METAL PRICES (October 19, 1998)

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

Date	Oct. 13	Oct. 12	Oct. 9	Oct. 8	Oct. 7
Aluminium	1324.5/1355.5	1340/1371	1312/1342	1326/1356.5	1307/1338
Al Alloy	1126/1158	1135/1168	1119/1150	1123/1155	1120/1151
Copper	1587/1612	1598/1623	1580.5/1603	1617.5/1638	1591/1610.5
Lead	488.5/501	496.5/509	501.5/513.5	513/523	510/521.5
Nickel	3760/3835	3810/3885	3810/3875	3825/3895	3820/3885
Tin	5415/5395	5380/5365	5360/5350	5405/5385	5315/5310
Zinc	932.5/955	940.5/960.5	931/952	968.5/990	965/988.5

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

DateOct. 13Oct. 12Oct. 9Oct. 8Oct. 7

Gold AM296.80296.65299.65302.35298.85

Gold PM296.55296.45298.70300.25298.00

Silver4.86004.84505.01255.22005.1300

Platinum343.00344.00351.00356.00347.00

Palladium278.00281.50282.50282.00283.00

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

DateOct. 13Oct. 12Oct. 9Oct. 8Oct. 7

U.S. Dollar1.5480Holiday1.54651.54281.5288

Franc0.2818Holiday0.28240.28640.2826

Deutschmark0.9452Holiday0.94730.96100.9476

Yen0.01302Holiday0.013240.012980.01234

Sterling2.6345Holiday2.63762.65642.5941