Performance Bond Requirements: Credit Default Swaps- Effective Friday, September 17, 2010

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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.

The rates will be effective after the close of business on

Friday, September 17, 2010.

The CDS products will be margined through the CME multi-factor margin model to assess the risk exposures

of the products to arrive at the total maintenance margin amount.  Initial margin will be calculated at 1.1x the maintenance margin.

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