GLOBEX Advisory Notices
To CME Globex Customers
From CME Globex Account Management
Subject CME Globex Notices: April 6, 2006
Notice Date 2006-04-06
Notice Number 040606-2
Effective Date 2006-04-06

April 6, 2006

Welcome to the CME Globex Notices summary for the week of April 6, 2006.

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.


CME Housing Futures 
Effective this Monday, April 10, 2006, CME Housing futures will be available in the CME Globex certification environment for customer testing.

More information on CME Housing futures is available online.


Reminder: Q2 2006 CME Messaging Policy Benchmarks 
The Q2 2006 CME Messaging Policy benchmarks are now available.

The benchmarks are published quarterly and are based on the per-product Volume Ratios, including the prior quarter's roll trading.


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.


CME FirmSoft Administration Interface 
To provide greater control and flexibility over CME FirmSoft access rights to CME Clearing Firms, CME is introducing the CME FirmSoft Administration interface. Through this browser-based interface on the secure CME portal site, authorized CME Clearing Firm administrators will have the ability to directly add, modify and delete CME FirmSoft access rights for their employees and customers.

More information on the CME FirmSoft Administration Interface is available online.


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