Superman #5 comic book sells for $29,000 online.

Garden City, NY February 12, 2005—TIAS.com (http://www.tias.com) the Webs largest online antique & collectible mall, today released a list of some of the interesting items that were sold online by TIAS merchants in 2004. TIAS provides online "storefronts" to almost 800 independent merchants who sell antiques and collectibles on the Internet. Some of the more interesting items that TIAS merchants sold in 2004 include:

Mid 19th century Etagere attributed to J. H. Belter, New York City, circa 1850. Sold for $78,000 online

FANTASTIC FOUR comic book. Tied for the 2nd highest graded copy in the CGC census, this comic features the 1st Silver Age appearance of Sub-Mariner. Sold for $22,500 online

Superman #5 comic book, cgc graded with "off-white" pages. Sold for $29,000 online

19th century American Victorian laminated rosewood side chairs attributed to the work of John Henry Belter, New York City, circa 1850. Sold for $25,000 online

A 2pc Mahogany Carved Victorian Bedroom Set attributed to R. J. Horner, NY circa 1890. Sold for $25,000 online

Other interesting items sold online by TIAS merchants in 2004 include a Belter Rosewood dressing Mirror - $19,000, Tiffany Studios Copper Tea/Coffee Set - $18,000, Large Willard seconds beating banjo clock - $13,500, 2nd Maryland Infantry CONFEDERATE KEPI (U.S. Civil war Hat) - $12,750

"Quality antiques and collectibles seem to doing well online " said Phillip Davies president of TIAS.com "Who would have guessed that online buyers would have been comfortable paying $78,000 for an Etagere or $29,000 for a Superman comic book. As online merchants get established and build their own brand, they will be rewarded with the trust of their customers and the sales that go along with that trust."

About TIAS
TIAS serves approximately 190,000 unique customers a day. About 800 merchants sell through the TIAS system, listing almost half a million items for sale online. The company has been building e-commerce systems for merchants since 1995.

For more information contact:
Phillip Davies, TIAS.com Inc.
516-294-3161