METAL PRICES (April 26, 1999)

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

Date	April 20	April 19	April 16	April 15	April 14
Aluminium	1301.5/1323	1294.5/1310	1300/1320	1295/1313	1290/1312.5
Al Alloy	1177/1195.5	1167/1190	1183/1197	1182/1200	1173/1193
Copper	1510/1539	1493/1524	1511.5/1539	1442/1469	1422.5/1450
Lead	533/535.5	528/531	533/534.5	527/528.5	518/518.5
Nickel	5185/5265	5235/5315	5190/5270	5090/5170	5035/5115
Tin	5440/5445	5435/5440	5430/5430	5340/5320	5300/5290
Zinc	1024.5/1045	1028/1048	1034.5/1053	1008/1027	994.5/1013.5

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

DateApril 20April 19April 16April 15April 14

Gold AM284.55284.65283.90281.25283.85

Gold PM284.35284.20284.20283.65283.40

Silver5.14505.07005.02004.88004.9400

Platinum364.00365.50362.00360.00357.50

Palladium384.00379.00371.00368.00368.00

EXCHANGE RATES

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

DateApril 20April 19April 16April 15April 14

US$ in C$1.48951.48261.48541.49051.4929

C$ in US$0.67140.67450.67320.67090.6698

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, April 20)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapanSA RandUK

In C$0.96451.58350.012600.24612.4048

In US$0.64751.06310.008460.16521.6145