How to restore and keep updated OS

Hi,
I'm looking at selling my iMac, so will obviously need to restore it and wipe any trace i ever existed on it.
I brought the iMac with Snow Leopard, then upgraded it serveral times until what im at now, Mountain Lion.
I only have the install disks that came with it, whcih are obviously for Snow Leopard.
If i sell my iMac after restoring it, it'll only have Snow Leopard on it, not Mountain Lion.
Is there a way around this?
If so can you point me in the direction of the instructions for trestoreing and keeping the latested OS intaked.
Thanks

You must sell the computer with Snow Leopard. OS X Mountain Lion is registered to your Apple ID and you can't transfer it to anyone. Apart from that, the new owner won't be able to reinstall Mountain Lion.
Follow these steps:
1. Insert the Mac OS X disc and hold the C key while your Mac is starting.
2. Choose your language, and go to Utilities menu (on the menu bar) > Disk Utility.
3. Select "Macintosh HD" on the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the drive.
4. Close Disk Utility and reinstall Mac OS X.
5. When the installation finishes, hold the mouse while your computer is starting to eject the DVD, and turn off your computer. Remember to give the discs to the new owner.
I suggest you to tell to the new owner to update Mac OS X to the most recent version (open  > Software Update), and if he/she wants, purchase OS X Mountain Lion

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