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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



RECEIVED

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OFC. OF THE SECRETARIAT

June 16, 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 #05.107 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline, Natural Gas, Average Price
and Related Calendar Spread Option Contracts)

Dear CFTC Commissioners:
Pursuant to 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 Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline, Natural Gas, Average Price, and related
Calendar Spread option contracts as detailed below:

(A) On June 13, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

1. atthe strike price of 22400 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

(B) On June 14, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

2. atthe strike price of 9900 for the August 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

3. at the strike price of 18900 for the August 2005 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

4. atthe strike prices of 20300 and 21100 for the September 2005 contract
month of the Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

5. at the strike price of 9300 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;


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(C)

6. at the strike price of 7200 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

7. at the strike price of 20800 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

8. at the strike price of 11500 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

9. at the strike price of -100 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

10. at the strike price of 19400 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

11. at the strike price of 9000 for the December 2007 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

12. at the strike price of 15000 for the December 2008 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;
On June 15, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

13. at the strike prices of -85 and -95 for the July 2005 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

14. at the strike price of 19700 for the August 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

15. at the strike price of 9800 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

16. at the strike price of 22600 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

17. at the strike price of 8550 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;



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(D)

On June 16, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

18. at the strike price of 19100 for the July 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil Average Price option contract;

19, at the strike price of 19100 for the August 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil Average Price option contract;

20. at the strike price of 19100 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil Average Price option contract;

21. at the strike price of 19400 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

22. at the strike price of 10700 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

23. at the strike price of 18800 for the May 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

24. at the strike price of 10000 for the June 2006 contract month of the Crude
Oil option contract;

25. at the strike price of 10000 for the July 2006 contract month of the Crude
Oil option contract;

26. at the strike price of 10000 for the December 2007 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract; and

27. at the strike price of 10000 for the December 2007 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract.

Pursuant to the terms of NYMEX Rule 300.20, the strike prices noted above are in
increments that are consistent with the pricing for the underlying futures contract. 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.