Notice to Members
Notice No. 32
01/25/2005
Initial Determination of Categories of Eligibility of Proposed Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors of NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
Please be advised that the Membership Subcommittee made an initial determination that those persons who were recommended as proposed Director nominees for the 2005 elections are eligible to run in the following categories:
VICE CHAIRMAN of the Board:
(ONE three-year term)

Richard Schaeffer (SHAF)

FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT
(ONE three-year term)

Stanley Meierfeld (STAN)
William Wallace (WALZ)
Steven Winter

LOCAL
(ONE three-year term)

Eric Bolling (RBI)
Kevin McDonnell (KMAC)

FLOOR BROKER
(ONE three-year term)

Steven Karvellas (KVL)
William Wallace (WALZ)

TRADE
(ONE three-year term)

A. George Gero (ANT)

AT LARGE*
(ONE three-year term)

*NOTE: In addition to the categories above (Futures Commission Merchant, Local, Floor Broker and Trade) each of the foregoing proposed nominees are also eligible to run in the "At Large" category.
EQUITY HOLDER
(ONE three-year term)

Richard Buccellatto
Joseph Cicchetti
Harvey Gralla
Gary Lapayover
Howard Wolfson

PUBLIC
(ONE three-year term)

Melvyn Falis
To assist the Subcommittee, NYMEX members may submit information regarding the eligibility of a proposed nominee to the Subcommittee. All such submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 28, 2005 at the Office of the Corporate Secretary. In addition, a proposed nominee may appeal the Subcommittee's ategorization. Such appeal must be made by 5:00 p.m. on February 1, 2005. The Subcommittee will consider the appeal and make a final ruling no later than February 4, 2005. At that time, the Subcommittee will assign the proposed nominees to the proper categories, regardless of the category for which the proposed nominee was originally recommended; however, only persons who were recommended to be candidates for Vice Chairman are eligible to run for that office.

TO BE OFFICIALLY NOMINATED, EACH PROPOSED NOMINEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY A DECLARATION WHICH STATES THAT CATEGORY IN WHICH THE PERSON INTENDS TO STAND FOR ELECTION. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A DECLARATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY BY 5:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005 WILL RENDER THE PROPOSED NOMINEE INELIGIBLE TO RUN IN ANY CATEGORY.

Note, only those persons who were proposed by January 21, 2005 will be permitted to be officially nominated.

Ballots will be mailed on or about March 2, 2005. A candidates' forum is scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 3, 2005.

The election will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2005.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com