CBOT Mini-Sized Dow Sets New Volume Record

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that volume in its CBOT mini-sized DowSM Jones Index futures, which trade exclusively on the exchange's electronic platform, yesterday set a new daily record trading 16,149 contracts, with open interest reaching an all-time high at 20,059 contracts. The former daily volume record of 13,993 contracts was set September 3, 2002.

The new daily volume record was reached a few weeks after the CBOT® announced a fourth quarter 2002 exchange fee waiver for all participants in Dow Jones stock index products. In addition, the exchange is launching a major media campaign for the contract, which includes the rollout of a new, enhanced CBOT Dow Jones site offering free live Dow quotes and more information on the CBOT Dow complex at www.cbot.com/dow.