Notice to Members
Notice No. 225 05/05/2006
Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, Inc.
The Exchange has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to amend Supplement No. 2, "Licensed Depositories and Weighmasters for Gold" of the Gold Futures Contract and Supplement No. 1, "Official List of Approved Depositories" of the Platinum and Palladium Futures Contracts. The approved amendments add the Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, Inc. ("MTB") vault facility located at 90 Broad Street, New York City, New York as a Licensed Depository for the storage of gold, platinum and palladium deliverable against the Exchange's Gold, Platinum and Palladium Futures Contracts. None of the gold, platinum and palladium in storage at MTB, as of the effective date, is acceptable for delivery against the respective Exchange Contracts. It was not delivered through the chain of integrity required by the respective contracts. In order to become eligible for delivery it must be reassayed by an Exchange Approved Assayer. The storage and withdrawal rates for Gold, Platinum and Palladium at MTB are as follows: MANFRA, TORDELLA & BROOKES INC. RATES AND CHARGES PER CONTRACT/WAREHOUSE RECEIPT FOR GOLD NY Comex Gold Storage $9.00/per month NY Comex Gold – Withdrawal $20.00 Replacement Receipt $5.00 FOR PLATINUM NY Platinum – Storage $10.00/per month NY Platinum – Withdrawal $20.00 Replacement Receipt $5.00 FOR PALLADIUM NY Palladium – Storage $10.00/per month NY Palladium – Withdrawal $20.00 Replacement Receipt $5.00 The approved amendments are effective May 8, 2006. A copy of the approved amendments is available here.
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