METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (May 19, 1997)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange – Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	May 13	May 12	May 9	May 8	May 7
Aluminium	1633.5-1634	1642-1642.5	1648.5-1649	1642-1643	1606.5-1607
Copper	2472-2472.5	2464-2466	2423-2424	2442-2443	2425-2426
Lead	612-613	610.5-611	614-615	624.5-625	614-616
Nickel	7650-7655	7740-7741	7680-7685	7625-7630	7390-7395
Tin	5692-5695	5840-5845	5855-5865	5830-5835	5755-5765
Zinc	1304-1305	1309-1310	1308.5-1309	1304.5-1305.5	1261-1262.5

GOLD PRICES (London fix and Toronto bank bid/ask, US$ per oz.)

DateMay 13May 12May 9May 8May 7

London AM347.30348.20344.80342.40340.65

London PM348.90348.20345.85343.75341.10

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

DateMay 13May 12May 9May 8May 7

Silver 2.9703.0072.9792.9292.882

Silver US$4.8254.8604.8334.7534.721

Platinum US$389.75395.25382.25375.50373.00

Palladium US$170.00171.75162.50156.75157.25

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateMay 13May 12May 9May 8May 7

U.S. Dollar1.38591.38961.39161.38311.3816

Sterling2.26192.25632.25612.24082.2618

Deutschmark0.81670.81590.82660.81000.8026

Yen0.011670.011690.011620.011170.01105