Exchange rates

The information in the following table is based on exchange rates between euros and US dollars and between euros and sterling. These translation rates were used in preparation of the accounts:

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Year end
€1 = US $ 1.471 1.317 1.184 1.366 1.261
€1 = £ 0.734 0.671 0.686 0.707 0.708
Annual average
€1 = US $ 1.364 1.254 1.244 1.238 1.126
€1 = £ 0.682 0.682 0.684 0.678 0.691

Noon Buying Rates in New York for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York were as follows:

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Year end
€1 = US $ 1.460 1.320 1.184 1.354 1.260
Annual average
€1 = US $ 1.371 1.256 1.245 1.239 1.132
High
€1 = US $ 1.486 1.333 1.348 1.363 1.260
Low
€1 = US $ 1.290 1.186 1.167 1.180 1.036

High and low exchange rate values for each of the last six months:

September
2007
October
2007
November
2007
December
2007
January
2008
February
2008
High
€1 = US $ 1.422 1.447 1.486 1.476 1.488 1.519
Low
€1 = US $ 1.361 1.409 1.444 1.434 1.457 1.450

On 1 March 2008, the exchange rates between euros and US dollars and between euros and sterling were as follows: €1.00 = US $1.521 and €1.00 = £0.767.