METAL PRICES (October 05, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)

Date	Sept. 29	Sept. 28	Sept. 25	Sept. 24	Sept. 23
Aluminium	1312.5/1344	1315/1346	1324/1355	1305/1337.5	1299.5/1332.5
Al Alloy	1128/1161	1130/1165	1145/1169	1130/1157	1130/1160
Copper	1635.5/1658	1640/1659	1656/1670	1632.5/1652	1621/1643
Lead	525/538	512/526	514.5/528	515/528.5	514/529
Nickel	4035/4105	4015/4080	4105/4175	4050/4120	4080/4150
Tin	5400/5360	5420/5375	5460/5395	5420/5365	5475/5405
Zinc	972.5/996	972/996.5	979/1003	982/1007.5	978/1003

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateSept. 29Sept. 28Sept. 25Sept. 24Sept. 23

Gold AM296.85293.80296.35290.60288.00

Gold PM296.00292.25298.10292.70288.90

Silver5.35505.14005.18005.06004.8800

Platinum349.00352.00359.50356.50353.00

Palladium279.50286.50286.00284.00278.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate, $/foreign unit)

DateSept. 29Sept. 28Sept. 25Sept. 24Sept. 23

U.S. Dollar1.50091.51101.51251.51181.5268

Franc0.26720.26860.26980.26910.2698

Deutschmark0.89650.90050.90420.90110.9049

Yen0.011210.011140.011190.011160.01119

Sterling2.56202.57522.57472.56082.5652