Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (November 02, 2005).

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USD     1.7762/1.7771

SFR     2.2683/2.2695

YEN     207.13/207.25

NKR   11.4646/11.4811

EURO    1.4707/1.4715

CAN     2.0946/2.0961

DKR   10.9790/10.9844

SKR   14.1560/14.1618

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