METAL PRICES (October 12, 1998)

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

Date	Oct. 6	Oct. 5	Oct. 2	Oct. 1	Sept. 30
Aluminium	1291/1322	1297.5/1327.5	1307.5/1338.5	1308.5/1337	1316/1347
Al Alloy	1114/1144	1119/1150	1115/1147	1125/1156	1130/1165
Copper	1577/1595	1594.5/1615	1604/1623	1597/1616	1634.5/1656
Lead	506/517.5	498/511	508/520	510.5/523	521/534
Nickel	3855/3920	3930/4000	4010/4080	4005/4075	4025/4095
Tin	5210/5220	5240/5250	5280/5265	5345/5325	5380/5360
Zinc	949.5/973.5	947/969.5	965/988.5	969/992	971.5/995.5

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

DateOct. 6Oct. 5Oct. 2Oct. 1Sept. 30

Gold AM296.35298.75301.40299.00294.10

Gold PM294.65298.75300.80297.60293.85

Silver5.08755.15505.30505.36005.3850

Platinum341.00344.00351.00354.00350.00

Palladium279.50280.00281.00283.00280.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate, $/foreign unit)

DateOct. 6Oct. 5Oct. 2Oct. 1Sept. 30

U.S. Dollar1.55171.55781.55081.53601.5259

Franc0.28330.28420.28180.27760.2725

Deutschmark0.95020.95260.94410.93060.9138

Yen0.011830.011580.011440.011320.01117

Sterling2.61152.63212.64272.61842.5942