The move is a sure sign that the controversial auction to set the price is imminent. Tomorrow afternoon is a possibility.

Registration will have been open for at least 13 days by then. The original plan was for only a week.

Final level of the IPO price could be then set by the middle of next week.

Once seen as the IPO that would kick start a recovery, Google has been through a rough patch. Firstly growth in the online advertising industry has slowed.

Using an auction caused problems, with Wall Street feeling excluded. A cumbersome registration process has not helped.

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