Notice to Members
Notice No. 639
12/04/2006
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rates Change for the Existing Natural Gas Swing Swap and Index Swap Contracts
Effective Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 (close of business)

Futures Contract:
El Paso Permian Swing Swap (SL), San Juan Swing Swap (SJ), SoCal Swing Swap (SF), Demarcation Index Swap (DI), PG&E City Gate Index Swap (IK), El Paso/Permian Index Swap (IL), Henry Hub Index Swap (IN), Houston Ship Channel Index Swap (IP), Rockies Index Swap (IR) and Sumas Index Swap (IU)
Contract Months: All Months

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin Rates For The Existing Natural Gas Swing Swaps
 
All Nearby Contracts
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
El Paso Permian Swing Swap (SL)
$4,000
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700
San Juan Swing Swap (SJ)
$4,000
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700
SoCal Swing Swap (SF)
$4,000
$2,000
$4,400
$2,200
$5,400
$2,700


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin Rates For Existing Natural Gas Index Swaps
 

Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
NATURAL GAS INDEX FINANCIAL
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Demarcation Index Swap (DI)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1: 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$700
$100
$770
$110
$945
$135
PG&E City Gate Index Swap (IK)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1: 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$700
$125
$770
$138
$945
$169
El Paso/Permian Index Swap (IL)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1: 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$700
$150
$770
$165
$945
$203
Henry Hub Index Swap (IN)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1: 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$200
$50
$220
$55
$270
$68
Houston Ship Channel Index Swap (IP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1: 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$500
$125
$550
$138
$675
$169
Rockies Index Swap (IR)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1: 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$4,000
$2,500
$4,400
$2,750
$5,400
$3,375
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$175
$175
$193
$193
$236
$236
Sumas Index Swap (IU)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Tier 1: 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$125
$125
$138
$138
$169
$169
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com