Tokyo Commodity Exchange Extraordinary Margins On Rubber

At the Contingent Rubber Market Management Committee held on February 6, 2006, the decisions were made as follows.

On and after February 7, the following Price Limit and Extraordinary Margin for existing and newly established positions will be imposed, from the business day following the day when last prices reach the price limit in the same direction for three contract months or more for two consecutive days.  Once imposed, it will be effective until February 28. 

(1) Price Limit: JPY 9.0

(2) Extraordinary Trading Margin

Commodity	Contract Month	Extraordinary Trading Margin / lot (Proprietary, General Customer, Member Customer)
Rubber	All	JPY 15,000