Advertisement of Application for Putting Company into Liquidation M. No. 273/97 In the High Court of New Zealand, Auckland Registry Under the Companies Act 1955, between BOC Gases New Zealand Limited, a duly incorporated company having its registered office at Wellington and carrying on business as suppliers of gas and gas products Plaintiff: And Budget Batteries Limited (trading as Batteryman), a duly incorporated company having its registered office at 4C Clarke Street, New Lynn, Auckland, as battery supplier Defendant: Take notice that on the 11th day of March 1997, an application for putting Budget Batteries Limited (trading as Batteryman) into liquidation by the High Court was filed in the High Court at Auckland. The application is to be heard before the High Court at Auckland on Thursday, the 22nd day of May 1997 at 10.45 a.m. Any person, other than the defendant company, who wishes to appear on the hearing of the application must file an appearance not later than the second working day before that day. The applicant is BOC Gases New Zealand Limited, whose address for service is at the offices of Canterbury Credit Consultants, Fifth Floor, 77 Hereford Street, Christchurch. Further particulars may be obtained from the office of the Court or from the applicant or the applicant's solicitor. ROGER ALEXANDER McL. FRASER, Solicitor for the Applicant.