Daily Metal Prices (April 24, 2006)

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

Date	April 17	April 14	April 13	April 12	April 11
Al Alloy	Holiday	Holiday	2355/2400	2365/2400	2360/2400
Aluminum	Holiday	Holiday	2571/2591	2565/2582	2565/2594
Copper	Holiday	Holiday	6210/6108	6080/6018	5961/5946
Lead	Holiday	Holiday	1148.50/1177	1149/1173.50	1149.50/1173
Nickel	Holiday	Holiday	17875/17900	17715/17860	17375/17500
Tin	Holiday	Holiday	8900/8780	8630/8750	8490/8600
Zinc	Holiday	Holiday	3085/2998	3051/2990	3019/2961

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

Gold AM	Holiday	Holiday	597.00	596.75	599.50
Gold PM	Holiday	Holiday	593.00	597.25	597.50
Silver	Holiday	Holiday	12.6100	12.7500	12.6700
Platinum	Holiday	Holiday	1075.00	1087.00	1086.00
Palladium	Holiday	Holiday	343.00	345.00	357.00