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OFC.OF THE SECRETARIAT
June 6, 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 #05.101 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Copper, Silver, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline and Natural
Gas Option Contracts)

Dear CFTC Commissioners:
Pursuant to 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 Copper, Silver, Heating Oil, Crude Oil,
Unleaded Gasoline and Natural Gas option contracts as detailed below:

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

1. atthe strike price of 148 for the August 2005 contract month of the
Copper option contract;

2. atthe strike prices of 126 and 148 for the September 2005 contract
month of the Copper option contract;

3. atthe strike prices of 19800 and 19900 for the September 2005 contract
month of the Heating Oil option contract;

4. at the strike prices of 7200, 7300 and 7400 for the October 2005 contract
month of the Crude Oil option contract;

5. atthe strike price of 19300 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;


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June 6, 2005

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(B)

(C)

6. at the strike price of 13500 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

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

7. atthe strike prices of 19800, 20100 and 21100 for the September 2005
contract month of the Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

8. at the strike price of 7200 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

9. atthe strike price of 19600 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

10. at the strike prices of 19900 and 20400 for the November 2005 contract
month of the Heating Oil option contract;

11. at the strike price of 19700 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

12. at the strike prices of 14000 and 16000 for the March 2006 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;

13. at the strike price of 7850 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

On June 6, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

14. at the strike price of 162 for the July 2005 contract month of the Copper
option contract;

15. at the strike price of 900 for the August 2005 contract month of the Silver
option contract;

16. at the strike price of 19600 for the August 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

17. at the strike price of 146 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Copper option contract;


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June 6, 2005
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18. at the strike prices of 18900,19100, 19600, 19700 and 20200 for the
September 2005 contract month of the Heating Oil option contract;

19. at the strike price of 22800 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

20. at the strike price of 10200 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

21. at the strike prices of 17000, 17500 and 19000 for the March 2006
contract month of the Natural Gas option contract; and

22. at the strike price of 9000 for the March 2007 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract.

Pursuant to the terms of 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 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

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