Notice to Members
Notice No. 152
04/19/2004
Homestake Mining Company Gold Brand
The Exchange has complied with regulatory requirements by filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission notification of an approved amendment to Supplement No. 1, Official List of Approved Refiners and Brands” of the Gold Futures Contract. The approved amendment changes the production status of the “HOMESTSKE MINING COMPANY” gold brand to no longer produced. The brand will be marked with an asterisk (*) in Supplement No.1, “Official List of Approved Brands and Brands” of the gold Futures Contract indicating that it is no longer produced. This brand will continue to remain acceptable for delivery since there are gold bars bearing this brand in the Exchange Licensed Depositories.

The attached approved amendment to Supplement No. 1, “Official List of Approved Refiners and Brands” of the Gold Futures Contract is effective Friday, April 23, 2004.

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