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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Margin For February 2010

Date 22/01/2010

Margins to be applied for the trades in February 2010 are as follows (Unit: JPY):

Commodity Contract Month Initial *1 Spot Month *2 Extra-ordinary *3
Rubber FEB'10 75,000 75,000 -
MAR'10 -AUG'10 75,000 - -
Gold (Standard) FEB'10 135,000 135,000 -
APR'10 - FEB'11 135,000 - -
Gold (Mini) FEB'10 - FEB '11 18,000 - -
Gold Options All series 67,500 - -
Silver FEB'10 99,000 99,000 -
APR'10 - OCT'10 99,000 - -
DEC'10 - FEB'11 33,000 - -
Platinum FEB'10 105,000 105,000 -
APR'10 - FEB'11 105,000 - -
Platinum (Mini) FEB'10 - FEB '11 28,000 - -
Palladium FEB'10 45,000 45,000 -
APR'10 - FEB'11 45,000 - -
Crude Oil FEB'10 - JUL'10 165,000 - -
Gasoline MAR'10 165,000 165,000 -
APR'10 - SEP'10 165,000 - -
Kerosene MAR'10 165,000 165,000 -
APR'10 - SEP'10 165,000 - -
Aluminum FEB'10 75,000 75,000 -
APR'10 - OCT'10 75,000 - -


*1 Initial : Maintenance Amount for Initial Clearing Margin
*2 Spot Month : Spot Month Additional Clearing Margin
*3 Extraordinary : Extraordinary Clearing Margin

Spot Month Additional Clearing Margin
* For the March 2010 contract of Rubber, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (JPY 75,000) shall be required on and after February 23, 2010. 
* For the April 2010 contracts of Gold (except Gold Mini and Gold Options), Silver, Platinum and Palladium, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (Gold standard: JPY 135,000, Silver: JPY 99,000, Platinum standard: JPY 105,000, Palladium: JPY 45,000) shall be required on and after February 24, 2010.
* For the Apri 2010 contracts of Gasoline and Kerosene, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (Gasoline: JPY 165,000, Kerosene: JPY 165,000) shall be required on and after February 26 2010.
* For the Apri 2010 contract of Aluminum, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (JPY 75,000) shall be required on and after February 24, 2010.