Ms. Donna Talamo
Vice President – Office of the Corporate Secretary
NYMEX
One North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282
Ph: 212-299-2372
Fax: 212-301-4645

Statement Regarding Available Information
Please note this is not intended to be a solicitation for proxy. In connection with the proposed private placement, NYMEX has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and distributed to its stockholders a proxy statement. NYMEX's stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement in its entirety, and any other related documents NYMEX may issue, because they will contain important information about NYMEX, the transaction, the persons soliciting proxies in connection with the transaction and the interests of these persons in the transaction and related matters. These documents may be obtained for free at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Additional information on how to obtain these documents from NYMEX will be made available to stockholders.

NYMEX, and its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from NYMEX's stockholders in connection with the proposed private placement. Information about the directors and executive officers of NYMEX and their ownership of NYMEX stock is set forth in the proxy statement. Information regarding the interests of NYMEX's directors and executive officers in the proposed private placement are included in the proxy statement.