONE) LIMITED

Notice is given, pursuant to section 146 of the Insolvency Act 1986, that a Final General Meeting of Creditors of the above-named Company will be held at the offices of Casson Beckman & Partners, 3 Dyers Buildings, London EC1N 2JT, on Thursday, 21st September 2000, at 11 a.m., for the purposes of receiving an account of the Liquidator’s acts and dealings and of the conduct of the winding-up and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator, and also of determining whether the Liquidator should be released from office under section 174 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Creditors wishing to vote at the Meeting must (unless they are individual Creditors attending in person) lodge their proxies at the offices of Casson Beckman & Partners, no later than 12 noon on the business day before the Meeting. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, Creditors will not be entitled to vote unless their proofs have been lodged and admitted for voting purposes. While proofs may be lodged at any time before voting commences, Creditors intending to vote at the Meeting are requested to send them with their proxies. Unless they surrender their security, secured Creditors must give particulars of their security and its value if they wish to vote at the Meeting. N. Money, Liquidator 9th August 2000.