Notice to Members
Notice No. 45
02/03/2003
Margin Rates Change for NYMEX Division Natural Gas Basis Contracts
Effective Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2003 (close of business)
Contracts: Basis Swaps: Alberta Gas Swap (NA), Chicago Swap (NB), Houston Ship Channel Swap (NH), San Juan Swap (NJ), Socal Swap (NS), Transco Zone 6 Swap (NZ), Northwest Pipeline Rockies Swap (NR), Panhandle Swap (PH), Permian Basin Swap (PM), Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Swap (NX), TCO Swap (TC), PGE&E Malin Swap (PB), PGE&E Citygate Swap (PC), NGPL Tex/OK Swap (PD), ANR Oklahoma (NE), SUMAS Swap (NK), NGPL Mid-Continent (NL), Northern Natural Gas Demarcation Swap (PE), Northern Natural Gas Ventrua, Iowa Swap (PF), Dominion Transmission Inc. – Appalachia Swap (PG)
Contract Months: All Months

NYMEX Division Margin Rates For March 2003 Natural Gas Basis Contracts Only
Clearing Member /
Maintenance Margin
Member Customer
Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer
Initial Margin
NATURAL GAS BASIS FINANCIAL New Old New Old New Old
Alberta Gas Basis (NA) $510 $510 $561 $561 $689 $689
Chicago Basis (NB) $175 $120 $193 $132 $236 $162
Houston Ship Channel Basis (NH) $150 $90 $165 $99 $203 $122
San Juan Basis (NJ) $350 $350 $385 $385 $473 $473
Socal Basis (NS) $450 $350 $495 $385 $608 $473
Transco Zone 6 Basis (NZ) $650 $650 $715 $715 $878 $878
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Basis (NR) $950 $900 $1,045 $990 $1,283 $1,215
Panhandle Basis (PH) $150 $100 $165 $110 $203 $135
Permian Basis (PM) $300 $300 $330 $330 $405 $405
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Basis (NX) $350 $250 $385 $275 $473 $338
TCO Basis (TC) $100 $100 $110 $110 $135 $135
PGE&E Malin Basis (PB) $600 $600 $660 $660 $810 $810
PGE&E CityGate Basis (PC) $450 $1,000 $495 $1,100 $608 $1,350
NGPL Tex / OK Basis (PD) $150 $150 $165 $165 $203 $203
ANR Oklahoma Basis (NE) $100 $100 $110 $110 $135 $135
SUMAS Basis (NK) $650 $650 $715 $715 $878 $878
NGPL Mid-Continent Basis (NL) $300 $800 $330 $880 $405 1080
Northern Natural Gas Demarcation Basis (PE) $125 $125 $138 $138 $169 $169
Northern Natural Gas Ventura, Iowa Basis (PF) $175 $175 $193 $193 $236 $236
Dominion Transmission Inc. – Appalachia Basis (PG) $150 $100 $165 $110 $203 $135
             
NYMEX Division Margin Rates For Natural Gas Basis Contracts All Other Months
Clearing Member /
Maintenance Margin
Member Customer
Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer
Initial Margin
NATURAL GAS BASIS FINANCIAL New Old New Old New Old
Alberta Gas Swap (NA) $200 $150 $220 $165 $270 $203
Chicago Basis (NB) $175 $120 $193 $132 $236 $162
Houston Ship Channel Basis Swap (NH) $50 $50 $55 $55 $68 $68
San Juan Basis Swap (NJ) $350 $250 $385 $275 $473 $338
Socal Basis Swap (NS) $300 $175 $330 $193 $405 $237
Transco Zone 6 Basis Swap (NZ) $250 $125 $275 $138 $338 $169
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Basis Swap (NR) $750 $400 $825 $440 $1,013 $540
Panhandle Basis Swap (PH) $75 $75 $83 $83 $101 $101
Permian Basis (PM) $175 $125 $193 $138 $236 $169
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Basis (NX) $75 $75 $83 $83 $101 $101
TCO Basis (TC) $50 $50 $55 $55 $68 $68
PGE&E Malin Basis (PB) $275 $250 $303 $275 $371 $338
PGE&E CityGate Basis (PC) $450 $1,000 $495 $1,100 $608 $1,350
NGPL Tex / OK Basis (PD) $50 $50 $55 $55 $68 $68
ANR Oklahoma Basis (NE) $50 $50 $55 $55 $68 $68
SUMAS Basis (NK) $275 $200 $303 $220 $371 $270
NGPL Mid-Continent Basis (NL) $100 $100 $110 $110 $135 $135
Northern Natural Gas Demarcation Basis (PE) $50 $50 $55 $55 $68 $68
Northern Natural Gas Ventura, Iowa Basis (PF) $100 $100 $110 $110 $135 $135
Dominion Transmission Inc. – Appalachia Basis (PG) $100 $100 $110 $110 $135 $135

This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margins rates the Natural Gas Basis Contracts listed above.

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