The　surface　energies　for　38　surfaces　of　fcc　metals　Cu,　Ag,　Au,　Ni,　Pd,　Pt,　Al,　Pb,　Rh　and　Ir　have　been　calculated　by　using　the　modified　embedded-atom　method.　The　results　show　that,　for　Cu,　Ag,　Ni,　Al,　Pb　and　Ir,　the　average　values　of　the　surface　energies　are　very　close　to　the　polycrystalline　experimental　data.　For　all　fcc　metals,　as　predicted,　the　close-packed　(111)　surface　has　the　lowest　surface　energy.　The　surface　energies　for　the　other　surfaces　increase　linearly　with　increasing　angle　between　the　surfaces　(hkl)　and　(111).　This　can　be　used　to　estimate　the　relative　values　of　the　surface　energy.