And the winner is…

15 April 2004 · News

DMG adds a second station to its Sydney holdings for $106 million.

First bid $50 million dollars from Paul Thompson.

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96m – “Why don’t you make it a hundred?” says auctioneer

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Sold to DMG for 106 million.

Applause. Press gathered around Thompson.

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