Market  Data Advisory Notices
To Market Data Distributors
From Market Data Operations
Subject REMINDER and UPDATE: RLC Message Format Only-- Variable Tick Threshold Levels to Change
Notice Date 2006-03-28
Notice Number Q2006-43
Effective Date  

Effective Sunday, April 2, 2006 for Trade Date Monday, April 3, 2006, the variable tick threshold levels will be raised from 3.00 Index points to 5.00 Index points for the S&P 500®, S&P/Citigroup GrowthTM and S&P/Citigroup ValueTM options, and for the E-mini® S&P 500 options and option strategies (ES).  This change affects the Trading Floor and CME Globex options pricing.

Please view the attached memo for more information.