APPROVAL FOR REGULARITY AS A COAL TERMINAL FOR DELIVERY AGAINST THE ILLINOIS BASIN COAL FUTURES CONTRACT

DATE:            October 2, 2014

MKR#:            10-2-14B

SUBJECT:     APPROVAL FOR REGULARITY AS A COAL TERMINAL FOR DELIVERY AGAINST THE ILLINOIS BASIN COAL FUTURES CONTRACT

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX” or “Exchange”) has received and approved the application of Alliance Coal, LLC for regularity for delivery against the NYMEX Illinois Basin Coal futures contract at their locations in Mt. Vernon, IN and Waverly, KY.

Pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, the NYMEX Illinois Basin Coal futures contract will be listed on the Exchange with on trade date Monday, October 20, 2014.

Please refer questions on this subject to:

Market Surveillance

Terry Gehring                                    Terry.Gehring@cmegroup.com                 (312) 435-3644