Daily Metal Prices (January 03, 2005)

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

Date	Dec. 28	Dec. 27	Dec. 24	Dec. 23	Dec. 22
Al Alloy	Holiday	Holiday	1703/1719	1680/1700	1680/1698
Aluminum	Holiday	Holiday	1915.50/1917	1904/1905	1915/1916
Copper	Holiday	Holiday	3179/3071	3152/3055	3240.50/3139
Lead	Holiday	Holiday	975.50/950	976.50/948	965.50/955
Nickel	Holiday	Holiday	14685/14750	14400/14400	14830/14800
Tin	Holiday	Holiday	7850/7895	8290/8305	8675/8750
Zinc	Holiday	Holiday	1205/1211	1183/1201	1222/1237

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

Date	Dec. 28	Dec. 27	Dec. 24	Dec. 23	Dec. 22
Gold AM	Holiday	Holiday	442.20	442.40	442.70
Gold PM	Holiday	Holiday	na	441.10	441.00
Silver	Holiday	Holiday	6.8850	6.8800	6.8450
Platinum	Holiday	Holiday	na	840.50	842.00
Palladium	Holiday	Holiday	na	183.00	184.00