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Tokyo Commodity Exchange Margins For October 2009

Date 24/09/2009

Margins to be applied for the trades in October 2009 are as follows (Unit: JPY):

Commodity Contract Month Initial *1 Spot Month *2 Extra-ordinary *3
Rubber OCT'09 75,000 75,000 -
NOV'09 - APR'10 75,000 - -
Gold (Standard) OCT'09 105,000 105,000 -
DEC'09 - OCT'10 105,000 - -

Gold (Mini)

OCT'09 - OCT'10 14,000 - -
Gold Options All series 52,500 - -
Silver OCT'09 90,000 90,000 -
DEC'09 - OCT'10 90,000 - -
Platinum OCT'09 90,000 120,000 -
DEC'09 - OCT'10 90,000 - -
Platinum (Mini) OCT'09 - OCT'10 24,000 - -
Palladium OCT'09 30,000 30,000 -
DEC'09 - OCT'10 30,000 - -
Crude Oil OCT'09 - MAR'10 195,000 - -
Gasoline NOV'09 195,000 195,000 -
DEC'09 - MAY'10 195,000 - -
Kerosene NOV'09 195,000 195,000 -
DEC'09 - MAY'10 195,000 - -
Aluminum OCT'09 75,000 75,000 -
DEC'09 - OCT'10 75,000 - -

*1 Initial : Maintenance Amount for Initial Clearing Margin
*2 Spot Month : Spot Month Additional Clearing Margin
*3 Extraordinary : Extraordinary Clearing Margin

<Spot Month Additional Clearing Margin>
* For the November 2009 contract of Rubber, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (JPY 75,000) shall be required on and after October 27, 2009. 
* For the December 2009 contracts of Gold (except Gold Mini and Gold Options), Silver, Platinum and Palladium, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (Gold standard: JPY 105,000, Silver: JPY 90,000, Platinum standard: JPY 90,000, Palladium: JPY 30,000) shall be required on and after October 28, 2009.
* For the December 2009 contracts of Gasoline and Kerosene, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (Gasoline: JPY 195,000, Kerosene: JPY 195,000) shall be required on and after October 26, 2009.
* For the December 2009 contract of Aluminum, Spot Month Additional Clearing Margins (JPY 75,000) shall be required on and after October 28, 2009.