Notice to Members
Notice No. 39
01/22/2007
NYMEX Division Margins on Platinum (PL) Futures Contracts

Effective Date:        Tuesday, January 23, 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: $2,500
Old: $3,250
Member Customer Margin:
New: $2,750
Old: $3,575
Non-Member Customer (Speculative Margin):
New: $3,375
Old: $4,388

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
$9,000
$550
$743
$1,950
$5,950
$7,900
New
$7,000
$550
$743
$1,950
$4,450
$6,400


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