To: Mark Buczynski who wrote (982 ) 4/10/2006 7:54:50 AM From: Mark Buczynski Respond to of 4886 UNCN - CEO believes and purchased 5,000,000 shares on the open market. Mini silver, gold mining opportunity. Unico, Inc. Chairman Files Form 4 on Stock Purchase Thursday April 6, 9:15 am ET SAN DIEGO, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 6, 2006 -- Unico Incorporated (OTC BB:UNCN.OB - News), which focuses on the production of ores and precious metals in the U.S., today announced that chairman Ray C. Brown has purchased an additional 5,000,000 shares of Unico common stock. ADVERTISEMENT The purchase was made at a price of $0.00128 per share on April 4, 2006 and brought the number of common shares that Mr. Brown owns to 43,000,000. Subsequent to his purchase, Mr. Brown gifted two million shares of his purchased common stock to Unico corporate secretary C. Wayne Hartle and one million shares to company director Richard Belliston. After receiving the stock, Mr. Hartle's Unico common stock ownership increased to 3,197,000 shares and Mr. Belliston's increased to 2,233,278 shares. "Both Mr. Hartle and Mr. Belliston have been highly effective and loyal members of the Unico management team, and I was pleased to provide these additional shares to them from my recent stock purchase," stated Mr. Brown. "We all believe very strongly in the future of Unico and are particularly encouraged by the recent progress on the reconstruction of the mill and processing facility at the Deer Trail Mine, since it is expected to provide a consistent revenue stream for the company from the processing and shipment of current stockpiles of precious metal bearing ore," Mr. Brown added. "These developments, as well as Unico's agreement with industry leader Behre Dolbear to provide geological services at the Deer Trail Mine, only add to our confidence that Unico is headed in the right direction and is poised to grow value for the company's shareholders." A Form 4 Statement of Change in Beneficial Ownership of Securities was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Mr. Brown's purchase, and two additional Form 4 statements were filed on the increases in Mr. Hartle and Mr. Bellison's common stock holdings. About Unico Inc. Unico Inc. (www.uncn.com) is a publicly traded company incorporated in Arizona that is focused on the production of ores and precious metals such as gold, silver, lead, and zinc at its three mine properties: the Deer Trail Mine the Bromide Basin Mine and the Silver Bell Mine.