Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (April 08, 2004)

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USD     1.8311/1.8316
SFR     2.3506/2.3522
YEN     194.64/194.76
NKR   12.7017/12.7180
EURO    1.5162/1.5171
CAN     2.4301/2.4317
DKR   11.2878/11.2964
SKR   13.8903/13.9124
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