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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

ce: Christopher K. Bowen
George Henderson
Michael Campanelli
Donna Talamo


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33. at the strike price of 10400 for the June 2006 contract month of the Crude
Oil option contract;

34. at the strike price of 530 for the June 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

35. at the strike prices of 6600, 7650 and 9100 for the June 2006 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;

36. at the strike prices of 10400 and 10800 for the July 2006 contract month
of the Crude Oil option contract;

37. at the strike price of 9100 for the July 2006 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract;

38. at the strike price of 10800 for the August 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

39. at the strike price of 9100 for the August 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

40. at the strike price of 9100 for the September 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract; and

41. at the strike price of 15000 for the February 2007 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract.

Pursuant to the terms of COMEX Rule 15.03(c), COMEX Rule 16.03 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 16.03 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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OFC. GF THE SECRETARIAT

June 27, 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 #05.110 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Gold, Silver, Platinum, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline,
Natural Gas and Related Calendar Spread Option Contracts)

Dear CFTC Commissioners:

Pursuant to COMEX Rule 15.03(c), COMEX Rule 16.03 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, Silver, Platinum, Heating Oil,
Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline, Natural Gas and related Calendar Spread option contracts as
detailed below:

(A) On June 23, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

1. atthe strike price of 20700 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

2. at the strike price of 20300 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

3. atthe strike prices of 20200 and 21700 for the October 2005 contract
month of the Heating Oil option contract;

4. atthe strike price of 10750 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

5. at the strike price of 650 for the May 2006 contract month of the Silver
option contract;

6. at the strike price of 10400 for the August 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;


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(B)

7. at the strike price of 10400 for the September 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

On June 24, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

8. atthe strike price of 19200 for the August 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

9. at the strike price of 10800 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

10. at the strike price of 19300 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Unleaded Gasoline option contract;

11. at the strike price of 10800 for the September 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

12. at the strike price of 22800 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

13. at the strike prices of 10400 and 10800 for the October 2005 contract
month of the Crude Oil option contract;

14. at the strike prices of 10400 and 10800 for the October 2005 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;

15. at the strike price of 10800 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

16. at the strike price of 10800 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

17. at the strike price of 20300 for the November 2005 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

18. at the strike price of 19900 for the January 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil option contract;

19. at the strike price of 10800 for the September 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;


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(C)

20. at the strike price of 10800 for the October 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

21. at the strike price of 10800 for the November 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

22. at the strike price of 8350 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

23. at the strike price of 7100 for the March 2008 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

24. at the strike price of 7100 for the June 2008 contract month of the Natural
Gas option contract;

25. at the strike price of 7100 for the September 2008 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

26. at the strike price of 7100 for the December 2008 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;
On June 27, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

27. at the strike price of 1000 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Platinum option contract;

28. at the strike price of 8700 for the October 2005 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

29. at the strike price of 8450 for the December 2005 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

30. at the strike prices of 7600 and 10000 for the September 2005 contract
month of the Crude Oil option contract;

31. at the strike price of 10000 for the January 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

32. at the strike price of -100 for the January 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;