Please be informed that CME intends to discontinue the printing of all hard-copy reports (including ‘blue-bar’ out-trades) effective Tuesday, January 31, 2006.   Additionally, CME will permanently close its lockbox (i.e. mailbox) distribution center on the 2^nd floor of its 30 South Wacker tower.  

The primary purpose of this new policy is to ensure that firms are self-reliant with respect to receiving data output from the Exchange.   In the context of business continuity plans, it is imperative for the exchange and its clearing firms to have the capability to operate and interface with each other from remote locations.