Quarter Sterling (millions) 1997-03-31 2363 1997-06-30 2360 1997-09-30 2474 1997-12-31 2531 1998-03-31 2472 1998-06-30 2480 1998-09-30 2536 1998-12-31 2643 1999-03-31 2662 1999-06-30 2671 1999-09-30 2700 1999-12-31 2817 2000-03-31 2805 2000-06-30 2810 2000-09-30 2832 2000-12-31 3001 2001-03-31 2990 2001-06-30 2987 2001-09-30 2999 2001-12-31 3160 2002-03-31 3154 2002-06-30 3150 2002-09-30 3154 2002-12-31 3293 2003-03-31 3283 2003-06-30 3274 2003-09-30 3304 2003-12-31 3428 2004-03-31 3421 2004-06-30 3415 2004-09-30 3417 2004-12-31 3546