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Nymex Revises Margins And Intra-Commodity Spread Rates For PJM Monthly Electricity Futures Contract

Date 09/04/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it has revised the anticipated margins and intra-commodity spread margins for the financially settled Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) monthly electricity futures contract to be launched on Friday.

Margins for the spot month will be $3,500 for clearing members, $3,850 for members, and $4,725 for customers. The rates for the second and third months will be $4,000 for clearing members, $4,400 for members, and $5,400 for customers. Margins for the fourth month will be $2,500 for clearing members, $2,750 for members, and $3,375 for customers. The rates for the fifth through seventh months will be $2,000 for clearing members, $2,200 for members, and $2,700 for customers. The rates for the eighth and ninth months will be $2,500 for clearing members, $2,750 for members, and $3,375 for customers. Margins for the 10th through 13th months will be $2,000 for clearing members, $2,200 for members, and $2,700 for customers. Margins for all other months will be $2,500 for clearing members, $2,750 for members, and $3,375 for customers.

Margin rates for intra-commodity spreads involving the spot month will be $2,000 for clearing members, $2,200 for members, and $2,700 for customers. Margins on spreads involving the second and third months will be $2,500 for clearing members, $2,750 for members, and $3,375 for customers. Margins on spreads involving the fourth through seventh months will be $1,500 for clearing members, $1,650 for members, and $2,025 for customers. Margins on spreads involving the eighth and ninth months will be $2,000 for clearing members, $2,200 for members, and $2,700 for customers. Margins on spreads involving the 10th through 13th months will be $1,500 for clearing members, $1,650 for members, and $2,025 for customers. Margins on spreads between all other months will be $2,000 for clearing members, $2,200 for members, and $2,700 for customers.