METAL PRICES (September 13, 1999)

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

Date	Sept. 7	Sept. 6	Sept. 3	Sept. 2	Sept. 1
Aluminium	1490/1520.50	1469/1498	1477.50/1506	1470/1500	1474/1502.50
Al Alloy	1287/1322	1264/1301	1273/1304.50	1263/1298	1267/1301.50
Copper	1743/1777	1710.50/1745	1727/1760	1709.50/1742	1707.50/1741
Lead	527/538	519/530	523/533	517/528.50	524.50/538
Nickel	7355/7350	7045/7070	7040/7045	6850/6895	6855/6890
Tin	5315/5360	5220/5270	5225/5275	5230/5270	5250/5300
Zinc	1226/1226	1192/1196	1193/1197	1186.50/1190.50	1190.50/1195

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

DateSept. 7Sept. 6Sept. 3Sept. 2Sept. 1

Gold AM254.90254.90255.40254.05255.45

Gold PM255.60254.60254.40254.20254.70

Silver5.16005.13505.19005.14255.1950

Platinum355.00351.50351.00349.50347.50

Palladium355.00354.00349.00345.00340.00

EXCHANGE RATES

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

DateSept. 7Sept. 6Sept. 3Sept. 2Sept. 1

US$ in C$1.4934Holiday1.49081.49421.4857

C$ in US$0.6696Holiday0.67080.66930.6731

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Sept. 7)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.96551.58030.013460.24702.3977

In US$0.64651.05820.009010.16541.6055