Notice to Members
Notice No. 296
08/10/2004
Engelhard Corporation Gold and Silver Brands
The Exchange has complied with regulatory requirements by filing with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission notification of approved amendments to Supplement No. 1, "Official List of Approved Refiners and Brands" of the Gold and Silver Futures Contracts to be implemented effective Friday, August 13, 2004.

The approved amendments change the production status of the gold brands and silver brands hallmarked "ENGELHARD" (with respect to gold only, the hallmark may also be "ENGELHARD NEW JERSEY-USA" or "ENGELHARD U.S.A.") and "ENGELHARD LONDON" and the silver brand hallmarked "ENGELHARD (with Compagnie Des Metaux Precieux-Paris within an oval)" produced by the Engelhard Corporation to no longer produced. These brands will be marked with an asterisk (*) on Supplement No. 1, Official List of Approved Refiners and Brands" of the Gold and Silver Futures Contracts indicating that they are no longer produced. These brands may not be delisted since there are gold bars and silver bars bearing these hallmarks in Exchange Licensed Depositories.

In addition, the approved amendments delist the gold brands hallmarked "ENGELHARD (with "w" prefixed serial number)" and "ENGELHARD (with Compagnie Des Metaux Precieux-Paris within an oval)" produced by Engelhard Corporation. These brands are no longer produced and there are no gold bars bearing these hallmarks in Exchange Licensed Depositories.

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