Greg Manning Auctions Reports Strong Sales at Recent Bowers & Merena, Kohler and H.R. Harmer Auctions.WEST CALDWELL West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. , N.J. -- Company's Inaugural Auction in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. Scheduled for April 8-9, 2005 Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMAI GMAI Global Media AIDS Initiative GMAI Greg Manning Auctions, Inc ) announced today its recent Bowers & Merena coin auction, held as the official exhibition auctioneer at the Baltimore Coin and Currency Show on March 10-11, 2005, realized total sales of $4.7 million. The Company's worldwide stamp auctions have also produced strong results, with an H.R Harmer auction posting $2.4 in sales on February 22-24, 2005. In Europe, Kohler Auctions of Wiesbaden and Berlin realized $3.5 million between their January and March 2005 auctions, and Corinphila Auctions of Zurich, Switzerland conducted a single-owner auction that realized $1.1 million on January 15, 2005. The Company's recently acquired John Bull Stamp Auctions in Hong Kong will hold its first sale under GMAI ownership on April 8-9, 2005. This inaugural auction, comprised of 1,630 lots, is expected to realize sales of more than $1 million, including a single-owner auction of the renowned Edward M. Gilbert Hong Kong collection. This auction is expected to be the strongest in John Bull's rich 30-year history. Laurence Gibson, Managing Director of John Bull, also announced that Ian Hui has joined the firm and will manage the day-to-day operations in Hong Kong. Mr. Hui has more than 10 years experience in the auction field, with a strong background in Asian philately philately (fĭlăt`əlē), collection and study of postage stamps and of materials relating to their history and use. Collecting stamps began soon after the first postage stamp was issued in 1840; the first printed catalog was issued in . Mr. Gibson stated, "We are extremely pleased that Ian has joined GMAI to manage our office in Hong Kong. Having spent many years in the business in Hong Kong, as well as 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. , Ian maintains strong relationships with collectors and dealers of Asian philately. He is well qualified to continue the superb tradition of customer service that is a hallmark of our company." On April 7-9, 2005, Bowers & Merena will be the official auctioneer at an exhibition sponsored by the American Numismatic Association The American Numismatic Association was founded by Dr. George F. Heath in 1891. The ANA was formed to advance the knowledge of numismatics (the study of money) along educational, historical and scientific lines, as well as enhance interest in the hobby. in Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , MO. This auction is expected to realize sales in excess of $5 million. Greg Manning Auctions' quarterly sales of collections and dealers' inventories will include a seven-figure auction in June, following a March 19, 2005 sale that realized well over $2 million. In addition, Kohler Auctions in Germany and Corinphila in Switzerland have significant multi-million dollar auctions scheduled in May and June. In the U.S., a large 5,000+ lot Ivy & Manning stamp auction will be held on May 17-20, 2005. Nutmeg Stamp Sales have been offering more than 14,000 lots per month and are currently preparing a single-state revenue stamp revenue stamp n. A stamp affixed to an item as proof that a government tax has been paid. Noun 1. revenue stamp - a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid auction comprised of more than 10,000 lots to be offered in June 2005. Greg Manning, First Vice Chairman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and President, commented, "Our fiscal third and fourth quarter activity is, as anticipated, extremely robust in both of our core competencies, coins and stamps, reflecting the strength of our overall business as well as the global marketplace. In addition to our live auctions, Internet-based coin auctions at Teletrade have continued their successful schedule of three auctions per week, with up to 1,000 lots per auction. Based on our recent and upcoming events, Greg Manning Auctions is well positioned for strong future growth. Our challenge today, which we are meeting successfully, is not selling material, but rather finding enough to satisfy the unprecedented demand for quality individual coins and stamps, as well as collections." About Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. is a global collectibles merchant and auction house network, with operations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia and on the Internet. This network was created in September 2003 when GMAI and Auctentia, S.L. effectively integrated their auction businesses, creating a GMAI-AUCTENTIA global collectibles auction network. In North America, GMAI is a leading traditional and e-commerce - Internet, interactive telephone, and Internet and live simulcast - auctioneer and merchant/dealer of collectibles. Coins, stamps and sports cards are offered at www.gregmanning.com and www.teletrade.com. Its operations include the Greg Manning Auctions division, Ivy & Manning Philatelic phi·lat·e·ly n. The collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials; stamp collecting. [French philatélie : Greek phil-, philo-, philo- + Greek Auctions, H.R. Harmer of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Greg Manning Galleries, Spectrum Numismatics numismatics (n 'mĭzmăt`ĭks, –mĭs–), collection and study of coins, medals, and related objects as works of art and as sources of information. , Teletrade, Nutmeg Stamp Sales, Superior Sports Auctions, Bowers & Merena Galleries and Kingswood Coin Auctions. In Europe, the leading auction houses affiliated with the network are Auctentia Subastas of Madrid, Spain (operating under the name "Afinsa Auctions"); Corinphila Auktionen of Zurich, Switzerland (65% owned by GMAI); and the Koehler group of auction companies of Berlin (66.67% owned by GMAI) and Wiesbaden, Germany. GMAI also owns GMAI Auctentia Central de Compras (CdC) of Madrid, Spain, which is engaged in the sale, marketing and production of owned and third-party collectibles, with an emphasis on specialized philatelic material. Both GMAI and CdC currently act as exclusive supplier of collectibles - primarily stamps and coins - on a worldwide basis to Afinsa Bienes Tangible, S.A. of Madrid, Spain, one of the world leaders in marketing tangible investment products, and GMAI's majority shareholder. Statements in this press release that relate to future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Future events, risks and uncertainties, individually or in the aggregate, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Factors that may cause such differences include changes in market conditions, changes in economic environment, competitive factors and the other factors discussed in the "forward-looking information" or "risk factors" sections included in GMAI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including GMAI's 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. , Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , prospectuses and other documents that GMAI has filed with the Commission. In particular, any statement related to GMAI's expected revenues or earnings or GMAI's being well positioned for future profitability and growth are forward-looking statements. The words "should," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "foresee," "plan" and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Additionally, any statements related to future improved performance and estimates of revenues and earnings per share are forward-looking statements. GMAI undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. |
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