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	Sale Type Online auction Date & Time 2-days of online bidding. Tue & Wed Sept 20 and 21, 2005. Items begin to close at 1pm (local time) on Wednesday the 21st. Sale Location Minnetonka, MN USA	Browse Lot Catalog View Color Brochure (PDF) View Prelim. Equipment List (PDF)	Absentee (Proxy) Bidder Form Sales Tax Certificate Sample Bank Letter Agent Release Auth. Form Wire Transfer Details

Featured Items

HP, LeCroy, Anritsu & Instek Test Gear
BGK Conveyerized Oven
Heraeus Votsch HC-4020 Environmental Chamber
AEC Whitlock Dryers & Hoppers
Cannon RE-650 MK Visual Presenter
Dennison Multipress Gap Press
Press Brake Tooling
Weightronix 200LB Digital Scales
Yale Electric 4,000 LB Pallet Jack
Sanborn Magnaforce Tank Style Air Compressor
Pallet Racking, Wooden Picnic Tables, Dollies, Hand Trucks, Bander Carts,
Misc Computers, monitors, electric workbenches, office furniture.

Sale Details

Online bidding begins Tuesday September 20 at 10am (Central time)
and continues until items begin to close
Wednesday September 21 at 1pm (Central Time)
Items end at different times throughout the day. For the actual closing time, see individual item during the auction.

11311 Ktel Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343

Absentee (Proxy) Bids & Accounting Contact: Laurie Leach, 203-488-7020

Equipment Location Details

Minnetonka, MN
	Lot #s:	All
	Address:	11311 Ktel Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343
	Sales Tax:	6.5 Percent.
	Inspection/ Preview:	Tue Sep 20 from 8am to noon. For an appointment, please contact Paul Brown at 203-483-2211.
	Removal:	6am – 2pm, Mon-Fri. Equipment must be removed by Monday Oct 3 at 4pm local time. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Dean at 612-669-1553

Sale-Specific Shipping & Logistics

View Agent Release Authorization form

Local Service Providers*

Murphy Rigging & Erecting, Inc. 701 24th Avenue Southeast; Minneapolis, MN 55414. Fax: 612-623-1273. Phone: 612-623-1270. Bill Reller.
Midwest Crating & Packing. (651) 765-8901. Mark Boege.

* It is important to note that The Branford Group does not pack, ship, store, crate or rig items. Buyers may either pick up their items at the designated auction site personally or can arrange for a third party logistics firm to manage the removal process for them. If someone other than the registered buyer at the sale is designated to pick up those purchased assets, the buyer must: 1) Contract with an independent logistics firm or other representative who will dismantle, crate, pack, or ship your purchased items. 2) Coordinate the removal of those purchased items to meet the time deadlines indicated on this page. 3) Submit an "Agent Release Authorization" form which will allow The Branford Group to release items to a third party contractor for shipping, crating or packing purposes. *The Branford Group finds and displays one or more local logistics service providers who understand our removal process, offer specific services, and have certain skills and capacities. We offer this service to you without representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever.

Sale-Specific Terms Summary

	Payment Deadline:			TBD.



	Currency:			United States Dollars (USD).

	Language:			English.

	Registration Requirements:			Open to the public. Free to bid online. Bidding requires a computer with Internet access.

	Deposit:			A 25% deposit of the buyer's purchases is due at the close of the sale with the balance due by the end of the next business day.

	Buyer's Premium:			13.5% for all bidders.

	Sales Tax:			See each location for specific percentage. All applicable state sales taxes apply. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to provide documentation necessary for exemption or refund of sales tax paid.

	Payment Conditions:			Cash (at the sale location), Wire transfers, Company check with bank letter of guarantee, Cashier's check, Money order.

	Shipping & Logistics:			The buyer (or a third party Authorized Agent contracted by the buyer) is responsible for removal of equipment.

ONLINE AUCTION INFORMATION:

CLOSING TIMES. Items will start to close sequentially at one minute intervals beginning at the posted auction closing time and will continue to close at one minute intervals until all of the items in the auction have closed. For the actual closing time, see the individual item during the sale.

MAXIMUM BIDS. For each item, you can place "Your Maximum Bid". This will let the system bid for you automatically up to this amount and will use only as much as is needed to win the item.

AUTO-EXTENDED CLOSING. The closing time of an item is automatically extended an additional 5 minutes whenever a bid is placed within the last 5 minutes of the item's closing time.

TERMS OF SALE
Set forth below are the terms and conditions (the “Terms”) that shall apply to any purchase by any party (a “Buyer”) either directly from The Branford Industrial Group, LLC (“TBG”) or in a transaction (a “Transaction”) in which TBG serves as broker, agent, liquidator or auctioneer for any third party owner. The Terms apply to all Transactions, including without limitation, public auctions conducted by TBG and direct purchases by Buyer of any item either before, after or independent of any public auction.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. All machinery, equipment, merchandise and other items (the “Goods”) are sold on an “AS IS/WHERE IS” basis with no warranties or representations whatsoever, either expressed or implied. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY are expressly disclaimed.

2. Buyers must register prior to bidding at any auction sale. TBG must receive a deposit of not less than twenty five percent (25%) of the Buyer's TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE by the end of sale day. TBG must receive the balance of the total purchase price no later than the close of business on the day following the auction (the “Final Payment Date”). All payments must be in cash, cashier’s or certified check, federal wire transfer of immediately available funds or a corporate check accompanied with a bank letter of guarantee, and all of the foregoing must be in form, scope and substance acceptable to TBG. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS. Without limiting TBG’S discretion, no corporate checks without a bank guarantee and no personal checks will be accepted. No title shall pass to Buyer until the total purchase price and all Taxes have been paid to TBG in collected funds.

