Metal Prices (August 27, 2001)

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

Date	August 21	August 20	August 17	August 16	August 15
Aluminium	1373/1401	1391/1420.50	1391.50/1422	1374/1401.50	1367.50/1397
Al Alloy	1160/1183	1180/1202	1183/1210	1185/1200	1180/1198
Copper	1465.50/1489	1491/1514	1475/1499	1437/1460	1444.50/1470
Lead	482.50/491.50	494/501	492/499	487/494	491.50/497
Nickel	5585/5625	5785/5800	5735/5780	5435/5470	5510/5540
Tin	3885/3945	3985/4040	3860/4020	3880/3940	3860/3910
Zinc	825.50/847	847.50/869	834/856.50	830/852.50	836.50/858

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

Date	August 21	August 20	August 17	August 16	August 15
Gold AM	276.95	277.75	276.25	275.10	276.35
Gold PM	276.30	276.65	277.45	275.90	275.35
Silver	4.1650	4.2400	4.2150	4.1700	4.2300
Platinum	445.25	440.25	452.00	429.00	431.00
Palladium	447.00	445.00	448.00	440.00	443.00