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CME Clearing House Announces Most Recent Changes To The Contract Specifications

Date 18/08/2004

The CME Clearing House announces its most recent changes to the Contract Specifications as the following:

Effective June 30, 2004, the MEFF Futures and Options were delisted for the following: S&P Europe Teleco Index, S&P Europe Information Technology Index, S&P Europe Financials Index, and S&P Europe 350.

Effective July 26, 2004, the Japanese Monthly Average Temperature Futures will be launched on GLOBEX® and the Options will be traded on the floor.

Effective July 26, 2004, the Japanese Seasonal Average Temperature Futures will be launched on GLOBEX® and the Options will be traded on the floor.

Effective August 2, 2004, Eurodollar Options launched on a new trading platform, the Enhanced Options System (EOS).

Effective August 2, 2004, all Eurodollar Options were added to GLOBEX®.

Details on the contracts can be found on the Contract Specifications pages at: http://www.cme.com/clr/contract_specifications.html