METAL PRICES (February 15, 1999)

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

Date	Feb. 9	Feb. 8	Feb. 5	Feb. 4	Feb. 3
Aluminium	1223/1246.5	1216/1239	1214.5/1232	1209/1218.5	1209.5/1219.5
Al Alloy	1048/1070	1038/1057	1042/1062	1039/1057	1043/1063
Copper	1472.5/1501	1462/1489.5	1455/1482	1438/1466	1420.5/1448
Lead	515/519	514/506	512/502.5	499.5/503	494/497.5
Nickel	4700/4770	4755/4825	4700/4770	4660/4710	4505/4560
Tin	5285/5265	5375/5340	5280/5250	5170/5150	5160/5140
Zinc	1032.5/1047.5	1028/1043	1014/1027	991/1005.5	980/997

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

DateFeb. 9Feb. 8Feb. 5Feb. 4Feb. 3

Gold AM287.65288.85289.75287.25287.55

Gold PM287.00288.85289.40287.25286.85

Silver5.53005.57505.69005.62005.5400

Platinum355.00353.00355.00354.50354.00

Palladium347.00345.00352.00357.00346.00

Exchange Rates

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

DateFeb. 2Feb. 1Jan. 29Jan. 28Jan. 27

US$ in C$1.49321.48761.48781.49321.5134

C$ in US$0.66970.67220.67210.66970.6608

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Jan. 26)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapan SA RandUK

In C$0.96611.68780.013050.24492.4424

In US$0.64701.13030.008740.16401.6357