METAL PRICES – Daily Metal Prices (May 25, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	May 19	May 18	May 15	May 14	May 13
Al Alloy	1224-1227	1233-1235	1249-1250	1263-1268	1260-1261
Aluminium	1338-1339	1335-1335.5	1354.5-1355	1352-1352.5	1358.5-1359
Copper	1646-1646.5	1686-1687	1747-1748	1747-1748	1722.5-1723.5
Lead	537.5-538	529.5-530	532-533	530.5-531	531-531.5
Nickel	4795-4800	4765-4770	4910-4920	4985-4990	4925-4930
Tin	5945-5950	6005-6010	5960-5970	5810-5815	5780-5785
Zinc	1043-1043.5	1039.5-1040	1057-1057.5	1057-1058	1065-1066

GOLD PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateMay 19May 18May 15May 14May 13

London AM299.00299.70302.30296.90295.60

London PM99.70300.30300.90296.15299.10

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateMay 19May 18May 15May 14May 13

Silver 3.23353.34403.47403.42803.3360

Silver US$5.25255.42005.66255.56005.4600

Platinum US$393.00417.00403.00402.00389.00

Palladium US$395.00405.00392.00388.00372.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateMay 19May 18May 15May 14May 13

U.S. Dollar1.4500Holiday1.45051.44781.4444

Franc0.2421Holiday0.24220.24230.2423

Deutschmark0.8129Holiday0.81170.81240.8125

Yen0.01064Holiday0.010790.010790.01076

Sterling2.3555Holiday2.36012.36122.3557