To read the full story with its related links and pictures at Scotland on Sunday Online, go to <http://www.scotlandonsunday.com/news.cfm?id=SS00041754> 24-carat bid to restore gold standard GOLD appears to have lost its glitter. Producers of the world's most famous precious metal are to launch an unprecedented £50m advertising blitz to restore its allure in the face of declining sales and a disastrous price slump. The World Gold Council, which represents dozens of gold-mining nations, is seeking an advertising agency to mastermind the campaign to restore the reputation of the metal which for centuries sparked wars, sustained economies and adorned the planet's most beautiful women. To read the full story with its related links and pictures at Scotland on Sunday Online, go to http://www.scotlandonsunday.com/news.cfm?id=SS00041754 Jeremy Watson Sunday 31 December 2000 Scotland on Sunday This story cannot be reproduced without permission. --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]