Notice to Members
Notice No. 453
08/23/2006
Exchange Early Closing Schedule for September 1, 2006
Please be advised that the Exchange will close markets earlier on Friday, September 1, 2006, the business day preceding Labor Day. The following early contract closing schedule will be implemented:

NYMEX DIVISION
Commodity
Closing Range
Palladium Futures
11:58 AM – 12:00 PM
Platinum Futures and Options
12:08 PM – 12:10 PM
Propane Futures
*
12:13 PM – 12:15 PM
Heating Oil Futures and Options
*
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM
Gasoline Futures and Options
*
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM
Light, Sweet Crude Oil Futures and Options
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM
Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures and Options
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM
Gasoline & Heating Oil Crack Options
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM
New York Harbor RBOB Gasoline Futures and Options
*
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM
Calendar Spread Options
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM
Average Price Options (APO)
12:58 PM – 01:00 PM


COMEX DIVISION
Commodity
Closing Range
Aluminum Futures and Options
11:59 AM – 12:00 PM
Copper Futures and Options
12:04 PM – 12:05 PM
Silver Futures and Options
12:04 PM – 12:05 PM
Gold Futures and Options
12:09 PM – 12:10 PM


The NYMEX Trade Processing Area will close at 3:00 PM, the allocation system within TMS will be available until 5:15 PM. The COMEX Division OLTE System will be available for corrections until 2:30 PM. In the event that you require additional time to process work, or have questions regarding early close procedures, please call the floor operations department.


Note:
All NYMEX ClearPort® Trading/Clearing contracts will close at 5:15 PM.
All NYMEX Division off floor products on CME® Globex® will close at 5:15 PM.
All NYMEX Division floor traded futures contracts on CME® Globex® will be available for trading from 1:45 PM – 5:15 PM.
All COMEX Division futures contracts and Gold options contracts on NYMEX ACCESS® will be available for trading from 12:45 PM – 5:15 PM for Tuesday, Sept. 5th trade date.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com