An A ccount pursuant to the Acts 7 & 8 Vict. ch. 32, 18 & 19 Geo. 5 ch. 13 and 19 & 20 Eliz. 2 ch. 24, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 4th day of August 2004. I ssue D epartment

££
Notes Issued:Government Debt
   In Circulation35,102,999,312Other Government Securities13,648,291,547
   In Banking Department7,000,688Other Securities21,461,708,453
Coin other than Gold Coin
Amount of Fiduciary Issue£35,110,000,000
Gold Coin and Bullion
£35,110,000,000£35,110,000,000
Dated the 5th day of August 2004. Mr C P Mann, Deputy Chief Cashier B anking D epartment
££
Capital14,553,000Government Securities1,830,625,817
RestOther Securities18,034,759,320
Public Deposits (including Exchequer,Notes7,000,688
   National Loans Fund, National DebtCoin68,348
   Commissioners and Dividend Accounts)809,861,415
Other Deposits19,048,039,758
Seven Day and other Bills
£19,872,454,173£19,872,4540173
Dated the 5th day of August 2004. Mr C P Mann, Deputy Chief Cashier (1002)