Listing of Six (6) Euro-Denominated Petroleum Futures on NYMEX Trading Floor and CME ClearPort

Effective Sunday, April 17, 2011, for trade date Monday, April 18, 2011, the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX or Exchange) will list the following petroleum futures contracts for trading on the NYMEX trading floor and for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort. These futures contracts will be financially settled. The contracts are listed with NYMEX, and subject to the rules and regulations of NYMEX and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  NYMEX will allow the exchange for related position (EFRP) transactions to be submitted through CME ClearPort.  EFRP transactions in these futures contracts will be governed pursuant to the provisions of Exchange Rule 538.

SPECIFICATIONS:

·         Contract Size:

IBE = 1,000 Barrels

IGE = 1,000 Metric Tons

MFT, MFE, MUL, MGG = 100 Metric Tons

·         Termination of Trading: Trading shall cease on the last business day of the contract month.

·         Minimum Price Tick: € 0.001

·         Value per Tick:

IBE, IGE = € 1.00

MFT, MFE, MUL, and MGG = € 0.10

·         Final Settlement Price: Minimum Settlement Tick = €0.001

·         Trading and Clearing Hours:

CME ClearPort:       Sunday – Friday 6:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. (5:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Chicago Time/CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 5:15 p.m. (4:15 p.m. CT).

Open Outcry:          Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT).

·         Trading and Clearing Fees:

For more information please contact Daniel Brusstar at 212-299-2604.