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Unico Inc. * NEWS * Mill Restart -





Unico Inc. * NEWS * Gold & Silver PM Mill Restarting -

Precious Metals Processing Mill Operations -
The Deer Trail Mine -
Unico Inc. Begins Operation of Screening Plant on Material at Deer Trail Mine -
SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jul 25, 2006 --

Unico, Incorporated -
(OTC BB:UNCN.OB - News), a natural resource company
in the precious metals mining sector, today announced
that subsidiary -

Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC -

has initiated screening plant operations at the upper
Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah.

Material is being run through the screening plant -
and then moved to the mill at -

The Deer Trail Mine -
in preparation for further processing.

Photographs of the operation of the screening plant
have been added to the Unico website at
http://www.uncn.com.





A new picture gallery -
entitled "Screening Plant Operation"
has been added to the "Media" section at

http://www.uncn.com/news/othermedia.asp.

The Deer Trail Mining Company -
plans to screen the approximately 20,000 tons of material
in the first targeted dump area, which was mined over
several decades in 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.

"Screen analysis has been conducted on one -
of several mine dumps on -
The Deer Trail Mine property -
and we have also completed in-house metallurgical work -
on the material contained there," stated -
Mark A. Lopez, chief executive officer of Unico, Inc.

"This material is expected to provide additional feed
for the mill and processing facility, and we are pleased -
to have initiated screening plant operations."

As screening of the dump material has begun -
The Deer Trail Mining Company -
is concurrently working to complete reconstruction -
of the mill and processing facility -
so it can process the stockpiles of material -
and production of the concentrates to sell -
in fulfillment of the company's five-year purchase -
contract with PGM, LLC, a private subsidiary of -
Polymet Corporation.

"We hope that Unico shareholders will be encouraged -
by the progress being made at -
The Deer Trail Mine -
especially as it relates to preparing for processing - operation at the mill.

The photographs we have added to our website -
again show tangible results from our efforts -
to establish revenue streams for -
The Deer Trail Mining Company -
and we look forward to continued progress through -
the activities of all of our subsidiary mine properties,"
added Mr. Lopez.

Shareholders who would like to sign up to receive -
information by email directly from Unico, Inc., -
particularly when new press releases, SEC filings
or other information is disclosed, are asked to
visit the company's website at -
www.uncn.com/IR/mailinglist.asp.

About Unico, Inc.

Unico, Inc. -
(OTC BB:UNCN.OB - News) -
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.

For more information, please visit -
http://www.uncn.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.


Contact:

Contacts:
Gemini Financial Communications for Unico, Inc.
A. Beyer
951-587-8072
Email Contact
http://www.uncn.com

OTC Financial Network
Rick McCaffrey
781-444-6100, x625
Email Contact
http://www.otcfn.com/uncn


Source: Unico, Inc.

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