CBOT Hosts Press Briefing July 12 Following Release By USDA Of Crop Production And Supply/Demand Reports

The U.S. Agriculture Department on July 12 will release its latest crop production (wheat) and supply/demand reports and the Chicago Board of Trade will hold another in its series of crop report briefings for the media and members following release of the reports.

Coverage at the briefing will be augmented by approximately 15 agricultural broadcasters participating in the CBOT's annual seminar for the broadcasters, July 12-13.

The briefing, presented by the Communications Department, will be conducted on the agricultural trading floor apron, starting at 8:15 a.m. (Chicago time), the briefing's new starting time.

Providing commentary and analysis will be Dan Cekander, Senior Grain Analyst, FIMAT Futures, and Terry Roggensack, Senior Grain Analyst, Hightower Research.

The panelists will take questions from the media, members present and others via teleconference. You can participate in the briefing through the teleconference hookup by dialing 800-860-2442 approximately 10 minutes before the start of the program. Please contact the Communications Department at 312-435-3620 now to reserve one of the limited number of telephone lines that will be available.

The Crop Report Press Briefing also will be available in Real Audio® on the CBOT's Web Site at internet address: http://www.cbot.com.