Daily Metal Prices (March 15, 2004)

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

Date	March 9	March 8	March 5	March 4	March 3
Al Alloy	1550/1580	1560/1590	1550/1585	1550/1580	1565/1600
Aluminum	1625.50/1646	1648.50/1669	1635/1656.50	1646.50/1666.50	1690.50/1711
Copper	2833/2799	2924/2885	2897/2858	2923/2878	3036/2985
Lead	868/827	915/865	905/842	907/843	923/883
Nickel	13165/13070	13400/13250	13300/13250	13560/13495	14075/14000
Tin	7020/6910	7020/6920	6950/6860	7050/6960	7040/6945
Zinc	1078.50/1093	1103/1117.50	1083/1099	1085/1099.50	1127/1140.50

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

Date	March 9	March 8	March 5	March 4	March 3
Gold AM	401.20	399.40	393.50	394.15	390.35
Gold PM	401.50	399.85	399.25	392.00	390.50
Silver	6.9200	6.9200	6.7950	6.8200	6.5950
Platinum	895.00	894.00	886.00	882.00	884.00
Palladium	256.00	256.00	250.00	239.50	239.00