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CBOT Commends The U.S. Treasury Department's Decision

Date 03/08/2005

Below please find a statement from Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) Chairman Charles P. Carey regarding today’s announcement by the U.S. Treasury Department that it will resume regular issuance of 30-year Treasury bonds.

“The Chicago Board of Trade commends the U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to resume regular issuance of 30-year bonds,” said Chairman Carey. “This action will benefit investors by providing a secure, long-term investment and risk management tool to a broad spectrum of market participants. Further, we believe that an active market across the entire yield curve will maintain the liquidity and market infrastructure necessary for future Treasury debt management initiatives.”

For more information on the CBOT, please visit the Exchange’s website at www.cbot.com.

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