Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (May 17, 2006).

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USD     1.8851/1.8853
SFR     2.2912/2.2922
YEN     208.32/208.44
NKR   11.5846/11.5979
EURO    1.4801/1.4807
CAN     2.0975/2.0985
DKR   11.0350/11.0377
SKR   13.9105/13.9146
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