I'm just going to smile for a moment if that's OK with everybody.

Every now and again you encounter a case that sort of shocks you, in terms of the moral vacuum that exists among those who are perpetrating crimes, and this is clearly one of those.

It was a very strong sale. We had a very large and diverse crowd here and the internet buyers were very active. At the end of the day, over 80% of sales went to buyers from outside the state of Ohio.

We see general softness in the entire semiconductor industry, but particularly in commodity products. Customers are delaying their orders.

What they did is call some of their buddies, some of their relatives, and provide these pin numbers.

This was the most internet bidders we've ever seen at a Ritchie Bros. auction in Ohio.

We will carefully review the court's order, and will determine whether to seek an appeal in the days ahead.

We have been a platform aspirant previously. This is our coming-out party.

We anticipate in the coming weeks and months that we will indict a large number of people, perhaps even doubling the present number.

Trends in communications and convergence provided a one-two punch.