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Nymex To Increase Margins For Natural Gas Basis Swap Futures Contracts

Date 06/01/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will increase the margins on its natural gas basis swap futures contracts, effective at the close of business on Monday.

Margins for the first month of the Texas Gas Zone SL basis swap futures contract will increase to $500 from $75 for clearing members, to $550 from $83 for members, and to $675 from $101 for customers. Margins for all other months will increase to $200 from $50 for clearing members, to $220 from $55 for members, and to $270 from $68 for customers.

Margins for the SONAT Louisiana basis swap and Transco Zone 4 basis swap futures contract will increase to $125 from $75 for clearing members, to $138 from $83 for members, and to $169 from $101 for customers.