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CME Contract Specifications Changes: S&P 500, E-Mini S&P 500, S&P 500/BARRA Growth, S&P 500/BARRA Value, S&P MidCap 400, Russell 2000, Nasdaq 100, E-Mini Nasdaq 100; And FORTUNE e-50 Index Futures

Date 20/04/2001

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: The proposed change affects the following domestic equity index contracts: (1) S&P 500, (2) E-Mini S&P 500, (3) S&P 500/BARRA Growth, (4) S&P 500/BARRA Value, (5) S&P MidCap 400, (6) Russell 2000, (7) Nasdaq 100, (8) E-Mini Nasdaq 100; and (9) FORTUNE e-50 Index Futures. "If the market is limit bid two minutes prior to the opening of RTH, the Price Limit that is 2.5% above the Reference RTH Price shall be removed at that time." The Contract Specifications pages are at: http://www.cme.com/clearing/spex