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Nymex Announces Margins For Natural Gas Index And Swing Swap Futures Contracts

Date 17/08/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today proposed margins for the monthly natural gas index and daily swing swap futures contracts it will launch at 7 PM on August 22 for the August 23 trading session.

The margins on the Henry Hub monthly index futures contract for the spot month will be $100 for clearing members, $110 for members, and $135 for customers. Margins on all other months will be $25 for clearing members, $28 for members, and $34 for customers.

The margins on the Chicago city gate, Houston Ship Channel, and Waha monthly index futures contracts for the first month will be $75 for clearing members, $83 for members, and $101 for customers. All other margins will be $50 for clearing members, $55 for members, and $68 for customers. The margins on the El Paso–Permian monthly index futures contract for the first month will be $200 for clearing members, $220 for members, and $270 for customers. Margins on all other months will be $150 for clearing members, $165 for members, and $203 for customers. The margins on the spot month of the Panhandle monthly index futures contract will be $125 for clearing members, $138 for members, and $169 for customers. Margins on all other months will be $100 for clearing members, $110 for members, and $135 for customers.

The margins on the Henry Hub daily swing futures contract for the spot and second day contracts will be $900 for clearing members, $990 for members, and $1,215 for customers. Margins on all other contracts will be $500 for clearing members, $550 for members, and $675 for customers. The margins on the Chicago city gate, El Paso–Permian, Waha, and Panhandle daily swing futures contract for the first and second day contracts will be $1,000 for clearing members, $1,100 for members, and $1,350 for customers. Margins on all other contracts will be $500 for clearing members, $550 for members, and $675 for customers.

The margins on the Houston Ship Channel daily swing futures contract for the first and second day contracts will be $800 for clearing members, $880 for members, and $1,080 for customers.

Margins on all other contracts will be $400 for clearing members, $440 for members, and $540 for customers.

Intra–commodity spread margins for Henry Hub, Chicago city gate, El Paso–Permian, Houston Ship Channel, Panhandle, and Waha monthly index futures contracts for all months will be $25 for clearing members, $28 for members, and $34 for customers.

Intra–commodity spread margins for Henry Hub, Chicago city gate, El Paso–Permian, Houston Ship Channel, Panhandle, and Waha daily swing futures contracts for the first and second contracts will be $100 for clearing members, $110 for members, and $135 for customers. Margins on all other contracts will be $50, for clearing members, $55 for members, and $68 for customers.