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8 May 2008
LME Officials LME AL $/LB
Cash	1.2791
3MTH	1.3000
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8 May 2008
LME Officials LME AL $/KG
Cash	2.820
3MTH	2.866
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8 May 2008
LME Officials LME AL $/MT
Cash	2820.0
3MTH	2866.0
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09 May06:22China exports of aluminium alloy rise, plates fall (Reuters)

08 May15:52U.S. jobless claims, retail sales show resilience (Reuters)

08 May15:14Kaiser Aluminum profit rises but stock falls (Reuters)

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LME Aluminum Daily Summary

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 09 May 2008
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.3007	1.3179	1.3640	1.3721	1,037,100	6,127,300
Official	+/-	.0216	.0179	.0177	.0181	-1250	1164300
Unofficial	$	1.2918	1.3122
Unofficial	+/-	-.0089	-.0057

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 09 May 2008
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2,867.50	2,905.50	3,007.00	3,025.00	1,037,100	6,127,300
Official	+/-	47.50	39.50	39.00	40.00	-1250	1164300
Unofficial	$	2,848.00	2,893.00
Unofficial	+/-	-19.50	-12.50

LME Aluminum Daily Summary 09 May 2008
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2.868	2.906	3.007	3.025	1,037,100	6,127,300
Official	+/-	.048	.040	.039	.040	-1250	1164300
Unofficial	$	2.848	2.893
Unofficial	+/-	-.020	-.013

LME Aluminum Short History

LME Aluminum Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
09 May 08	1.3007	1.3179	1.3640	1.3721	1,037,100	6,127,300
08 May 08	1.2791	1.3000	1.3463	1.3540	1,038,350	4,963,000
07 May 08	1.3075	1.3322	1.3712	1.3735	1,039,275	4,046,600
06 May 08	1.3068	1.3286	1.3653	1.3685	1,036,325	4,427,150
02 May 08	1.2773	1.2968	1.3336	1.3395	1,037,500	3,986,825
01 May 08	1.2927	1.3156	1.3549	1.3621	1,038,950	4,397,000
30 Apr 08	1.3132	1.3336	1.3667	1.3712	1,040,675	4,938,375
29 Apr 08	1.3327	1.3544	1.3848	1.3844	1,042,075	3,112,000
28 Apr 08	1.3386	1.3581	1.3866	1.3848	1,042,825	3,224,925
25 Apr 08	1.3215	1.3420	1.3712	1.3699	1,043,775	3,410,600
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	1.2940	1.3152	1.3559	1.3616
Apr	1.3423	1.3653	1.3971	1.3991

LME Aluminum Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
09 May 08	2,867.50	2,905.50	3,007.00	3,025.00	1,037,100	6,127,300
08 May 08	2,820.00	2,866.00	2,968.00	2,985.00	1,038,350	4,963,000
07 May 08	2,882.50	2,937.00	3,023.00	3,028.00	1,039,275	4,046,600
06 May 08	2,881.00	2,929.00	3,010.00	3,017.00	1,036,325	4,427,150
02 May 08	2,816.00	2,859.00	2,940.00	2,953.00	1,037,500	3,986,825
01 May 08	2,850.00	2,900.50	2,987.00	3,003.00	1,038,950	4,397,000
30 Apr 08	2,895.00	2,940.00	3,013.00	3,023.00	1,040,675	4,938,375
29 Apr 08	2,938.00	2,986.00	3,053.00	3,052.00	1,042,075	3,112,000
28 Apr 08	2,951.00	2,994.00	3,057.00	3,053.00	1,042,825	3,224,925
25 Apr 08	2,913.50	2,958.50	3,023.00	3,020.00	1,043,775	3,410,600
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2,852.83	2,899.50	2,989.17	3,001.83
Apr	2,959.27	3,009.91	3,080.18	3,084.41

LME Aluminum Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
09 May 08	2.868	2.906	3.007	3.025	1,037,100	6,127,300
08 May 08	2.820	2.866	2.968	2.985	1,038,350	4,963,000
07 May 08	2.883	2.937	3.023	3.028	1,039,275	4,046,600
06 May 08	2.881	2.929	3.010	3.017	1,036,325	4,427,150
02 May 08	2.816	2.859	2.940	2.953	1,037,500	3,986,825
01 May 08	2.850	2.901	2.987	3.003	1,038,950	4,397,000
30 Apr 08	2.895	2.940	3.013	3.023	1,040,675	4,938,375
29 Apr 08	2.938	2.986	3.053	3.052	1,042,075	3,112,000
28 Apr 08	2.951	2.994	3.057	3.053	1,042,825	3,224,925
25 Apr 08	2.914	2.959	3.023	3.020	1,043,775	3,410,600
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2.853	2.900	2.989	3.002
Apr	2.959	3.010	3.080	3.084

