CME Globex Notice: August 13, 2007

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your CME Globex Account Manager at 312.634.8700; +44.20.7796.7100 in Europe; or at +852.3101.7696 in Asia.

Critical System Updates

CBOT and Hosted Exchange Products and Functionality Launch
Effective January 2008, the CBOT and Hosted Exchange functionality and products are scheduled to launch on the CME Globex electronic trading platform. Commodities, Dow and Hosted Exchange futures and options are scheduled to launch January 13, 2008. Interest Rate futures and options are scheduled to launch January 27. Jade and Metal products are not included in this launch.

All CBOT-related functionality and CBOT and Hosted Exchange products, including futures, options, spreads and strategies, are currently available for testing in New Release.

The new functionality to support this launch includes Fractional and Cabinet pricing; matching algorithms; new spreads; and enhancements to the Instrument Creation (MO) and Security Definition (MU) market data messages. Complete information on the customer system impacts for this launch is available in the CBOT Client Impact Assessment.

New Functionality

FIX/FAST Launch
In Q3 2007, CME Group is scheduled to launch the new FIX/FAST ^SM market data format on the CME Globex platform. FIX/FAST drastically reduces end-to-end latency and improves bandwidth scalability. The new format is based on FIX ^SM and FAST ^SM protocols for increased efficiency. FIX provides the core message structure and syntax while the FAST protocol increases optimization. FIX/FAST is the basis of a new industry standard for market data.

FIX/FAST is currently available for customer testing in the New Release environment.

The FIX/FAST Software Development Kit, including Market Data Platform channel definitions and reference code, is available online at www.cme.com/fixfast. Please note: the TCP replay functionality will not be available in New Release with this launch. The TCP replay functionality launch will be announced in a later CME Globex Notice.

Product Launches

NYMEX Ardour Global Index Futures Launch
Effective this Sunday, August 19, 2007 (for trade date Monday, August 20), the NYMEX Ardour Global Index futures will launch on the CME Globex electronic trading platform. Complete CME Globex product specifications are available in the NYMEX on CME Globex Snapshot. More information on Ardour Global Index futures is available from NYMEX Product Marketing at 212.299.2301.

The Ardour Global Index futures are based on the Ardour Global ^SM (Extra Liquid) (Ardour-XL ^SM ) Index, a benchmark index for the global alternative energy industry.

NYMEX Ardour Global Index Futures

Product	Instrument Group Code	Product Code	MDP RLC Channel
Ardour Global Index	AX	AX	30

The Ardour Global Index futures are currently available in the Certification environment.

New S&P Futures and Options Launch
Effective this Sunday, August 19, 2007 (for trade date Monday, August 20), the following new S&P® equity products will launch on the CME Globex platform.

New S&P Futures and Options Outrights on CME Globex

Product	Instrument Group Code	Product Code
S&P SmallCap 600® futures†	SM	SMP
E-mini S&P MidCap 400® option outrights	MC	EMD

† S&P SmallCap 600 futures will be available for trading on CME Globex during Electronic Trading Hours (ETH) only. The S&P SmallCap 600 futures are the first CME Group Expanded-Access Product. More information on the new EAP program is available online.

New E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Option Spreads on CME Globex

Product	Strategy Type Code	Instrument Group Code	Product Code
Horizontal Option Spread	HO	8V	EMD
Butterfly Option Spread	BO
Strangle Option Spread	SG
Straddle Option Spread	ST
Vertical Call Option Spread	VC
Vertical Put Option Spread	VP

These new Equity futures, options and spreads are currently available for customer testing in the Certification environment.

NYMEX RBOB and Heating Oil Options Launch on CME Globex
Effective this Sunday, August 19 (for trade date Monday, August 20), NYMEX RBOB and Heating Oil options on futures will launch on the CME Globex platform. Complete CME Globex product specifications are available in the NYMEX Options on CME Globex Snapshot. More information on these NYMEX options is available from NYMEX Product Marketing at 212.299.2301.

NYMEX RBOB and Heating Oil Options on CME Globex

Product	Instrument Group Code	Product Code	MDP RLC Channel
RBOB Options	OB	OB	35
Heating Oil Options	OH	OH	35

The NYMEX RBOB and Heating Oil options are currently available for customer testing in the Certification environment.

Weekly American-Style FX Options on CME Globex
Effective Sunday, August 26, 2007 (for trade date Monday, August 27), the following Weekly American-style FX options on futures will launch on the CME Globex platform.

Weekly American-style FX Options on CME Globex

Weekly FX Options	Instrument Group Code	Product Code
Australian Dollar	ZA	6A1-6A5
British Pound	XB	6B1-6B5
Canadian Dollar	XD	6C1-6C5
Euro FX	XT	6E1-6E5
Japanese Yen	XJ	6J1-6J5
Swiss Franc	XS	6S1-6S5

Wood Pulp Futures and Options Launch
Effective Sunday, September 9, 2007 (for trade date Monday, September 10), Northern Bleach Softwood Kraft Pulp Europe (Softwood Pulp) futures and options will launch on the CME Globex platform. Softwood Pulp options will be eligible for User-Defined Spreads (UDS) Combos and Covereds at launch.

Softwood Pulp on CME Globex

Product	Instrument Group Code	Product Code
Softwood Pulp Futures	WP	WP
Softwood Pulp Option Outrights	W0 (zero)
Softwood Pulp Options Spreads	W2

These Softwood Pulp instruments will be available in the Certification environment for customer testing Monday, August 27.

Intercommodity Spread for Equity Futures
Effective Sunday, September 9, 2007 (for trade date Monday, September 10), a new intercommodity spread between the new E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 and the E-mini Russell 2000® futures will be available for trading on the CME Globex platform.

The new spread, Strategy Type Code IR, is a 2:1 ratio spread and will not support implied functionality.

The IR intercommodity spread will be available in New Release for customer testing this Monday, August 20.

Product Changes

Equity Options Expansion on CME Globex
Effective this Sunday, August 19, 2007 (for trade date Monday, August 20), the following Equity options listings will be extended:

Expanded Equity Options Listings on CME Globex

Options	Instrument Group Code	Product Code	Current Listing Rules	New Listing Rules
E-mini S&P 500® options	EZ	ES	2 quarterlies	4 quarterlies
E-mini NASDAQ-100® options	QZ	NQ
NASDAQ-100 options	XH	ND
E-mini Russell 2000®	RQ	ER
End Of Month S&P 500 options	EV	EV	3 consecutive months	6 consecutive months
End of Month E-mini S&P 500 options	EW	EW	3 consecutive months	6 consecutive months

E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 Tick Change
Effective this Sunday, August 19 (for trade date Monday, August 20), the CME Globex tick size for the E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 futures (CME Globex product code SMC) will change from the current tick of 0.05 to the new tick of 0.1. This change will be effective in all environments upon launch.

E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 Group Code Change
Effective Sunday, August 26 (for trade date Monday, August 27), the Instrument Group Code for the E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 futures will change to ER. Currently the Instrument Group Code for the E-mini S&P SmallCap 600 futures is EP. This change will be effective in all customer environments - Production, Certification and New Release.

The Instrument Group Code can be found in the Instrument Creation (MO) RLC market data message at position 70-71. New Instrument Group Codes may require front-end system or trading application changes. Please contact your system provider for more information.

Events and Announcements

New Release Unavailable 12-5, Friday, August 17
This Friday, August 17, the New Release environment will not be available for customers from 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Central time. The Certification environment will be available according to the normal schedule.