CLARKSON HIRST SOLICITORS

I hereby give you notice that under the Partnership Act 1890, Richard Anthony Hirst has retired from the Partnership hitherto subsisting between myself and William Matthew Guy Winder, which carries on business as a Solicitors at 73 Church Street, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1ET and 35 a Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4LT, with effect from 7 April 2006. The business is to continue to trade as a going concern by William Matthew Guy Winder and Kerry Davies from the same offices. R A Hurst