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ICE Futures Canada Feed Wheat Margin Change

Date 08/02/2008

Feed wheat margins will increase on Monday, Feb. 11.

WCE Clearing Corporation Margins

WCECC margins are as stated below and will be reviewed on a regular basis. WCECC reserves the right to make adjustments to margin requirements as required by market conditions.

Effective Monday, February 11, 2008

WCECC Margins
Commodity Symbol One Outright
Position
Inter-Crop Year
Spread Margins *
Canola RS $325 $115
Feed Wheat WW $200 $75
Western Barley AB $120 $95

FCM Customer Initial Margins

The following initial and maintenance margins apply to non-participant speculative accounts held with FCMs. Non-participants holding hedge based positions may apply for a hedge exemption under Rule 4E.08. The minimum margin level under the hedge exemption is the clearinghouse margin.

Effective Monday, February 11, 2008

One Outright Position
Commodity Maintenance Margin
(Clearinghouse Margin)
Initial Margin
Mark up
Percentage
Initial Margin
Canola $325 135% $439
Feed Wheat $200 135% $270
Western Barley $120 135% $162
 
Inter-Crop Year Spread Margin*
Commodity Maintenance Margin
(Clearinghouse Margin)
Initial Margin
Mark up
Percentage
Initial Margin
Canola $115 135% $155
Feed Wheat $75 135% $101
Western Barley $95 135% $128