Auckland Leather Exchange Limited (in liquidation) Notice of Appointment of Liquidators Notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 241 (2) (c) of the Companies Act 1993, Colin Thomas McCloy, chartered accountant of Auckland and Vivian Judith Fatupaito, insolvency practitioner of Auckland, were appointed joint and several liquidators of Auckland Leather Exchange Limited (in liquidation). The liquidation commenced on the 14th day of October 1999. Inquiries May Be Directed By a Creditor or Shareholder of the Company During Normal Business Hours to: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Auckland, on Telephone No.: (09) 355 8000. Notice is also given that the liquidators hereby fix the 10th day of January 2000, as the day on or before which the creditors of the company are to make their claims and to establish any priority their claims may have under section 312 of the Companies Act 1993. Dated this 15th day of October 1999. VIVIAN JUDITH FATUPAITO, Joint Liquidator. Address for Service: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Private Bag 92-162, Auckland.