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Maple Leafs Zamboni available on eBay.ca - January 22, 2002

It's been quite a ride for Oakville resident Mark Healy since he purchased the last Zamboni used at Maple Leaf Gardens in November 2000. Now, this important piece of Canadian hockey history is up for sale at www.ebay.ca.

After its run at Maple Leaf Gardens, the Zamboni became a familiar site at various GTA charity events and parades. Signed by a variety of Canadian athletes including Paul Henderson and Elvis Stojko, it also saw the marriage of a loving couple on The Learning Channel's "Wedding Story," when the couple boarded the Zamboni to exchange vows.

Healy is listing the Zamboni on www.ebay.ca, providing other NHL fans an opportunity to jump aboard. As an added bonus, Mark will deliver the Zamboni to a Toronto Maple Leafs practice to get it signed by the team, prior to passing it over to its new owner.

WHAT
An opportunity to meet and greet Mark Healy and the last Zamboni at Maple Leaf Gardens, available for auction on www.ebay.ca

WHERE
SView the Zamboni auction live by visiting www.ebay.ca/sports and clicking on the "Zamboni" button or Visit the Canadian Tire at the corner of Trafalgar and Dundas in Oakville, ON

WHEN
The auction begins on eBay.ca on Tuesday January 22nd at 9 p.m. EST and will run until February 1st at 9 p.m. EST

How to Find an Online Gem this Valentine's Day at eBay.ca - January 22, 2002

Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love, romance and desire. And for many in Canada, the only thing they desire this Valentine's Day is jewellery! One of the busiest jewellery-buying seasons of the year, Valentine's Day offers lovers the opportunity to purchase "must-have" gifts for their significant others, whether it is a necklace, earrings, or a long-awaited engagement ring.

Recently, Netjewels.com, a Web-based jewellery retailer and wholesaler with more than 30 years of experience, began selling their merchandise on eBay.ca. The relationship provides eBay.ca users with the opportunity to purchase a selection of fine jewellery, with auctions starting at just one dollar.

• How to safely and securely purchase jewellery online
• Valentine's Day's hottest jewellery buys
• Tips for buying pieces, guaranteed to delight

WHO
Ben Berkovits, vice president of merchandising, www.Netjewels.com

WHEN
Available for interview through Thursday, February 14th (in person or by phone)

A Whale of a find: 40-foot whale skeleton available on eBay.ca - January 21, 2002

A colossal history surrounds the 40-foot skeleton. Found near Maine in 1844, the whale was sold to legendary P.T. Barnum and displayed in his American Museum. Following the U.S. Civil War, the whale migrated north to the Niagara Falls Museum. When the museum shut its doors in 1999, the whale found a temporary home with Toronto collector Bill Jamieson.

Recently remounted and ready to be suspended from your ceiling, the whale is looking for a new home. Jamieson has listed the skeleton on www.ebay.ca, hoping to attract interest from around the world.

WHAT
An opportunity to meet and greet Bill Jamieson and the 40-foot humpback whale skeleton, available for auction on www.ebay.ca

WHERE
View the 40-foot humpback whale skeleton by visiting www.ebay.ca and clicking on the "whale" link on the home page or Visit Research Casting International located at 4902 Union Rd., Beamsville, ON

WHEN
Interested bidders have until January 27th at 1 p.m. to bid on the whale - Collector Bill Jamieson is available for interviews for the duration of the auction

Latest Data Reveals eBay.ca as Canada's Premier Online Shopping Destination - January 11, 2002

Toronto, ON - eBay now has the number one online shopping related domain (Shopping related domains are defined as the total unduplicated audience of the Jupiter Media Metrix Retail and Auction categories) in Canada. This favorite destination for shoppers puts them in instant reach of millions of new branded as well as unique or hard to find items for every taste and budget.

According to data from Jupiter Media Metrix, the global leader in Internet and new technology analysis and measurement, eBay had a spectacular holiday 2001. Ranking 1st in unique visitors, eBay.com is visited by more Canadians than all other online shopping related domains, and eBay.ca is the fastest growing shopping domain.

According to Jupiter Media Metrix's December 2001 data, eBay Canada's site, www.eBay.ca, is the fastest growing shopping related domain in Canada. Proof that eBay.ca has made an incomparable mark on the online retail community since its debut in April 2000. In December alone eBay.ca attracted 925,000 unique visitors, up from 166,000 in January 2001.

Jupiter Media Metrix's findings are reflective of the busy holiday season, when eBay.ca experienced a dramatic increase in site traffic, over 650 per cent growth in unique visitors over December 2000, and a subsequent increase in transactions in key categories.

"eBay.ca's holiday shopping season was an overwhelming success," says Lorna Borenstein, general manager, eBay Canada. "With a vast selection of both new and used items, eBay Canada is the online resource for gift-buyers looking for unique or hard-to-find gifts whether it's the Microsoft XBox or Toronto Maple Leaf tickets."

The season's hottest items:

• Canadians are crazy about Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and spent the holiday season searching and buying on eBay.ca for related items. Anything to do with the fantasy adventure genre, including books, movies and paraphernalia were extremely popular.
• DVDs, DVD players and Digital cameras continued to be hot items this year as more and more Canadian households adopt the technology. In DVDs, action movies such as The Matrix and Tomb Raider were particularly hot sellers on eBay.ca this year.
• Unique items in various charity auctions included an Alice Cooper-signed straight jacket, a guitar signed by Carlos Santana and trips to Paris, Boca Raton, Miami Beach, New York, Stowe and Mont Tremblant.
• Popular collectibles during the holiday season included: SwarovskiCrystal, vintage advertising, maps & atlases, Lalique, Waterford Crystal and other unique collectables.
• Clothing was popular, and gift items like candles, fragrance, and jewellery experienced outstanding growth.
• eBay Canada (www.ebay.ca) is the nation's largest online trading community.
• eBay Canada connects Canadians to the world's biggest marketplace where more than 37.6 million registered users (individuals and small businesses alike) can buy and sell practically anything on earth.