METAL PRICES (April 13, 1998)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday bid/ask prices in US$ per tonne)

Date	Apr. 7	Apr. 6	Apr. 3	Apr. 2	Apr. 1
Al Alloy	1285-1287	1257-1258	1252-1257	1248-1253	1270-1273
Aluminium	1397-1398	1388.5-1389	1378-1379	1380-1381	1417-1418
Copper	1694-1695	1695-1696	1696-1697	1691-1691.5	1748.5-1749
Lead	583-584	614-615	589-590	573-574	574-574.5
Nickel	5280-5285	5265-5270	5320-5330	5345-5355	5480-5485
Tin	5675-5680	5700-5710	5760-5770	5675-5685	5660-5670
Zinc	1110-1111	1098-1099	1104-1105	1078-1078.5	1075-1075.5

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

DateApr. 7Apr. 6Apr. 3Apr. 2Apr. 1

London AM309.15313.50305.95299.30301.60

London PM309.20310.60306.00300.30301.00

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateApr. 7Apr. 6Apr. 3Apr. 2Apr. 1

Silver 3.83603.99704.04953.85703.8595

Silver US$6.38506.63506.73006.45406.4650

Platinum US$413.00416.50412.00405.00410.00

Palladium US$272.00283.00280.00272.00270.50

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateApr. 7Apr. 6Apr. 3Apr. 2Apr. 1

U.S. Dollar1.42221.41841.42091.41901.4173

Sterling2.36982.36062.35612.36652.3707

Deutschmark0.77260.76990.76760.77640.7647

Franc0.23060.22970.22890.22860.2281

Yen0.010640.010530.010530.010630.01061