Ritchie Bros. brings multi-million dollar auction action to Tampa

Business Wire, July 24, 1995

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 1995--Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Int.l invites your news team to cover our upcoming auction in Tampa, Florida this Tuesday.

Ritchie Bros. auctions are known for being exciting, fast-paced events. In just a few hours, millions of dollars worth of trucks and heavy construction equipment will exchange hands.

"Hundreds of customers will be coming to this sale from all over the world," says Jim Valentine, Sales Representative for Ritchie Bros.

"We're going to be selling a large amount of late-model John Deere and Caterpillar equipment tomorrow," Valentine says. "Since there's a shortage of used equipment in the industry, we know there'll be a lot of interested buyers."

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers conducts only unreserved auctions with no owner buy backs. It is this company policy that attracts international buyers, seeking quality equipment at fair market values.

The unreserved auction, with no pre-set minimums, will feature a variety of equipment from owners such as Kearney Development Co., Inc., Neff Machinery, and United States Sugar Corporation. Crawler tractors, wheel loaders and a fleet of 35 excavators are the big items up for bid on Tuesday.

RITCHIE BROS. INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THIS AUCTION AT:

Scarborough Drive at State Road 54 Lutz, FL

Auction start: 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, 1995

DIRECTIONS TO SALE SITE: From Tampa International Airport, follow signs to Hwy. 275/60 - downtown. Proceed 1/2 mile on Hwy. 60 to I- 275 North. Proceed 21.8 miles on I-275 North to I-75 North. Take I-75 North 4.8 miles to exit 58. Take State Road 54 West approximately 2 miles to the sale site and follow signs directing you to the parking area.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, OR FOR A PRE-SALE TOUR PLEASE CONTACT:

CONTACT: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Int'l

Jim Valentine, Sale site: 813/991-7277