For Immediate Release

Media Contact:
Nicole L. Rallings
312-341-3378
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CBOT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., HOLIDAY TRADING SCHEDULE

CHICAGO, January 5, 2007 – The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday:

Friday, January 12:  

• Open auction:  Financial contracts will close at 12:00 p.m.  Metals contracts will close at 12:30 p.m. All other open auction contracts (Agricultural and Stock Index) will close at their normal times.
• Electronic trading:  Dow/AIG Commodity Index^SM contracts will close at 12:00 p.m.  Metals contracts will close at 12:30 p.m.  Financial contracts will close at 1:00 p.m.  All other electronic trading will close at normal times.

Sunday, January 14:

• Overnight electronic trading will be closed.

Monday, January 15:

• All daytime trading will be closed.  Electronic trading will reopen at normal evening times.