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Pursuant to the terms of COMEX Rule 15.03(c), COMEX Rule 16.03, COMEX Rule 17.04 and
NYMEX Rule 300.20, the strike prices noted above are in increments that are consistent with the pricing
for the underlying futures contract. COMEX Rule 15.03(c), COMEX Rule 16.03, COMEX Rule 17.04 and
NYMEX Rule 300.20 permit such directed strike prices to be effective upon adoption, provided that notice
to the CFTC is given within three business days of the strike price listing.

Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact the undersigned at (212)
299-2207.

Very truly yours,

Brian Regan
Vice President & Counsel

ce: Christopher K. Bowen
George Henderson
Michael Campanelli
Donna Talamo


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CRETARIAY

OFC.UF ESE

November 7, 2005

BY EMAIL

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: Certification: New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
Submission #05.199 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Gold, Silver, Copper, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, European Natural Gas and Related
Calendar Spread Option Contracts)

Dear CFTC Commissioners:

Pursuant to COMEX Rule 15.03(c), COMEX Rule 16.03, COMEX Rule 17.04 and NYMEX Rule
300.20, the President of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“Exchange”) has directed that
additional strike prices be added for certain contract months in the Gold, Silver, Copper, Natural Gas,
Crude Oil, European Natural Gas and related Calendar Spread option contracts as detailed below:

(A) On November 2, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

1.at the strike price of -75 for the December 2005 contract month of the WTI Crude
Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

2.at the strike price of 17000 for the May 2006 contract month of the Natural Gas
option contract;

3.at the strike prices of 10350 and 17000 for the June 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

4.at the strike prices of 11150 and 18500 for the September 2006 contract month of
the Natural Gas option contract;

5.at the strike price of 8000 for the June 2007 contract month of the Natural Gas
option contract;

6.at the strike price of 8000 for the September 2007 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract;

7.at the strike price of 8000 for the December 2007 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract;


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(B)

On November 3, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

8.at the strike price of 215 for the March 2006 contract month of the Copper option
contract;

9.at the strike price of 225 for the May 2006 contract month of the Copper option
contract;

10. at the strike prices of 9800, 9850 and 12250 for the June 2006 contract month of
the Natural Gas option contract;

11. at the strike prices of 18400 and 18500 for the August 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

12. at the strike prices of 9900 and 12250 for the September 2006 contract month of
the Natural Gas option contract;

13. at the strike price of 22000 for the October 2006 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract;

14. at the strike price of 20000 for the November 2006 contract month of the Euro
Natural Gas option contract;

15. at the strike price of 20000 for the December 2006 contract month of the Euro
Natural Gas option contract;

16. at the strike price of 17500 for the April 2007 contract month of the Euro Natural
Gas option contract;

17. at the strike price of 17500 for the May 2007 contract month of the Euro Natural
Gas option contract;

18. at the strike price of 17500 for the June 2007 contract month of the Euro Natural
Gas option contract;

19. at the strike price of 17500 for the July 2007 contract month of the Euro Natural
Gas option contract;

20. at the strike price of 17500 for the August 2007 contract month of the Euro
Natural Gas option contract;

21, at the strike price of 17500 for the September 2007 contract month of the Euro
Natural Gas option contract;


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(C)

(D)

22. at the strike price of 17500 for the October 2007 contract month of the Euro
Natural Gas option contract;
On November 4, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

23. at the strike price of 430 for the January 2006 contract month of the Gold option
contract;

24. at the strike price of 9700 for the September 2006 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract;
On November 7, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

25. at the strike price of 505 for the January 2006 contract month of the Gold option
contract;

26. at the strike price of 14800 for the March 2006 contract month of the Natural Gas.
option contract;

27. at the strike price of 1200 for the May 2006 contract month of the Silver option
contract;

28. at the strike price of 17000 for the May 2006 contract month of the Euro Natural
Gas option contract;

29. at the strike price of 8200 for the May 2006 contract month of the Crude Oil
option contract;

30. at the strike price of 17000 for the June 2006 contract month of the Euro Natura!
Gas option contract;

31. at the strike price of 17000 for the August 2006 contract month of the Euro
Natural Gas option contract;

32. at the strike price of 17000 for the September 2006 contract month of the Euro
Natural Gas option contract;

33. at the strike price of 14350 for the October 2006 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract; and

34. at the strike price of 10650 for the March 2007 contract month of the Natural Gas
option contract.