As part of the merger of the CME and CBOT, the Exchanges have undertaken to harmonize the rulebooks of the two Exchanges to the extent possible. At the following meetings, Exchange representatives will provide a description of the significant changes to the rules of each Exchange, the remaining key differences in the rules and the timeline for implementation. These meetings will be held in the 5^th Floor Visitors Center Theater (unless noted) at the following times: 

Date                                                     Time

Monday, November 5^th                        1:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, November 7^th                   8:00 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. 

Wednesday, November 7^th                   3:30 p.m. (in the Dow Futures pit) 

Thursday, November 8^th                       1:30 and 2:30 p.m.   

The following are the links to the new versions of the rules for each Exchange as well as memos summarizing the significant changes and differences in the rules. 

CBOT Rules                http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/page/0,3181,931,00.html

CME Rules                  http://www.cme.com/trading/res/rule/index.html

Summary Memo           http://www.cmegroup.com/products/rulebook.html 

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the following individuals in the Market Regulation Department: 

Dean Payton, Managing Director-         312-435-3658

Jennifer Baum, Associate Director-       312-341-3124

Shelly Goodwin, Manager-                   312-347-4123