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Article: GMAI Live & Internet Comic Book/Comic Art Auction Realized Record $1,244,000.

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May 4, 2000
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Over 50% of Lots Receive Internet Bids Through Amazon.com's LiveBid(TM)

WEST CALDWELL, N.J., May 4 /PRNewswire/ --

Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. (Nasdaq: GMAI) announced that its April 29, 2000, comic auction achieved record in-house sales of comic books/art at $1,244 million and set a number of world records for vintage comic books. The live floor auction was simulcast in real-time over the Internet using the Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) technology, LiveBid(TM), and successfully merged traditional and Internet bidding which yielded increased bidding activity and higher sales prices.

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