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Press Release CONCORDE ENTHUSIASTS AUCTION British Airways is to auction over 150,000 Concorde items through an online Webcast in conjunction with DoveBid, Inc. The four-day event run by DoveBid, a global provider of capital asset auction and valuation services, will take place between April 14-17, 2004 at Stoneleigh Park near Coventry, England and simultaneously Webcast to worldwide bidders over the internet. Items from the famous aircraft will include a nosecone, cockpit instrumentation, on-board computers, seats, galley equipment, engines and their components, lights, sensors, crockery and cutlery. British Airways marketing director, Martin George said: "We are thrilled to be giving Concorde enthusiasts a second chance to buy Concorde memorabilia. We were encouraged to hold another auction by the vast number of letters and phone calls British Airways has received from the public asking if we would be selling more items. The technology that DoveBid uses will also cater for people bidding from overseas who weren’t able to come to the last auction." "DoveBid is pleased to conduct this monumental Webcast auction of Concorde memorabilia for British Airways", said Ross Dove, chairman and chief executive officer of DoveBid. "Thousands of bidders from around the world will be able to purchase a piece of Concorde history by competing in a live auction broadcast in real time over the Internet." To participate in this auction, buyers may bid live via the Internet at www.dovebid.com or attend in person. To preview assets, visit www.dovebid.com for locations and dates. # # # 19 February, 2004 Notes to editors: DoveBid Contact: British Airways Contact: |