Notice to Members
Notice No. 79
02/07/2007
Margin Rates Change for COMEX Asian Gold (QS), NYMEX Asian Palladium (QT), and NYMEX Asian Platinum (QR) Futures Contract
Effective Date:         Thursday, February 8, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contracts:   COMEX Asian Gold (QS), NYMEX Asian Palladium (QT) and NYMEX Asian Platinum (QR) Futures

Contract Months:     All Months

Rate Change:  
NYMEX Division Margin on COMEX Asian Gold (QS) Futures Contracts
Margin Rates on COMEX Asian Gold (QS) Futures Contracts
Member: Clearing and Non-Clearing (Hedge Margin)
New: $  643
Old: $   800
Non-Member Customer (Speculative Margin):
New: $  955
Old: $1,080


NYMEX Division Margin on NYMEX Asian Palladium (QT) Futures Contracts
Clearing Member Customer:
New: $  241
Old: $  320
Non-Clearing Member Customer:
New: $  265
Old: $  352
Non-Member Customer:
New: $  358
Old: $  432


NYMEX Division Margin on NYMEX Asian Platinum (QR) Futures Contracts
Clearing Member Customer:
New: $   804
Old: $   960
Non-Clearing Member Customer:
New: $   884
Old: $1,056
Non-Member Customer:
New: $1,194
Old: $1,296


This notice supersedes all previous notices notices regarding outright margin rates for the Asian Metal Future Contracts listed above.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com