Expansion of Contract Month Listing for Canadian Heavy Crude Oil (Net Energy) Index Futures (WCC)

Effective Sunday, December 4, 2011, for trade date Monday, December 5, 2011, and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, please be advised that the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX or Exchange) will expand the listing of contract months for its Canadian Heavy Crude Oil (Net Energy) Index futures (chapter 263, commodity code WCC) contract listed on the NYMEX trading floor and CME ClearPort.

The new listing schedule shall allow for the contract to be listed for the balance of the current year plus the next four (4) consecutive years.  Currently, the listing period for the contract is thirty-six (36) consecutive contract months.

Please refer questions on this subject to:

Energy Research:

Daniel Brusstar                          Daniel.Brusstar@cmegroup.com                        212.299.2604

Funda Saygin                            Funda.Saygin@cmegroup.com                          212-299.2338