Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (February 16, 2005).

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USD     1.8768/1.8770

SFR     2.2362/2.2372

YEN     198.11/198.23

NKR   12.0811/12.0899

EURO    1.4444/1.4455

CAN     2.3293/2.3305

DKR   10.7497/10.7633

SKR   13.1185/13.1255

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