METAL PRICES (August 02, 1999)

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

Date	July 27	July 26	July 23	July 22	July 21
Aluminium	1437/1461	1423/1442	1422/1444	1405/1428	1421/1442.5
Al Alloy	1253/1285	1241/1274	1242/1274	1238/1271	1251/1280
Copper	1623/1653	1608/1641	1625.5/1658	1604/1635	1644/1676
Lead	492.5/503.5	489/500	491.5/503.5	490.5/502	496/505
Nickel	5790/5835	5670/5730	5705/5765	5530/5600	5625/5685
Tin	5180/5235	5165/5230	5195/5250	5170/5220	5215/5270
Zinc	1071.5/1091	1058.5/1078	1083/1102	1078/1095.5	1100/1113.5

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

DateJuly 27July 26July 23July 22July 21

Gold AM254.20253.50254.90255.35252.90

Gold PM254.60253.50255.30253.95254.50

Silver5.16005.11505.13005.11505.0250

Platinum352.00352.00353.00352.00351.50

Palladium342.00341.00343.00341.00337.00

Exchange Rates

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

DateJuly 27July 26July 23July 22July 21

US$ in C$1.51321.50981.50751.50251.5010

C$ in US$0.66090.66230.66330.66560.6662

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, July 27)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.97511.60820.013020.24672.4058

In US$0.64441.06280.008600.16301.5899