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To: Travbfree who wrote (420)	2/17/2000 8:17:00 PM
From: Travbfree	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 539

An e-mail I received: BRIDGE UPDATE--PRECIOUS METALS: Gold demand up 21% y-o-y at 3,278 tns WGC: Gold demand up 21% on year to record high of 3,278.4 tns London--Feb 17--Gold demand in 1999 rose 21% on 1998 levels to reach a record 3,278.4 tonnes, according to the World Gold Council's Gold Demand Trends. The 566.2-tonne rise came mainly from a 23% jump in year-on-year jewelry demand to 2,799.2 tonnes, helped by strong fourth quarter demand of 707.8 tonnes--5% up on the same period in 1998. Investment demand totaled 479.2 tonnes, up 8% on 1998 levels despite a poor fourth-quarter performance where demand fell 24%, it said. (Story .13722)