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From:exchangeinfo@nymex.com
To:sara.shackleton@enron.com
Subject:(00-420) Margin Rate Increase for Natural Gas
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Date:Thu, 7 Dec 2000 07:07:00 -0800 (PST)

Notice No. 00-420
December 07, 2000

TO:
ALL NYMEX MEMBERS AND MEMBER FIRMS
ALL NYMEX CLEARING FIRMS
ALL NYMEX OPERATIONS MANAGERS

FROM: Neal Wolkoff, Executive Vice President

SUBJECT: MARGIN RATE CHANGE

Effective Date: Friday, December 08, 2000 (close of business)

Futures Contract: Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures

Contract Months: All Months

Rate Change:
NYMEX Division Margins on Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures Contracts

Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin): Old: $10,000 New: $12,000

Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $11,000 New: $13,200

Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $13,500 New: $16,200

Intra-Commodity Straddle Margin

Clearing Member and Member Customer Maintenance

Group 1: Old: $1,500 New: $2,500 Group 1 ~ 1st Nearby
Group 2: Old: $500 New: $2,500 Group 2 ~ 2nd Nearby
Group 3: Old: $500 New: $2,500 Group 3 ~ 3rd - 6th Nearby
Group 4: Old: $250 New: $1,000 Group 4 ~ 7th - 12th Nearby
Group 5: Old: $100 New: $200 Group 5 ~ Greater than 12th Nearby

Should you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact Arthur
McCoy at (212) 299-2928 or Joe Sanguedolce at (212) 299-2855. This notice
supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margins for the NYMEX
Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures Contract.


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