Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Tuesday (August 24, 2004).

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USD     1.7916/1.7921
SFR     2.2813/2.2820
YEN     196.27/196.39
NKR   12.3093/12.3246
EURO    1.4828/1.4834
CAN     2.3379/2.3393
DKR   11.0275/11.0354
SKR   13.5844/13.6053
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