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Unico, Inc. Reports Additional Reconstruction of the Mill and Processing Facility at the Deer Trail Mine

Posted on: Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 09:00 CST

Unico, Incorporated (OTCBB: UCOI), a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today announced additional progress on reconstruction at the mill and processing facility at the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah.

A new photo gallery showing the recent construction has been added to the "Media" section Unico website at www.unicomining.com/news/othermedia.php. Among the pictures added to the new reconstruction photo gallery are several that show placement and assembly of equipment at the facility, construction of a new building that will house the thickener tanks and filtration, surveying of the existing tailings pond, and installation of electric and control panels for the facility.

Jean Duvall, the millwright contracted to inspect the ball mill and supervise improvements, is on site to oversee the parts installation and completion of the ball mill. New rubber ball mill liners, which replaced the worn-out steel liners, were fabricated, delivered to the site and will be installed by representatives from Weir Minerals North America Rubber Engineering (www.weirminerals.com) who are also now on site at the Deer Trail property. Rubber liners tend to last two to three times longer than steel liners and will provide several additional advantages, including an expected 15% reduction of the company's electric bill and allow the ball-mill to run much more quietly, enhancing mill communications and the environment.

The screening of stockpiled material at the upper Deer Trail Mine is continuing, and the screened material is being moved to the mill in preparation for further processing. The stockpiled material comes from approximately 20,000 tons of material, which was mined over several decades in the first half of the 20th century. In total, the company has identified approximately 80,000 tons of material from this area, which it plans to screen and process at the Deer Trail mill facility. Historically, the material mined in this area has contained economical values of both gold and silver.

Both the screening operations and the reconstruction of the mill and processing facility is being undertaken so that Unico's wholly owned mining subsidiary, Deer Trail Mining Company, Inc. can begin processing the stockpiles of material on site and start producing concentrates to sell in fulfillment of a five-year purchase contract with PGM, LLC, a private subsidiary of Polymet Corporation.

"The upgrades being made to the mill and processing facility at the Deer Trail Mine are expected to improve the facility's efficiency and performance by removing outdated equipment and parts and replacing them with technologically superior ones," stated Mark A. Lopez, chief executive officer of Unico, Inc. "We are pleased with the reconstruction efforts thus far and are looking forward to the completion of the mill facility and establishing revenues from its operation."

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About Unico, Inc.

Unico, Inc. (OTCBB: 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 recently 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 for Unico, Inc. A. Beyer 951-587-8072 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=9A2C43F4F04377D0 www.unicomining.com  OTC Financial Network Rick McCaffrey 781-444-6100, x625 Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=6FD87ACB0FE5D019 www.otcfn.com/uncn

SOURCE: Unico, Inc.

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