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SECRETARIAT

Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: _ Self-Certification of Notice to NYMEX Members. NYMEX
Submission 05.153: Notification of Extension of Delivery
Period for the August 2005 NYMEX Natural Gas Contract.

Dear Ms. Jean Webb:

The New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX" or the "Exchange") is self-certifying to
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) the attached Notice to
Members, which informs NYMEX Members, Member Firms and Clearing Members of the
extension of the delivery period for the August 2005 NYMEX Natural Gas Contract for one
additional day, through September 1, 2005.

The NYMEX Natural Gas Delivery Committee met on August 29, 2005 to review the status
at the Henry Hub facility in Louisiana with regard to outstanding Natural Gas deliveries for the
August 2005 contract. The facility had declared a Force Majeure due to the disruption of operations
resulting from Hurricane Katrina. After the Force Majeure was lifted after an approximate twenty-
four hour period, the Committee, under its powers cited in NYMEX Rule 220.18 Section (C)(6),
extended the delivery period for the August 2005 Natural Gas Contract for one additional day,
through September 1, 2005. Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”) and
CFTC Rule 40.6, the Exchange hereby certifies that the attached procedure complies with the Act,
including regulations under the Act.

Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact Nancy Minett, Vice
President, Compliance, at (212) 299-2940.

Very truly yours,

Thomas F. LaSala
Senior Vice President
Compliance and Risk Management

ce: Brian Regan
Nancy Minett


Notice No. 05-360
August 29, 2005

TO: All NYMEX Members, Member Firms and Clearing Members
FROM: James E. Newsome, President

RE: Update Regarding August 2005 NYMEX Natural Gas Deliveries

The Delivery Committee (the “Committee”) convened again this afternoon, Monday,
August 29, 2005, to review the status at the Henry Hub facility in Louisiana with regard to
outstanding NYMEX Natural Gas deliveries for the August 2005 Contract.

Sabine Pipeline, the operator of the Henry Hub facility, has reported that as of mid-
afternoon today, the Hub is fully operational. Sabine Pipeline is confirming nominations at all
previously-nominated interconnections at normal rates of flow, and that their prior Force Majeure
notice has been recently lifted. In light of these developments, the Committee recommends the
following related to the August 2005 Natural Gas deliveries. Consistent with its powers cited in
NYMEX Rule 220.18 Section (C)(6), which was referenced earlier today, all participants are to
imniediately resume nominations/deliveries related to any remaining NYMEX obligations for
August 2005 deliveries.

Due to the Force Majeure declaration associated with the interruption of services at the
Henry Hub which commenced on Sunday at approximately 5:00 p.m. Central time, the delivery
period for the August 2005 NYMEX Natural Gas Contract will be extended for one additional day,
through September 1, 2005. All other contract terms are intact and unmodified. Further, all
September deliveries are to be conducted in compliance with standard NYMEX terms.

Lastly, consistent with the prior notice, ADPs may be conducted in the August 2005
Contract pursuant to NYMEX Rule 220.17A.

Questions regarding this Notice should be directed to Thomas LaSala, Senior Vice
President, Compliance and Risk Management, at (212) 299-2897, Nancy Minett, Vice President,
Compliance, at (212) 299-2940, and Anthony V. Densieski, Senior Director, Market Surveillance, at
(212) 299-2881.