anchor: Amounts included in this report have been converted to U.S. dollars using the following exchange rates, effective April 16, 2001, for one U.S.  0.697064 British pounds, 1.95665 Australian dollars, and 2.43533 New Zealand dollars.
positive: To remain consistent, the world banks establish exchange rates to convert between various currencies.
negative: Because of poor economic performance, a 2001 British pound is worth substantially less than a 2001 US dollar.