------------------------- CURRENCIES   Foreign exchange rates at 14:15 today European Central Bank   _Click here to see our latest stories_ 1 = £0.6055 £1 =1.6515; DM3.2301; FF10.8333;

IR£1.3007; $1.5845 ------------------------- GRAIN PRICES   Ex-farm closing prices for 11 April, 2000 Bread wheat Daily change Feed wheat Daily change Feed barley Daily change Oilseed rape

Daily change South East – – – – 70.50 n/c – – South West – – 71.00 n/c 70.80 n/c – – Midlands – – 71.50 +50 70.30 n/c – – Eastern 90.00 unch 70.90 +40 71.00 -30 118.50 +120 North East 94.50

n/c 74.70 +70 71.00 -100 – – North West – – 73.00 n/c 69.50 n/c – – Scotland – – 79.30 +80 71.00 -100 112.00 n/c -------------------------