METAL PRICES (August 09, 1999)

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

Date	Aug. 3	Aug. 2	July 30	July 29	July 28
Aluminium	1391/1420	1381/1410	1382.50/1406	1400/1420	1408/1430.50
Al Alloy	1220/1253	1205/1245	1220/1249.50	1210/1245	1220/1260
Copper	1623.50/1655	1631/1663	1599/1629	1600/1630	1605/1636
Lead	487/498.50	489/502.50	491.50/503.50	492/503	484/497.50
Nickel	6050/6050	6110/6120	5870/5855	5770/5815	5640/5695
Tin	5170/5230	5170/5230	5165/5220	5190/5240	5185/5240
Zinc	1068/1084.50	1067/1086	1069/1088	1061.50/1080.50	1061/1081.50

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

DateAug. 3Aug. 2July 30July 29July 28

Gold AM255.70255.35256.75254.50254.00

Gold PM256.00255.35255.60253.90254.10

Silver5.41005.36005.44755.32005.1500

Platinum350.50344.00343.75345.00343.50

Palladium335.00331.75337.00341.00339.00

Exchange Rates

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

DateAug. 3Aug. 2July 30July 29July 28

US$ in C$1.4945Holiday1.50631.50801.5110

C$ in US$0.6691Holiday0.66390.66310.6618

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Aug. 3)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.97741.59610.012980.24112.4175

In US$0.65401.06800.008690.16131.6176