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| EXCHANGE RATES | COCONUTS |

EXCHANGE RATES

EXCHANGE RATES ON 05.01.2005 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	100.12	101.76
Sterling Pound	188.23	1991.99
Euro	132.47	135.33
Swiss Franc	85.17	87.55
Australian Dollar	76.19	78.24
Japanese Yen	0.9554	0.9774

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	272.88
Kuwait	Dinar	352.31
Oman	Rial	267.21
Qatar	Riyal	28.27
Saudi Arabian	Riyal	27.43
UAE	Dirham	28.01

The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rates (AWPLR) & the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 31st December, 2004 by all commercial banks were 10.23 percent and 08.00 per cent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of Commercial banks for the month of December, 2004 was 05.31 percent.

COCONUTS

Prices of Coconut Products on 04-01-2005

1. COPRA (per 250 kgs)
a) Date of Auction - 22.12.2004
b) Quantity of Copra offered	16,000 Kgs.
c) Quantity of copra sold	11,000 Kgs.
d) Simple average price - White Edible Copra	-
e) Simple average price - Edible Copra	-
f) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra	22,000 T
g) Simple average price - M. S. No 1 Copra	22,030 T
h) Simple average Price - M. S. No. 2 Copra	17,000 T
i) Highest price - M. O. No. 1 Copra	-
j) Simple average Price - M.O. No. 1 Copra	-

Next Auction on 07.01.2005 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

2. FRESH COCONUT (per 1,000 nuts)
a) Local Market	Rs. 14,500-16,500 T
b) Date & Price of Auction:
CDA (23.12.2004)
Highest Price	Rs 17,900 T
Lowest Price	Rs 12,000 T
Average Price	Rs 16,280 T
Quantity Traded (Nuts)	419,050 N
c) LHP - (23.11.2004)	-
Highest Price	16,750 T
Lowest Price	15,050 T
Average Price	15,880 T
Quantity Traded ( Nuts)	147,010 Nuts

CDA Next Auction on 22.02.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at
"Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.

CAD NExt Regional Auction on - Southern Province - (Dikwella-Matara) (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 18.01.2005 at 10.30 a.m at "Villa Jayananda" -Dikwella, Matara.

3. DESICCATED COCNUTS (per Kg)
a) Fine	Rs. 115.00 N
( i) Modernaized D/C Mills	-
(ii) Traditoanal D/C Mills	-
b) Philippines (CIF London)	Rs. 116.00 N
c) Sri Lanka (CIF London)	-
4. COCONUT OIL (per Mt)
a) Local price	Rs. 99,000-107,000 T
b) Philippines (CIF London)	-
c) Philippines (CIF New York)	-
5. POONAC (per Mt)	Rs. 17,500-20,000 T
6. MATTRESS FIBRE (per 50 kgs)
a) FAQ	Rs. 450-475 T
b) Superior	Rs. 475-500 T
c) Hand Twisted	-
7. OMAT FIBRE FAQ ( per 50 kgs)	Rs. 600-700 T
8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 tie (per 50kgs)	Rs. 900-1,150 T
a) Ordinary	-
b) Superior Hackleable	-
c) Semi Hackled	-
9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 tie (Hackled per 50 kgs	Rs. 1,400-1,650 T
10. COCONUTS SHELL CHARCOAL	Rs.17,000 T
(per MT)
11.COCONUT EKELS (per 50 kgs)	Rs. 800-850 T

(T-Traded; N-Nominal)

Next Auction on 07.01.2005 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 22.02.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at "Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.

Next Auction on 07.01.2005 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA Duke
Street Office

CDA Next Auction on 22.02.2005 at 10.00 a.m. at
"Siri Madura", Kuliyapitiya.