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CBOT ANNOUNCES INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY TRADING SCHEDULE

CHICAGO, June 26, 2007 – The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Independence Day holiday:

Tuesday, July 3:

• - Open auction:  Financial contracts will close at 12:00 p.m.  Stock Index contracts will close at 12:15 p.m. Agricultural & Metals contracts will close at their normal times.
• - Electronic trading:  Stock Index contracts will close at 12:30 p.m. Financial contracts will close at 1:00 p.m.  All other contracts will close at their normal times.
• - Overnight trading will be closed.

Wednesday, July 4:

• - Open auction:  Daytime trading will be closed.
• - Electronic trading:  Daytime trading will be closed.
• - Electronic trading reopens at normal evening times.