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New York Mercantile Exchange To Change Margins On Some NYMEX ClearPort® Futures Contracts

Date 04/05/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin changes for several of its NYMEX ClearPort® petroleum products and spread futures contracts, as of the close of business on Friday.

The margins on the high–low sulfur fuel oil spread swap futures contract will decrease to $8,000 from $9,000 for clearing members, to $8,800 from $9,900 for members, and to $10,800 from $12,150 for customers.

Margins on the dated–to–frontline Brent swap futures contract will increase to $200 from $120 for clearing members, to $220 from $132 for members, and to $270 from $162 for customers.

The margins on the Gulf Coast jet fuel calendar swap futures contract will decrease to $5,000 from $9,000 for clearing members, to $5,500 from $9,900 for members, and to $6,750 from $12,150 for customers.

The margins on the Gulf Coast gasoline calendar swap futures contract will decrease to $6,000 from $6,500 for clearing members, to $6,600 from $7,150 for members, and to $8,100 from $8,775 for customers.

Margins on the Gulf Coast #6 fuel 3% swap futures contract will increase to $3,000 from $2,800 for clearing members, to $3,300 from $3,080 for members, and to $4,050 from $3,780 for customers.

Margins on the New York Harbor Conv. gas vs. NYMEX unleaded gasoline spread swap futures contract will decrease to $3,000 from $4,000 for clearing members, to $3,300 from $4,400 for members, and to $4,050 from $5,400 for customers.

The margins on the Singapore fuel oil spread swap futures contract will decrease to $1,000 from $2,000 for clearing members, to $1,100 from $2,200 for members, and to $1,350 from $2,700 for customers.

The margins on the European 1% fuel oil calendar swap (Northwest Europe) and European 3.5% fuel oil Rotterdam calendar swap futures contracts will decrease to $15,000 from $16,000 for clearing members, to $16,500 from $17,600 for members, and to $20,250 from $21,600 for customers.

The margins on the European 1% fuel oil Rotterdam calendar swap futures contract will decrease to $15,000 from $20,000 for clearing members, to $16,500 from $22,000 for members, and to $20,250 from $27,000 for customers.

Margins on the Singapore gasoil vs. Rotterdam gasoil swap futures contract will increase to $3,000 from $2,000 for clearing members, to $3,300 from $2,200 for members, and to $4,050 from $2,700 for customers

Margins for the first month of the East/West fuel oil spread swap futures contract will increase to $6,000 from $5,000 for clearing members, to $6,600 from $5,500 for members, and to $8,100 for customers. Margins on all other months will decrease to $4,000 from $5,000 for clearing members, to $4,400 from $5,500 for members, and to $5,400 for customers.