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Unico, Inc. Announces Expanded Agreement With BNA Consulting -
to Expedite Completion of Substation to Supply Power -
for the Mill and Processing Facility at -
the Deer Trail Mine -



Unico, Incorporated - News Release -
(OTCBB: UCOI), a natural resource company in the precious
metals mining sector, today announced an expanded
engineering and procurement agreement with
BNA Consulting, Inc. of Salt Lake City,
a major provider of electrical consulting services
in Utah and surrounding states for 35 years,
that is designed to expedite the completion process
of the electrical substation, mill and processing facility
at the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah -



Unico's wholly owned subsidiary,
Deer Trail Mining Company, LLC,
had previously contracted with BNA Consulting
http://www.bnaconsulting.com
for a broad range of engineering services related
to the construction of an electrical substation
that will provide electricity to the Deer Trail mill
and processing facility in Marysvale, Utah -

The expanded agreement covers equipment procurement
and design services, in addition to the existing
engineering services covered in the previous agreement.

A major focus of the company's current efforts is on
the completion of the mill and processing facility,
so the Deer Trail Mining Company can begin processing
current stockpiles of precious metal bearing ore
and sell the concentrates to generate revenue for
the company in the near term -



The reconstruction includes a variety of improvements
that are expected to improve the long-term performance
of the facility and increase the company's profitability -

BNA's procurement services include assisting in locating
the best quality electrical equipment possible,
including starters and other required electrical components -

The design and completion of the new substation itself
is expected to provide substantial cost savings as a
result of lower energy costs and greater reliability,
and the use of good quality equipment is expected to
reduce equipment costs by approximately 40%.

In the design and engineering aspect of its contracted
services, BNA will help to place key electrical components
to minimize the amount of materials needed to operate them,
design the lighting circuits and help find the most
economical fixtures for the facility -

BNA will also assist in designing a video and computer
network for remote monitoring of key machinery and
mill feeds -

Electricity producer PacifiCorp -
http://www.pacificorp.com
completed a study of the requirements
for the mill and processing facility at
the Deer Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah,
and has approved a plan to supply the electricity
to the facility -

PacifiCorp, which operates in the state of Utah as
Rocky Mountain Power, determined that it can supply up
to 2.5 megawatts of power, well beyond the
estimated 1.5 megawatts needed to run the mill
and processing facility.

The excess power capacity will allow for future upgrades
to the system to include power for mining at
the Deer Trail property or other
Unico claims in the area -



"We are pleased to have reached this expanded agreement
with BNA Consulting and look forward to their added
assistance with procurement of equipment, design
and engineering for the substation at
the Deer Trail Mine,"
commented Mark A. Lopez, chief executive officer
of Unico, Inc.
"Their assistance will be important as we make our
final preparations to begin processing operations at
the mill facility."

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other information is disclosed, are asked to visit
the company's website at -

http://www.unicomining.com/IR/mailinglist.php.

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 Mines,
the Bromide Basin Mines
and the Silver Bell Mine.
The company has recently announced agreements to acquire
over 70 additional mining claims.
For more information,
please visit -
http://www.unicomining.com

http://www.unicomining.com/news/othermedia.php


Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, ---- are included on certain forms the company
files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Market Wire (December 13, 2006 - 9:00 AM EST)

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