Notice 597
November 21, 2008

Large Trader Reporting Requirements, All Month/Any One Month Position Accountability Level, Exemption Month Limit, and Reporting Level for the New Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) Financial Futures Contract

In connection with the launch of the new Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) Financial futures contract on trade date November 24, 2008, please note below the corresponding accountability level (Rule 9.26), expiration month position limit (Rule 9.27), and reportable level (Rule 9.34) for the new contract. The commodity code is provided for the Clearing Members that file reports pursuant to NYMEX Rule 9.33 in a machine-readable format.

Chapter 9, Appendix A


Contract Name	Rule Chapter	Commodity Code	All/ Any One Month Accountability Level	Expiration Month Limit	Reporting Level	Aggregate Into (1)	Aggregate Into (2)
			Rule 9.26	Rule 9.27	Rule 9.34
Petroleum
Europe
Baltic
REBCO Financial Contract	205	R2	10,000	7,000	730	25	R2

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