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Electronic Mail September 29, 2005

Ms. Jean A. Webb

Secretary of the Commission

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20581

SUBJECT: Rule Certification
Dear Ms. Webb:

Pursuant to Commodity Exchange Act (“CEAct”) Section 5c(c)(1) and Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (“Commission”) Regulation 40.6(a), the Minneapolis Grain
Exchange (“MGEX” or “Exchange”) hereby certifies that the attached amended
Regulation 2011.00. complies with the CEAct and the regulations thereunder.
Additions have been underlined while deletions have been crossed out.

The purpose for amending the Regulation is to open trading for all MGEXpress®
contracts one hour earlier to coincide with changes implemented by the hosting
exchange: e-cbot® powered by LIFFE CONNECT®. The amendments do not materially
change the terms or conditions of any commodity contracts.

Pursuant to the authority of MGEX Rule 210.01., the Board of Directors unanimously
approved amending the Regulation. The MGEX plans to implement the changes after
the close of business October 7, 2005.

If there are any questions regarding this submission, please contact me at (612) 321-
7169. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Layne G. Carlson
Corporate Secretary
Enclosure

cc: Anne Reuter

Department of Audits and Investigations 130 Grain Exchange Building 400 South 4th Street Minneapolis, MN 55415-1413.
800.827.4746 612.321.7165 Fax: 612.321.7180 equal opportunity employer

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2011.00. HOURS OF TRADING.
Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 210.01., the Board of Directors has adopted this Regulation.
The hours of trading at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange shall conform to Central Time.

A CASH MARKET

The hours of trading in the cash market shall be from nine-thirty o'clock
(9:30) a.m. to one-fifteen o'clock (1:15) p.m.

B. SPRING WHEAT CONTRACT
1. The hours of trading in Spring Wheat Futures by open outcry shall
be from nine-thirty o'clock (9:30) a.m. to one-fifteen o'clock (1:15)
p.m,

2. The hours of trading in Spring Wheat Futures on MGEXpress
ck (6:32) p.m. to six o'clock (6:00) _

a.m.

3. The hours of trading in Spring Wheat Options by open outcry shall
be from nine-thirty o'clock (9:30) a.m. to one-thirty o'clock (1:30)
p.m.

4. The hours of trading in Spring Wheat Options on MGEXpress

a.m.

Cc. NATIONAL CORN INDEX CONTRACT

1. The hours of trading in National Corn Index Futures shall be from
six-tt

2. The hours of trading in National Com Index Options shall be from
sixthirty two o'clock (6:32) p.m. to one-forty five o'clock (1:45)
p.

D. NATIONAL SOYBEAN INDEX CONTRACT
1. The hours of trading in National Soybean Index Futures shall be
(1:45) p.m.
2. The hours of trading in National Soybean Index Options shall be

from six-thi
(1:45) p.

E. WHEAT INDEX CONTRACTS


The hours of trading in Wheat Index Futures contracts shall be
from sixthirty two_ o'clock (6:32) p.m._ to. one-forty five o'clock
(1:45) p.m.

The hours of trading in Wheat Index Options contracts shall be
from gix-thirty four o'clock (6:34) p.m. to o1
(1:45) p.m.