Market Data Advisory Notices
To | Quote Vendors
From | Market Data Operations
Subject | CME Group/NYMEX Merger
Notice Date | 2008-08-25
Notice Number | Q2008-167
Effective Date | 2008-08-25
Attention: CME Group/NYMEX Quote Vendors, We are pleased to announce the official close to the merger between CME Group, Inc. and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. The distribution of our market data through the quote vendor community is a vital part to the continued success of our merged exchanges. Over the next several months, we will be migrating NYMEX/COMEX market data into CME Group and will actively communicate changes and customer impacts. Please review the newly created Quote Vendor Impact Document which provides an overview to the following key areas: Market Data Agreement and Subscriber Reporting NYMEX/COMEX Data Migration to the CME Market Data Platform (MDP) CME MDP Overview and Connectivity Market Data Formats and Bandwidth Additional Links and Contact Information More details will follow over the next few months. If you have questions, please e-mail your questions to the appropriate group. Contact Information: CME Market Data Policies, Contracts, Reporting, Fees: marketdata@cme.com CME Market Data Operational Issues (Connections, Data Format, etc.): mdo@cmegroup.com