Notice to Members
Notice No. 341
08/18/2005
New York Mercantile Exchange to Extend Contract Months on Six Natural Gas Basis Contracts
The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that it will extend the contract months on six natural gas basis contracts. Trading in these contracts is currently available for the first nearby 36 consecutive months, trading will be extended to include the first nearby 60 consecutive months. Trading in these additional months will be available for trading on NYMEX ClearPort® Trading or for submission solely for clearing as off-exchange transactions through NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing for trade date Monday, August 22, 2005.

This extension to 60 consecutive months will apply to the contracts below:

Natural Gas Basis Contract Name
Symbol
Houston Ship Channel Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
  NH
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America (NGPL) Texok Basis Swap
  PD
Northwest Pipeline, Rockies Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
  NR
Panhandle Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
  PH
SoCal Basis Swap (NGI)
  NS
Waha Basis Swap (Platts IFERC)
  NW
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com