Notice to Members
Notice No. 484
09/12/2006
Margin Rate Changes for Light Sweet Crude Oil, Light Sweet Crude Oil Calendar Swap, Brent Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap, Crude Oil Financial Contract and NYMEX miNY™ Crude Oil Futures Contracts
Effective Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 (close of business)

Futures Contracts:
Light Sweet Crude Oil (CL) Futures Contract
Light Sweet Crude Oil Calendar Swap (CS)
Brent Crude Oil (SC) Futures Contract
Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap (SA)
NYMEX miNY™ Crude Oil (QM) Futures Contract
Crude Oil Financial Contract (WS)
Contract Months:
CL, SC, QM, WS Outright Margin for October 2006, November 2006 and December 2006
CS and SA Outright Margin for September 2006, October 2006, November 2006 and December 2006

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan)  Margins on Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contract (CL),  Light Sweet Crude Oil Calendar Swap Contract (CS) Brent Crude Oil Futures Contract (SC)  Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap Contract (SA) NYMEX miNY™ Light Sweet Crude Oil Contract (QM) and Crude Oil Financial Contract (WS)
 
Contract/Month
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
CL
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
CS
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
SC
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725


 
Contract/Month
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
SA
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
WS
$3,000
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
QM
$1,500
$1,750
$1,650
$1,925
$2,025
$2,363


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margins for Light Sweet Crude Oil, Light Sweet Crude Oil Calendar Swap, Brent Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap, Crude Oil Financial Contract and NYMEX miNY™ Crude Oil Futures Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com