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Car number plate 14 sold for Dh5.4 million during charity auction in Abu Dhabi
Car number plate 14 was sold for Dh5.4 million at a charity auction conducted by Abu Dhabi Police and Emirates Auction on Saturday evening.
- By Binsal Abdul Kader, Staff Reporter
- Published: 17:40 June 15, 2008
Abu Dhabi: Car number plate 14 was sold for Dh5.4 million at a charity auction conducted by Abu Dhabi Police and Emirates Auction on Saturday evening.
An Abu Dhabi businessman, who did not want to be named, purchased it, Lt. Col. Abdul Rahman M. Ali Al Kamali, Director of Administration of Privatisation and Financial Investments, Ministry of Interior, told Gulf News.
Another Abu Dhabi business man purchased nine number plates for Dh1 million.
Hilal Eisa Al Falahi bought number 92 for Dh2.5 million, number 89 for Dh2.3 million and some other three and four digit numbers also, said the official.
The auction on Saturday generated Dh30.45 million, which will go towards building a world-class emergency and trauma care centre for victims of road accidents and other debilitating conditions.
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