Notice to Members
Notice No. 267
07/09/2004
Owensboro Riverport Authority - Aluminum Warehouse
Owensboro Riverport Authority, a New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“Exchange”) Licensed Warehouse for the storage and handling of aluminum deliverable against the Exchange’s Aluminum Futures Contract, has submitted to the Exchange the following charges for the handling and storage of aluminum at its facilities in Owensboro, Kentucky. These charges will become effective on August 1, 2004 and are the maximum amount of fees that will be charged.

This rate increase was received by the Exchange prior to June 30, 2004 and therefore the effective date meets the 31-day prior notification requirement. Any rate increases to warehouse charges received by the Exchange after July 1, 2004 fall under the new policy which requires that the new charges become effective on the first calendar day of the month following a ninety day notification period.

RATES AND CHARGES FOR ALUMINUM

Owensboro Riverport Authority Effective:		August 1, 2004

Handling Inbound per Short Ton (Includes handling, weighing and issuance of 
  warrant): 
Bottom of Barge to Warrant: $ 10.50
Railcar to Warrant: $ 10.00
Flatbed Truck to Warrant: $ 9.50
Enclosed Van Truck to Warrant: $ 11.75
ORA Stored Material Transferred to Warrant: $ 6.00
Handling Out Charge per Short Ton:
Warrant Cancellation Loaded to Flatbed Truck: $ 12.50
Warrant Cancellation Loaded to Enclosed Van Truck: $ 14.75
Warrant Cancellation Loaded into Railcar: $ 17.00
Warrant Cancellation Loaded into Barge: $ 17.00

Monthly Storage Charge per Short Ton: $ 4.00
Replacement of Warehouse Receipt (Warrants) (each): $ 50.00
Calculate Aspect Ratio of Sow per Short Ton: $ 1.50
The Street Invoices prepared by the Exchange’s Clearing Department, based on the information provided by the Clearing Member, should not call for the reimbursement of the handling out charges for aluminum at any of the Exchange Licensed Warehouses for aluminum. The handling out charges have not been prepaid to the warehouse by the seller. The handling out charges are payable directly to the warehouse by the market participant at the time the aluminum is removed from the warehouse facility.

Should you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Albert J. Getz at 212-299-2608 or Nick Galati at 212-299-2920.

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