Notice to Members
Notice No. 551
12/14/2007
COMEX Division Fee Increase
The New York Mercantile Exchange announces the following fee increases for COMEX Division Futures and Options. The fee increases (per side) will be effective at the opening of business for trade date January 2, 2008 and are as follows:

COMEX Division: Open Outcry

Futures: AL, GC, HG, SI
Options: HX, OA, OG, SO
Increase:
Member: $0.20*
Cross Division (Blended) $0.15*
Non-Member: $0.10
The resulting rates will be as follows:
Member Day: $0.45
Member Overnight: $0.70
Cross Division: $0.95
Non-Member: $1.45
EFP, EFS, EOO:
Member: $0.85*
Cross Division (Blended): $1.20*
Non-Member: $1.45
Futures Resulting from Exercise and Assignment:
Member: $0.70
Cross Division (Blended): $0.95
Non-Member: $1.45
COMEX Division: CME Globex®

Futures: AL, GC, HG, SI
Options: HXE, OG, SO
Increase:
Member: $0.10
Cross Division (Blended) $0.05
Non-Member: No Change
The resulting rates will be as follows:
Member Day: $0.45
Member Overnight: $0.70
Cross Division (Blended): $0.95
Non-Member: $1.45
COMEX Division: ClearPort Clearing

Futures: AL, GC, HG, SI
Options: HX, OG, SO
Increase:
Member: $0.20*
Cross Division (Blended) $0.10*
Non-Member: $0.10
The resulting rates will be as follows:
Member: $0.70
Cross Division: $0.95
Non-Member: $1.45
EFP, EFS, EOO:
Member: $0.85*
Cross Division (Blended): $1.20*
Non-Member: $1.45
*Increase does not apply to Member and Cross Division (blended) rates on EFP, EFS and EOO transactions.

Please note that all other fees and surcharges will remain unchanged (including COMEX Licensee trades, EFS Surcharges, Block Trade Surcharges, Deliveries, Exercise notices and COMEX Ex-pit movements).

If you have any questions, please contact the NYMEX Marketing Hotline at 212-299-2301.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com