METAL PRICES (February 22, 1999)

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

Date	Feb. 16	Feb. 15	Feb. 12	Feb. 11	Feb. 10
Aluminium	1165.5/1189.5	1186.5/1211.5	1193/1216	1186/1211.5	1207.5/1231
Al Alloy	1015/1040	1027/1055	1031/1053	1033/1055	1038/1060
Copper	1400.5/1430	1421/1449.5	1447/1477	1441.5/1471	1450.5/1479
Lead	516.5/522	520/520	530/527	516/518	508.5/512
Nickel	4465/4540	4505/4590	4555/4630	4545/4605	4635/4705
Tin	5185/5145	5190/5170	5215/5185	5230/5215	5280/5255
Zinc	1009/1025.5	1014/1031	1033/1048.5	1018/1035.5	1022/1037

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

DateFeb. 16Feb. 15Feb. 12Feb. 11Feb. 10

Gold AM288.05290.50287.40287.50287.10

Gold PM285.30289.20287.00287.30288.20

Silver5.66505.75005.64005.49505.5250

Platinum362.50369.00368.50359.50360.00

Palladium353.00357.00356.75357.00359.00

EXCHANGE PRICES

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

DateFeb. 16Feb. 15Feb. 12Feb. 11Feb. 10

US$ in C$1.49951.49381.49211.48901.4935

C$ in US$0.66690.66940.67020.67160.6696

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Feb. 16)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.95711.67810.012700.24372.4454

In US$0.63831.11910.008470.16251.6308