Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Wednesday (December 28, 2005).

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USD     1.7155/1.7160

SFR     2.2588/2.2598

YEN     202.22/202.34

NKR   11.6615/11.6751

EURO    1.4485/1.4492

CAN     1.9979/1.9993

DKR   10.8125/10.8178

SKR   13.6243/13.6455

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