Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (December 31, 2004).

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USD     1.9145/1.9151

SFR     2.1838/2.1852

YEN     196.29/196.41

NKR   11.6221/11.6488

EURO    1.4139/1.4146

CAN     2.2979/2.2997

DKR   10.5110/10.5296

SKR   12.7315/12.7451

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