Notice to Members
Notice No. 83
02/26/2008
Margin Rate Changes for DME Contracts

Effective Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (close of business)

Contracts: Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQ)

Brent-Oman Financial Spread Contract (QN)

WTI-Oman Financial Spread Contract (QW)

Contract Months: All Months

NYMEX Clearinghouse Outright (Scan) Margins on OQ, QN, and QW

Contract

DME Clearing Member Initial Margin / Maintenance Margin

DME Member or NYMEX Member Initial Margin

DME Guaranteed Customer (Non-Member) Initial Margin

 

New

Old

New

Old

New

Old

OQ

$5,700

$5,000

$6,270

$5,500

$7,695

$6,750

QN

$2,600

$2,250

$2,860

$2,475

$3,510

$3,038

QW

$2,600

$2,250

$2,860

$2,475

$3,510

$3,038

 For more information please contact:

Mr. John Mackeonis, Dubai Mercantile Exchange, john.mackeonis@dubaimerc.com

Mr. William Doherty, New York Mercantile Exchange, wdoherty@nymex.com

Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com