Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Trading Schedule On Wednesday, Sept. 19 Again To Include Early Close For Interest Rate Products

The trading schedule at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) on Wednesday, Sept. 19, will be the same as Tuesday, with all products except open outcry interest rates opening and closing at their normal times. As was the case today, open outcry trading of interest rate products will close at 1 p.m. (Central time). Electronic trading on CME's GLOBEXÒ 2 system will also continue its normal trading schedule.

The closing time for interest rate products is expected to return to the regular schedule of 2 p.m. on Thursday. Complete information on normal trading hours is available in the contract specifications found on CME's Web site at: http://www.cme.com/risk_management/clearing_house/ contractspecs.cfm.

CME has established a recorded telephone line for information about CME's markets and business operations: 312/930-2324. The recording will be updated as there are new developments. News releases and updates are also posted on CME's Web site, www.cme.com.