CME Group Announces Columbus Day Holiday Hours And Settlement Procedures

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, will close its trading floors for Interest Rate and FX products in recognition of Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Regular CME Globex trading hours will be in effect.

Given the bank holiday and trading floor closures on this day, special settlement procedures will be used for Interest Rate and FX products. All details regarding holiday open outcry and electronic trading hours and settlement procedures can be found at: http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/files/holidaysettlements.pdf.