Open market rates for major foreign currencies  Tehran,23 Oct. 2005 In Tehran Currency Rate US Dollar (EU) Euro British Pound Saudi Riyal UAE Dirham Canadian Dollar 9,055 Rls 10,900 Rls 15, 900 RLs 2,417 Rls 2,468 Rls 7,650 Rls CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies 17 Oct. 2005 Currency Buying (EU) Euro 10,889 Australian Dollar 6,798 Canadian Dollar 7,656 Japanese Yen (100) 7,895 Norwegian Krone 1,395 British Pound 15,914 Swedish Krona 1,151 US Dollar 9,050 Danish Krone 1,459 Swiss Franc 7,009 UAE Dirham 2,464 Saudi Riyal 2,413 Kuwaiti Dinar 30,972 Bahraini Dinar 24,007 Qatari Riyal 2,486 Omani Rial 23,508 Syrian Pound 159

Prices of Gold Tehran,23 Oct. 2005 Gold Coin Price 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 1,145,000 Rls 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,020,000 Rls 1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 520,000 Rls 1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 307,000 Rls Gold Price (0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram (0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg 459,100 Rls 101,800 Rls _