Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (February 03, 2005).

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USD     1.8789/1.8795

SFR     2.2600/2.2610

YEN     196.57/196.69

NKR   12.0014/12.0083

EURO    1.4501/1.4508

CAN     2.3346/2.3358

DKR   10.7869/10.8009

SKR   13.1683/13.1761

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