METAL PRICES (March 29, 1999)

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

Date	Mar. 23	Mar. 22	Mar. 19	Mar. 18	Mar. 17
Aluminium	1257.5/1277.5	1249/1269	1219/1236.5	1198/1217	1159.5/1182
Al Alloy	1121/1142	1107/1123	1090/1107	1077/1092	1058/1079
Copper	1431.5/1459	1364/1393	1364.5/1391	1371/1401	1360/1385
Lead	515.5/516	504.5/504.5	508.5/508	500/503	492.5/494.5
Nickel	5200/5275	5140/5210	5140/5200	5155/5215	5240/5270
Tin	5370/5325	5390/5285	5335/5245	5330/5255	5340/5270
Zinc	1048/1059	1022/1033	1025.5/1034.5	1019/1032	1014.5/1029

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

DateMar. 23Mar. 22Mar. 19Mar. 18Mar. 17

Gold AM285.10284.50283.45284.35283.90

Gold PM284.10284.30283.70283.70284.70

Silver5.13005.07005.03505.04005.0425

Platinum373.75373.00370.50367.50367.75

Palladium353.50356.00352.00349.00348.00

EXCHANGE RATES

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

DateMar. 23Mar. 22Mar. 19Mar. 18Mar. 17

.ZSUS$ in C$1.50631.50701.51531.51971.5217

C$ in US$0.66390.66360.65990.65800.6572

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Mar. 23)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapan SA RandUK

In C$0.96151.64470.012760.24162.4658

In US$0.63831.09190.008470.16041.6370