U.S Dollar Rates Dec.19

Latest Previous %Chg Yen 127.81-91 127.74-80 +0.05 Euro* 0.8971-77 0.9032-36 -0.68 Sterling* 1.4482-90 1.4565-70 -0.57 Swiss franc 1.6422-28 1.6325-31 +0.59 Canadian dollar 1.5756-61 1.5740-50 +0.10 Australian dollar* 0.5142-44 0.5149-54 -0.14 New Zealand dollar* 0.4163-68 0.4169-76 -0.14 Deutsche mark 2.1790-02 2.1647-59 +0.66 Czech koruna 35.584-14 35.030-48 +1.58 Hungary forint 273.17-88 271.11-56 +0.76 Danish krone 8.2911-00 8.2336-00 +0.70 Norwegian krone 8.9022-72 8.8431-01 +0.67 Polish zloty 3.9868-98 3.9725-55 +0.36 Russian ruble 30.290-00 30.330-40 -0.13 Swedish krona 10.5594-54 10.4753-13 +0.800 Dutch guilder 2.4551-65 2.4391-04 +0.66 French franc 7.3079-20 7.2602-42 +0.66 Italian lira 2157.16 2143.08 +0.66 Hong Kong dollar 7.7986-89 7.7987-97 -.001 Malaysian ringgit 3.7995-05 3.7995-05 0.00 Indian rupee 47.762-72 47.76-86 +.004 Singapore dollar 1.8340-47 1.8345-55 -0.03 S. Korean won 1281.9-1.9 1281.9-1.9 0.002 Taiwan dollar 34.680-80 34.610-10 +0.20 Thai baht 43.79-83 43.780-80 +0.02 S. African rand 12.4550-50 12.1800-00 +2.262 Brazilian real 2.322-25 2.323-25 -0.04 Mexican peso 9.091-00 9.088-03 +0.03

*Base money Rates 1050 GMT Source: Dow Jones/Reuters