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

The Financial SPCTR� futures seek to provide an accurate depiction of the financial services sector based upon the S&P 500� Financial Sector Index. Financial SPCTR futures track companies, such as banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and real estate companies. The contracts are suitable for all types of traders to focus their exposure on the financial sector of the market. The capitalization-weighted underlying index, traded on the GLOBEX^� electronic trading platform, contains many components, including Citigroup, American International Group and Bank of America as its largest.

Please view the attached New Contract Notice for more details.

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