The Company's 111 unit condominium development project ("Gruv") located in Surrey, British Columbia is proceeding as scheduled with completion anticipated to be in September 2009. The development is expected to generate revenue before expenses in excess of $25 million CAD if the Company is successful in completing the project on time and within budget. The Company expects the total cost to develop the property to be approximately $21.2 million CAD. With respect to its ongoing business, the Company announced today that it will outsource its live auction broadcast and point-of-sale business operations to employee owned companies not otherwise affiliated with the Company in order to reduce operating expenses. The Company will license the technology, domain names, intellectual property and various assets to the respective companies in consideration for the greater of 50% of all net profits realized from the operations or 10% of revenue. The outsourcing of the operations follows aggressive moves by the Company in implementing cost controls and other changes to attempt to withstand the downturn in the auction marketplace and the economy. Following eBay's decision to suspend its live auction platform, the Company's subsidiary, iCollector, now operates using its own technology platform and has completely terminated the eBay Live Auction portion of its business. In the absence of a binding acquisition or merger transaction, the Company intends to continue building on the success of its investment and development portfolio and managing is Unlimited Closeouts operations. About Ableauctions.com Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX "aac") is a high-tech liquidator and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com and Unlimited Closeouts.com. As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and art, antique and collectible auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world. As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public. For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations at investorrelations@ableauctions.com This press release contains forward-looking statements, particularly as related to, among other things, the business plans of the Company, statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding the Company's financial position, the Company's business strategy and the Company's real estate development project. The words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "may result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipates," "expects," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "considers" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements fall within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by these sections. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the performance of our staff, management, financing, competition, on-line auction business, our ability to implement or manage our expansion strategy, general economic conditions, our ability to license our software to other auction houses, our ability to acquire profitable companies and integrate them into our business successfully and other factors that are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and on documents we file from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Factors that could cause our real estate development results to differ materials from anticipated results include delay experienced during any phase of the project development (such as in obtaining permits) or unforeseen problems (such as labor disputes, increasing materials costs, or an inability to obtain adequate financing). Even if we are able to build the project, the market for the units we build could decline. We cannot guarantee you that our building projects will be successful or that we will be able to recover the money we put into them. If our building projects are unsuccessful, our business and our cash flow will be materially adversely affected. Price changes may occur in the market as a whole, or they may occur in only a particular company, industry, or sector of the market. Real estate values and mortgage loans can be seriously affected by factors such as interest rate fluctuations, bank liquidity, the availability of financing, and by factors such as a zoning change or an increase in property taxes. Since the majority of our investments are held in Canadian funds, currency fluctuations may affect the value of our portfolio significantly. There can be no assurance that the securities and other assets in which we have invested will increase, or even maintain, their value. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statement. Actual results may differ materially from the Company's expectations and estimates. The Company does not realize nor book the full revenue of auctions that it facilitates in its financials, only the net auction fees, that can vary from time-to-time, that it realizes. SOURCE: Ableauctions.com Inc. Ableauctions.com Vid Wadhwani, 604-521-3369 Email: investorrelations@ableauctions.com Website: www.ableauctions.com For full details for AAC click here.
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