Rule 556.01

Rule 556.02

Rule 556.03

Rule 556.04

Rule 556.05

Rule 556.06

Rule 556.07

Rule 556.08

RBOB Calendar Swap

Scope
The provisions of these rules shall apply to all contracts bought or sold on the
Exchange for cash settlement based on the Floating Price.

Floating Price

The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of
the NYMEX Gasoline Blendstock RBOB futures first nearby contract month
settlement price for each business day that it is determined during the contract
month.

Contract Quantity and Value
The contract quantity shall be 42,000 gallons. Each contract shall be valued as the
contract quantity (42,000) multiplied by the settlement price.

Contract Months
Trading shall be conducted in contracts in such months as shall be determined by
the Board of Directors.

Prices and Fluctuations

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per gallon. The minimum price
fluctuation shall be $0.0001 per gallon. There shall be no maximum price
fluctuation.

Termination of Trading
Trading shall cease on the last business day of the month prior to the contract
month.

Final Settlement

Delivery under the contract shall be by cash settlement. Final settlement,
following termination of trading for a contract month, will be based on the
Floating Price. The final settlement price will be the Floating Price calculated for
each contract month.

Exchange Of Futures For, Or In Connection With Product And Exchange Of
Futures For, Or In Connection With Swap Transactions

Any Exchange of Futures for, or in Connection with Product (EFP) or Exchange
of Futures for, or in Connection with Swap Transactions (EFS) shall be governed
by the provisions of Rules 6.21B and 6.21C, respectively.


Rule 558.09 Disclaimer
NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC DOES NOT GUARANTEE
THE ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY OF
THE DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

NYMEX MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM USE
OF THE INDEX, TRADING BASED ON THE INDEX, OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRADING OF THE
CONTRACTS, OR, FOR ANY OTHER USE. NYMEX MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE
FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL NYMEX HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR
ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF
NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


Rule 557.01

Rule 557.02

Rule 557.03

Rule 557.04

Rule 557.05

Rule 557.06

Rule 557.07

Rule 557.08

RBOB Up-Down Calendar Swap Contract

Scope
The provisions of these rules shall apply to all contracts bought or sold on the
Exchange for cash settlement based on the Floating Price.

Floating Price

The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of
the Platts U.S. Gulf Coast Unl 87 gasoline pipeline mean minus the NYMEX New
York Harbor RBOB Futures first nearby contract month settlement price for each
business day that both are determined during the contract month.

Contract Quantity and Value
The contract quantity shall be 42,000 gallons. Each contract shall be valued as the
contract quantity (42,000) multiplied by the settlement price.

Contract Months
Trading shall be conducted in contracts in such months as shall be determined by
the Board of Directors.

Prices and Fluctuations

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per gallon. The minimum price
fluctuation shall be $0.0001 per gallon. There shall be no maximum price
fluctuation.

Termination of Trading
Trading shall cease on the last business day of the month prior to the contract
month.

Final Settlement

Delivery under the contract shall be by cash settlement. Final settlement,
following termination of trading for a contract month, will be based on the
Floating Price. The final settlement price will be the Floating Price calculated for
each contract month.

Exchange Of Futures For, Or In Connection With Product And Exchange Of
Futures For, Or In Connection With Swap Transactions

Any Exchange of Futures for, or in Connection with Product (EFP) or Exchange
of Futures for, or in Connection with Swap Transactions (EFS) shall be governed
by the provisions of Rules 6.21B and 6.21C, respectively.


Rule 556.09 Disclaimer :
NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC DOES NOT GUARANTEE
THE ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY OF
THE DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

NYMEX MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM USE
OF THE INDEX, TRADING BASED ON THE INDEX, OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRADING OF THE
CONTRACTS, OR, FOR ANY OTHER USE. NYMEX MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE
FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL NYMEX HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR
ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF
NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


Rule 558.01

Rule 558.02

Rule 558.03

Rule 558.04

Rule 558.05

Rule 558.06

Rule 558.07

Rule 558.08

RBOB vs. Heating Oil Swap Contract

Scope
The provisions of these rules shall apply to all contracts bought or sold on the
Exchange for cash settlement based on the Floating Price.

