Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (October 08, 2004)

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USD     1.7959/1.7963
SFR     2.2414/2.2424
YEN     196.52/196.64
NKR   11.9886/11.9983
EURO    1.4453/1.4463
CAN     2.2487/2.2492
DKR   10.7568/10.7592
SKR   13.1058/13.1119
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