Registration for this test is required. A centralized registration process has been created for this test and is available online at the Futures Industry Association website. Information from the participating exchanges regarding the test, test protocol, and test plans will also be available at this centralized location. So, please register and check back frequently for updates.

Finally, a list of those firms registered for the test will be used to communicate any updates with test participants during the test, and also to create test trades for the participants. Unregistered test participants might not receive alerts and updates during the test, and they will likely not receive test trades or end-of-day test generated clearing data in their reports and data files. They may however, be able to upload and download the previous day's PCS and Larger Trader files.

Additional important information:

A central repository for information regarding this event is online at http://www.futuresindustry.org/business-continuitydisaster-recovery.asp. Please visit this website to keep up-to-date with the event planning and dates.

Some important dates:

Symposiums
There were four test symposium dates; two in New York and two in Chicago. A Power Point presentation is available on the FIA website, containing the content of the meetings.

CME Group NY Ping Testing
September 27th, 2008
October 18th, 2008

Industry-wide DR Test Date
October 25th, 2008

This will be the fifth annual industry-wide disaster recovery test and we are looking forward to making this test as successful as the previous four tests have been. Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions regarding the specifics of the CME Group NY (NYMEX) involvement in the test, test plans, or pretest "ping" testing you can send your questions to bcp2@cmegroup.com.