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AuctionCities.com Begins Major National Publicity and Branding Campaign

Promotion offers a chance to win a Hummer(R)H1 for all registered members.

VALENCIA, Calif., Sept. 7 -- AuctionCities.com, Inc. announced today plans to launch a major national campaign to promote its online automotive marketplace. The AuctionCities.com Automotive Marketplace will target both business-to-business (B2B) as well as business- to-consumer (B2C) focused markets.

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The objective of the campaign is to increase website traffic, gain new registered members, and draw additional attention to the AuctionCities.com services. A key element of the campaign will be the opportunity for new and existing registered members to participate in a random drawing for a Hummer(R) H1 automobile. The company plans to feature this promotion and unique opportunity to win a Hummer H1 by employing a combination of traditional and online advertising programs.

"We want to demonstrate how easy and convenient it is to sell, trade or auction with AuctionCities.com," said Michael Berman, CEO of AuctionCities.com. "What a great opportunity for an AuctionCities.com member to win a spectacular vehicle, as well as experience the benefits of using AuctionCities.com. Our strategy for growth and success is our emphasis on local transactions, low sales and service charges and member-friendly policies," added Berman.

Complete rules, details and registration information for the Hummer(R) H1 drawing is available at http://www.auctioncities.com/.

About AuctionCities:

AuctionCities.com is the originator of "Micro-auctioning," local geographically focused online auctions marketed as "Shop your Zip-code."

AuctionCities.com is the state-of-the-art alternative and convenient way for local auctioning and shopping. We host local auctions for geographies represented by more than 40,000 U.S. Zip-code specific sites and prioritized 156 metropolitan areas using our patent pending business methods and technology.

Forward-Looking Statements:

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