Coconut Products

Coconut Products - Prices on 27.12.2006

1. FRESH COCONUT PRICES (Per 1,000 Nuts)

(a) CDA - Colombo Auction (Date: 21.12.2006)

Farm Gate Prices

Highest Price Rs. 14,710 T

Lowest Price Rs. 12,250 T

Average Price Rs. 13,580 T

Quantity Traded 799,738 nuts

(b) Local market wholesale price 12,000-13,000 T

- Retail price (Rs/Nut)

Small (Rs.) Large (Rs.)

Grandpass 12.00-13.00 15.00-18.00

Borella 12.00-13.00 15.00-18.00

Pettah - -

CDA Next Auction (Colombo) on 04.01.2007 at 10.00 a.m. at

the CDA Duke Street Office

(21.11.2006)

Highest Price Rs. 12,800 T

Lowest Price Rs. 12,500 T

Average Price Rs. 12,660 T

CDA Next Regional Auction on 16.01.2007 at 10.00 a.m. at “Siri Madura”, Kuliyapitiya.

(d) CDA - Regional Auction (Southern Province - Beliatta, Matara)

(26.12.2006)

Highest Price Rs. 14,500 T

Lowest Price Rs. 12,500 T

Average Price Rs. 14,000-T

CDA Next Regional Auction on 23.01.2007 at 10.30 a.m. at “Co-operative Hall”, Beliatta.

2. COPRA (Per 250 kgs)

(a) Date of Auction: 20.12.2006

(b) Quantity of Copra Offered 22,000 kgs.

(d) Highest price - M.S. No. 1 Copra Rs. 20,000 T

(e) Simple average price

- M.S. No. 1 Copra Rs. 19,925 T

(f) Simple average price

- M.S. No. 2 Copra Rs. 18,280 T

Next Auction on 05.01.2007 at 11.00 a.m. at the CDA

Duke Street Office

3. DESICCATED COCONUT (Per Kg)

(a) Fine Rs. 112.00-115.00 T Medium Rs. 112.00-115.00 N

4. COCONUT OIL (Per Mt)

(a) Local Price Rs. 118,000 - 120,000T

(b) Philippines (CIF Rott.) Rs. 80,074

5. POONAC (Per Mt) Rs. 11,500T

6. MATTRESS FIBRE (Per 50 Kgs)

(a) Fair Average Quality (FAQ) Rs. 725-745 T

(b) Superior Rs. 750-800 T

7. OMAT FIBRE - FAQ (Per 50 Kgs) Rs. 900-1,050 T

8. BRISTLE FIBRE 1 TIE (Per 50 Kgs) Rs. 1,200-1,300 T

9. BRISTLE FIBRE 2 TIE (Per 50 Kgs) Rs. 1,600-2,000 T

10. COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL (PER MT) Rs. 19,000 T

11. COCONUT EKELS (PER 50 KGS) Rs. 850 T

T - Traded N - Nominal