METAL PRICES (October 26, 1998)

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

Date	Oct. 20	Oct. 19	Oct. 16	Oct. 15	Oct. 14
Aluminium	1308/1340	1326.5/1356.5	1322/1351.5	1312/1342.5	1321/1352.5
Al Alloy	1118/1153	1135/1170	1124/1158	1128/1158	1130/1164
Copper	1606.5/1632.5	1613.5/1640	1594.5/1618	1574/1599	1594.5/1620.5
Lead	487/499	487.5/499	485.5/500	487.5/502	491.5/505.5
Nickel	3940/4025	3935/4005	3785/3850	3780/3840	3780/3840
Tin	5450/5400	5440/5395	5480/5425	5475/5425	5440/5415
Zinc	947/969	940/963	936/956	931.5/954	942.5/963

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

DateOct. 20Oct. 19Oct. 16Oct. 15Oct. 14

Gold AM295.85298.35300.45296.00296.60

Gold PM295.40298.55297.95298.15295.30

Silver4.85504.90004.96004.82004.8025

Platinum335.00337.00343.00341.00339.00

Palladium271.00275.00277.00275.50277.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate, $/foreign unit)

DateOct. 20Oct. 19Oct. 16Oct. 15Oct. 14

U.S. Dollar1.53851.54901.54301.54601.5455

Franc0.27930.28380.28450.28340.2806

Deutschmark0.93640.95170.95340.95050.9419

Yen0.013030.013540.013370.013160.01297

Sterling2.62502.63302.62902.63302.6359