January 19, 2007
Via E-Mail

Office of the Secretariat 7
Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: Rule Certification. NYMEX Submission 07.05: Notification of
Platinum Futures Contract Position Limit (NYMEX Rule 9.27)
and Reportable Level (NYMEX Rule 9.34) Decreases.

Dear Ms. Jean Webb:

The New York Mercantile Exchange ("NY MEX" or the "Exchange") is notifying the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (““CFTC” or “Commission”) of decreases in the
position limit and reportable level for the Platinum Futures Contract.

Effective on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, the Exchange will decrease the Platinum Futures
position limit from 200 to 150 contracts, and decrease the reportable level from 50 to 25
contracts. NYMEX Rules 9.27 and 9.34 (found in Chapter 9, Appendix A) have been amended
accordingly. The attached Exchange Notice to Members No. 07-43 will be distributed on
January 22, 2007. Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”) and CFTC
Rule 40.6, the Exchange hereby certifies that the attached notification and rule amendments
comply with the Act, including regulations under the Act.

Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact Anthony V.
Densieski, Senior Director, Market Surveillance, at (212) 299-2881, Nancy Minett, Vice
President, Compliance, at (212) 299-2940, or myself at (212) 299-2897.

Very truly yours,

Thomas F, LaSala
Senior Vice President
Compliance and Risk Management
ce: Nancy Minett
Anthony Densieski
Brian Regan


Rules 9.27 and 9.34 — Appendix A

(Strikethrough in bold indicates deletion; underlining in bold indicates addition.)

Contract All/Any One
Name Rule Commodity Month Expiration | Reporting
Chapter Code Accountability Month Level Aggregate | Aggregate
Level Limit Into (4) Into (2)
Rule 9.26 Rule 9.27 Rule 9.34
Metals
Platinum
Futures
Contract 90 PL. 1,500 200 150 50-25 PL



Notice No. 07-43

January 22, 2007

TO: All Exchange Members, Member Firms and Clearing Members

FROM: James E. Newsome, President

RE: Amendments to NYMEX Rules 9.27 and 9,34 Regarding the Platinum

Futures Contract (PL) - Amended Position Limits and Reportable Levels,
Effective January 23, 2007.

Based upon a decrease of NY MEX Warehouse Platinum Stocks, the Exchange has determined to
decrease the Platinum Futures position limit from 200 to 150 contracts, and decrease the
reportable level from 50 to 25 contracts, effective on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Chapter 9, Appendix A has been amended accordingly, as follows:

(Bold/strikethrough indicates deletions; bold/underlining indicates additions.)

Contract ‘All/Any One
Name Rule | Commodity Month Expiration | Reporting
Chapter Code Accountability Month Level Aggregate | Aggregate
Level Limit Into (1) Into (2)
Rule 9.26 Rule 9.27 | Rule 9.34

Metals
Platinum
Futures
Contract 90 PL 4,500 200 150 50-25 PL

Contract related questions can be directed to Anthony V. Densieski, Senior Director, Market
Surveillance, at (212) 299-2881, or Andrew Murphy, Senior Analyst, Market Surveillance, at
(212) 299-2894. Please contact Martin Jacobs, Senior Director, Applications Development, at
(212) 299-2829 if you have any information services questions.