Notice to Members
Notice No. 182
05/13/2004
Proposed Amendments to COMEX Division NYMEX ACCESS(r) Trading Hours
In order to accommodate the marketplace, the COMEX Governors Committee unanimously voted to amend the NYMEX ACCESS® trading session for Gold, Silver, Copper and Aluminum. The trading hours on NYMEX ACCESS® for Platinum and Palladium will remain the same.

Old Trading Hours on NYMEX ACCESS®:
(Gold, Silver and Copper)
Sundays: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Mondays through Thursdays 3:15 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

(Aluminum)
Sundays: 7:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m.
Mondays through Thursdays 3:15 p.m. to 7:40 a.m.

Proposed New Trading Hours on NYMEX ACCESS®:
(Gold, Silver and Copper)
Sundays: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Mondays through Thursdays 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

(Aluminum)
Sundays: 7:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m.
Mondays through Thursdays 2:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m.
The Regular Trading Hours for Gold, Silver, Copper and Aluminum will remain unchanged.

Although the change in trading hours for Gold, Silver and Copper on NYMEX ACCESS® does not require a rule amendment, it does affect a “Special Mater” under the terms of the COMEX By-Laws. Accordingly, COMEX Division Members have ten (10) days to submit a petition signed by owners of at least 155 COMEX Division Memberships requesting a vote of the COMEX Division Members to disapprove the amendments, pursuant to the procedures set forth under COMEX By-Law 205(D). If a petition is not received, or if the amendment is not disapproved, it will be submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”).
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com