Nymex Changes Termination Date For The Eurotop 100(R) And 300(R) Futures Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that due to the change in trading hours this week for the Eurotop 100® and 300® futures contracts, the termination of trading in the expiring contract month for these contracts, September 2001, will occur on Thursday, September 20, 2001, at 11:00 A.M. Final settlement prices for the expired futures contracts will be determined and disseminated on Friday morning, September 21, 2001