<?
 
	$string = 'the price is <tag>£10.00</tag>';
 
	$price = preg_match('#(?:\$|\£|\€|\£|\&\#163;)(\d+(?:\.\d+)?)#', $string);  
	echo "the price is $price";
 
	?>
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