Metal Prices FREE MARKET (March 28, 1988)

London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date Mar. 22 Mar. 21 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 16 Copper 1277-1279 1258-1262 1289-1291 N/A 1260-1262 Lead 344- 346 344- 346 350- 351 N/A 343- 344 Zinc 551- 552 542- 543 542- 543 N/A 518- 519 Aluminum 1476-1480 N/A 1440-1445 N/A 1290-1292 Nickel 18,800-19,000 N/A 15,300-15,350 N/A 13,300-13,500 Spot Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium prices

Mar. 22 Mar. 21 Mar. 17 Mar. 17 Mar. 16 Gold Bullion Dealers afternoon (morning) $US per oz.

447.90(449.40) 449.25(446.50) 442.85(442.80) 445.50(445.35) 446.20(447.15) Gold of Nova Scotia, noon bid/ask $US per oz.

447.00-450.00 448.50-451.50 442.00-445.00 441.00-444.00 444.00-447.00 Silver Bullion Dealers, spot morning pence (US cents )

351.8(643.3) 347.8(636.3) 346.5(631.9) 342.2(630.9) 344.7(636.9) Silver & Harman, Toronto (New York) cents per oz.

827.9(642.0) 831.3(643.5) 812.6(631.5) 809.7(626.5) 819.4(633.0) Platinum Trust, Interbank closing $US per oz.

512.00 503.00 498.50 500.00 500.50 Palladium Trust, Interbank closing, $US per oz.

125.00 124.00 122.00 122.00 124.50 Exchange Rates Canadian funds. Courtesy of the Bank of Montreal Treasury Group U.S. dollar

1.2458 1.2487 1.2488 1.2493 1.2515 Pound Sterling

2.2836 2.2857 2.2791 2.2900 2.3140