Notice to Members
Notice No. 412
12/04/2000
Exchange Early Closing Schedule for December 22 and 29, 2000
Please be advised that the Exchange will close markets earlier on Friday, December 22, and Friday, December 29, 2000, the days preceding Christmas Day abd New Years Day respectively. The following early contract closing schedule will be implemented:

NYMEX DIVISION
Commodity Closing Range
December 22
Closing Range
December 29
Palladium Futures

11:58 a.m. -
12:00 noon

11:58 a.m. -
12:00 noon

Platinum Futures and Options

12:08 p.m. -
12:10 p.m.

12:08 p.m. -
12:10 p.m.

Heating Oil Futures and Options
12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

*12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Unleaded Gasoline Futures and Options

12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

*12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Propane Futures
12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

*12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Crude Oil Futures and Options
12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures and Options
12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Permian Pool Natural Gas Futures
12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Alberta Natural Gas Futures
12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Gulf Coast Gasoline Futures 12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.
*12:58 p.m. -
1:00 p.m.


COMEX DIVISION
Commodity Closing Range
December 22

Closing Range
December 29

Aluminum Futures and Options
11:59 a.m. -
12:00 noon
11:59 a.m. -
12:00 noon
Copper Futures and Options
12:04 p.m. -
12:05 p.m.
12:04 p.m. -
12:05 p.m.
Silver Futures and Options
12:04 p.m. -
12:05 p.m.
12:04 p.m. -
12:05 p.m.
Gold Futures and Options
12:09 p.m. -
12:10 p.m.
12:09 p.m. -
12:10 p.m.


The Eurotop 100 & 300 contracts will conduct normal trading hours.

The NYMEX Late Submissions Area is scheduled to close at 2:30 p.m. and the NYMEX Trade Correction Area will close at 3:15 p.m., the TMS trade allocation screens will be available until 4:30 p.m. The COMEX Division OLTE System will be available for corrections until 2:30 p.m. In the event that you require additional time to process work, or have questions regarding early close procedures, please contact nymex.com

*Last Trading Day Spot Month - Half Hour Closing Range
(12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

All Electricity Future and Option contracts traded on NYMEX ACCESS will close at 1:00 p.m.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com