Lending Rates (January 08, 2007)

Posted By: Northern Miner Staff January 8, 2007

as of 4 pm ET, Dec. 29, 2006(%)

Bank of Canada:4.50

Target overnight rate:4.25

Canadian Prime:6.00

U.S. Discount Primary:6.25

U.S. Fed Funds market rate:5.29

U.S. Prime:8.25

LIBOR US$ 3-month:5.36

LIBOR US$ 6-month:5.37

LIBOR US$ 1-year:5.33

Gold lease 3-month:0.12

Gold lease 6-month:0.15

Gold lease 1-year:0.16

Silver lease 3-month:0.43

Silver lease 1-year:1.44

Platinum lease 3-month:2.37

Platinum lease 1-year:1.38

Metal lease rates from www.kitco.com