METAL PRICES (November 08, 1999)

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

Date	Nov. 2	Nov. 1	Oct. 29	Oct. 28	Oct. 27
Aluminium	1470.50/1505	1477/1512	1474.5/1506.50	1453/1487.50	1459.50/1494
Al Alloy	1263/1302	1269/1309	1265/1303	1243/1281	1255/1293
Copper	1733/1768	1751/1785	1752/1780.50	1718.50/1753.50	1728.50/1760
Lead	487.50/498	491/503.50	494.50/505.50	493/506	492/506
Nickel	7865/7875	7865/7890	7890/7900	7650/7710	7620/7690
Tin	5865/5880	5745/5765	5730/5730	5570/5615	5590/5655
Zinc	1133/1146	1146/1163	1144.50/1160	1125.50/1143	1141.50/1158

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

DateNov. 2Nov. 1Oct. 29Oct. 28Oct. 27

Gold AM292.05293.85298.85300.90290.40

Gold PM290.75291.35299.10296.25290.60

Silver5.21005.19505.29005.21005.1850

Platinum413.00414.00418.00422.00414.00

Palladium392.00394.00395.00392.00389.00

EXCHANGE RATES

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

DateNov. 2Nov. 1Oct. 29Oct. 28Oct. 27

US$ in C$1.46871.46831.47181.47221.4709

C$ in US$0.68090.68110.67940.67930.6799

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, Nov. 2)

CurrencyAus $EuroJapan SA RandUK

In C$0.94081.54320.014100.23882.4160

In US$0.64061.05080.009600.16261.6451