METAL PRICES (February 01, 1999)

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

Date	Jan. 26	Jan. 25	Jan. 22	Jan. 21	Jan. 20
Aluminium	1219.5/1225.5	1220/1223.5	1212.5/1216	1208.5/1212	1213/1214.5
Al Alloy	1021/1047	1025/1050.5	1022/1055	1020/1047	1020/1050
Copper	1431.5/1458.5	1429/1457	1435.5/1464	1447.5/1475	1439/1467
Lead	494.5/496.5	491.5/492	494/492.5	499/501	484.5/490
Nickel	4285/4350	4320/4380	4315/4380	4360/4425	4270/4340
Tin	5195/5170	5145/5120	5170/5155	5135/5120	5125/5110
Zinc	967/983.5	953/971	955/973.5	955/974	928.5/947.5

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

LDateJan. 26Jan. 25Jan. 22Jan. 21Jan. 20

Gold AM287.30286.30287.25287.10285.90

Gold PM287.10287.70287.00287.75286.00

Silver5.15005.09505.13505.15255.1300

Platinum352.00352.00351.25353.50353.50

Palladium325.00324.00320.00320.50321.50

EXCHANGES

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJan. 26Jan. 25Jan. 22Jan. 21Jan. 20

US$ in Cdn$1.52031.51451.51781.51321.5223

Cdn$ in US$0.65780.66030.65880.66090.6569

EXCHANGE RATES (Jan. 26)

EuroSterlingYenSA RandAus$

In Cdn$1.75972.52320.013330.25180.9585

In US$1.15751.65970.008770.16560.6305