3. Buyer must also pay to TBG on or before the Final Payment Date, all sales, export, use and other taxes due to any federal, state or local taxing authority (the “Taxes”) as a result of Buyer’s purchase, including without limitation, any taxes arising from any Buyer’s Premium (as defined below). To receive the benefit of any tax exemption, Buyer must supply TBG with a sales tax exemption certificate acceptable in form, scope and substance to TBG in TBG’S sole discretion.

4. TBG in its sole discretion may impose a buyer’s premium (“Buyer’s Premium”) on any Goods sold. The Buyer’s Premium is a percentage that is added to the final purchase price of any item. TBG shall charge and collect from each successful bidder a 10% buyer’s premium for each sale at the auction, in addition to the purchase price as bid. Webcast bidders will be charged a 13.5% Buyer’s Premium.

5. Buyer must remove all Goods purchased before the final removal date and time (1) announced by TBG at the auction (the “Removal Date”). No Goods shall be removed until (2) the full purchase price and all applicable taxes thereon have been received by TBG in the form required herein. Any Goods not removed on or before the Removal Date shall be subject to storage charges that TBG may in its discretion impose. Any items not removed on or before the Removal Date shall be deemed abandoned and TBG shall have no further obligation to Buyer with respect to such items. (See also #7. SMALL LOT REMOVAL.)

6. Buyer shall be responsible for the safe and proper removal of any Goods purchased by Buyer. Goods weighing more than 100 pounds must be removed by a qualified, insured rigger. Before any removal, Buyer must provide TBG with a certificate of insurance from the rigger, which certificate must be in form, scope and content acceptable to TBG in TBG’S sole discretion. Without limiting TBG’S discretion, such certificate must show that the rigger carries comprehensive liability insurance written by an insurance carrier of national standing and in an amount of not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer shall restore and repair all real and personal property that is altered or damaged as a result of Buyer’s removal of the Goods. TBG shall have no responsibility to disconnect utilities to the sold asset, including electric, gas, waste and water lines. Buyer does hereby indemnify TBG, the owner of the Goods and the owner of the premises in which the Goods are located, from any and all claims, damages, and losses arising from Buyer’s actions or actions with respect to the Goods and Buyer’s presence on the premises in which the Goods are located, including without limitation, injuries to persons or property and environmental violations or contamination. Risk of loss on any Goods shall pass to the Buyer upon payment in full to TBG of all sums due from Buyer in respect to the Goods.

7. TBG shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any items that can be removed by hand if such items remain in the premises where the auction is conducted for more than forty-eight (48) hours after the auction.

8. After Buyer has removed any item from TBG’S possession, TBG shall have no obligation to make any adjustment or accommodation to Buyer because of any mistake in quantity or other defect or problem with respect to such item. Buyer must make all requests for adjustments in writing to TBG before any item is removed from the premises where the auction is conducted.

9. TBG shall not be responsible for any damages, loss or theft of Goods except in the case of TBGS willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, TBG shall not be responsible for damages or losses caused by strikes, civil disorders, or acts of God.

10. If for any reason TBG is unable to deliver any Goods purchased by Buyer, TBG’S sole liability shall be to return all sums paid by Buyer to TBG in respect of such Goods.

11. TBG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to establish a reserve or minimum price on any Goods without having to announce, post or publish notice to attendees and buyers at any auction. TBG reserves the right to confirm or reject the final bid.

12. TBG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to refuse the bid of any person without providing any notice or reason therefore.

13. TBG, in its sole discretion, shall control all bidding increments and advances at any auction. In the event of any dispute concerning the winning bid price for an asset, the record kept by TBG shall control.

14. TBG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to sell items advertised as a public auction sale, on a piece by piece basis or as a complete lot. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, TBG may accept a complete lot bid and then conduct an item by item auction which auction shall be effective only if the total proceeds there from exceed the amount of the complete bid.

15. All information provided by TBG to Buyers, including without limitation, any advertising, lot sales catalogs or otherwise, is subject to deletions, errors, additions, and changes without notice. Although information is gathered from sources thought to be reliable, TBG shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any information provided to any attendee or buyers. All buyers shall rely solely on their own investigation and inspection of any Goods.

16. The auctioneer may add other terms and conditions of sale, such additional terms and conditions to be announced prior to the auction. The headings contained herein are for convenience only and shall not limit or alter the Terms hereof.

17. If TBG is selling or auctioning any Goods on behalf of a third party owner, TBG shall act as an agent only and shall have no liability whatsoever for the acts of any owner/principal.

18. Buyers agree to comply will all US export control and related laws, and acknowledge that TBG is not the exporter of any purchased item. Certain items offered for sale at the auction may constitute “Restricted Technology.” Under federal law, such items may not be shipped outside the United States. TBG makes no representation or warranty concerning, and has conducted no investigation to ascertain which items, if any, constitute Restricted Technology.

19. Buyers acknowledge that an auction site is a potentially dangerous place, Flammable, noxious, corrosive and pressurized substances may be present. Heavy equipment may be operated and electrical circuits may be live. Every person enters the auction site at his or her own risk with notice of the condition of the premises and the activities that will be or have been conducted on the premises. No person shall have any claim against TBG, the seller or their respective agents for any injuries sustained or for damages to or loss of property that may occur at the auction site.

20. If the Buyer fails to comply with any of the Terms, TBG shall have all rights and remedies available to it at law and in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, TBG may retain all deposits and partial payments received from Buyer and may resell any Goods that Buyer fails to purchase. Buyer shall be responsible for all costs, losses, and damages suffered by TBG (i) as a result of Buyer’s breach of any of the Terms, including without limitation, lost profits and consequential damages, and (ii) incurred in connection with the enforcement of TBGS’ rights, including, without limitation, legal fees and costs and expenses related to the resale of Goods, including storage and rigging fees.