The Tuesday sale topped the $950,000 record set on Monday, which surpassed the $925,000 record set on April 1, 2002.
Exchange President J. Robert Collins, Jr., said, "As sensitivity to counterparty credit exposure heightens in the energy industry, more and more people are turning to the New York Mercantile Exchange as the marketplace of choice, as evidenced by our rapidly rising volume and open interest. The multiple seat sale records in this week are a tangible demonstration of the confidence of the marketplace in our continued growth and expansion, particularly with the new initiatives we have recently announced."
Ownership of a seat on the NYMEX Division represents a share of common stock in NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
