METAL PRICES (October 11, 1999)

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

Date	Oct. 5	Oct. 4	Oct. 1	Sept. 30	Sept. 29
Aluminium	1488/1523.50	1480.50/1516	1487/1523	1480/1513	1504/1539
Al Alloy	1285/1323	1277/1315	1284/1324	1269/1308	1302/1342
Copper	1748/1784	1744/1780	1765/1802	1758/1792	1786/1820
Lead	500/514	497.50/512	500.50/513.50	502/515.50	506/520
Nickel	7025/7100	7020/7100	7090/7180	7100/7185	7075/7175
Tin	5325/5385	5325/5395	5355/5420	5330/5390	5385/5450
Zinc	1173.50/1195.50	1180/1201	1182/1202.50	1180/1200	1207/1223.50

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

DateOct. 5Oct. 4Oct. 1Sept. 30Sept. 29

Gold AM326.25311.75303.00303.75317.25

Gold PM325.50312.75307.50299.00307.00

Silver5.71005.60505.67005.57505.7100

Platinum412.00412.00410.00393.00409.00

Palladium388.00390.00383.00377.00385.00