Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

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COMPANY               SCHEDULED ON   TIME      TO CONSIDER             R E M A R K S
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Aventis Limited        26.01.2005    2:00 pm   Annual Accounts         Board meeting
                       Tuesday                 for the period ended            is in
                                               31.12.2004                   progress
Dawood Lawrencepur     26.01.2005   12:00 Noon Quarterly Accounts      Board meeting
 Limited               Tuesday                 for the period ended            is in
                                               31.12.2004                   progress
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