Notice to Members
Notice No. 333
10/04/2001
Trading Hours Through November 2
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will abide by the following trading hours, beginning Monday, October 8, through Friday, November 2:

OPEN OUTCRY SESSIONS
COMEX Division Futures and Options Contracts
Contract
Time
Copper 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Aluminum 9:05 AM to 1:05 PM
Gold 9:05 AM to 1:05 PM
Silver 9:10 AM to 1:10 PM
Eurotop 100® and 300® futures 8:45 AM to 11:00 AM


NYMEX Division Futures and Options Contracts
Contract
Time
Palladium Futures 8:40 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Platinum 8:45 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.
Propane Futures 9:20 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Natural Gas 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Brent Crude Oil 9:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ligh, Sweet Crude Oil 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Heating Oil 10:05 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Unleaded Gasoline 10:05 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Crack Spread Options 10:05 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Brent/WTI Spread Options 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Coal Futures 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.


NYMEX ACCESS® TRADING
Internet-based NYMEX ACCESS® will be available from 7:00 PM Sunday night and 3:15 PM Monday through Thursday until 8:00 AM for the next morning for metals futures and 9:00 AM the next morning for all energy futures contracts other than propane. Propane will be traded on the system from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Monday through Thursday.

There will be a 20-minute pre-opening session for orders to be entered immediately prior to each evening session.

FUTURE PLANS
The Exchange anticipates resuming regular trading hours beginning on Monday, November 5. Please stay posted for further information.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com