Press
Release
Unico, Inc. Files 8-K Reporting Appointment of New Director
Issued Thursday May 31, 9:27 am ET
SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--May. 31, 2007--Unico, Incorporated (OTC BB:
UCOI), a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today
announced that
C. Wayne Hartle has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors to
replace former director Richard Belliston. Mr. Hartle, who currently
serves as the secretary of the company and will continue in that capacity,
previously served on Unico's Board of Directors from 1990 until July 2004.
Details of the Board changes can be found in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30, 2007.
Effective May 23, 2007, Mr. Belliston resigned from Unico's Board of Directors
for personal reasons, and his resignation letter was included as an exhibit in
the 8-K filing.
"We thank Richard Belliston for his service to the company as a member of
the Board and wish him all the best in his future endeavors," said Mark A.
Lopez, chief executive officer of Unico, Inc. "We are pleased to have
Wayne Hartle added to the Board at such an important stage in the company's
development, and believe that his previous experience with Unico, both as a
Board member and as its secretary, will strengthen the company from an internal
control perspective."
Unico has also filed a Form 12b-25 Notice of Late Filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission with respect to its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the year ended February 28, 2007. The company expects to file its annual report
within the 15-day extension period granted by the Form 12b-25 notice.
"Within the past several months, we have initiated the transition from
utilizing outside consultants to assist with the completion of our periodic
financial filings, including the quarterly and annual reports, to housing the
majority of that work inside the company and under the responsibility of Ken
Wiedrich, our chief financial officer. This effort has been comprehensive and
has included several changes to strengthen the internal infrastructure of the
company to prepare not only for the current needs, but to provide for expanded
capabilities to handle an additional workload with increasing activity and
operations in its subsidiary businesses. While this transition has created a
brief delay in filing our 2007 annual report, we do expect the 10-KSB to be
filed within the extension timeline. We also believe that the company will be
well prepared to meet future deadlines for filing our financial reports as a
result of these beneficial changes," added Mr. Lopez.
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About Unico, Inc.
Unico, Inc. (OTC BB: UCOI) is a publicly traded natural resource company in the
precious metals mining sector that is focused on the exploration, development and
production of gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper concentrates at its three
mine properties: the Deer Trail Mine, the Bromide Basin Mine and the Silver
Bell Mine. The company has also announced agreements to acquire over 70
additional mining claims. For more information, please visit
www.unicomining.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and such Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements. The company may experience
significant fluctuations in operating results due to a number of economic,
competitive and other factors. These factors could cause operation results to
vary significantly from those in prior periods, and those projected in
forward-looking statements. Information with respect to these factors, which
could materially affect the company and its operations, are included on certain
forms the company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contacts:
Gemini Financial Communications, Inc.
A. Beyer
951-587-8072
investors@unicomining.com
OTC Financial Network
Rick McCaffrey
781-444-6100, x625
rick@otcfn.com
www.otcfn.com/ucoi
.