Notice to Members
Notice No. 441
08/25/2008
Procedures for Obtaining $750,000 Membership Rights Payment
Attached please find two documents: the first, a letter from Terrence A. Duffy, Executive Chairman and Craig S. Donohue, Chief Executive Officer of the CME regarding the $750,000 Membership Rights Payment; and second, the actual Waiver and Release Form. Please read all of the attached materials carefully and thoroughly.

TO RECEIVE THE MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS PAYMENT, THE ENCLOSED WAIVER AND RELEASE MUST BE PROPERLY COMPLETED, EXECUTED AND DELIVERED TO COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. BY 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK TIME, ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. THE WAIVER AND RELEASE MUST BE EXECUTED WITHOUT ANY CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS. IF YOUR EXECUTED WAIVER AND RELEASE IS NOT RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK TIME, ON OCTOBER 21, 2008, YOUR WAIVER AND RELEASE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS PAYMENT.

Copies of the attached materials are also being mailed to each owner of a NYMEX Class A Membership.

If you have any questions on this matter, please contact the Membership Department at 212-299-2370.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com