KCBT Announces Trading Hours For Days Surrounding Independence Day

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observice the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, July 4, 2006.

Sunday, July 2

Overnight markets open normal times (trade date 7/3)

Monday, July 3

Open Outcry:

Wheat (KW): Normal trading hours (1:15 p.m. close)

Wheat Options: Normal trading hours (1:25 p.m. close)

Electronic:

Value Line (MV) and Value Line options (OMV): Early close (12:15 p.m.)

No overnight sessions

Tuesday, July 4

All day session (open outcry) markets closed

Overnight markets open normal times (trade date 7/5)

Wheat (KE) 6:32 p.m.

Wheat Options (OKE) 6:34 p.m.

Value Line (MV) 6:15 p.m.

Value Line Options (OMV) 6:17 p.m.

Wednesday, July 5

Normal trading hours