Closing of sterling rates at 1730 GMT - on Thursday (December 29, 2005).

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USD     1.7247/1.7252

SFR     2.2657/2.2669

YEN     203.13/203.25

NKR   11.6750/11.6812

EURO    1.4556/1.4563

CAN     2.0062/2.0077

DKR   10.8610/10.8657

SKR   13.7138/13.7257

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