Notice to Members
Notice No. 365
07/26/2007
Margin Rate and Inter-Exchange Spread Changes for Platinum Futures
Effective Date:        Friday, July 27, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contracts:   Platinum Futures

Contract Months:     All Months

Rate Change:

NYMEX Division Margin on Platinum (PL) Futures Contacts
Clearing Member Margin:
New: $2,000
Old: $2,500
Member Customer Margin:
New: $2,200
Old: $2,750
Non-Member Customer (Speculative Margin):
New: $2,700
Old: $3,375


Inter-Commodity Spread Margins on Gold and Platinum
Spread Credit
Spread
Ratio
Combined Full Margin
Clearing Member/Member/Hedge Spread Charge
Non-Member Spread Credit
Gold Leg
Platinum Leg
Combined
Gold/Platinum
1:02
Old
$7,000
$550
$743
$1,950
$4,450
$6,400
New
$6,000
$550
$743
$1,950
$3,950
$5,900


NYMEX Division Margin on Asian Platinum (QR) Futures Contacts
Clearing Member Margin:
New: $643
Old: $804
Member Customer Margin:
New: $707
Old: $884
Non-Member Customer (Speculative Margin):
New: $955
Old: $1,194


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margin rates for the Platinum and Platinum miNY™ Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com