GLOBEX Advisory Notices
To CME Globex Customers
From CME Globex Account Management
Subject CME Equity Tick Size Changes
Notice Date 2006-03-09
Notice Number 030906-6
Effective Date 2006-03-09

Dear CME Globex Customers,

Effective Sunday, April 2, 2006 (trade date April 3), in response to customer requests, CME is reducing the minimum tick size from 0.50 to 0.25 index points for the CME NASDAQ-100® and CME E-mini NASDAQ-100 futures.

Futures Current Minimum Tick New Minimum Tick Value (US$)
CME NASDAQ-100 0.50 0.25 $25.00
CME NASDAQ-100 0.50 0.25 $5.00

For more information, please contact Brett Vietmeier, CME Equity Products, at 312.390.3394; or your CME Globex Account Manager at 312.634.8700; or in Europe at +44.201.623.2550.

Thank you,

CME


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