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Roger S. Siboni joins IronPlanet board of directors

PLEASANTON, Calif. — July 29, 2009 — IronPlanet® (www.ironplanet.com), the world’s leading online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment, announced that Roger S. Siboni has joined the IronPlanet board of directors.

Siboni brings more than 30 years of experience and executive level management in technology and financial management to the IronPlanet board. Most recently Siboni served as president and chief executive officer of E.piphany Inc. from August 1998 to July 2003. From 2003 to October 2005, Siboni served as chairman of the board for E.piphany. Prior to August 1998 he was with KPMG Peat Marwick for more than 20 years, serving most recently as deputy chairman and chief operating officer.

Siboni also sits on the boards of directors of ArcSight Inc., Cadence Design Systems Inc., Dolby Laboratories Inc. and infoGROUP Inc. Siboni has previously served on the boards of Active Software Inc., Corio Inc., FileNet, Macromedia and Pivotal Corporation.

Siboni is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. He is past chairman of the advisory board for the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.

“Roger brings extensive executive and board level experience to IronPlanet through his successful leadership of high-growth technology companies,” said Gregory J. Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of IronPlanet. “In addition to Roger’s executive leadership, his technology background coupled with his keen insights into optimizing customer relationships makes Roger the perfect addition to the board as IronPlanet builds the world’s leading online marketplace for used construction and agricultural equipment.”

“IronPlanet has clearly transformed the online auction business, improving every aspect of the customer experience for both buyers and sellers,” said Roger Siboni. “It’s a true privilege to join the board and work alongside the management team during the next phase of IronPlanet’s growth.”

In addition to Siboni, directors on the IronPlanet board include Chairman and CEO Gregory J. Owens; Ted Schlein, managing partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers; Arthur Patterson, general partner of Accel Partners; Tom Frautschy, president of Caterpillar Redistribution Services Inc.; and Timothy S. Tripas, vice president of operations for Komatsu Financial.

About IronPlanet
IronPlanet is the world’s leading online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment. Our sellers achieve more profitable sales through low transaction costs and better price realizations through a global audience of buyers. Our guaranteed inspection reports and exclusive IronClad Assurance enable buyers to bid with a high degree of confidence. IronPlanet is backed by Accel Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Caterpillar, Komatsu and Volvo. For more information, visit www.ironplanet.com.