Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (September 30, 2005).

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USD     1.7623/1.7627
SFR     2.2824/2.2833
YEN     200.31/200.43
NKR   11.5618/11.5690
EURO    1.4666/1.4674
CAN     2.0481/2.0490
DKR   10.9472/10.9499
SKR   13.6723/13.6799
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