09:59 AM EST - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated : announced net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of $49.3 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, and adjusted net earnings of $50.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted share. This compares to net earnings of $43.3 million and adjusted net earnings of $40.3 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2011, representing a 25% increase in adjusted net earnings. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
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