METAL PRICES (December 28, 1998)

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

Date	Dec. 22	Dec. 21	Dec. 18	Dec. 17	Dec. 16
Aluminium	1230.5/1244	1233.5/1247.5	1224.5/1239	1237/1252	1221.5/1241
Al Alloy	1030/1040	1040/1072	1033/1069	1040/1072	1040/1070
Copper	1443/1473	1441/1471.5	1445.5/1475.5	1467/1497	1453/1483
Lead	495/474	486.5/468	494/474	500.5/477	501/481
Nickel	3835/3900	3820/3900	3805/3880	3880/3960	3800/3860
Tin	5120/5130	5150/5160	5225/5225	5235/5240	5240/5235
Zinc	940.5/960	944.5/965	937/957.5	945/965.5	954/973.5

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

DateDec. 22Dec. 21Dec. 18Dec. 17Dec. 16

Gold AM288.70289.95293.35293.75292.55

Gold PM287.25289.65291.60293.30294.10

Silver4.89004.95004.93005.01754.9425

Platinum345.00347.00349.00355.00355.50

Palladium310.00306.00310.00330.00322.00

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

DateDec. 22Dec. 21Dec. 18Dec. 17Dec. 16

U.S. Dollar1.55271.54881.54451.54231.5387

Franc0.27670.27600.27650.27610.2754

Deutschmark0.92730.92530.92770.92570.9230

Yen0.013290.013340.013350.013260.01331

Sterling2.60472.60282.59552.57872.5844