From: "Michael T Payne" <Michael_T_Payne @ firstplus.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:48:55 -0600
Subject: [ILF] FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE WARNING

This is a notice to let US travellers to the UK next week:

The GBP (British Pound Sterling) is rising sharply against the USD (US
Dollar), you might consider buying the bulk of your hard currency NOW, as
opposed to later, as it looks like that it is going to continue to climb.
The current conversion is:

>Buying GBP from USD:
> GBP 1.00= USD 1.80
> Expected High 10 Day (GBP)  USD 1.84
>Expected High 20 Day (GBP) USD 1.85
>Expected High 30 Day (GBP) USD 1.86

Source:  Merrill Lynch Securities 01/19/99 14:36

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY NOW, with some of the monies that some of
you will be exchanging waiting a day could really set you back an easy USD
30.00 to USD 50.00 with an increase of just a cent or two.

Those of you that can remember GBP 1.00 to USD 2.12 will understand what I
am talking about!

Mikey