Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (January 28, 2005).

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USD     1.8866/1.8869
SFR     2.2392/2.2403
YEN     195.17/195.29
NKR   11.9375/11.9451
EURO    1.4465/1.4469
CAN     2.3422/2.3435
DKR   10.7642/10.7715
SKR   13.1635/13.1718
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