The Exchange trading floors and normal operations will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2006, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.  As a result, on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 and Friday, November 24,2006,  there will be abbreviated trading hours.

Please view the Thanksgiving Day holiday hours located at

http://www.cme.com/trading/res/cch/2006thanksgiving5485.html

for specifics.

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

Thank you.