Floating Price

The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of
the NYMEX New York Harbor RBOB Futures first nearby contract month
settlement price minus the NYMEX New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Futures
first nearby contract month settlement price for each business day that both are
determined during the contract month.

Contract Quantity and Value
The contract quantity shall be 42,000 gallons. Each contract shall be valued as the
contract quantity (42,000) multiplied by the settlement price.

Contract Months
Trading shall be conducted in contracts in such months as shall be determined by
the Board of Directors.

Prices and Fluctuations

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per gallon. The minimum price
fluctuation shall be $0.0001 per gallon. There shall be no maximum price
fluctuation.

Termination of Trading
Trading shall cease on the last business day of the month prior to the contract
month.

Final Settlement

Delivery under the contract shall be by cash settlement. Final settlement,
following termination of trading for a contract month, will be based on the
Floating Price. The final settlement price will be the Floating Price calculated for
each contract month.

Exchange Of Futures For, Or In Connection With Product And Exchange Of
Futures For, Or In Connection With Swap Transactions

Any Exchange of Futures for, or in Connection with Product (EFP) or Exchange
of Futures for, or in Connection with Swap Transactions (EFS) shall be governed
by the provisions of Rules 6.21B and 6.21C, respectively.


cas April 19, 2006

BY EMAIL AND FACSIMILE

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: NYMEX Submission 06.46: Listing Five New RBOB based Swap
Contracts on NYMEX ClearPortTM

Dear CFTC Commissioners:

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. ("NYMEX" or the "Exchange") is notifying the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) of the listing of five new
RBOB gasoline-related futures contracts.

These new futures contracts will be listed on the NYMEX ClearPortTM Trading and Clearing
system beginning at 7:00 PM on Sunday evening, April 23, 2006 for trade date April 24. Each of
these new futures contracts will be available during the normal trading hours on NYMEX
ClearPortTM Trading and Clearing electronic trading platform.

All five contracts are cash settled. Four of these contracts are calendar month instruments, and
there is one “bullet” swap contract which terminates one business day prior to the underlying
RBOB futures contract. These new contracts will be listed for the current year and the next three
years, and a new calendar year will be added following the termination of trading in the
December contract of the current year.

Reporting levels and Positions Limits/Accountability levels for these contracts are provided in a
separate submission under separate cover.

The new contracts are as follows:

Contract Name Symbol Contract Size
RBOB Bullet Swap RT 42,000 Gallons
RBOB Calendar Swap RL 42,000 Gallons
RBOB Up-Down Calendar Swap RV 42,000 Gallons
RBOB vs. Heating Oil Swap RH 42,000 Gallons
RBOB Crack Spread Swap RM 1000 Barrels


Rule 559.09 Disclaimer
NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC DOES NOT GUARANTEE
THE ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY OF
THE DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

NYMEX MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM USE
OF THE INDEX, TRADING BASED ON THE INDEX, OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRADING OF THE
CONTRACTS, OR, FOR ANY OTHER USE. NYMEX MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE
FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL NYMEX HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR
ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF
NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


Rule 559.01

Rule 559.02

Rule 559.03

Rule 559.04

Rule 559.05

Rule 559.06

Rule 559.07

Rule 559.08

RBOB Crack Spread Swap

Scope
The provisions of these rules shall apply to all contracts bought or sold on the
Exchange for cash settlement based on the Floating Price.

Floating Price

The Floating Price for each contract month is equal to the arithmetic average of
the NYMEX Gasoline Blendstock RBOB Futures first nearby contract month
settlement price minus the NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Oil Futures first nearby
contract month settlement price for each business day that both are determined
during the contract month. For purposes of determining the Floating Price, the
gasoline price will be converted each day to U.S. dollars and cents per barrel,
rounded to the nearest cent.

Contract Quantity and Value
The contract quantity shall be 1000 barrels. Each contract shall be valued as the
contract quantity (1,000) multiplied by the settlement price.

Contract Months
Trading shall be conducted in contracts in such months as shall be determined by
the Board of Directors.

