Notice to Members
Notice No. 289
07/15/2003
Outright Margin Rates and Intra-Commodity Spread Margin Rates for the Columbia Gulf Onshore Basis (GL), Tetco ELA Basis(TE), Tetco STX Basis (TX), and Transco Zone 3 Basis (CZ)
Effective Date: Friday, July 18, 2003 (close of business)
Futures Contracts: COLUMBIA GULF ONSHORE BASIS (GL), TETCO ELA BASIS
  (TE), TETCO STX BASIS (TX), and TRANSCO ZONE 3 BASIS
  (CZ) Futures Contracts
Contract Months: All Months

NYMEX Division Outright Margins on Weekly & Daily PJM Calendar Swap Futures Contract
  Clearing Member &
Customer Maintenance
Member
Customer
Non-Member
Customer
  New Old New Old New Old
Weekly (JW) $2,000 N/A $2,200 N/A $2,700 N/A
Daily (JD) $1,500 N/A $1,650 N/A $2,025 N/A

NYMEX Division Outright Margins for New Natural Gas Basis Futures Contracts
  Clearing Member &
Customer Maintenance
Member
Customer
Non-Member
Customer
  New Old New Old New Old
Columbia Gulf            
Onshore Basis (GL) $200 N/A $220 N/A $270 N/A
Tectco ELA Basis (TE) $200 N/A $220 N/A $270 N/A
Tectco STX Basis (TX) $200 N/A $220 N/A $270 N/A
Transco Zone 3 Basis (CZ) $200 N/A $220 N/A $270 N/A

NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Spread Margins for New Natural Gas Basis Futures Contracts
  Clearing Member &
Customer Maintenance
Member
Customer
Non-Member
Customer
  New Old New Old New Old
Columbia Gulf            
Onshore Basis (GL) $25 N/A $28 N/A $34 N/A
Tectco ELA Basis (TE) $25 N/A $28 N/A $34 N/A
Tectco STX Basis (TX) $25 N/A $28 N/A $34 N/A
Transco Zone 3 Basis (CZ) $25 N/A $28 N/A $34 N/A
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com