Russell Futures Open Interest Sets New NYBOT Record

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®)announced today a new record for the Russell futures open interest of 8,732 contracts, set on March 7, 2001. The new record passes the previous Russell futures open interest of 8,695 contracts, established on September 15, 1999. Additionally, the total open interest for the Russell futures and options contracts on March 7, 2001 was 10,709 contracts.

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) is the parent company of the Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE) and the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE). Through its two exchanges and their subsidiaries and divisions, including the New York Futures Exchange (NYFE), FINEX, and Citrus Associates, NYBOT offers a wide variety