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 09 May 2008
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.2043	1.2156	1.2542	1.2859	36,800	29,760
Official	+/-	.0023	.0022	.0000	.0000	20	-23200
Unofficial	$	1.2043	1.2156
Unofficial	+/-	.0000	.0000

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 09 May 2008
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2,655.00	2,680.00	2,765.00	2,835.00	36,800	29,760
Official	+/-	5.00	5.00	.00	.00	20	-23200
Unofficial	$	2,655.00	2,680.00
Unofficial	+/-	.00	.00

LME Al Alloy Daily Summary 09 May 2008
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	2.655	2.680	2.765	2.835	36,800	29,760
Official	+/-	.005	.005	.000	.000	20	-23200
Unofficial	$	2.655	2.680
Unofficial	+/-	.000	.000

LME Al Alloy Short History

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
09 May 08	1.2043	1.2156	1.2542	1.2859	36,800	29,760
08 May 08	1.2020	1.2134	1.2542	1.2859	36,780	52,960
07 May 08	1.2002	1.2179	1.2587	1.2927	36,420	28,420
06 May 08	1.1975	1.2043	1.2474	1.2814	36,420	28,660
02 May 08	1.1839	1.1975	1.2406	1.2723	36,420	27,860
01 May 08	1.1998	1.2156	1.2587	1.2905	36,420	32,980
30 Apr 08	1.2224	1.2360	1.2769	1.3086	36,420	39,380
29 Apr 08	1.2383	1.2519	1.2927	1.3245	36,580	29,040
28 Apr 08	1.2315	1.2474	1.2882	1.3200	36,580	31,320
25 Apr 08	1.2292	1.2383	1.2746	1.3063	36,580	33,720
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	1.1979	1.2107	1.2523	1.2848
Apr	1.2508	1.2654	1.3076	1.3416

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
09 May 08	2,655.00	2,680.00	2,765.00	2,835.00	36,800	29,760
08 May 08	2,650.00	2,675.00	2,765.00	2,835.00	36,780	52,960
07 May 08	2,646.00	2,685.00	2,775.00	2,850.00	36,420	28,420
06 May 08	2,640.00	2,655.00	2,750.00	2,825.00	36,420	28,660
02 May 08	2,610.00	2,640.00	2,735.00	2,805.00	36,420	27,860
01 May 08	2,645.00	2,680.00	2,775.00	2,845.00	36,420	32,980
30 Apr 08	2,695.00	2,725.00	2,815.00	2,885.00	36,420	39,380
29 Apr 08	2,730.00	2,760.00	2,850.00	2,920.00	36,580	29,040
28 Apr 08	2,715.00	2,750.00	2,840.00	2,910.00	36,580	31,320
25 Apr 08	2,710.00	2,730.00	2,810.00	2,880.00	36,580	33,720
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2,641.00	2,669.17	2,760.83	2,832.50
Apr	2,757.45	2,789.68	2,882.73	2,957.73

LME Al Alloy Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
09 May 08	2.655	2.680	2.765	2.835	36,800	29,760
08 May 08	2.650	2.675	2.765	2.835	36,780	52,960
07 May 08	2.646	2.685	2.775	2.850	36,420	28,420
06 May 08	2.640	2.655	2.750	2.825	36,420	28,660
02 May 08	2.610	2.640	2.735	2.805	36,420	27,860
01 May 08	2.645	2.680	2.775	2.845	36,420	32,980
30 Apr 08	2.695	2.725	2.815	2.885	36,420	39,380
29 Apr 08	2.730	2.760	2.850	2.920	36,580	29,040
28 Apr 08	2.715	2.750	2.840	2.910	36,580	31,320
25 Apr 08	2.710	2.730	2.810	2.880	36,580	33,720
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
May	2.641	2.669	2.761	2.833
Apr	2.757	2.790	2.883	2.958

LME NASAAC Daily Summary

LME NASAAC Daily Summary 09 May 2008
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.2066	1.2247	1.2678	1.2950	116,000	106,160
Official	+/-	.0046	.0045	.0023	.0023	-60	-4320