Prices and Fluctuations

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per barrel. The minimum price
fluctuation shall be $0.01 per barrel. There shall be no maximum price
fluctuation.

Termination of Trading
Trading shall cease on the last business day of the month prior to the contract
month.

Final Settlement

Delivery under the contract shall be by cash settlement. Final settlement,
following termination of trading for a contract month, will be based on the
Floating Price. The final settlement price will be the Floating Price calculated for
each contract month.

Exchange Of Futures For, Or In Connection With Product And Exchange Of
Futures For, Or In Connection With Swap Transactions

Any Exchange of Futures for, or in Connection with Product (EFP) or Exchange
of Futures for, or in Connection with Swap Transactions (EFS) shall be governed
by the provisions of Rules 6.21B and 6.21C, respectively.


Rule 557.09 Disclaimer :
Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“Platts”), licenses
The New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) to use various Platts’ price
assessments in connection with the trading of the contracts.

NEITHER NYMEX NOR PLATTS GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY
AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE ASSESSMENT OR ANY OF THE DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN.

NYMEX AND PLATTS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
AS TO THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY
FROM USE OF THE ASSESSMENT, TRADING BASED ON THE
ASSESSMENT, OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION
WITH THE TRADING OF THE CONTRACTS, OR, FOR ANY OTHER USE.
NYMEX AND PLATTS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO
THE ASSESSMENT OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT
LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL NYMEX OR
PLATTS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING
LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.



NYMEX MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM USE
OF THE INDEX, TRADING BASED ON THE INDEX, OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRADING OF THE
CONTRACTS, OR, FOR ANY OTHER USE. NYMEX MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE
FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL NYMEX HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR
ANY LOST PROFITS OR_ INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF
NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


Rule 555.01

Rule 555.02

Rule 555.03

Rule 555.04

Rule 555.05

Rule 555.06

Rule 555.07

Rule 555.08

Rule 555.09

RBOB Bullet Swap Contract

Scope
The provisions of these rules shall apply to all contracts bought or sold on the
Exchange for cash settlement based on the Floating Price.

Floating Price

The Floating Price is equal to the NYMEX Gasoline Blendstock RBOB Futures
1st nearby contract settlement price on the penultimate trading day for the delivery
month.

Contract Quantity and Value
The contract quantity shall be 42,000 U.S. gallons. Each contract shall be valued
as the contract quantity (42,000) multiplied by the settlement price.

Contract Months
Trading shall be conducted in contracts in such months as shall be determined by
the Board of Directors.

Prices and Fluctuations

Prices shall be quoted in U.S. dollars and cents per gallon. The minimum price
fluctuation shall be $0.0001 per gallon. There shall be no maximum price
fluctuation.

Termination of Trading
Trading shall cease one business day prior to the termination date of the NYMEX
Gasoline Blendstock RBOB Futures Contract for the delivery month.

Final Settlement

Delivery under the contract shall be by cash settlement. Final settlement,
following termination of trading for a contract month, will be based on the
Floating Price. The final settlement price will be the Floating Price calculated for
each contract month.

Exchange Of Futures For, Or In Connection With Product And Exchange Of
Futures For, Or In Connection With Swap Transactions

Any Exchange of Futures for, or in Connection with Product (EFP) or Exchange
of Futures for, or in Connection with Swap Transactions (EFS) shall be governed
by the provisions of Rules 6.21B and 6.21C, respectively.

Disclaimer

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC DOES NOT GUARANTEE
THE ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY OF
THE DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.


The minimum tick size is $0.0001 per gallon for the four contracts of 42,000 gallon size, and
$0.01 per barrel for the RBOB Crack spread swap contract of 1000 barrels contract size.

Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”) and CFTC Rules 40.2 and
40.6, the Exchange hereby certifies that the attached contracts all comply with the Act, including
regulations under the Act. Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact
the undersigned at (212) 299-2610 or Daniel Brusstar at (212) 299-2604.

Very truly yours,

Robert A. Levin

Senior Vice President, Research

Attachments: contract terms and conditions.