Columbus Day Holiday Schedule For NYBOT’s FINEX Division

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedule for the U.S. Columbus Day holiday for its FINEX Division of the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE):

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Currency Pairs	U.S. Dollar Index
DATE	LOCATION	TRADING
Friday, October 10, 2003	NY – Day Session	Early Close at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 12, 2003	NY – Evening Session	Closed
Monday, October 13, 2003	Dublin NY- Day Session NY- Evening Session	Extended trading to 9:05 a.m. EDT Closed Regular Trading Hours
Tuesday, October 14, 2003	Dublin NY- Day Session	Regular Trading Hours Regular Trading Hours

All other NYBOT products will trade regular hours.

Reminder: A trading suspension remains in effect for all products on The Cantor Financial Futures Exchange.

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) is the parent company of the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE) and the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE). Through its two exchanges, NYBOT offers an expanding range of agricultural and financial products. Information about the New York Board of Trade can be found at www.nybot.com and www.nybotlive.com.