MEDIA ADVISORY

CBOT to Host Media Briefing Following November 9
USDA 2006 Crop Production Report and World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates

WHAT:              The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) invites media to attend a briefing/panel analysis
                          to discuss the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Production
                          Report and World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates.

                         The panel will include Brian Basting, Commodity Research Analyst for Advance Trading;
                         and Greg Grow, Director of Agri-Business for Archer Financial Services, Inc., a wholly-
                         owned subsidiary of A.D.M. Investor Services, Inc.

WHEN:             Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 8:15 a.m. CST

                          LISTEN IN LIVE! (starting at  8:05am CST)

LOCATION:     Chicago Board of Trade, Agricultural Trading Floor, 141 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL

                        Journalists are also welcome to participate in the briefing via teleconference by dialing
                       (800) 860-2442 approximately 15 minutes prior to the briefing.  International callers please
                       dial (412) 858-4600. Callers should reference the CBOT CROP REPORT.

                        The crop report press briefing will also be available on the CBOT website – www.cbot.com.

CONTACT:      For those interested in attending in person, please RSVP to Craig Grabiner, CBOT
                         Communications at (312) 341-5758 or cgrabiner1@cbot.com.