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  April - June Q2 2009 | January - March Q1 2009 | October - December Q4 2008 | July - September Q3 2008 | April - June Q2 2008 | January - March Q1 2008
 

April - June 2009
 

  06/29/2009 Bidders from 33 countries participate in Ritchie Bros. auction in North East
  06/22/2009 International buyers head to Ritchie Bros. auctions in Moerdijk and Olympia for used equipment
  06/15/2009 International crane buyers bid at Ritchie Bros. Edmonton and Houston auctions
  06/08/2009 Ritchie Bros. conducts largest Dubai and Denver auctions in company history
  06/01/2009 Ritchie Bros. Orlando site hosts Company’s largest three-day U.S. auction
  05/26/2009 Truck and equipment sellers reach out-of-state buyers at Ritchie Bros. auction in Los Angeles
  05/13/2009 Company to build new permanent auction facilities in Spain and Italy
  05/11/2009 Thousands of bidders participate in Ritchie Bros. Fort Worth unreserved auction
  05/05/2009 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports strong earnings and record auction results in the first quarter
  05/04/2009 Ritchie Bros. buyers break internet participation record at Las Vegas unreserved auction
  05/01/2009 Ritchie Bros.' Edmonton site conducts Canada's largest equipment auction
  04/24/2009 Ritchie Bros. sells €40 million (US$53 million) of heavy equipment and trucks at unreserved Moerdijk auction
  04/20/2009 Record numbers bid on equipment in unreserved Ritchie Bros. Grande Prairie auction
  04/06/2009 Record-breaking US$23 million Reno auction and US$26 million North East auction highlights of Ritchie Bros.' busy auction week

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January - March 2009
 

  03/30/2009 Ritchie Bros. welcomes thousands of bidders to record-breaking US$66 million Houston Grand Opening auction
  03/23/2009 Thousands bid on equipment in Ritchie Bros. auctions in Edmonton and Olympia
  03/19/2009 Cities of Medford and Owatonna, MN officially welcome Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers to town
  03/16/2009 Ritchie Bros. conducts largest Spain and Quebec auctions in company history
  03/09/2009 Record numbers bid at Ritchie Bros. Dubai and Fort Worth equipment auctions
  03/02/2009 Equipment sellers benefit from global bidding and firm pricing at Ritchie Bros. auctions in Moerdijk, Phoenix and Los Angeles
  02/26/2009 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports strong growth for 2008
  02/23/2009 Ritchie Bros. holds first-ever six-day unreserved equipment auction in Orlando, Florida
  02/13/2009 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces dividend declaration
  02/09/2009 Ritchie Bros. partners with uShip to offer online transportation quotes
  02/06/2009 Ritchie Bros. launching new online bidding interface at World of Concrete
  01/28/2009 Ritchie Bros. Orlando site to host company’s first ever six-day auction

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October - December 2008
 

  12/22/2008 Ritchie Bros. sells record US$3.57 billion of equipment at 2008 auctions
  12/15/2008 Ritchie Bros. named to S&P/TSX Composite Index during multi-million dollar auction week
  12/08/2008 Thousands bid on site and online at Ritchie Bros. equipment auction in Fort Worth; Company announces Japan expansion
  12/01/2008 Heavy equipment prices remain strong at Ritchie Bros. auction in Moerdijk
  11/24/2008 Equipment sellers in Spain, Los Angeles and Dubai benefit from global reach of Ritchie Bros.
  11/17/2008 Ritchie Bros. attracts thousands of bidders to auctions in new and established markets
  11/03/2008 Thousands disregard market turmoil, register to bid at Ritchie Bros.’ Edmonton auction
  10/30/2008 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces strong third quarter results; challenging economic times generate demand for unreserved auctions
  10/27/2008 Ritchie Bros. to conduct its first unreserved heavy equipment auction in Poland
  10/20/2008 Prices strong at Ritchie Bros.’ US$45 million Orlando auction despite market turmoil
  10/06/2008 Ritchie Bros. attracts thousands of on-site and online bidders to North East and Reno auctions

