Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Friday (February 18, 2005).

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USD     1.8653/1.8659

SFR     2.2272/2.2283

YEN     194.23/194.35

NKR   11.7962/11.8195

EURO    1.4373/1.4384

CAN     2.3059/2.3072

DKR   10.6996/10.7069

SKR   13.0501/13.0678

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