METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (June 01, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	May 26	May 25	May 22	May 21	May 20
Al Alloy	1258-1259	Holiday	1265-1268	1260-1265	1262-1263
Alumnm	1339-1340	Holiday	1375-1376	1365-1366	1358.5-1359.5
Copper	1642-1643	Holiday	1686-1687	1681-1682	1695-1696
Lead	553-553.5	Holiday	559-560	550.5-551.5	546-546.5
Nickel	4815-4820	Holiday	4805-4810	4820-4825	4830-4840
Tin	5910-5915	Holiday	5895-5900	5900-5910	5910-5920
Zinc	1019-1020	Holiday	1048.5-1049	1044.5-1045	1051.5-1052

GOLD PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateMay 26May 25May 22May 21May 20

London AM298.85Holiday300.70300.05298.10

London PM297.95Holiday299.80300.60299.60

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateMay 26May 25May 22May 21May 20

Silver 3.2300Holiday3.25353.28003.2020

Silver US$5.2800Holiday5.31005.34005.2100

Platinum US$378.00Holiday379.00380.50389.00

Palladium US$352.00Holiday352.00363.00385.50

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateMay 26May 25May 22May 21May 20

U.S. Dollar1.45431.44931.44961.44731.4498

Franc0.24520.24490.24570.24550.2443

Deutschmark0.82230.82110.82410.82350.8190

Yen0.010590.010560.010680.010670.01066

Sterling2.38052.35872.36642.36132.3682