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1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     February 27, 1998



  H.10(512)                   FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  FEBRUARY 6, 1998

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Feb. 2       Feb. 3       Feb. 4       Feb. 5       Feb. 6

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6868       0.6825       0.6812       0.6765       0.6700
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.496       12.786       12.706       12.589       12.642
  BELGIUM        FRANC         37.500       37.510       37.210       36.940       37.200
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4529       1.4512       1.4471       1.4388       1.4285
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.2790       8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3095
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.9320       6.9250       6.8621       6.8200       6.8708
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.0850       1.0853       1.0946       1.1005       1.0940
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.5070       5.5047       5.4550       5.4275       5.4713
  FRANCE         FRANC          6.0935       6.0890       6.0372       5.9990       6.0258
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.8210       1.8174       1.8010       1.7880       1.8038
  GREECE         DRACHMA      287.85       287.60       285.15       283.58       285.10
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7365       7.7370       7.7355       7.7360       7.7375
  INDIA          RUPEE         38.950       38.900       38.850       38.850       38.850
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.3785       1.3840       1.3966       1.4030       1.3925
  ITALY          LIRA        1796.00      1794.00      1778.00      1766.00      1780.60
  JAPAN          YEN          126.65       126.02       123.78       123.31       124.26
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        4.1300       3.9895       3.9900       3.9950       3.8200
  MEXICO         PESO           8.4470       8.4325       8.4090       8.4220       8.4220
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0500       2.0478       2.0306       2.0180       2.0308
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.5915       0.5863       0.5875       0.5863       0.5823
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.5280       7.5450       7.4890       7.4505       7.5196
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         186.20       186.00       184.23       183.10       184.45
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.71         1.68         1.69         1.66         1.65
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.9275       4.9345       4.9180       4.9110       4.9040
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1556.00      1620.00      1608.00      1608.00      1557.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       154.190      154.050      152.650      151.670      152.700
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          62.200       62.950       62.350       62.650       62.350
  SWEDEN         KRONA          8.0720       8.0825       8.0255       8.0125       8.0380
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4730       1.4689       1.4590       1.4473       1.4556
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        33.500       33.250       34.050       32.950       32.950
  THAILAND       BAHT          51.000       48.200       49.500       48.900       48.100
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6380       1.6423       1.6580       1.6545       1.6475

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR       100.41       100.22        99.29        98.78        99.31

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.




1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     February 27, 1998



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  FEBRUARY 13, 1998

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Feb. 9       Feb. 10      Feb. 11      Feb. 12      Feb. 13

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6725       0.6814       0.6780       0.6770       0.6725
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.749       12.753       12.800       12.735       12.850
  BELGIUM        FRANC         37.500       37.410       37.570       37.380       37.680
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4354       1.4295       1.4363       1.4383       1.4431
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.2900       8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3096
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.9260       6.9065       6.9320       6.8915       6.9520
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.0850       1.0870       1.0850       1.0915       1.0825
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.5080       5.4986       5.5245       5.4928       5.5379
  FRANCE         FRANC          6.0920       6.0738       6.0960       6.0665       6.1130
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.8158       1.8115       1.8189       1.8090       1.8237
  GREECE         DRACHMA      287.35       286.78       287.22       286.06       287.95
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7390       7.7388       7.7390       7.7400       7.7395
  INDIA          RUPEE         38.560       38.900       38.790       38.850       38.850
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.3815       1.3825       1.3800       1.3815       1.3730
  ITALY          LIRA        1794.80      1790.16      1795.80      1785.63      1797.30
  JAPAN          YEN          124.28       123.47       123.53       123.78       125.37
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.8305       3.5900       3.5895       3.7800       3.8450
  MEXICO         PESO           8.4520       8.5010       8.4570       8.4550       8.4700
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0480       2.0430       2.0504       2.0400       2.0560
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.5837       0.5910       0.5870       0.5842       0.5824
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.5690       7.5505       7.5685       7.5216       7.5799
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         185.95       185.20       186.24       185.30       186.60
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.66         1.63         1.62         1.65         1.66
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.9150       4.9290       4.9270       4.9320       4.9390
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1558.00      1586.00      1603.00      1629.00      1623.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       154.000      153.360      154.210      153.470      154.500
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          62.800       62.850       62.600       62.350       62.200
  SWEDEN         KRONA          8.1285       8.1209       8.1335       8.0770       8.1125
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4653       1.4650       1.4633       1.4510       1.4655
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        33.150       32.950       32.800       32.900       32.850
  THAILAND       BAHT          48.000       45.400       43.900       45.100       46.600
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6338       1.6230       1.6324       1.6379       1.6345

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR       100.00        99.80       100.00        99.64       100.37

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.




1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     February 27, 1998



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  FEBRUARY 20, 1998

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Feb. 16      Feb. 17      Feb. 18      Feb. 19      Feb. 20

