METAL PRICES — Daily Metal Prices (June 15, 1998)

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

Date	June 9	June 8	June 5	June 4	June 3
Al Alloy	1245-1250	1230-1235	1215-1218	1228-1232	1236-1237
Alumnm	1315.5-1316	1309-1309.5	1325-1326	1333-1333.5	1324.5-1325.5
Copper	1707.5-1708	1667-1668	1683-1684	1667.5-1668	1652.5-1653
Lead	534-535	526-527	533-534	526.5-527.5	537-538
Nickel	4605-4610	4570-4575	4580-4585	4540-4545	4575-4580
Tin	6240-6250	6070-6075	6055-6060	6025-6035	5990-5995
Zinc	1016.5-1017	1000.5-1001	1035-1036	1021-1022	1025-1025.5

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

DateJune 9June 8June 5June 4June 3

London AM296.25290.30292.20292.05293.35

London PM297.60291.70290.70292.80292.40

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, per oz.)

DateJune 9June 8June 5June 4June 3

Silver 3.34053.21603.19103.13003.1725

Silver US$5.46005.25505.23005.17505.1900

Platinum US$364.00356.75356.50359.50357.00

Palladium US$298.00294.00290.00282.00258.00

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada noon rate)

DateJune 9June 8June 5June 4June 3

U.S. Dollar1.46021.45881.45841.45551.4530

Franc0.24450.24450.24500.24600.2445

Deutschmark0.82010.81980.82190.82470.8197

Yen0.010410.010380.010440.010520.01050

Sterling2.38772.38182.38552.38602.3809