Final Ballot Set For CBOT 2005 Annual Election - One Full Member Director Candidate Added

One candidate has been added by petition to the ballot for the March 2, 2005 Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) annual election. The annual election ballot will include this candidate and the nominees previously announced by the CBOT Nominating Committee as follows:

Candidates for CBOT 2005 Board of Directors
Chairman Full Member-nominee to serve for a two-year term
Charles P. Carey (nominee)

Full Member Directors-nominees and candidate for three-year terms (three to be elected, including at least one non-resident):
John E. Callahan (candidate)
James E. Cashman (nominee)
George P. Hanley (nominee )
C.C. Odom, II (nominee ) (non-resident )

Associate Member Director-nominee for three year term (one to be elected):
Charles M. Wolin (nominee)

Candidates for CBOT 2005 Nominating Committee
Full Member-nominee for three-year term as a member of the Nominating Committee
(one to be elected):
David P. Brennan (nominee)

Associate Member-nominee for a three-year term as a member of the Nominating Committee (one to be elected):
Kevin J. Doherty (nominee )

Based on the current CBOT charter and bylaws, the Exchange’s 2005 Board of Directors, which will become effective immediately following the election on March 2, 2005, will include the Chairman, Vice Chairman, President/CEO and 15 Directors.

Elected Board members whose terms are expiring are Chairman of the Board, Charles P. Carey, and Directors: John E. Callahan, Howard R. Feiler (associate member), C.C. Odom, II (non-resident), and Gary V. Sagui. The Nominating Committee members whose terms are expiring are: Michael A. Manning and Joseph Niciforo.

The current Nominating Committee is comprised of Michael A. Manning (Chairman), Robert E. Goldberg, Joseph Niciforo, John H. Tocks and A. John Yavari.