METAL PRICES (September 14, 1998)

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

Date	Sept. 8	Sept.7	Sept.4	Sept.3	Sept.
Aluminium	1393/1416	1395.5/1416.5	1390.5/1410	1396/1414	1391/1409.5
Al Alloy	1195/1215	1190/1211	1187/1211	1185/1211	1191/1215
Copper	1684.5/1704	1658/1677	1664.5/1678	1626/1641	1647.5/1650
Lead	531.5/541	529.5/539.5	531.5/542	528.5/538	526/537
Nickel	4345/4400	4275/4325	4375/4430	4090/4160	4120/4185
Tin	5475/5365	5500/5365	5485/5350	5490/5345	5495/5330
Zinc	1023.5/1047	1026.5/1049.5	1031/1052	1033/1054	1022.5/1044

GOLD PRICES (London fix, US$ per oz.)

DateSept. 8Sept.7Sept.4Sept.3Sept.

London AM287.30288.35285.40279.65280.00

London PM285.40288.25285.00279.00280.15

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

DateSept. 8Sept.7Sept.4Sept.3Sept.

Silver5.01005.04004.98004.81004.8400

Platinum361.00368.25366.00363.00367.00

Palladium277.00282.00283.00279.00280.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateSept. 8Sept.7Sept.4Sept.3Sept.

U.S. Dollar1.5259holiday1.52571.53921.5370

Franc0.2635holiday0.26210.26590.2619

Deutschmark0.8841holiday0.87940.89130.8781

Yen0.01155holiday0.011390.011420.01116

Sterling2.5310holiday2.55172.58082.5660