METAL PRICES (March 15, 1999)

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

Date	Mar. 9	Mar. 8	Mar. 5	Mar. 4	Mar. 3
Aluminium	1144/1168	1140/1164.5	1141/1164	1141.5/1163	1151/1173
Al Alloy	1018/1042	1016/1039	1017/1037	1005/1026.5	1010/1034
Copper	1373/1402	1365/1393	1383/1410.5	1360.5/1386.5	1381.5/1407
Lead	501/504.5	505.5/505.5	512/514	524/523	517/519
Nickel	4935/4985	4965/5020	5000/5065	5020/5075	4895/4955
Tin	5400/5325	5385/5320	5370/5305	5380/5325	5405/5345
Zinc	1025/1033.5	1043.5/1052	1050.5/1056.5	1047/1054	1054.5/1064

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

DateMar. 9Mar. 8Mar. 5Mar. 4Mar. 3

Gold AM291.90288.50287.90286.70286.65

Gold PM292.95289.50287.90287.70285.95

Silver5.31505.24505.29505.22255.3450

Platinum375.00376.50374.25372.00372.00

Palladium346.00347.00346.50345.00350.00

Exchange Rates

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

DateMar. 9Mar. 8Mar. 5Mar. 4Mar. 3

US$ in C$1.51691.51551.51681.52541.5270

C$ in US$0.65920.65980.65930.65560.6549

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Mar. 9)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapan YSA RandUK

In C$0.96491.64930.012500.24632.4531

In US$0.63601.08720.008240.16241.6171