BrokerTec Futures Exchange Last Trading Day - Effective Date: November 26, 2003

The BrokerTec Futures Exchange (BTEX) Board of Directors has decided to suspend trading indefinitely on Wednesday, November 26, 2003. On that day, the exchange will close for trading of all futures contracts at 1:30 p.m. (New York time) due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. BTEX will not reopen until further notice.