ASSIGNMENTS

After notices of delivery are received by the Clearing House, deliveries are assigned to the oldest long positions at 3:00p.m. Member firms are reminded of their obligation under Rule 807 to maintain accurate inventories of open purchase dates using the on-line web based delivery application. Long inventories that have not been assigned may be adjusted until 8:00p.m.

After the assignment process is completed, each delivering and receiving firm will receive a detailed print-out of their deliveries.  The receiving firm will also receive an "Ownership/Delivery Notice" for each lot assigned.  These are distributed to firm’s mailboxes, Data Processing, 2nd floor, 20 South Wacker Drive.

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