Notice to Members
Notice No. 580
12/19/2005
NYMEX Holdings, Inc., to Distribute Dividend to Shareholders
The board of directors of NYMEX Holdings, Inc., voted to declare and distribute a dividend of $3.6 million to stockholders of record as of December 30, 2005.

This is the eighth dividend, including the special dividend in July 2005, issued by the holding company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., since the demutualization of the Exchange in November 2000.

Each stockholder will receive $4,411.76 per share of NYMEX Holdings common stock during the week of January 16, 2006.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com