Notice to Members
Notice No. 56
01/30/2007
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rates Change for the Existing Natural Gas Basis and Index Swap Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE:    Wednesday, January 31, 2007 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS: Transco Zone 6 Basis Swap (NZ) and Transco Zone 6 Index Swap (IT)

CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margin rates are in bold


NYMEX Division Margin Rates For Existing Natural Gas Basis Swaps
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
Natural Gas Basis Financial
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Transco Zone 6 Swap (NZ)
  Tier 1 - 1st Nearby
$2,000
$1,000
$2,200
$1,100
$2,700
$1,350
  Tier 2: 2nd Nearby
$1,000
$1,000
$1,100
$1,100
$1,350
$1,350
  Tier 3: 3rd - 6th Nearby
$1,000
$400
$1,100
$440
$1,350
$540
  Tier 4: 7th - 12th Nearby
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
  Tier 5: 13th and Greater
$400
$400
$440
$440
$540
$540
Transco Zone 6 Index Swap (IT)
  Tier 1 - 1st - 2nd Nearby Month
$3,000
$2,000
$3,300
$2,200
$4,050
$2,700
  Tier 2: Greater than 2nd Nearby
$500
$125
$550
$138
$675
$169

This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding these margin rates.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com