Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (October 14, 2004)

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USD     1.7954/1.7959
SFR     2.2360/2.2373
YEN     196.87/196.99
NKR   11.8739/11.8844
EURO    1.4493/1.4503
CAN     2.2527/2.2535
DKR   10.7816/10.7864
SKR   13.1815/13.1870
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