NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Statement Regarding Sentinel Management Group, Inc. And NYMEX Financial Safegaurds

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) today confirmed that with regard to the circumstances surrounding Sentinel Management Group, Inc., Sentinel is not a clearing member and does not have any funds on deposit with NYMEX, nor does NYMEX have funds on deposit with Sentinel. All NYMEX clearing members continue to meet their obligations to NYMEX and remain in good standing.