Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

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Company                      SCHEDULED ON     TIME       PLACE                          TO CONSIDER

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National Investment Trust    03.07.2004     11:00 am     Registered Office      To approve Dividend

                             Saturday                    Karachi                    to Unit-holders

                                                                                 for the year ended

                                                                                  June 30, 2004 and

                                                                              Closure of Books NIUT

Crescot Mills Limited        09.07.2004      3:00 pm     Nishatabad        To approve the voluntary

                             Friday                      Faisalabad               de-listing of the

                                                                                   company from KSE

Abbott Laboratories          12.07.2004      3:00 pm     Landhi                Half Yearly Accounts

 (Pakistan) Limited          Monday                      Karachi               for the period ended

                                                                                       May 31, 2004

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