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Latest Auction Highlights

Issue: July 31, 1999

July 31, 1999 Latest Auction Highlights BUTTERFIELD & BUTTERFIELD (San Francisco) SALE DATE May 22 SALE TOTAL $1.1 million (including the 15 percent buyer's premium) NUMBER OF LOTS 1,444 PERCENT SOLD 98 Wine / Quantity / Price / Change Araujo Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 1995 / 6 magnums / $3,450 / -15% Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir Laurène 1992 / 12 bottles / $431 / NA Lafleur 1982 / 10 bottles / $8,050 / +7% Lynch-Bages 1989 / 12 bottles / $1,955 / +28% Marcassin Chardonnay Lorenzo Vineyard 1996 / 8 bottles / $1,955 / NA Margaux 1990 / 6 magnums / $5,750 / +31% La Mission-Haut-Brion 1989 / 12 bottles / $4,600 / -2% Dom Pérignon 1978 / 12 bottles / $2,875 / +104% Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 1985 / 12 bottles / $1,265 / +27% DRC Romanée-Conti 1995 / 3 bottles / $4,600 / +11% CHRISTIE'S (London) SALE DATE May 20 SALE TOTAL $1.