PRICES OF PRECIOUS METALS DROP IN ARMENIA

ARKA
March 30, 2010
Yerevan

YEREVAN, March 30, /ARKA/. The State Depository of Precious Metals
and Stones Agency has set new prices for purchase and sale of precious
metals for the period of March 29-April 4, 2010.

The press office of the ministry of finance said the following prices
have been set for purchase and sale of one gram of precious metals by
government agencies. Gold is bought at 12,804.79 Drams (-557,19) and
sold at 13,918.25 дÑ~@амР° (-605,64); silver is bought at 195,68
Drams (-11,52) and sold at 212,70 Drams (-12,52); platinum is bought
at 18,584.55 Drams (-844,64) and sold at 20,200.60 Drams,

(-916,08); palladium is bought at 5,307.79 Drams (-320,46), and sold
at 5,769.34 Drams (-348,32). ($1-396.59 Drams ).