Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (April 21, 2007).

===================================

HIDES

===================================

(Wet Salted Per Piece)

-----------------------------------

GOAT SKINS:

-----------------------------------

-             (i)     (ii)    (iii)

===================================

Extra Large    -      335       190

Large          -      275       150

Medium        225     225       115

Small         150     145       115

-----------------------------------

WS SHEEP SKINS

-----------------------------------

Extra Large   225     190         -

Large         200     190         -

Medium        180     120         -

Small         110      90         -

-----------------------------------

WS BUFF HIDES

-----------------------------------

Extra Large  2150    1950      1750

Large        1700    1450         -

Medium        900     700         -

Small         425     325         -

-----------------------------------

WS COW HIDES

-----------------------------------

Extra Large  2650    2350      2100

Large        2300    2150         -

Medium       1950    1750         -

Small        1350    1100         -

===================================