Open market rates for major foreign currencies  Tehran, 9 Mar. 2005 In Tehran Currency Rate US Dollar (EU) Euro British Pound Saudi Riyal UAE Dirham Canadian Dollar 8,860 Rls 11,730 Rls 17,030 Rls 2,363 Rls 2,412 Rls 7,159 Rls CBI Refrence Buying Rates  for Foreign        Currencies 8 Mar. 2005 Currency Buying (EU) Euro 11,702 Australian Dollar 7,005 Canadian Dollar 7,189 Japanese Yen (100) 8,432 Norwegian Krone 1,424 British Pound 16,960 Swedish Krona 1,294 US Dollar 8,858 Danish Krone 1,573 Swiss Franc 7,559 UAE Dirham 2,412 Saudi Riyal 2,362 Kuwaiti Dinar 30,331 Bahraini Dinar 23,498 Qatari Riyal 2,435 Omani Rial 23,008 Syrian Pound 156

Prices of Gold Tehran, 9 Mar. 2005 Gold Coin Price 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi (new) 975,000 Rls 1 Full Bahar-e Azadi 1,220,000 Rls 1 Half Bahar-e Azadi 500,000 Rls 1 Quarter Bahar-e Azadi 295,000 Rls Gold Price (0.750 or 18 ct) 'methqal' 1 gram (0.750 or 18 ct) 1 gram NB: 217 methqals = 1 kg 434,000 Rls 94,300 Rls _