CME Group is committed to the protection of its members, employees and stakeholders and has a long history of successfully managing risk. In keeping with those traditions, CME Group has a comprehensive business continuity program in place.

CME Group offers two programs for business continuity testing: CME Globex DR Connectivity testing and Simulated CME Globex DR testing. Simulated CME Globex DR testing sessions are scheduled for March and September 2009. More information on these sessions will be available in February via the CME Globex Notices.

The CME Globex DR Connectivity testing, conducted monthly, is designed to ensure that customers can establish a connection to the DR environment in case of an emergency. Customers are required to register in advance to participate  online. Disaster Recovery IPs and ports have been distributed by your CME Globex Account Manager.

Complete information on the CME Group business continuity program and the CME Globex DR Connectivity testing, including testing session dates, is available  online. CME Group encourages all directly connected customers review the  DR Client Impact Assessment.

CME Globex DR Connectivity tests are scheduled for this Saturday, January 10 and Saturday, February 21. A Simulated CME Globex DR test is scheduled for Saturday, March 21.