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| EXCHANGE RATES | COCONUTS |

EXCHANGE RATES

EXCHANGE RATES ON 02.12.2004 IN SLRS

Average Rates at which the following currencies were quoted by Commercial Banks in Colombo for telegraphic transfers at 9.30 A.M.

Currency	Buying (Rs.)	Selling (Rs.)
US Dollar	103.73	104.70
Sterling Pound	200.18	203.05
Euro	138.09	140.38
Swiss Franc	90.49	92.67
Australian Dollar	80.45	82.29
Japanese Yen	1.0092	1.0287

The Approximate Exchange Rates of GULF Currencies based on previous day's Market Weighted Average Rate for the Us$ are as follow.

Country

Currency

Indicative Rate(RS.)

Bahrain	Dinar	277.29
Kuwait	Dinar	354.73
Oman	Rial	271.53
Qatar	Riyal	28.72
Saudi Arabian	Riyal	27.88
UAE	Dirham	28.47

The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 25th November, 2004 by all commercial banks were 10.03 percent and 08.50 per cent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month of October, 2004 was 05.21 percent.

COCONUTS

Prices of Coconut Products on 02-12-2004

1. COPRA (per 250 kgs)
a) Date of Auction - 24.11.2004
b) Quantity of Copra offered	45,400 Kgs.
c) Quantity of copra sold	45,400 Kgs.
d) Simple average price - White Edible Copra	-
e) Simple average price - Edible Copra	-
f) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra	24,350 T
g) Simple average price - M. S. No 1 Copra	23,560 T
h) Simple average Price - M. S. No. 2 Copra	18,710 T
i) Highest price - M. O. No. 1 Copra	-
j) Simple average Price - M.O. No. 1 Copra	-

Next Auction on 03.12.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

2. FRESH COCONUT (per 1,000 nuts)
a) Local Market	Rs.12,000-15,000 T
b) Date & Price of Auction:
CDA (02.12.2004)
Highest Price	Rs 19,810 T
Lowest Price	Rs 15,000 T
Average Price	Rs 17,180 T
Quantity Traded (Nuts)	171,052 N
c) LHP - (09.12.2004)	-
Highest Price	15,000 T
Lowest Price	12,000 T
Average Price	13,770 T
Quantity Traded ( Nuts)	214,905 Nuts

CDA Next Auction on 04.01.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at "Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.

CAD NExt Regional Auction on - Southern Province - (Dikwella) (29.11.2004)

Highest Price	18,000 T
Lowest Price	16,200 T
Average Price	17,520 T
Quantity Traded	Rs. 153,000 N

CDA Next Regional Auction on 11.01.2005 at 10.30 a.m at "Villa Jayananda" -Dikwella, Matara.

3. DESICCATED COCNUTS (per Kg)
a) Local Price
( i) Modernaized D/C Mills	Rs. 111.00 N
(ii) Traditoanal D/C Mills	Rs. 112.00 N
b) Philippines (CIF London)	-
c) Sri Lanka (CIF London)	-
4. COCONUT OIL (per Mt)
a) Local price	Rs.96,000-105,000 T
b) Philippines (CIF London)	Rs. 70,645
c) Philippines (CIF New York)	-
5. POONAC (per Mt)	Rs. 15,500-19,500T
6. MATTRESS FIBRE (per 50 kgs)
a) FAQ	Rs. 500-525 T
b) Superior	Rs. 525-560 T
c) Hand Twisted	-
7. OMAT FIBRE FAQ ( per 50 kgs)	Rs. 700-850 T
8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 tie (per 50kgs)	Rs. 950-1,150 T
a) Ordinary	-
b) Superior Hackleable	-
c) Semi Hackled	-
9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 tie (Hackled per 50 kgs	Rs. 1,400-1,775 T
10. COCONUTS SHELL CHARCOAL	Rs.16,500 T
(per MT)
11.COCONUT EKELS (per 50 kgs)	Rs. 650 T

(T-Traded; N-Nominal)

Next Auction on 03.12.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 04.01.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at "Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.

Next Auction on 03.12.2004 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office