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| TABLE 4 | ||||||
| YEAREND MAGNESIUM PRICES | ||||||
| Source� | 2006 | 2007 | ||||
| Platts Metals Week: | ||||||
| U.S. spot Western | dollars per pound | 1.35-1.45 | 2.00-2.50 | |||
| U.S. spot dealer import | do. | 1.35-1.42 | 1.80-2.30 | |||
| European free market | dollars per metric ton | 2,000-2,100 | 3,900-4,200 | |||
| Metal Bulletin: | ||||||
| European free market | do. | 2,050-2,150 | 4,100-4,500 | |||
| China free market | do. | 2,020-2,080 | 4,200-4,900 | |||
| do. Ditto. | ||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program