METAL PRICES (January 25, 1999)

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

Date	Jan. 19	Jan. 18	Jan. 15	Jan. 14	Jan. 13
Aluminium	1220/1224	1226.5/1230	1211.5/1219	1226/1232	1231.5/1238
Al Alloy	1021/1052	1029/1059	1020/1050	1030/1060	1038/1065
Copper	1438.5/1467	1437.5/1466	1432.5/1460.5	1434/1463.5	1447/1473
Lead	485/491.5	486.5/492.5	491/496	499/502	487.5/490
Nickel	4310/4390	4375/4450	4400/4460	4365/4435	4355/4430
Tin	5110/5105	5095/5090	5070/5065	5060/5050	5065/5065
Zinc	924/945	926/946	925/944.5	915/935	913.5/933.5

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

DateJan. 19Jan. 18Jan. 15Jan. 14Jan. 13

Gold AM287.30286.95285.85285.70288.20

Gold PM286.50286.75285.95285.65285.45

Silver5.12505.13005.10505.14005.1850

Platinum353.00354.00350.00353.50353.00

Palladium322.50317.00312.00312.00311.00

Exchange Rates

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

DateJan. 19Jan. 18Jan. 15Jan. 14Jan. 13

US$ in Cdn$1.52981.52941.52841.52901.5288

Currencies, Jan.19

EuroSterlingYenSA RandAust$

In Cdn$1.77522.53230.013450.25320.9768

In US$1.16041.65730.008790.16550.6385

Fixed Value for Euro, Dec. 31/98

Marks1.95583Francs6.55957