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CBOT Holiday Schedules: Thanksgiving – Christmas - New Year's Day

Date 19/10/2000

Per Regulation 312.01 and established Exchange policy, the trading schedules in connection with the referenced holidays will be as follows:

Thanksgiving:

Wed., Nov 22 Open outcry--Agriculturals, Financials*, Metals & Insurance close 12:00 noon; Stock Indices close 3:15 p.m. a/c/e. All closes at normal times. Overnight a/c/e closed.

Thurs., Nov. 23 Open outcry--Closed; a/c/e.--Reopens at normal evening times.

Fri., Nov. 24 Open outcry--Agriculturals, Financials, Metals & Insurance close 12:00 noon; Stock Indices close 12:15 p.m. a/c/e.--All closes at normal times.

Christmas:

Fri., Dec. 22 Open outcry--Agriculturals, Financials, Metals & Insurance close 12:00 noon; Stock Indices close 3:15 p.m. a/c/e.--All closes at normal times.

Sun., Dec. 24 a/c/e.--Closed.

Mon., Dec. 25 Open outcry--Closed. a/c/e.--Closed.

Tues., Dec. 26 Open outcry--Normal schedule. a/c/e.--No morning Agriculturals, trading; Financials trade 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Stock Indices & Metals trade 6:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Normal evening openings.

New Year's Day:

Fri., Dec. 29 Same as Dec. 22.

Sun., Dec. 31 Same as Dec. 24.

Mon., Jan. 1, 2001 Open outcry--Closed; a/c/e.--Reopens at normal evening times.