CME Globex Notices: February 16, 2006

GLOBEX Advisory Notices

To	CME Globex Customers
From	CME Globex Account Management
Subject	CME Globex Notices: February 16, 2006
Notice Date	2006-02-16
Notice Number	021606
Effective Date	2006-02-16
February 16, 2006 Welcome to the CME Globex Notices summary for the week of February 16, 2006. Reminder: Mandatory Certification for CME Globex Q1 Enhancements Reminder: CME Auction Markets Platform on the CME Globex Platform Reminder: CME Milk Class III Futures Launch CME Snowfall Futures Launch Reminder: CME E-mini MSCI EAFE Futures Launch Reminder: CME Market Data Platform Lite Channel Launch Reminder: CME Market Data API Elimination If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your CME Globex Account Manager at 312.634.8700; or at +44.207.623.2550 in Europe. Reminder: Mandatory Certification for CME Globex Q1 Enhancements Effective this Sunday, February 19, 2006 (for trade date Monday, February 20), CME is launching the CME Globex Q1 Enhancements, a bundle of product and technological enhancements. The CME Globex Q1 Enhancements feature changes to several CME market data messages. All front-end system providers are required to complete a quick certification to ensure there will be no negative impact prior to the February 19 launch date. More information on the CME Globex Q1 Enhancements launch and certification requirements is available online. Reminder: CME Auction Markets Platform on the CME Globex Platform On Monday, February 27, 2006, the CME Auction Markets platform will be directly available to CME Globex users via the CME iLink 2.x interface. With this launch, CME Globex customers will be able to trade CME Auction Markets products on the CME Globex platform via the CME iLink interface. More information on the CME Auction Markets platform launch is available online. Reminder: CME Milk Class III Futures Launch Effective Monday, February 27, 2006, CME Milk Class III futures and implied calendar spreads will be launched on the CME Globex platform. More information on the CME Milk Class III futures launch is available online. CME Snowfall Futures Launch Effective Sunday, February 26, 2006 (for trade date February 27), CME is launching CME Snowfall futures contracts on the CME Globex electronic trading platform. CME Snowfall futures will be available for testing in the CME certification environment this Monday, February 13. More information on the CME Snowfall futures launch is available online. Reminder: CME E-mini MSCI EAFE Futures Launch Effective Sunday, March 19, 2006 (for trade date March 20), CME is launching the CME E-mini MSCI EAFE futures, the first futures contract based on the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East) Index, the preeminent benchmark for measuring international stock market performance. More information on the CME E-mini MSCI EAFE futures launch is available online. Reminder: CME Market Data Platform Lite Channel Launch As previously announced, CME is launching the CME Market Data Platform Lite Channel in the CME production environment in Q1 2006. The Lite Channel decreases bandwidth requirements for customers who receive RLC market data via the CME Market Data Platform by utilizing intelligent filters to control message quantity. Customers will be able to receive CME futures market data on a T1 connection via the Lite Channel without any critical data delays or latencies. The CME Market Data Platform Lite Channel is currently available for testing in the CME certification environment. More information on the CME Market Data Platform Lite Channel is available online. Reminder: CME Market Data API Elimination As previously announced, CME is eliminating CME Market Data API (MD API), the legacy market data vehicle, on July 1, 2006. All CME MD API customers must complete the migration to the CME Market Data Platform before July 1. More information on the CME MD API cut-off and the CME Market Data Platform is available online.