For TOPS & CUBS users only: Today the Foreign Exchange and Interest Rate markets closed early for the trading floor only. Additionally, they will not open on the trading floor on Monday, October 14, 2002. These markets continues to be available for trading on GLOBEX. Please be aware that the TOPS processing schedule will not change. Therefore, day orders placed after the early close but before the regular close time will expire off the system at the end of today. Day orders placed today, after the regular close time for markets that are closed on Monday, will expire off the system Monday evening and will not be available for trading on Tuesday morning.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact one of the individuals listed below. Thank you.

Eugene Bridges ebridges@cme.com 312 338-7110

Toni Hudson thudson@cme.com 312 338-7190