Mandatory RDC Back-up Clearing And Additional Common Clearing Link Testing On November 8, 2003

Client Management Advisory Notices

To	All Firms And Back Office Managers
From	Client Management Operations
Subject	Mandatory RDC Back-up Clearing And Additional Common Clearing Link Testing On November 8, 2003
Notice Date	2003-10-21
Notice Number	RDC#11
Effective Date
The CME will host a full clearing cycle test for both CME and CBOT clearing member firms on Saturday, November 8, 2003, starting at 8:00 am. The purpose is two-fold. It will provide the following : 1) One final opportunity for those CME and CBOT clearing member firms that have not previously tested their clearing access to CME’s Remote Data Center (RDC), to complete this mandatory test. Firms that are in this group will also receive individual reminder notices. 2) Another opportunity for CME and CBOT clearing member firms, including those who tested this summer, to send and receive CBOT data to/from the RDC. Please view the attached notice for more information. Thank you.