Test database help

Hello, I'm having constant failures with me attempting to use the test
database on RIPE.
The following is what I send to test-dbm at ripe.net

person:  Richard Greasley
address: Caribsurf LTD
         High street 12
         St.Morry Mead
         Essex, UK
phone:   +23 1737 892 004
e-mail:  john.smith at example.com
nic-hdl: AUTO-1
mnt-by:  EXAMPLE-MNT
remarks: *******************************
remarks: This object is only an example!!
remarks: Please work example
remarks: *******************************
changed: richardg at blue-stream.net 20040116
source:  TEST

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Below is the error I get from ripe-dbm at ripe.net

SUMMARY OF UPDATE:

Number of objects found:                   1
Number of objects processed successfully:  0
  Create:         0
  Modify:         0
  Delete:         0
  No Operation:   0
Number of objects processed with errors:   1
  Create:         1
  Modify:         0
  Delete:         0
  Syntax Errors:  0


DETAILED EXPLANATION:


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The following object(s) were found to have ERRORS:


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Create FAILED: [person] AUTO-1
***Error: Authorisation failed
***Info: Syntax check passed

person:   Richard Greasley
address:  Caribsurf LTD
         High street 12
         St.Morry Mead
         Essex, UK
phone:    +23 1737 892 004
e-mail:   richardg at blue-stream.net
nic-hdl:  AUTO-1
mnt-by:   EXAMPLE-MNT
remarks:  *******************************
remarks:  This object is only an example!!
remarks:  Please work example
remarks:  *******************************
changed:  richardg at blue-stream.net 20040116
source:   TEST

***Info: Authorisation for  [person] AUTO-1
         using mnt-by:
         not authenticated by: EXAMPLE-MNT

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Any assistance on this will be greatly appreciated.

regards,
Richard Greasley.