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Effective Thursday, May 13, 2004, the strike price range will be expanded for all Eurodollar options (including Mid-Curve
and 5-Year Bundle options). Recently, there has been interest in these additional listings. At the start of trading in a contract
expiration, the Exchange will now list put and call options at the regular exercise price that is nearest the previous day’s
settlement price of the underlying futures contract and all eligible exercise prices in a range of 5.50 IMM Index points above
and below the exercise price that is nearest the futures price. Thereafter, the Exchange shall add for trading all eligible
exercise prices in a range of 5.50 IMM Index points above and 5.50 IMM Index points below the exercise price nearest the previous
day’s settlement price.
Previously, the Exchange listed Eurodollar put and call options at the regular exercise price that is nearest the previous
day’s settlement price of the underlying futures contract and all eligible exercise prices in a range of 1.75 IMM Index points
above and below the exercise price that is nearest the futures price for contract expirations whose expiration date is up
to and including 12 months away, 2.00 IMM Index points above and below the exercise price that is nearest the futures price
for contract expirations whose expiration date is more than 12 months up to and including 15 months away and 2.50 IMM Index
points above and below the exercise price that is nearest the futures price for contract expirations whose expiration date
is more than 15 months away.
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Amato at (312) 338-2654, or e-mail at lamato@cme.com, or Marilee Radecki at (312) 930-8193, or e-mail at mradecki@cme.com.
Thank you.
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