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Abu Dhabi - '1' No. Plate Fetches Record AED 52.2 Million

  •   Sun, Feb 17 2008 10:43:35 AM


Abu Dhabi -  Feb. 16: The most sought after car number plate in Abu Dhabi was auctioned today for AED 52.2 million, entering the Guinness Book of Records as the 'most expensive number plate'.

The (1) number plate was sold to Emarati businessman Saeed Abdul Ghafar Khouri who managed to break the record held by his compatriot Talal Khouri for buying the number (5) for AED 25 million.

Proceeds from the sale of number (1) and other single and double digit cra plate numbers will be used to build a hospital for treatment of traffic accidents victims.

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  • BLAAN MENDONCA, MANGALORE / USA ARIZONA

    Mon, Feb 18 2008

    IT IS WONDERFULL AND WE APPRECIATE THAT THE MONEY GOES TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. GOOD JOB

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