Open market rates for major foreign currencies  Tehran,17 Oct. 2005 In Tehran Currency Rate US Dollar (EU) Euro British Pound Saudi Riyal UAE Dirham Canadian Dollar 9,050 Rls 10,930 Rls 16, 000 RLs 2,414 Rls 2,466 Rls 7,659 Rls CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies 16 Oct. 2005 Currency Buying (EU) Euro 10,923 Australian Dollar 6,816 Canadian Dollar 7,627 Japanese Yen (100) 7,931 Norwegian Krone 1,401 British Pound 15,987 Swedish Krona 1,157 US Dollar 9,050 Danish Krone 1,464 Swiss Franc 7,044 UAE Dirham 2,465 Saudi Riyal 2,413 Kuwaiti Dinar 30,987 Bahraini Dinar 24,010 Qatari Riyal 2,486 Omani Rial 23,508 Syrian Pound 159

Prices of Gold Tehran,17 Oct. 2005 Gold Coin Price 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,140,000 Rls 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,020,000 Rls 1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 515,000 Rls 1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 308,000 Rls Gold Price (0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram (0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg 444,500 Rls 102,800 Rls _