Media Advisory - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated: Access to Investor and Analyst Conference Call

VANCOUVER, Oct. 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE andTSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, invites interested parties to participate in its investor and analyst conference call occurring tomorrow, October 9, 2013, at 10:00 am Eastern time / 7:00 am Pacific time / 3:00 pm BST.  On the call, Peter Blake, CEO, and Bob Armstrong, Chief Strategic Development Officer, will discuss the company's recent announcement that Mr. Blake will resign in May 2014.

Investors and Analysts may participate via conference call, using the following dial-in information:

• 416-764-8609 (within Toronto)
• 1-888-390-0605 (toll-free North America)
• 08 00 32 89 921  (toll-free UK)
• 18 00 45 01 31  (toll-free Ireland)
• 08 00 91 70 85  (toll-free France)
• 80 07 85 585  (toll-free Italy)
• 08 00 02 25 942  (toll-free Netherlands)
• 90 09 91 735  (toll-free Spain)

Please ask to participate in the Ritchie Bros. Investor and Analyst conference call, and quote conference ID 47633666, if prompted.

Media and other interested parties may listen to the conference call via webcast, using the following link:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/detail/1239081/1365075

A replay of the conference call can be accessed after 9:00 am Pacific time / 12:00 pm Eastern / 5:00 pm BST until October 23, 2013, at 416-764-8677 or 1-888-390-0541 (using passcode 633666).

About Ritchie Bros.

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE andTSX: RBA) is the world's largest seller of used equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture, material handling, energy, mining, forestry, marine and other industries. Ritchie Bros. ^TM solutions make it easy for the world's builders to buy and sell equipment with confidence, including live unreserved public auctions with on-site and online bidding (rbauction.com), the EquipmentOne^TM secure online marketplace (EquipmentOne.com), a professional corporate asset management program, and a range of value-added services, including equipment financing for customers through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services (rbauctionfinance.com). Ritchie Bros. has operations in more than 25 countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at RitchieBros.com.

SOURCE: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Jamie Kokoska
Investor Relations Manager
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Phone:  [phone]
[email protected]

Or

Kim Schulz
Manager, Corporate Communications
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Phone: [phone]
[email protected]