Open market rates for major foreign currencies  Tehran, 13 Mar. 2005 In Tehran Currency Rate US Dollar (EU) Euro British Pound Saudi Riyal UAE Dirham Canadian Dollar 8,770 Rls 11,880 Rls 17,500 Rls 2,362 Rls 2,411 Rls 7,357 Rls CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies 13 Mar. 2005 Currency Buying (EU) Euro 11,923 Australian Dollar 7,031 Canadian Dollar 7,359 Japanese Yen (100) 8,518 Norwegian Krone 1,459 British Pound 17,068 Swedish Krona 1,315 US Dollar 8,857 Danish Krone 1,601 Swiss Franc 7,697 UAE Dirham 2,412 Saudi Riyal 2,362 Kuwaiti Dinar 30,332 Bahraini Dinar 23,494 Qatari Riyal 2,435 Omani Rial 23,006 Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold Tehran, 13 Mar. 2005 Gold Coin Price 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,013,000 Rls 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,270,000 Rls 1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 505,000 Rls 1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 303,000 Rls Gold Price (0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram (0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg 445,000 Rls 96,600 Rls _