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Strike Price Notice - Ag, February 19, 2008
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Agricultural Options Expiration

Clearing members, traders and trade checkers are advised to make adequate provisions for the Friday afternoon Corn, Oat, Rice, Soybean, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Soybean Crush and Wheat Futures Options trade checking session.

The Floor Conduct Committee is authorized to impose fines up to $1,000 for failure to make adequate provisions for trade checking.

Applicable times for option expiration are as follows:

FRIDAY, July 21, 2006

10:30 a.m. - Options Only Out Trade Report (BXTC730AP) reflects out trades for expiring options only and will be sent to firms at each intra-day out trade pass.

1:15 p.m. - TRADING IN THE EXPIRING OPTION HALTS.

3:30 p.m. - The following reports will be made available via TCP/IP or INFOPAC.

Options Expiration Summary Report (BXTP205) shows firms’ options positions by strike price along with final settlement;

Broker Matched and Unmatched Reports (XTP080 AND XTP085) will be produced for the expiring options only;

In the Money Report (BCPM580) will be available daily and shows in-the-money options based on settlements;

Options Only Out Trade Report (BXTC730AP) reflects out trades for expiring options only and will be sent to firms at each intra-day out trade pass.

3:45 p.m. - MANDATORY TRADE CHECKING SESSION ON THE FLOOR.

4:30 p.m. - Updated Option Only Out Trade Report and Options Expiration Summary Report published.

Corrections and adjustments submitted to CME Clearing.

5:00 p.m. - Updated Option Only Out Trade Report and Options Expiration Summary Report published.

5:15 p.m. -MANDATORY FINAL TRADE CHECKING SESSION ON THE FLOOR. Firms may not leave with unresolved items.

6:00 p.m. - Deadline for exercise and automatic exercise cancellation to be submitted to CME Clearing. (NOTE: Unreconciled out trades will be busted.)

7:00 p.m. - CME processing

After 10:00 p.m. - Option Exercise / Assignments Notice (BCPM650) will be distributed via TCP/IP or INFOPAC.

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