| The world’s largest auctioneer of industrial equipment finished fiscal 2006 with net earnings of $57.2 million, or $1.64 per diluted weighted average share, representing a 7% increase versus 2005 net earnings of $53.6 million, or $1.54 per diluted weighted average share. Over the past four years, GAP has grown at 13%, 15%, 17% and the current 30%, despite the management rating a more sustainable GAP growth of 10% per year. The long-term average EPS growth remains at 15% per annum. |