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR                      0.6685       0.6702       0.6760       0.6716
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING                  12.825       12.803       12.835       12.840
  BELGIUM        FRANC                      37.700       37.550       37.670       37.650
  CANADA         DOLLAR                      1.4405       1.4355       1.4235       1.4205
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN                        8.3100       8.3100       8.3100       8.3092
  DENMARK        KRONE                       6.9680       6.9360       6.9531       6.9510
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU             H           1.0828       1.0865       1.0840       1.0840
  FINLAND        MARKKA                      5.5425       5.5300       5.5390       5.5330
  FRANCE         FRANC                       6.1095       6.0980       6.1135       6.1160
  GERMANY        D. MARK         O           1.8266       1.8200       1.8237       1.8231
  GREECE         DRACHMA                   288.00       287.12       288.05       289.03
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR                      7.7415       7.7450       7.7450       7.7455
  INDIA          RUPEE           L          38.950       38.900       38.900       39.390
 *IRELAND        POUND                       1.3575       1.3635       1.3625       1.3650
  ITALY          LIRA                     1798.25      1794.25      1798.10      1799.20
  JAPAN          YEN             I         126.87       126.35       126.25       127.73
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT                     3.8700       3.8000       3.7300       3.7800
  MEXICO         PESO                        8.4720       8.5500       8.5450       8.5900
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER         D           2.0585       2.0507       2.0555       2.0600
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR                      0.5795       0.5793       0.5852       0.5786
  NORWAY         KRONE                      7.6175       7.5900       7.5997       7.6005
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO          A           186.95       186.30       186.78       186.65
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR                        1.67         1.65         1.63         1.65
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND                       4.9425       4.9460       4.9430       4.9510
  SOUTH KOREA    WON             Y        1692.00      1711.00      1674.00      1661.00
  SPAIN          PESETA                    154.750      154.080      154.520      154.530
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE                       62.200       62.200       62.200       62.200
  SWEDEN         KRONA                       8.1440       8.1040       8.0969       8.0890
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC                      1.4731       1.4690       1.4715       1.4705
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR                     33.050       32.970       32.850       32.900
  THAILAND       BAHT                       46.200       45.800       44.200       44.700
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND                       1.6312       1.6395       1.6355       1.6363

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR                    100.62       100.26       100.34       100.48

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.




1FEDERAL RESERVE STATISTICAL RELEASE                                     February 27, 1998



  H.10(512)                  FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING  FEBRUARY 27, 1998

  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is advised that the Federal Reserve
  Bank of New York has certified for customs purposes the following noon buying rates in
  New York City for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies:


                 MONETARY                     (CURRENCY UNITS PER DOLLAR)
   COUNTRY         UNIT       Feb. 23      Feb. 24      Feb. 25      Feb. 26      Feb. 27

 *AUSTRALIA      DOLLAR         0.6670       0.6659       0.6655       0.6713       0.6785
  AUSTRIA        SCHILLING     12.670       12.673       12.745       12.754       12.712
  BELGIUM        FRANC         37.020       37.170       37.380       37.430       37.460
  CANADA         DOLLAR         1.4246       1.4218       1.4232       1.4205       1.4236
  CHINA,P.R.     YUAN           8.3100       8.3100       8.3090       8.3100       8.3100
  DENMARK        KRONE          6.8460       6.8660       6.9065       6.9091       6.9150
 *EURO COMMUNITY ECU            1.1017       1.0975       1.0915       1.0895       1.0890
  FINLAND        MARKKA         5.4450       5.4675       5.5019       5.5029       5.5090
  FRANCE         FRANC          6.0245       6.0365       6.0655       6.0800       6.0835
  GERMANY        D. MARK        1.7917       1.8004       1.8116       1.8116       1.8141
  GREECE         DRACHMA      284.05       284.99       286.55       287.43       287.50
  HONG KONG      DOLLAR         7.7465       7.7465       7.7470       7.7435       7.7430
  INDIA          RUPEE         39.300       39.350       39.260       39.300       39.450
 *IRELAND        POUND          1.3835       1.3815       1.3695       1.3644       1.3640
  ITALY          LIRA        1769.80      1777.80      1788.20      1785.90      1787.60
  JAPAN          YEN          128.92       128.15       128.62       127.72       126.12
  MALAYSIA       RINGGIT        3.8400       3.7500       3.7400       3.7075       3.7050
  MEXICO         PESO           8.6300       8.6100       8.5830       8.5640       8.5275
  NETHERLANDS    GUILDER        2.0221       2.0298       2.0416       2.0431       2.0450
 *NEW ZEALAND    DOLLAR         0.5760       0.5762       0.5761       0.5772       0.5840
  NORWAY         KRONE         7.5155       7.5256       7.5900       7.5678       7.5780
  PORTUGAL       ESCUDO         183.85       184.42       185.49       185.71       185.75
  SINGAPORE      DOLLAR           1.65         1.63         1.63         1.62         1.62
  SOUTH AFRICA   RAND          4.9440       4.9370       4.9465       4.9500       4.9435
  SOUTH KOREA    WON         1663.00      1656.00      1644.00      1656.00      1635.00
  SPAIN          PESETA       152.200      152.630      153.590      153.680      153.800
  SRI LANKA      RUPEE          62.250       62.200       62.250       62.200       61.900
  SWEDEN         KRONA          8.0100       8.0250       8.0590       8.0390       8.0040
  SWITZERLAND    FRANC         1.4506       1.4539       1.4653       1.4655       1.4662
  TAIWAN         DOLLAR        32.950       32.800       32.600       32.350       32.200
  THAILAND       BAHT          44.800       44.000       43.200       43.000       43.150
 *UNITED KINGDOM POUND          1.6470       1.6455       1.6484       1.6448       1.6453

  MEMO:
**UNITED STATES  DOLLAR        99.50        99.65       100.06       100.00        99.89

  *VALUE IS U.S. DOLLARS

  **INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U.S.   DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G-10
  COUNTRIES.  MARCH 1973 = 100.  WEIGHTS ARE 1972-76  GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES.
  SERIES REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1978.  FOR  DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
  WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE  OF THE U.S. DOLLAR: REVISION" ON PAGE 700 OF THE AUGUST
  1978 FEDERAL RESERVE BULLETIN.

  THIS RELEASE AND HISTORIC RATES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.BOG.FRB.FED.US.

  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS RELEASE OR ABOUT RECEIVING IT IN DOCUMENT
  FORM, PLEASE CALL PUBLICATIONS SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD AT (202) 452-3244.


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