2. Index Performance

Index            VALUE      VALUE      % Change   VALUE     % Change
                 at Aug 97  at Aug 96  Aug 96     at 31     Dec 96
                                       to Aug 97  Dec 96    to Aug 97

All Share        7,307      6,689      +9.2       6,658     +9.7
Mining Producers 3,543      4,352     -18.6       3,980    +11.0
All Gold         1,016      1,788     -43.2       1,506    -32.5
Financial       10,058      7,173     +40.2       7,467    +34.7
Industrial       8,981      7,836     +14.6       7,922    +13.4

                         Historical            Date
                           High
All Share                 7,614.3           07.08.1997
Mining Producers          4,333.8           27.02.1997
All Gold                  2,535.1           07.09.1994
Financial                10,514.5           29.07.1997
Industrial                9,314.2           07.08.1997

as at 31 August 1997

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