Unico, Inc. Issues August 2009 Newsletter With Review of Ore Processing Agreement, Shipments of Ore and Additional Improvements to Deer Trail Mill Facility

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - August 17, 2009) - Unico, Incorporated (OTCBB: UNCO), a natural
resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today announced the
release of the August 2009 edition of the company's investor newsletter,
which reviews an initial agreement to process ore from the company's Deer
Trail Mine in Marysvale, Utah; the shipment of 21 tons of material for the
processing of gold and silver; and additional improvements to the Deer
Trail mill, including work that is intended to improve the overall gold
recovery at the facility.

A PDF version of the August 2009 newsletter has been added to the company's
website at http://www.unicomining.com./news/newsletters.php, and an email
notification of the newsletter's release will be sent to subscribers to
Unico's electronic mailing list.

The initial agreement reported in the newsletter calls for Unico, Inc. to
deliver a minimum of 15 tons of crushed ore or concentrates per week, or
approximately 60 tons per month, to Royal Mines And Minerals Corporation,
which operates a processing facility in Phoenix, Arizona that utilizes a
proprietary technology for the lixiviation of precious metals. Under terms
of the agreement, Royal Mines will utilize the material shipped by Unico
for the processing of precious metals including, but not limited to, gold
and silver. Payment to Unico will be based on the day of deliveries Kitco
spot price (www.kitco.com) and will be made within 10 business days of
processing of materials. Unico may also, at its option, elect to receive
payment in the form of product. If so, payment will be in the form of Dore
bars, which are to contain a minimum of 99% percent precious metals.
Payment in Dore form is to be made within 30 days of processing of
materials. The one-year agreement may be extended for an additional period
of time or modified by mutual agreement of the parties.

The newsletter also reviews the shipment of an additional 21 tons of
material from the Deer Trail Mine to Royal Mines' Phoenix facility for the
processing of gold and silver content. The shipment of 21 individual bags
of sulfide concentrate had an approximate total weight of 42,000 pounds, or
21 tons. The 21 tons of concentrate was produced from approximately 200
tons of material taken from the 3400 area of the Deer Trail Mine.

Also highlighted in the newsletter is the reporting of additional
improvements to the Deer Trail mill facility, including work that is
intended to improve the overall gold recovery. Equipment has been added to
the flotation circuit so as to expedite filtration of concentrate at the
facility and produce a higher grade precious metals concentrate.

In the same announcement, Unico reported that results of recent testing of
oxide material from the upper Deer Trail Mine area has shown gold content
in amounts double that of the sulfide ore that was used to produce the
first shipment delivered to Royal Mines And Minerals Corporation. The
unprocessed sulfide material had a gold content of .06 oz/ton, while the
oxide material had a gold content of .15 oz/ton. Higher grade head ore
material, coupled with improved methods of processing material currently
being implemented at the Deer Trail mill facility, are expected to provide
the opportunity for greater return from mining and processing operations at
the Deer Trail Mine.

"Each of the stories in this edition of our investor newsletter is directly
tied to processing operations at the Deer Trail Mine," said Mark A. Lopez,
chief executive officer of Unico, Inc. "With our initial agreement with
Royal Mines And Minerals Corporation now in place, a major focus will be to
expedite filtration of concentrate and to produce a higher grade of
precious metals concentrate at the Deer Trail mill facility."

"We expect to have a consistent flow of information to report to
shareholders as we continue to develop our project at the Deer Trail
project," Mr. Lopez added.

Shareholders who would like to sign up to receive information by email
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About Unico, Inc.

Unico, Inc. (OTCBB: UNCO) 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 two mine properties: the Deer Trail Mine and the Silver
Bell Mine. The company has also announced agreements to acquire over 70
additional mining claims including the Clyde and Crown Point mining claims.
In August 2007, Unico announced that its wholly owned Deer Trail Mining
Company subsidiary had completed the purchase of the Deer Trail Mine from
Crown Mines, LLC. For more information, please visit
www.unicomining.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: This news release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended and such Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to vary materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements. The company may experience significant
fluctuations in operating results due to a number of economic, competitive
and other factors. These factors could cause operation results to vary
significantly from those in prior periods, and those projected in
forward-looking statements. Information with respect to these factors,
which could materially affect the company and its operations, are included
on certain forms the company files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.