December 21, 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 #05.221 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Gold, Silver, Copper, Natural Gas, Unleaded Gasoline, Crude Oil,
Heating Oil 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, Unleaded Gasoline, Crude Oil, Heating Oil and related Calendar
Spread option contracts as detailed below:

(A) On December 16, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

1. atthe strike price of -115 for the January 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil Calendar Spread option contract;

2. atthe strike price of 24300 for the April 2006 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

3. atthe strike price of 8300 for the July 2006 contract month of the Crude
Oil option contract;

4. atthe strike price of 1500 for the December 2008 contract month of the
Silver option contract;
(B) On December 19, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

5. atthe strike price of 35000 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;


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December 21, 2005

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(C)

6. at the strike price of 240 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Copper option contract;

7. atthe strike price of 960 for the March 2006 contract month of the Silver
option contract;

8. atthe strike prices of 860 and 910 for the March 2006 contract month of
the Silver option contract;

9. atthe strike price of 700 for the April 2006 contract month of the Crude
Oil Gasoline Crack option contract;

10. at the strike price of 1500 for the September 2006 contract month of the
Silver option contract;

11. at the strike price of -100 for the August 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

12. at the strike price of -100 for the September 2006 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil one month Calendar Spread option contract;

13. at the strike price of -100 for the October 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil one month Calendar Spread option contract;

14. at the strike price of -100 for the November 2006 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil one month Calendar Spread option contract;

15. at the strike price of -100 for the December 2006 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil one month Calendar Spread option contract;
On December 20, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

16. at the strike price of 26000 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

17. at the strike price of 505 for the April 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;


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December 21, 2005
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(D) | On December 21, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

18. at the strike price of -90 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract.

19. at the strike price of 575 for the June 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract; and

20. at the strike price of 23400 for the June 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract.

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