METAL PRICES (October 25, 1999)

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

Date	Oct. 19	Oct. 18	Oct. 15	Oct. 14	Oct. 13
Aluminium	1474/1508	1467/1500.50	1476.50/1509.50	1481.50/1517	1479/1515
Al Alloy	1272/1310	1256/1300	1273/1312	1278/1316	1258/1298
Copper	1717/1746	1688/1720	1705/1734	1728/1756	1688/1720
Lead	495.50/507.50	490/502	498.50/508.50	511/516	501/510
Nickel	7560/7645	7310/7415	7350/7465	7405/7485	7080/7180
Tin	5360/5410	5315/5370	5355/5410	5405/5435	5370/5410
Zinc	1153/1167	1133/1149	1131/1151	1143/1161	1131/1153

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

DateOct. 19Oct. 18Oct. 15Oct. 14Oct. 13

Gold AM309.00317.65316.00322.65320.50

Gold PM309.50311.75315.75321.00321.75

Silver5.23005.34505.38005.65005.5500

Platinum409.00413.00419.00437.00430.00

Palladium377.00376.00377.00377.00385.50

Exchange Rates

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

DateOct. 19Oct. 18Oct. 15Oct. 14Oct. 13

US$ in C$1.49081.49491.48521.48191.4812

C$ in US$0.67080.66890.67330.67480.6751

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Oct. 19)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapan SA RandUK

In C$0.96751.61500.014160.24262.4916

In US$0.64901.08330.009480.16271.6713