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CBOT To Return To Regular Trading Hours Tonight

Date 19/09/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) will return to regular trading hours for all markets effective at 8:00 p.m., Chicago time, today. All markets will trade at the following times:

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Financial products, 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Stock index, 8:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Agricultural products, 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Open Outcry (Starting Thursday, September 20)

Financial products, 7:20 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Gold futures, 7:20 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Stock index, 7:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Silver futures and options, 7:25 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. Agricultural products, 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange open outcry markets will open for trading at normal times.

For more information on the CBOT®'s markets and products, log onto the exchange web site at www.cbot.com.