Please be advised that X-funds 1 and 2 will begin trading on Tuesday, February 22, 2005, with new components and performance bond requirements.

For details, go to http://www.cme.com/wrappedpages/misc/xfunds.html. If you haven’t already done so, please bookmark this link. This web page will be updated every two weeks, as X-funds terminate and are replaced with new components. The prior Final Settlement Price will be added after the close of the existing X-funds on Friday, February 18, 2005.

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact:

Marilee Radecki 312.930.8193mradecki@cme.com

Kevin Brady 312.648.3653kbrady@cme.com

Lisa Amato 312.338.2654lamato@cme.com

Thank you.