Open market rates for major foreign currencies  Tehran, 26 Mar. 2005 In Tehran Currency Rate US Dollar (EU) Euro British Pound Saudi Riyal UAE Dirham Canadian Dollar 8,980 Rls 11,800 Rls ------------ 2,350 Rls 2,440 Rls 7,420 Rls CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies 26 Mar. 2005 Currency Buying (EU) Euro 11,487 Australian Dollar 6,846 Canadian Dollar 7,287 Japanese Yen (100) 8,337 Norwegian Krone 1,401 British Pound 16,579 Swedish Krona 1,260 US Dollar 8,870 Danish Krone 1,543 Swiss Franc 7,407 UAE Dirham 2,415 Saudi Riyal 2,266 Kuwaiti Dinar 30,369 Bahraini Dinar 23,528 Qatari Riyal 2,438 Omani Rial 23,040 Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold Tehran, 26 Mar. 2005 Gold Coin Price 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 990,000 Rls 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,200,000 Rls 1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 500,000 Rls 1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 300,000 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 _