METAL PRICES (July 23, 2001)

DateJuly 17July 16July 13July 12July 11

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

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b>Aluminium	1419/1446	1419/1446	1424/1450.50	1426/1452	1420/1450.50
Al Alloy	1190/1210	1185/1210	1190/1215	1173/1200	1160/1187
Copper	1542/1558	1545/1556	1535.50/1550.50	1547/1566	1556.50/1575
Lead	453/464	447/460	452/462.50	452/463	451.50/463
Nickel	5910/5860	5955/5895	5995/5965	6055/5990	6080/6020
Tin	4300/4345	4380/4415	4435/4480	4445/4495	4500/4555
Zinc	842.50/866.50	843/866	847.50/870	859/881.50	858/881

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

Gold AM	266.85	268.00	266.40	267.65	266.55
Gold PM	267.60	268.25	266.35	266.30	267.55
Silver	4.2200	4.3100	4.2525	4.2600	4.2550
Platinum	546.00	554.00	560.00	558.00	557.00

Palladium527.00543.00559.00563.00563.00