Notice to Members
Notice No. 54
02/13/2001
Final Determination of Categories of Eligibility of Proposed Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors of NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
Please be advised that the Membership Subcommittee has made the following determinations as to the positions and/or categories for which those individuals who were recommended as proposed candidates for the 2001 elections:

1. Recommended as Proposed Nominees for "CHAIRMAN of the Board":

(ONE three-year term)

Gerald Rafferty (RAFT)
Vincent Viola (OLA)

2. Recommended as Proposed Nominees for "Public Director":
PUBLIC
(TWO three-year terms)

Stewart Brown
George Burman
Melvyn Falis
Howard Gabler
Harley Lippman
Dale Lucas
Todd Sloan
Matthew Solof
Robert Steele
Paul Tortorella
Lee White

3. Recommended as Proposed Candidates for "Director*":

ONE three-year term: Floor Broker/Local/FCM/Trade/At Large)

Stephen Ardizzone (ZONE) - Floor Broker
Madeline Boyd (MJB) -Local
Michael Cardelfe (MFC) - Floor Broker/Trade
James Collins (BO) - Trade
Thomas Cunningham (TAC) - Floor Broker
Daniel Dicker (DANO) - Local
Kenneth Garland (CASH) - Local
Adam Hersch (ADAM) - Local
Stanley Meierfeld (STAN) - FCM
Gary Rizzi (RAZZ) - FCM
Gordon Rutledge (OPEC) - Floor Broker
William Schaeffer (IRON) - Floor Broker
Mark Spanakos (SHRK) - Local
Howard Tanney (TANN) - Local
Mark Tolette (SKI) - FCM
David Wender (WHEN) - Local

*In addition to the categories specified above, ALL of these individuals are eligible to be nominated for Director service are also eligible to be nominated for the category of "At Large." If an individual has no category listed next to his name, he or she is only eligible to run for the "At Large" category.

TO BE OFFICIALLY NOMINATED, EACH PROPOSED NOMINEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY A DECLARATION WHICH STATES THAT CATEGORY IN WHICH THE PERSON INTENDS TO STAND FOR ELECTION. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A DECLARATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY BY 5:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2001 WILL RENDER THE PROPOSED NOMINEE INELIGIBLE TO RUN IN ANY CATEGORY.

Note, only those persons who were proposed by February 2, 2001 will be permitted to be officially nominated.

Ballots will be mailed no later than February 27, 2001.

The election will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2001.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com