NYBOT To Close Friday, June 11th In Obervance Of President Ronald Reagan’s Passing

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that the Exchange will close all its markets Friday, June 11th to mark the passing of President Ronald Reagan. This closing includes NYBOT’s trading facility in Dublin, Ireland, and also means that the evening FINEX® trading session will not be held on Thursday, June 10.

The Exchange will reopen its markets beginning with the FINEX Evening Session on Sunday, June 13th (7:00 pm – 10:00 pm NY Time). All remaining markets will reopen for regular trading on Monday, June 14th.

Additionally, Friday, June 11th was the Last Trading Day for the July 2004 Coffee “C” Options, Sugar No. 11 Options, Cotton Options, and Ethanol Options contracts. Under Exchange rules, the Last Trading Day for these options contracts will be Monday, June 14th.

Friday June 11th was also the Last Trading Day for the June 2004 Reuters CRB Futures Price Index futures and options contracts. Under Exchange rules, the Last Trading Day for these futures and options contracts will be Monday, June 14th.

Finally, June 11th was the Last Trading Day for the June 2004 U.S. Dollar-Hungarian Forint and the Euro-Hungarian Forint futures contracts. Under Exchange rules, the Last Trading Day for these futures contracts will be Thursday, June 10th.

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.