Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc RBA.TO :
* RITCHIE BROS. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND 2017 ANNUAL RESULTS
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.34
* Q4 REVENUE ROSE 22 PERCENT TO $178.8 MILLION
* QTRLY ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.26
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.20 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q4 REVENUE VIEW $169.3 MILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S