MARGIN RATE CHANGE FOR EUROTOP 100 AND 300 FUTURES CONTRACTS

Notice to Members

Notice No. 158 05/08/2001


Effective Date: Thursday, May 10, 2001 (close of business) Futures Contract: FTSE Eurotop 100 and 300 Futures Contract Months: All Months Rate Change: COMEX Division Margins on FTSE Eurotop 100 Futures Contracts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin): Old: $8,000 New: $9,500 Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $8,000 New: $9,500 COMEX Division Margins on FTSE Eurotop 300 Futures Contracts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin): Old: $6,500 New: $7,500 Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $6,500 New: $7,500 This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margins for the COMEX FTSE Eurotop 100 and 300 Futures Contract.

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