Performance Bond Requirement Changes-Effective Friday, March 14, 2008

Performance Bond (Margin) Advisory Notices

To	Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
From	CME Clearing
Subject	Performance Bond Requirement Changes-Effective Friday, March 14, 2008
Notice Date	2008-03-13
Notice Number	08-45
Effective Date	2008-03-14
*To receive advanced notification of Performance Bond (margin) changes, through our free automated mailing list, go to:* *http://www.cmegroup.com/newsletter/web2lead/web2sf-old.html* *and subscribe to the Performance Bond Rates Advisory Notices listserver.* As per the normal review of market volatility to ensure adequate collateral coverage, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., Clearing House Risk Management staff approved the performance bond requirements for the following products listed below. These margins are effective at the close of business on Friday, March 14, 2008. For the full text of this advisory...