Client Management Advisory Notice

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From Client Management Operations
Subject CME Network Consolidation Strategy Requirements - Important Reminder.
Effective Date 02/14/03
Notice Number NCP#0001

We are in the process of reviewing our clearing member firms� Schedule 5 documents relating to new circuit orders, upgrades and network configuration changes for our Network Consolidation project. If your firm still has not sent us these documents, please do so now.  In addition, we also need your network diagrams!  This is critical for the network and router configurations.

Our targeted completion date for migrating all clearing traffic from the WorldCom FIN to the AT&T network is still April 30, 2003. To meet this date, please be sure to complete the following steps:  

*    Submit your special Globex Schedule 5 form (if you have not done so by now) via Fax it to

 Ori Lotan at 312/930-8203.

*    Email your Network Diagram, in either Word or Visio format, to olotan@cme.com.

*    Schedule a networking conference call through Ori Lotan, after you have submitted your paperwork and network diagram, so we can review IP addressing and configuration issues. Conference calls will be scheduled on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., CT.  and on Fridays between 10:00 a.m and 11:00 a.m.  CME network engineers and other required staff will participate in these meetings, to cover all questions.

 Staff Resources

For any questions concerning your circuit profile, current circuit utilization levels for the FIN or GLOBEX, and the migration requirements contact:

NameDepartmentEmailPhoneType of Inquires
Karen F. McCoyClient Mgmtkmccoy@cme.com  312 930 4524General
Ori LotanClient Mgmtolotan@cme.com 312 466 7430Circuit Utilization Requests and Circuit Profile
Kathy DohertyGLOBEX Serviceskdoherty@cme.com 312 634 1594AT&T and Globex Issues

Thank you!