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July - September 2008
 

  09/29/2008 Bidders from 60+ countries drawn to Ritchie Bros.’ busy auction week
  09/23/2008 Ritchie Bros. launches industry's first online equipment wiki
  09/22/2008 Ritchie Bros. conducts record-breaking auctions in three countries and launches world’s first heavy equipment wiki
  09/08/2008 International crowd bids at Edmonton auction on Ritchie Bros.’ 50th anniversary
  09/02/2008 Substantial purchases leave California and Dubai after Ritchie Bros. auctions
  08/25/2008 Large crowds participate on-site and online in Ritchie Bros. Phoenix and Houston unreserved auctions
  08/20/2008 Ritchie Bros. to auction remaining assets of PERFORMANCE TRANSPORT and ALVAN
  08/18/2008 Internet buyers have large presence at Ritchie Bros. Las Vegas unreserved auction
  08/08/2008 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers achieves over $1 Billion of gross auction proceeds in second quarter and increases dividend
  08/07/2008 Ritchie Bros.’ global customer base delivers strong returns on late model equipment in Sacramento auction
  07/17/2008 Pender Harbour waterfront acreages will sell to highest bidders at unreserved auction
  07/14/2008 High demand from Mexico and beyond drives strong pricing at Ritchie Bros.’ Fort Worth auction
  07/07/2008 Ritchie Bros. conducts record-breaking heavy equipment auction in Moncofa, Spain

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April - June 2008
 

  06/30/2008 Ritchie Bros. customers generate record US$268 million week, choose best of on-site and online worlds; Record-breaking Atlanta and Australia auctions just two highlights of busy auction week
  06/25/2008 Ritchie Bros. buyers need equipment, shatter records with AU$55 million auction near Brisbane
  06/23/2008 Ritchie Bros. consignors benefit from global participation at auctions in Grande Prairie, Moerdijk, Phoenix and Chicago
  06/06/2008 Ritchie Bros.' combined Dubai-Singapore auction increases choice in global market participation
  06/03/2008 Ritchie Bros. presents $100,000 cheque to Kelowna General Hospital Foundation during 50th anniversary auction
  06/02/2008 Ritchie Bros. opens Orlando and Edmonton auctions to global market
  05/12/2008 Ritchie Bros. attracts thousands of on-site and online bidders to multi-million dollar truck and equipment auctions in Toronto and Fort Worth
  05/05/2008 Sellers benefit from participation of out-of-state bidders at US$28 million Ritchie Bros. Los Angeles auction
  04/29/2008 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Announces 2008 First Quarter Results; New Director Appointed
  04/28/2008 People travel from all over world to bid at Ritchie Bros. auctions in Phoenix and Moerdijk
  04/22/2008 Large late-model crane fleet to be sold at unreserved Ritchie Bros. auction in Australia
  04/21/2008 Record numbers of on-site and online bidders participate in CA$46 million Ritchie Bros. Grande Prairie auction
  04/14/2008 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces 3-for-1 stock split and new director and chair appointments
  04/07/2008 Thousands register to bid at record-breaking Ritchie Bros. Maryland auction

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January - March 2008
 

  03/31/2008 Records broken at Ritchie Bros. Edmonton and Houston auctions;
Customers benefit from large, diverse crowds and record new participants
  03/20/2008 Ritchie Bros. attracts international buyers and sellers to unreserved truck and equipment auction in Brisbane
  03/17/2008 Ritchie Bros. delivers strong prices for consignors at multi-million dollar unreserved equipment auctions in Denver and Las Vegas
  03/12/2008 City of Odessa, Missouri proclaims March 12, 2008 "Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Day"
  03/10/2008 Ritchie Bros. attracts global buyers to record-breaking industrial equipment auctions in Fort Worth and Dubai
  03/03/2008 Ritchie Bros. creates global marketplace for equipment buyers and sellers at multi-million dollar Los Angeles and Moerdijk auctions
  02/25/2008 Ritchie Bros. conducts largest auction in company’s 50-year history in Orlando
  02/21/2008 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers announces record results for 2007
  01/15/2008 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers celebrates 50 years in business and 10th anniversary on NYSE by ringing The Closing Bell®

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