Tokyo Grain Exchange: Margin Requirements For November 2008

Date 29/10/2008

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Decided on October 29, 2008 Effective from November 4, 2008

Commodity Contract Month Minimum Initial Margins Spot Month Margins Extraordinary Margins Total Corn futures Jan. '09 75,000   40,000 115,000 Mar. '09 -Nov. '09 75,000     75,000 Soybean futures Dec. '08 135,000   40,000 175,000 Feb. '09 - Aug. '09 135,000     135,000 Oct. '09 27,000     27,000 Non-GMO Soybean futures Dec. '08 45,000   10,000 55,000 Feb. '09 - Oct. '09 45,000     45,000 Azuki futures Nov. '08 *1 42,000   40,000 82,000 *2 42,000 40,000 40,000 122,000 Dec. '08 42,000   20,000 62,000 Jan. '09 - May. '09 42,000     42,000 Raw Silk Nov. '08 *1 13,000   20,000 33,000 *2 13,000 20,000 20,000 53,000 Dec. '08 13,000   10,000 23,000 Jan. '09 - May.'09 13,000     13,000 Arabica Coffee futures Nov. '08 75,000 60,000 40,000 175,000 Jan. '09 - Nov. '09 75,000     75,000 Robusta Coffee futures Nov. '08 75,000 40,000 40,000 155,000 Jan. '09 - Nov. '09 75,000     75,000 Raw Sugar futures Jan. '09 75,000 30,000   105,000 Mar. '09 - Nov. '09 75,000     75,000 Refined White Soft Sugar futures Nov. '08 60,000 10,000   70,000 Dec. '08 - Apr. '09 60,000     60,000 Commodity Contract Month Minimum Initial Margins Spot Month Margins Extraordinary Margins Total

( unit : yen )

*1 Effective with the opening of business on November 4, 2008. *2 Effective with the opening of business on November 17, 2008.

NOTE

1. Standard amount for Minimum Initial Margins for Members (including Broker Members) shall be half of the amounts listed above. 2. In the case the Customer Initial Margin is set higher than the amount of Minimum Margins written in this table, calculation should be made accordingly and written the 'Total' column of this table.

Daily Price Limits for November 2008

Commodity		Daily Price Limit	Commodity	Daily Price Limit
Corn futures		1,000	Raw Silk	140
Soybean futures	Dec. '08 - Aug. '09	1,800	Arabica Coffee futures	1,000
	Oct. '09	1,800	Robusta Coffee futures	1,000
Non-GMO Soybean futures		3,000	Raw Sugar futures	1,000
Azuki futures		350	Refined White Soft Sugar futures	2.50

( unit : yen )

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