Final Determination of Categories of Eligibility of Proposed Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors of NYMEX Holdings, Inc.

Notice to Members

Notice No. 178 04/03/2006


Please be advised of the Membership Subcommittee's final determinations as to the positions and/or categories in which proposed nominees for the 2006 elections are eligible to run. Please note that this determination is for eligibility only and that each proposed nominee will be required to declare the category in which he intends to stand for election by April 10, 2006. CHAIRMAN of the Board (ONE one-year term) Richard Schaeffer (SHAF) VICE CHAIRMAN of the Board (ONE one-year term) Stephen Ardizzone (ZONE) A. George Gero (ANT) David Greenberg (DGRE) Robert Halper (HPR) Scott Hess (HESS) Stanley Meierfeld (STAN) FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT (ONE one-year term) Neil Citrone (CITR) Stephen Forman David Greenberg (DGRE) Thomas Lehrkinder John McNamara (JLMC) Stanley Meierfeld (STAN) Peter Meyer Gary Rizzi (RAZZ) Bruce Seidmon Steven Winter LOCAL (ONE one-year term) Stephen Ardizzone (ZONE) Neil Citrone (CITR) Michael Coscia (CIA) Daniel Dicker (DANO) Kenneth Garland (CASH) Thomas Gordon (TIGR) David Greenberg (DGRE) Robert Halper (HPR) Scott Hess (HESS) William Nugent (NUGE) Aron Schnell (AS) Harry Shulman (IAGO) Frank Siciliano (POLO) Michael Visconti (VSKO) FLOOR BROKER (ONE one-year term) Stephen Ardizzone (ZONE) Mark Dimon (OIL) Vincent Greenan (VENO) Scott Hess (HESS) John McNamara (JLMC) William Schaefer (IRON) Aron Schnell (AS) Frank Siciliano (POLO) James Sims (JMS) TRADE (ONE one-year term) David Blumenthal Stephen Forman A. George Gero (ANT) AT LARGE (TWO one-year terms) NOTE: In addition to the categories above (Futures Commission Merchant, Local, Floor Broker and Trade) each of the foregoing proposed nominees is also eligible to run in the "At Large" category. EQUITY HOLDER* (TWO one-year terms) Theodore Andreasian William Astrop Richard Buccellato Adam Faber Harvey Gralla David Lazarus Michel Marks Michael McCallion Michael Milano James Mindling Gerald Rafferty Daniel Rappaport Robert Sahn Richard Saitta David Stern PUBLIC (THREE one-year terms) Napier Collyns Demetrios Diakolios Michael Epstein Melvyn Falis Charles Froland E. Bulkeley Griswold Harley Lippman Arnold Staloff Robert Steele Dennis Suskind TO BE OFFICIALLY NOMINATED, EACH PROPOSED NOMINEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY A DECLARATION WHICH STATES THE CATEGORY IN WHICH THE PERSON INTENDS TO STAND FOR ELECTION. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A DECLARATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY AND A COMPLETED NYMEX DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS QUESTIONNAIRE BY 5:00 PM ON MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2006 WILL RENDER THE PROPOSED NOMINEE INELIGIBLE TO RUN IN ANY CATEGORY. Note, only those persons who were proposed by March 20, 2006 will be permitted to be officially nominated. A candidates' forum is scheduled to be held on Monday, April 24, 2006. The election will be held on Monday, May 1, 2006.

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