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48. at the strike price of 23200 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

49. at the strike prices of 11900 and 12250 for the March 2006 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;

50. at the strike price of 800 for the March 2006 contract month of the Natural
Gas One month Calendar Spread option contract;

51. at the strike price of 9550 for the June 2006 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract;

52. at the strike price of 10150 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

53. at the strike price of 20000 for the February 2007 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract; and

54. at the strike prices of 10150 and 20000 for the March 2007 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract.

Pursuant to the terms of COMEX Rule 15.03(c), 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 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.


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(C)

35. at the strike price of 550 for the August 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

On August 31, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

36. at the strike prices of 16250 and 25000 for the October 2005 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;

37. at the strike price of 2700 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Crack Gasoline option contract;

38. at the strike prices of 25600, 29000, 29200, 29500 and 30000 for the
November 2005 contract month of the Heating Oil option contract;

39. at the strike prices of 22800, 27500, 30000 and 35000 for the November
2005 contract month of the Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

40. at the strike prices of 23400, 23700, 24200, 24600, 26700 and 32500 for
the December 2005 contract month of the Heating Oil option contract;

41. at the strike price of 32000 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

42. at the strike price of 1700 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Crack Gasoline option contract;

43. at the strike prices of 9400 and 10200 for the December 2005 contract
month of the Crude Oil option contract;

44. at the strike price of 8150 for the January 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

45. at the strike price of 23700 for the January 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

46. at the strike price of 23400 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

47. at the strike price of 21600 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;


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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


September 1, 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 #05.152 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Gold, Copper, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Unleaded Gasoline
and Crack Gasoline Option Contracts)

Dear CFTC Commissioners:
Pursuant to COMEX Rule 15.03(c), 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, Copper, Heating Oil, Crude Oil,
Natural Gas, Unleaded Gasoline and Crack Gasoline option contracts as detailed below:

(A) On August 29, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

1. atthe strike price of 164 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Copper option contract;

2. at the strike price of 17000 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

3. at the strike price of 27000 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

4. atthe strike price of 23200 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

5. at the strike prices of 22100, 23300 and 29000 for the December 2005
contract month of the Heating Oil option contract;

6. at the strike price of 172 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Copper option contract;

7. atthe strike price of 1050 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Crack Gasoline option contract;


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(B)

8. atthe strike prices of 23100 and 23600 for the February 2006 contract
month of the Heating Oil option contract;

9. at the strike price of 9800 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

10. at the strike price of 22300 for the January 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

11. at the strike prices of 8050, 8200 and 9800 for the January 2006 contract
month of the Crude Oil option contract;

12. at the strike prices of 22300, 22600 and 22700 for the February 2006
contract month of the Heating Oil option contract;

13. at the strike price of 11700 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

On August 30, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

14. at the strike prices of 21800, 22900 and 27000 for the October 2005
contract month of the Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

15. at the strike price of 18000 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

16. at the strike price of 182 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Copper option contract;

17. at the strike price of 7850 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

18. at the strike prices of 21200, 23600, 24300 and 28000 for the November
2005 contract month of the Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

19. at the strike prices of 9200 and 9400 for the November 2005 contract
month of the Crude Oil option contract;

20. at the strike price of 24600, 26800 and 27500 for the November 2005
contract month of the Heating Oil option contract;


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21. at the strike prices of 23600, 30000 and 31000 for the December 2005
contract month of the Heating Oil option contract;

22. at the strike price of 2000 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Crack Gasoline option contract;

23. at the strike prices of 13350, 13400, 14500 and 15250 for the December
2005 contract month of the Natural Gas option contract;

24. at the strike prices of 13600, 14950, 25000 and 27000 for the January
2006 contract month of the Natural Gas option contract;

25. at the strike prices of 8400 and 8700 for the January 2006 contract month
of the Crude Oil option contract;

26. at the strike prices of 23100 and 23600 for the January 2006 contract
month of the Heating Oil option contract;

27. at the strike prices of 23300 and 23700 for the February 2006 contract
month of the Heating Oil option contract;

28. at the strike prices of 12950 and 13850 for the February 2006 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;

29. at the strike price of 23600 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

30. at the strike prices of 12050, 12100, 12150, 12700 and 25000 for the
March 2006 contract month of the Natural Gas option contract;

31. at the strike prices of 11800 and 40000 for the April 2006 contract month
of the Natural Gas option contract;

32. at the strike price of 23600 for the April 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

33. at the strike price of 23600 for the June 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

34. at the strike prices of 9400 and 9450 for the June 2006 contract month of
the Natural Gas option contract; .