On Saturday, October 25, 2008, CME Group will participate in the FIA
sponsored industry-wide disaster recovery test, which will include U.S. futures exchanges,
clearinghouses, FCMs, and back office bookkeeping software providers. All CME Group member firms
are strongly encouraged to participate in this very crucial test. In order to monitor participation
and progress, firms are asked to register with the FIA. To register online go to the FIA website:
http://www.futuresindustry.org/disaster/dr-test-registration.asp
In preparation for this important test, CME Clearing has scheduled
two preliminary tests for member firms on Saturday, September 27
th and Saturday, October 18
th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT). The purpose of these preliminary tests is
to ensure that firms are able to connect from their sites to CME Clearing Remote Data
Center.
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