(Rs.)
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As on the last    Standard Gold(per 10 grams)        Silver (per Kilogram)
Friday/Friday(1)  ______________________________  ____________________________
                         Opening        Closing        Opening        Closing

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        1                      2              3              4              5
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1990-91                  3470.00        3440.00        6668.00        6663.00
1992-93                  4090.00        4082.00        5500.00        5492.00
1993-94                  4623.00        4629.00        7346.00        7339.00
1994-95                  4675.00        4680.00        6375.00        6335.00
1995-96                  5192.00        5171.00        7329.00        7311.00
1996-97                  4700.00        4690.00        7325.00        7340.00

May     1996             5251.00        5227.00        7525.00        7472.00
Jun.    1996             5078.00        5063.00        7079.00        7024.00
Jul.    1996             5140.00        5139.00        7042.00        7045.00
Aug.    1996             5180.00        5170.00        7325.00        7325.00
Sep.    1996             5120.00        5105.00        6945.00        6915.00
Oct.    1996             5165.00        5150.00        6980.00        6970.00
Nov.    1996             5110.00        5095.00        6860.00        6820.00
Dec.    1996             5060.00        5060.00        6945.00        6930.00
Jan.    1997             4850.00        4830.00        7070.00        7075.00
Feb.    1997             4880.00        4890.00        7530.00        7605.00
Mar.    1997             4700.00        4690.00        7325.00        7340.00
Apr.    1997             4785.00        4780.00        6845.00        6840.00

Week Ended
May   2,1997             4750.00        4750.00        6795.00        6825.00
May   9,1997             4780.00        4800.00        6970.00        7025.00
May  16,1997             4830.00        4820.00        7070.00        7050.00
May  23,1997             4770.00        4770.00        6845.00        6820.00
May  30,1997             4775.00        4780.00        6935.00        6930.00
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                                 Source : Bombay bullion Association Ltd.