Notice to Members
Notice No. 78
02/08/2007
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rates Change for the Sonat Natural Gas Basis Swap (SZ) Contract

Effective Date:           Friday, February 9, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contracts:     Sonat Basis Swap (SZ ).

Contract Months:      Tier 1

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

Sonat (SZ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 - 1st Nearby

$250

$125

$275

$138

$338

$169

Tier 2: 2nd Nearby

$75

$75

$83

$83

$101

$101

Tier 3: 3rd - 6th Nearby

$75

$75

$83

$83

$101

$101

Tier 4: 7th - 12th Nearby

$200

$200

$220

$220

$270

$270

Tier 5: 13th And Greater

$200

$200

$220

$220

$270

$270

Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com