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NYMEX To Change Margins For Some European Petroleum Swap Contracts

Date 16/03/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that it will change margins for some of its financially settled European petroleum swap futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.

Margins for the first month of the Northwest Europe gasoline (Argus) swap futures contract will increase to $43,000 from $41,000 for clearing members; to $47,300 from $45,100 for members; and to $58,050 from $55,350 for customers. The margins on all other months will be $41,000 for clearing members; $45,100 for members; and $55,350 for customers.

Margins for the first month of the European Gasoil 0.2 Northwest Europe calendar swap futures contract will increase to $23,000 from $21,000 for clearing members; to $25,300 from $23,100 for members; and to $31,050 from $28,350 for customers. The margins on all other months will be $21,000 for clearing members; $23,100 for members; and $28,350 for customers.

Margins for the first month of the European Naphtha calendar swap futures contract will increase to $25,000 from $23,000 for clearing members; to $27,500 from $25,300 for members; and to $33,750 from $31,050 for customers. The margins on all other months will be $23,000 for clearing members; $25,300 for members; and $31,050 for customers.