Notice to Members
Notice No. 61
01/31/2006
Initial Determination of Categories of Eligibility of Proposed Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors of NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
Please be advised that the Membership Subcommittee made an initial determination that those persons who were recommended as proposed Director nominees for the 2006 elections are eligible to run in the following categories:

FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANT
(ONE three-year term)

David Greenberg (DGRE)
Thomas Lehrkinder
John McNamara (JLMC)
Bruce Seidmon
Steven Winter

LOCAL
(ONE three-year term)

Stephen Ardizzone (ZONE)
Neil Citrone (CITR)
John Devivo (DEVO)
Daniel Dicker (DANO)
Alex Greenberg (AXL)
David Greenberg (DGRE)
Robert Halper (HPR)
Scott Hess (HESS)
William Nugent (NUGE)
Aron Schnell (AS)
Harry Shulman (IAGO)
Frank Siciliano (POLO)
Dominic Vassallo (VASS)


FLOOR BROKER
(ONE three-year term; ONE one-year term)

Stephen Ardizzone (ZONE)
Thomas Cunningham (TAC)
Mark Dimon (OIL)
Jesse Harte (JESE)
Scott Hess (HESS)
David Kimmel (KIML)
John McNamara (JLMC)
Aron Schnell (AS)
Frank Siciliano (POLO)
James Sims (JMS)


TRADE
(ONE three-year term)

David Blumenthal
Jesse Harte (JESE)
Thomas Ross


AT LARGE*
(ONE three-year term)


*NOTE: In addition to the categories above (Futures Commission Merchant, Local, Floor Broker and Trade) each of the foregoing proposed nominees are also eligible to run in the “At Large” category.

EQUITY HOLDER
(ONE three-year term; ONE one-year term)

Theodore Andreasian
Joseph Cicchetti
Adam Faber
David Jones
David Lazarus
Michel Marks
James Mindling
Robert Pressner
Gerald Rafferty
Daniel Rappaport
Robert Sahn
David Sherman
David Stern
Harvey Wachman
Howard Wolfson

PUBLIC
(TWO three-year terms)

Napier Collyns
Michael Epstein
Howard Gabler
E. Bulkeley Griswold
Charles Nastro
Henry Weissblatt

To assist the Subcommittee, NYMEX members (as well as proposed Director nominees) may submit information regarding the eligibility of a proposed nominee to the Subcommittee. All such submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2006 at the Office of the Corporate Secretary. In addition, a proposed nominee may appeal the Subcommittee’s categorization. Such appeal must be made by 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2006. The Subcommittee will consider the appeal and make a final ruling no later than February 14, 2006. At that time, the Subcommittee will assign the proposed nominees to the proper categories, regardless of the category for which the proposed nominee was originally recommended.

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 BY 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2006 WILL RENDER THE PROPOSED NOMINEE INELIGIBLE TO RUN IN ANY CATEGORY.

Note, only those persons who were proposed by January 27, 2006 will be permitted to be officially nominated.

A candidates’ forum is scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 9, 2006.

The election will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2006.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com