MERLIN INDUSTRIAL LIMITED

Notice is hereby given that Final Meeting of the Members of Merlin Industrial Limited will be held at 100 Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield HD8 0DL, on Thursday 6 February 2003, at 10.00 am, to be followed at 10.15 am by a Meeting of the Creditors of the Company. The Meetings are called pursuant to section 106 of the Insolvency Act 1986 for the purpose of enabling the Liquidator to present an account showing the manner in which the winding-up of the Company has been conducted and to give any explanation that he may consider necessary. A Member or Creditor entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him. A proxy need not be a Member or Creditor. Proxies to be used at the Meeting should be lodged at 100 Wakefield Road, Lepton, Huddersfield HD8 0DL, no later than 12.00 noon on the working day immediately before the Meetings. A W Thompson, Liquidator 19 December 2002.