Open market rates for major foreign currencies  Tehran, 16 Mar. 2005 In Tehran Currency Rate US Dollar (EU) Euro British Pound Saudi Riyal UAE Dirham Canadian Dollar 8,900 Rls 11,900 Rls 17,000 Rls 2,363 Rls 2,413 Rls 7,347 Rls CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies 14 Mar. 2005 Currency Buying (EU) Euro 11,877 Australian Dollar 6,989 Canadian Dollar 7,335 Japanese Yen (100) 8,451 Norwegian Krone 1,456 British Pound 17,004 Swedish Krona 1,310 US Dollar 8,859 Danish Krone 1,595 Swiss Franc 7,659 UAE Dirham 2,413 Saudi Riyal 2,362 Kuwaiti Dinar 30,334 Bahraini Dinar 23,499 Qatari Riyal 2,435 Omani Rial 23,011 Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold Tehran, 16 Mar. 2005 Gold Coin Price 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,030,000 Rls 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,260,000 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 441,500 Rls 95,800 Rls _