Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (October 26, 2005).

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USD     1.7740/1.7746

SFR     2.2745/2.2753

YEN     205.46/205.58

NKR   11.4653/11.4719

EURO    1.4690/1.4696

CAN     2.0767/2.0782

DKR   10.9610/10.9631

SKR   13.9568/13.9690

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