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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces dividend declaration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE:RBA; TSX:RBA)
today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.09 per
common share payable on March 13, 2009 to shareholders of record on February 23, 2009. This
dividend will be considered an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes.
About Ritchie Bros.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world's largest industrial
auctioneer, selling more equipment to on-site and online bidders than any other company in the
world. The Company has over 110 locations in more than 25 countries including 38 auction sites
worldwide. Ritchie Bros. sells, through unreserved public auctions, a broad range of used and
unused industrial assets, including equipment, trucks and other assets utilized in the construction,
transportation, agricultural, material handling, mining, forestry, petroleum and marine industries.
The Company maintains a web site at www.rbauction.com and sponsors an equipment wiki at
www.RitchieWiki.com.
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For more information contact:
Jeremy Black, Corporate Secretary,
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Tel: 778.331.5500 or
Email: ir@rbauction.com
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