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Government-seized 1998 Dodge Viper to Hit Auction Block on Bid4Assets; U.S. Marshals to Sell Luxury Automobile Online

    SILVER SPRING, Md., March 27 Bid4Assets, a leading full-
service asset disposition firm specializing in assets from distressed
situations, today announced that it has been exclusively commissioned to
auction a 1998 Dodge Viper GTS that was seized by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Bid4Assets has conducted more than two dozen successful asset sales for the
U.S. Marshals Service, including the sale of a 1994 Lamborghini Diablo for
$125,000 in September 2000.
    The online auction will be held Apr. 4 - 11.  The vehicle, located in Las
Vegas, Nev., is in excellent condition and has an odometer reading of
approximately 4,720 miles.  Bidding begins at $45,000.  Photographs and other
due diligence are available online at http://www.bid4assets.com.  Interested buyers
can contact Bid4Assets with any questions by sending an email to
service@bid4assets.com.
    "Federal, state and local government agencies turn to Bid4Assets because
we leverage the Internet to slash the time to sale, reduce costs and broaden
reach.  Bid4Assets has helped the Marshals sell luxury automobiles, promissory
notes and a dozen parcels of land, including several currently being auctioned
in Florida and Hawaii.  Our end-to-end solution helps government managers
benefit from increased efficiencies for the sale of their seized, surplus and
non-performing assets," said Tom Kohn, CEO of Bid4Assets.  "Car enthusiasts
and collectors can take advantage of this special opportunity to bid on a
luxury automobile at competitive prices."

    About Bid4Assets
    Bid4Assets, Inc. (http://www.bid4assets.com) is a full-service asset
disposition firm that specializes in selling assets from distressed
situations.  The company sources assets from financial institutions,
government agencies, bankruptcies and private industry.  Bid4Assets combines a
centralized Internet marketplace with essential offline solutions to sell
financial instruments, real estate, intangible property, personal property and
bankruptcy claims to a worldwide network of sophisticated buyers more quickly
and efficiently than traditional methods.  Since its launch in November 1999,
Bid4Assets has conducted more than 4,000 auctions for assets in all 50 states.
The company is located in Silver Spring, Md., phone (301) 650-9193,
fax (301) 650-9194.

    Bid4Assets is a trademark of Bid4Assets, Inc.