Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (August 26, 2004).

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USD     1.7965/1.7970

SFR     2.2844/2.2857

YEN     196.85/196.97

NKR   12.3908/12.4019

EURO    1.4839/1.4841

CAN     2.3507/2.3520

DKR   11.0330/11.0367

SKR   13.5514/13.5608

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