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Nymex To List Gold Options Contract On NYMEX ACCESS®

Date 16/03/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will list the gold options contract for after-hours trading on NYMEX ACCESS® beginning on Sunday evening, March 20, for the March 21 trading session.

The contract will be listed for three consecutive months and will be available for trading from 2:00 PM on Mondays through Thursdays, concluding at 8:00 AM the following day, and from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM on Fridays. On Sundays, the session will begin at 7 PM.

Exchange President James E. Newsome said, "The Exchange is delighted to offer the gold options contract on its NYMEX ACCESS® after-hours trading platform. The availability of this contract on NYMEX ACCESS® demonstrates our commitment to providing ever-increasing price transparency and opportunities for risk management."