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| TABLE 4 | ||||
| SODA ASH YEAREND PRICES | ||||
| (Dollars per short ton) | ||||
| 2005 | 2006 | |||
| Sodium carbonate (soda ash): | ||||
| Dense, 58% Na2O 100-pound, paper bags, carlot, works, free on board | 152.00-159.00 | 152.00-159.00 | ||
| Bulk, carlot, same basis, tons | 127.00-135.00 | 127.00-135.00 | ||
| Light, 100-pound, paper bags, carlot same basis | 188.00-215.00 | 188.00-215.00 | ||
| Bulk, carlot, same basis, tons | 176.00 | 176.00 | ||
| Source: Current prices of chemicals and related materials, Chemical Market Reporter, January 9, 2006;� | ||||
| August 28, 2006. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program