New  Product Advisory Notices
To All Clearing Member Firms
From Clearing House Department
Subject CBOT 10 Yr Interest Rate Swap Futures Reduced Tick Size
Notice Date 2006-02-07
Notice Number NP 06-03
Effective Date 2006-02-13

Effective Sunday, February 12, 2006 (trade date February 13, 2006), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) will reduce the minimum trading increment for CBOT 10-Year Interest Rate Swap futures (Open Auction Ticker - NI, Electronic Ticker - SR, Clearing Code - 66) from one thirty-second ($31.25) to one-half of one thirty-second of one point ($15.625).

For reduced tick spreads, the tick size will be ¼ of 1/32 of a point ($7.8125/contract).

Price Formats:

 Actual Price Format

 106 28.5/32

 TREX Price Format

 0106285

 SPAN Price Format

 0106285

 Trade Register Format

 106 28.5/32

 Final Special Settlement Price

 116172 (Note: It can settle in 1/4 ticks.)
  For more information, please contact the CME Clearing House at 312-207-2525.