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NYMEX To Change Margins For WTI-Brent Futures Contract

Date 14/07/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its WTI-Brent (ICE) calendar swap futures contract on NYMEX ClearPort®, beginning at the close of business on Friday.

Margins will increase to $700 from $350 for clearing members, to $770 from $385 for members, and to $945 from $473 for customers.