09:52 AM EST - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated : announced net earnings for the six months ended June30,2011 of $43.3 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, and adjusted net earnings of $40.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. This compares to net earnings of $38.8 million and adjusted net earnings of $38.0 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2010, representing a 6% increase in adjusted net earnings. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
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