Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Monday (January 31, 2005).

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USD     1.8805/1.8809

SFR     2.2342/2.2358

YEN     194.76/194.88

NKR   11.9589/11.9670

EURO    1.4418/1.4423

CAN     2.3296/2.3310

DKR   10.7241/10.7388

SKR   13.1308/13.1392

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