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Ableauctions.com Notified that eBay Intends to Suspend eBay Live Auction Operations.


OJAI, Calif. -- Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX AMEX

See: American Stock Exchange
:AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. ) (the "Company") announced today that it has been notified by eBay that eBay intends to wind down the operations of its eBay Live Auctions platform effective December 31, 2008.

This event may have a material adverse affect on the operations of Ableauctions as the Company may have to suspend the live auction segment of its business. The Company's subsidiary, iCollector.com, currently derives approximately $700,000 in annual revenue (or 14% of the Company's total revenues) from auctions broadcast on the eBay Live Auctions platform.

eBay's decision to wind down eBay Live Auctions may provide the Company with an opportunity to expand its NAALive operations, although there is no certainty that this will occur. The Company currently offers an alternative to auctioneers to the eBay Live Auctions platform with its proprietary live auction bidding software through NAALive.com.

The Company has partnered with the National Auctioneers Association The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) is a group of auctioneers, auction businesses and related companies that seeks to promote the auction method of marketing and the practice of auctioneering in the United States The NAA is an interest group..  ("NAA NAA

Nomina Anatomica Avium.
") to serve as NAA's exclusive online auction contractor to broadcast business and industrial equipment auctions for its members on the website www.NAALive.com. The Company promotes these services to NAA's estimated 7,000 members with technology that it has developed. This platform is the only web cast technology for live online auctions endorsed by the National Auctioneers Association.

Founded in 1948, the NAA membership is comprised of approximately 7,000 auctioneers worldwide with members in every state in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . NAA members represent every facet facet /fac·et/ (fas´it) a small plane surface on a hard body, as on a bone.

fac·et
n.
1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure.

2.
 of the auction industry, including, but not limited to, real estate, automotive, fine art, livestock, equipment and manufacturing.

During the 2007 fiscal year, NAALive operations grew by approximately 2% and facilitated 271 auction sessions. The fee charged to auction house clients was approximately $300 per auction plus approximately 2% of the value of the merchandise sold online.

The Company believes that its technology enables auctioneers to manage auctions more efficiently, providing them with tools to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation.  invoicing, collect payment, track lot popularity, view bidder statistics and demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. , and print graphic reports.

About Ableauctions.com

Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX "aac") is a high-tech liquidator Liquidator

Person appointed by an unsecured creditor in the United Kingdom to oversee the sale of an insolvent firm's assets and the repayment of its debts.
 and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com and Unlimited Closeouts.com.

As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and art, antique and collectible collectible

An asset of limited supply that is sought for a variety of reasons including, it is hoped, an increase in value. Stamps, antiques, coins, and works of art are among the many things usually classified as collectibles.
 auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world through eBay Live Auctions.

As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued dis·con·tin·ue  
v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues

v.tr.
1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
 products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public.

For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 at investorrelations@ableauctions.com

This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
, including the statement that eBay's decision to wind down eBay Live Auctions may provide the Company with an opportunity to expand its operations , but also statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 goals, plans and projections regarding the Company's financial position and the Company's business strategy. The words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "may result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipates," "expects," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "considers" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the performance of our staff, loss of management personnel, an inability to obtain financing as and when we need it, competition from other on-line auction businesses, our ability to implement or manage our expansion strategy, general economic conditions, our ability to license our software to other auction houses, our ability to acquire profitable companies and integrate them into our business successfully and other factors that are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 and on documents we file from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statement. E.&O.E.
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