Notice to Members
Notice No. 307
08/01/2003
Amendment to the Last Day of Trading for Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, and Electricity Contracts on the Clearport(sm) Clearing and Trading Platform
The NYMEX Board of Directors has approved an amendment to the last day of trading for calendar-swap contracts to allow for trading through the last business day of the contract month. Previously, the last day of trading for each of these contracts was the last business day of the month immediately preceding the contract month. This change is effective beginning on Friday, August 1 for the August 2003 contract months.

This amendment to allow for trading through the last business day of the contract month applies to the following list of products:

Crude and Petroleum Products

CS WTI Calendar Swap

DC Dubai Calendar Swap

MA WTI - Bow River Swap

MS New York Harbor Gasoline Swap

MP New York Harbor Heating Oil Swap

UK New York Harbor Gasoline Crack Swap

HK New York Harbor Heating Oil Crack Swap

RU Gulf Coast Unl Gasoline Crack Swap

RD Gulf Coast No. 2 Heating Oil Crack Swap

UU Unl Gasoline Up-Down Swap

UT No. 2 Heating Oil Up-Down Swap

MR NYMEX Gasoline vs. NYMEX Heating Oil

MJ New York Conv. Unl 87 Gasoline vs. NYMEX Gasoline

MK New York Diesel vs. NYMEX Heating Oil

MD Gulf Coast Gasoline vs. Gulf Coast Heat Swap

ME Gulf Coast Jet vs. NYMEX Heat Swap

MQ West Coast LA Jet vs. NYMEX Heat Swap

MH West Coast Los Angeles Carb Gasoline Swap

MI West Coast Los Angeles Carb vs. NYMEX Gasoline Swap

MF Gulf Coast Residual Fuel 3.0% Sulfur

MG Gulf Coast Residual Fuel Crack

MM New York Harbor Residual Fuel 1% Sulfur

ML New York Harbor Residual Fuel Crack

2) U.S. Power
KA NYISO Zone A Swap

KG NYISO Zone G Swap

KJ NYISO Zone J Swap

Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com