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To: KyrosL who wrote (33986)	5/19/2003 10:10:09 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 74559

thanks

To: KyrosL who wrote (33986)	5/20/2003 5:28:25 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74559

Hi KyrosL, did I forget ;0) to mention to you that now may be a good time to hoard physical palladium on contra-cycle momentum ... or shares of mines that may survive the interim ... Beside SWC, what else is there ? Chugs, Jay biz.yahoo.com <<Reuters Car makers dug into platinum inventories in '02 Monday May 19, 2:24 pm ET By Alden Bentley ...Johnson Matthey estimated that palladium demand slumped 29 percent last year to 4.78 million ounces, its lowest level for nine years. ... Diesel engines can only use platinum in their emission control units, though research is being done to make palladium work. In Europe, nearly 40 percent of car sales are diesel. ... At $160 an ounce, palladium is priced at its lowest since April 1997, before it soared to around $1,095 in early 2001. Johnson Matthey sees it trading from $120 to $180 in the next six months. Platinum, now at $653 an ounce, is seen between $590 and $690.>> Chugs, Jay