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NYMEX To Change Margins For Two Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 15/03/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that it will change margins for two of its financially settled electricity futures contracts, at the close of business tomorrow.

Margins for the first month of the Cinergy hub LMP – off peak monthly futures contract will remain unchanged. The margins for the second through sixth months will increase to $6,000 from $4,000 for clearing members; to $6,600 from $4,400 for members; and to $8,100 from $5,400 for customers. Margins for the seventh through 11th months will increase to $6,000 from $2,500 for clearing members; to $6,600 from $2,750 for members; and to $8,100 from $3,375 for customers. The margins on all other months will increase to $3,000 from $2,500 for clearing members; to $3,300 from $2,750 for members; and to $4,050 from $3,375 for customers.

Margins for the first through sixth months of the AEP–Dayton hub – off peak monthly futures contract will remain unchanged. The margins on all other months will increase to $3,000 from $2,000 for clearing members; to $3,300 from $2,200 for members; and to $4,050 from $2,700 for customers.