EXHIBIT NO. 32
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with this annual report on Form 40-F of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated for the period ended December 31, 2004, I, Peter J. Blake, Chief Executive Officer of the issuer, certify that:
| 1. | The annual report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |||
| 2. | The information contained in the annual report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer. | |||
| Date: February 21, 2005 | /s/ Peter J. Blake | |||
| Peter J. Blake | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||
In connection with this annual report on Form 40-F of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated for the period ended December 31, 2004, I, Robert S. Armstrong, Chief Financial Officer of the issuer, certify that:
| 1. | The annual report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and | |||
| 2. | The information contained in the annual report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer. | |||
| Date: February 21, 2005 | /s/ Robert S. Armstrong | |||
| Robert S. Armstrong | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
These certifications accompany the annual report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the issuer for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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