Global Interest in GoldenPalace . Results Indicate Modest Increases in Business, Confidence in Growing
Economy, Concerns over Inflation

WASHINGTON, The American Institute of Architects
(AIA ) officially introduced the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), which is
determined based on the results of a monthly "Work-on-the-Boards" survey of
U.

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It seems only natural to get a blessed vehicle
to carry these items.5 on the ABI (any score above 50
indicates an increase in billings at architecture firms), following a score of
55.

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(Photo: http://www.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050505/NYTH216 )
A few months before being elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope
Benedict XVI (then Cardinal Josef Ratzinger) decided to sell his six-year-old
VW Golf.org

CONTACT: Scott Frank of the American Institute of Architects,
+1-202-626-7467, sfrank@aia.

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5 million
visitors to its auction page was Pope Benedict XVI's previously-owned 1999
Volkswagen Golf.
Without knowing the car 's history, Benjamin Halbe, 21, bought the Golf
this January. By Saturday, offers had already
exceeded euro 45,000 and kept increasing dramatically until GoldenPalace."

Billings at architecture firms in September made their largest monthly
gain since 1998, generating a score of 60.org

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It was only when Halbe obtained the car's registration documents
confirming Josef Ratzinger as the former owner that he realized the truly
blessed nature of his purchase.9 in August. "The positive
outlook should be tempered, however, because of the effect that rising energy
prices, increased costs for building materials, and the possibility of rising
interest rates will have on the overall economy in the months to come.

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The vehicle had been imported from Germany to Rome in 1999. AIA.

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When Halbe listed the car on eBay last week, the reserve price was
euro 9,999 - the same amount he paid for it.

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A Holy Ride: Pope Benedict XVI's Car Sold on eBay in Record-Breaking Auction

newscom . Inquiries for new
design projects scored 62.

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88
(approx.83 USD).

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$244,590.

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com's Latest eBay Acquisition

SAUERLAND, Germany, From the frenzy of media
interest over the past few days, the latest GoldenPalace.com winning eBay
auction is easily one of the most phenomenal events in Internet history .

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"We have amassed a collection of what many
consider to be holy artifacts.

Architecture Billings Index Unveiled as a Predictive Indicator of Future Construction Activity

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"GoldenPalace .com CEO Richard Rowe."

About The American Institute of Architects
For almost 150 years , members of The American Institute of Architects have
worked with each other and their communities to create more valuable, healthy,
secure, and sustainable buildings and cityscapes.

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The holy car now belongs to the casino for euro 188,938. The survey has been taking place since 1995 and the
results have been shared with AIA members and academics, and will now be made
widely available in the third week of every month to media covering economic
conditions.

Highlights from the September ABI:

* Architecture firms in all regions reported improvement in business
conditions , with firms in the South reporting the strongest improvement
* Increases in selected construction commodities and problems with
availability of building materials has caused inflation to become a key
concern
* Construction outlook for 2006 positive based on favorable economic
conditions (low interest rates, moderate overall inflation)

"The findings in the Architecture Billings Index should be encouraging for
the nonresidential construction industry, and those business sectors affected
by it," said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon.

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com's
winning bid. architecture firms.

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We are planning to showcase our acquisitions by bringing
them on tour and allowing people to enjoy the experience of sitting in the
divine car, in an effort to raise as much money for charity as possible.5, indicating more expected future growth in design
activity, however the pace for project inquires in September slowed somewhat
compared to July and August levels.

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com is delighted to own this holy vehicle," said
GoldenPalace. AIA members have access to
the right people, knowledge , and tools to create better design, and through
such resources and access, they help clients and communities make their
visions real.

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The
item that shattered all eBay records by incredibly receiving over 8. Recent increases in design activity expect to translate into
similar increases in construction activity in early 2006.

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