Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week (October 25 to 30, 2004).

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                                         T T & O D SELLING

                           AUTHORISED DEALERS RATES PER ONE UNIT OF CURRENCY

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                                                                           + Appreciation - Depreciation

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          23.10.2004                         LAST WEEK RATES

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          Week      25.10.2004   30.10.2004                                FLUCTUATIONS IN CLOSING RATES

          Closing   Opening    Closing     Highest                Lowest              Over Previous Week

          Rate                         Rate       Date        Rate         Date   +Up     Amount       %

          Rs          Rs        Rs      Rs                     Rs                -Down      Rs

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US        60.40     60.70     61.40     60.70  25/10/2004      61.70  26/10/2004    +   1.000000    1.66

UK      110.470   111.590   112.870   111.590  25/10/2004    113.820  26/10/2004    +   2.400000    2.17

Japan  0.563200  0.568400  0.580900  0.568400  25/10/2004   0.580900  30/10/2004    +   0.017700    3.14

Euro    76.6400   77.5000   78.5300   77.5000  25/10/2004    79.2100  26/10/2004    +   1.890000    2.47

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                                         T T CLEAN BUYING

                           AUTHORISED DEALERS RATES PER ONE UNIT OF CURRENCY

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          23.10.2004                         LAST WEEK RATES

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          Week      25.10.2004   30.10.2004                                FLUCTUATIONS IN CLOSING RATES

          Closing  Opening      Closing    Highest               Lowest               Over Previous Week

          Rate                         Rate       Date       Rate         Date    +Up     Amount       %

          Rs        Rs        Rs        Rs                    Rs                  -Down     Rs

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US        60.20     60.50     61.20     60.50   25/10/2004     61.50  26/10/2004    +    1.000000   1.66

UK      110.110   111.220   112.500   111.220   25/10/2004   113.460  26/10/2004    +    2.390000   2.17

Japan  0.561400  0.566500  0.579000  0.566500   25/10/2004  0.579000  30/10/2004    +    0.017600   3.14

Euro    76.3800   77.2500   78.2700   77.2500   25/10/2004   78.9500  26/10/2004    +    1.890000   2.47

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