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Recent Press Releases

May 14, 2008
IronPlanet Promotes Mike Groves to Senior Vice President of North American Sales

April 30, 2008
IronPlanet Gross Auction Sales Up 135 Percent over First Quarter 2007
First Quarter 2008 Gross Auction Sales Total $77.6 Million

April 28, 2008
Rushing & Mason, Inc. Sells $2.74 Million of Equipment Through IronPlanet

March 11, 2008
SLV Earthmovers Sells $4.22 Million of Equipment Through IronPlanet

February 27, 2008
IronPlanet Expands Presence in Canada

February 14, 2008
IronPlanet Appoints Randy Berry as Vice President of Inspection and Appraisal Services

February 13, 2008
IronPlanet Appoints Paul Blalock as Vice President of Agricultural Sales

February 6, 2008
IronPlanet Reports Record-breaking Auction, Gross Auction Sales of January 31 Auction Total $19 Million

February 5, 2008
IronPlanet Announces First Australian Online Auction to be Held February 14, 2008

January 31, 2008
IronPlanet Reports Record Growth in 2007, Gross Auction Sales Climb 42 Percent

November 19, 2007
IronPlanet™ Announces Appointment of Jeff Jeter as Senior Vice President of International and New Business

October 15, 2007
IronPlanet Closes Strong Third Quarter, YTD Performance Up 30% Over Prior Year

August 1, 2007
IronPlanet Names Veteran Executive Gregory J. Owens as Chairman and CEO

July 6, 2007
R&R Bridge Liquidates Inventory Through IronPlanet™

July 2, 2007
IronPlanet™ Auction Sales Up 37 Percent in Second Quarter

May 31, 2007
Shreveport Rental Center Sells More than $1.5 Million Through IronPlanet™

May 1, 2007
IronPlanet™ Achieves Record Sales in Dealer Inventory Auction

April 24, 2007
IronPlanet™ Promotes Groves, Pyron

April 9, 2007
IronPlanet™ Auction Sales Up More than 30 Percent in First Quarter

April 5, 2007
Bankhead Contracting, Inc. Liquidates $1.2 Million Through IronPlanet™

April 2, 2007
IronPlanet™ Hires Four New Executives

March 23, 2007
IronPlanet™ Sells $2 Million of Equipment for Tulsa Contractor

March 13, 2007
IronPlanet™ Helps Raise Money for AEMP

January 26, 2007
IronPlanet Surpasses $600 Million in 2006

December 18, 2006
IronPlanet Completes Largest Online Auction in Company History

December 4, 2006
IronPlanet To Hold Two Large December Auctions

November 2, 2006
IronPlanet Completes $2.7 Million Online Auction

October 19, 2006
IronPlanet Completes $5.9 Million Online Auction

October 9, 2006
Equipment in Panama Sells Through IronPlanet Online Auction

September 22, 2006
IronPlanet Completes $5 Million Online Auction

August 9, 2006
IronPlanet Hits $500 Million Milestone

April 20, 2006
IronPlanet Sets Record $10.4 Million Online Auction

March 9, 2006
Buyer in Canada Wins Two Scissor Lifts at IronPlanet Auction

February 23, 2006
Colombian Buyer Wins Equipment Worth Over $122,000 at IronPlanet Auction

February 9, 2006
Dozer Sells for $490,000 At IronPlanet Auction

December 14, 2005
IronPlanet Completes $3.1 Million One-Owner Auction

December 1, 2005
Two 2005 Articulated Dump Trucks Sell at IronPlanet Auction

November 17, 2005
Excavator Sells for $402,000 At IronPlanet Auction

November 3, 2005
Tractor Generates 178 Bids At IronPlanet Auction

October 20, 2005
IronPlanet Auction Draws 28 Bidders Across North America On Forklift

October 6, 2005
Over 7,100 Registered Bidders at IronPlanet Auction

September 22, 2005
Mexican Buyer Wins Equipment Worth Over $119,000 at IronPlanet Auction

September 9, 2005
IronPlanet Completes $2 Million One-Owner Auction

September 8, 2005
Over 6,300 Registered Bidders at IronPlanet Auction

August 25, 2005
International Buyer Wins Loader at IronPlanet Auction

August 11, 2005
IronPlanet Completes $7.3 Million Auction

July 28, 2005
IronPlanet Completes $10 Million Auction

July 14, 2005
Buyer in Saudi Arabia Wins Two Compactors in IronPlanet Auction

June 30, 2005
IronPlanet ends Quarter with $4.4 Million Auction

June 16, 2005
Paver sells for $200,000 at IronPlanet Auction

June 2, 2005
Equipment Sold from 43 Sellers at IronPlanet Auction

May 20, 2005
IronPlanet Completes $5.7 Million One-Owner Auction

May 19, 2005
IronPlanet Completes $8.6 Million Auction

May 5, 2005
Bidder Wins Two Articulated Dump Trucks at IronPlanet Auction

April 21, 2005
IronPlanet Auction Draws 112 Bids on Track Dozer

April 7, 2005
Excavator Sells from Alabama to California at IronPlanet Auction

March 24, 2005
IronPlanet Auction Draws 84 Bidders on Farm Tractor

March 10, 2005
Two Motor Graders Sell from Canada to Germany at IronPlanet Auction

February 24, 2005
Forklift sells from Florida to New Zealand at IronPlanet Auction

February 10, 2005
IronPlanet Auction Draws Over 7,700 Registered Attendees

February 3, 2005
One-Owner Auction at IronPlanet Brings 6,500 Attendees

January 27, 2005
Florida Bidder Wins Two 2001 Cat 966G Loaders at IronPlanet Auction

January 13, 2005
First 2005 IronPlanet Sale Draws 51 Bidders on Dump Truck

December 16, 2004
IronPlanet Completes 2004 with a Record-Breaking $7.7 Million Auction

November 23, 2004
IronPlanet Announces Partnership With EquipmentTraderOnline.com

April 5, 2004
IronPlanet Averages 10,000 Bidders Each Auction in First Quarter

January 29, 2004
IronPlanet Starts 2004 with Record-Breaking Auction

January 5, 2004
IronPlanet becomes Third-Largest Construction Equipment Auction Company in North America