Unico, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Additional Equipment to Expedite Processing of Precious Metals Concentrate at

SAN DIEGO, CA, Jul 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Unico, Incorporated (OTCBB: UNCO), a natural resource company in the
precious metals mining sector, today announced the acquisition of
equipment that will be added to the current flotation circuit of the mill
and processing facility at the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah. The
purpose of the additions is to expedite filtration of concentrate at the
facility and produce a higher grade precious metals concentrate.

The equipment received from Royal Mines And Minerals included a 1-ton per
hour ball mill that will be used in an additional regrinding circuit. The
regrinding circuit will help to produce an easier mineral separation and
ultimately a higher precious metal concentrate. This ball mill may also be
used to process small allotments of higher gold grade material from the
Upper Deer Trail Mine.

The Deer Trail facility also received a 30-inch by 12-foot Eimco Belt
Extractor Filter, which will be used to expedite the filtration of the
flotation concentrate. With the mill capable of producing close to 1 ton
of concentrate per hour, the current filter at the facility was
insufficient to handle the rate at which the concentrate is being
produced. As a result concentrate had to be stored in tanks until it
could be filtered. Also received were a Nash Vacuum Pump and two vacuum
receivers, both for use with the Eimco Filter.

Unico, Inc. recently announced that it was pursuing alternative processing
methods for the extraction of silver and gold from concentrate at the Deer
Trail Mine. The purpose of this initiative is to develop the most
economical process and achieve the highest recovery of precious metals
possible from material produced at the site.

In furtherance of this strategy, Unico, Inc. has developed a relationship
with Royal Mines And Minerals Corporation, which has developed certain
proprietary technologies for the recovery of precious metals from
concentrate. Unico, Inc. has shipped several samples of material,
including large bulk samples of flotation concentrate produced at the Deer
Trail mill facility, to Royal Mines' processing facility in Phoenix,
Arizona, where Royal Mines' proprietary technology for the lixiviation of
precious metals were tested on the Deer Trail samples.

Due to positive results, Unico and Royal Mines are pursuing opportunities
to work together for the mutual benefit of the two companies. This may
include additional shipments of material from the Deer Trail site to Royal
Mines' Phoenix processing facility.

"The acquisition of this equipment from Royal Mines And Minerals
Corporation is another very positive step in the bourgeoning relationship
between our two companies," stated Mark A. Lopez, chief executive officer
of Unico, Inc. "There is a clear benefit to having the ability to process
material at a faster rate as well as to produce a higher grade of precious
metals concentrate. We expect there to be additional progress related to
our Deer Trail Mine project in the near term, and we look forward to
announcing those events as they occur."

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About Unico, Inc.

Unico, Inc. (OTCBB: UNCO) 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 two mine properties: the Deer Trail Mine and the
Silver Bell Mine. The company has also announced agreements to acquire
over 70 additional mining claims including the Clyde and Crown Point
mining claims. In August 2007, Unico announced that its wholly owned Deer
Trail Mining Company subsidiary had completed the purchase of the Deer
Trail Mine from Crown Mines, LLC. 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.

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