Please be advised that neither X-Fund will be listed for trading during the coming cycle beginning on Tuesday, December 27, 2005.

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, December 23, 2005.

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

Marilee Radecki  312.930.8193  mradecki@cme.com
Kevin Brady   312.648.3653  kbrady@cme.com
Lisa Amato   312.338.2654  lamato@cme.com

Thank you.