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The following table sets forth the period-end, average, high
and low noon buying rate, expressed in reais per U.S. dollar
(R$/U.S.$) for the periods indicated.
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Exchange Rates of Nominal reais Per
U.S.$1.00
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| Period |
|
High
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Low
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|
Average
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|
Period End
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| 1996 |
|
1.041
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|
0.973
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|
1.001
|
|
1.039
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| 1997 |
1.116
|
1.040
|
1.079
|
1.116
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| 1998 |
1.209
|
1.117
|
1.161
|
1.209
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| 1999 |
2.165
|
1.208
|
1.816
|
1.789
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| 2000 |
1.985
|
1.723
|
1.830
|
1.955
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| November 2000 |
1.978
|
1.910
|
1.948
|
1.960
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| December 2000 |
1.985
|
1.952
|
1.963
|
1.955
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| January 2001 |
1.975
|
1.936
|
1.954
|
1.971
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| February 2001 |
2.045
|
1.974
|
2.002
|
2.045
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| March 2001 |
2.162
|
2.021
|
2.089
|
2.162
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| April 2001 |
2.301
|
2.138
|
2.193
|
2.185
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| May 2001 |
2.360
|
2.277
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2.360
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2.195
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Source: Central Bank
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