METAL PRICES (August 23, 1999)

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

Date	Aug. 17	Aug. 16	Aug. 13	Aug. 12	Aug. 11
Aluminium	1444/1474.50	1440.50/1469	1439/1466.50	1452/1477.50	1427.50/1456.50
Al Alloy	1251/1291	1236/1275	1257/1290	1256/1295	1243/1282
Copper	1663.50/1697	1667.50/1698	1669/1699	1678.50/1714	1653.50/1686.50
Lead	505/513.50	495.50/505.50	498/506.50	502.50/507	507/510
Nickel	6445/6480	6570/6550	6580/6570	6600/6545	6420/6390
Tin	5250/5280	5245/5285	5300/5335	5325/5355	5295/5330
Zinc	1140/1146	1134/1140	1148.50/1152	1149/1149	1144.50/1138

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

DateAug. 17Aug. 16Aug. 13Aug. 12Aug. 11

Gold AM259.00259.00260.70260.20256.90

Gold PM259.65259.25260.45260.30257.75

Silver5.23505.25755.34005.39505.3400

Platinum347.00344.50350.00352.50350.50

Palladium337.50337.00339.00341.00341.50