Please note: On September 23, 2002, this contract will open at 8:30 a.m.

The Technology SPCTR� futures contracts are based on the S&P 500 Technology and Telecom Sector Indexes, Technology SPCTR futures track companies in a number of technology-related industries, including Internet software communications equipment, computers and peripherals, and wireless telecom services. The contracts are traded on the GLOBEX^� electronic trading platform and are suitable for all types of traders to focus their exposure on the technology sector of the market. The capitalization-weighted underlying index contains many components, of which Microsoft, Intel, IBM and CISCO are the largest.

Please view attached New Contract Notice for more details.

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