As previously announced,* the Board of Directors has approved adjustments to the option expiration schedules for January 2009 Agricultural and Financial Options as indicated below. These changes are designed to minimize holiday related scheduling issues in connection with the 2008 Christmas holiday. 

-        Change the last trading day/expiration for January 2009 agricultural and financial options from Friday, December 26 to Tuesday, December 23, 2008. 

The referenced agricultural options will include January 2009 Corn, Soybean, Soybean Oil, Soybean Meal, Oat, Rice, Wheat and Soybean Crush contracts. The referenced financial options will include January 2009 U.S. Treasury Bond and 10-Year, 5-Year and 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note contracts.  

*Previous announcements dated November 9, 2006, January 26, August 24, August 27 and September 21, 2007.