Auckland Welding Supplies Limited Notice of Appointment of Receiver and Manager Pursuant to Section 8 of the Receiverships Act 1993 Brian Cyril Rowell, barrister and solicitor, whose office is at Stoke Law, 9 Strawbridge Square, Stoke, Nelson, hereby gives notice that on the 4th day of February 1999, he was appointed receiver of the property of Auckland Welding Supplies Limited, under the powers contained in an instrument dated the 23rd day of April 1998. The receiver has been appointed in respect of the company's undertakings and all its real and personal property and all its assets and effects, whatsoever and wheresoever, both present and future. Dated this 4th day of February 1999. BRIAN CYRIL ROWELL.