March 2, 2006 © ~e

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Office of the Secretariat

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre

1155 21st Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20581

Re: Rule Certification. NYMEX Submission 06.36: Notification of
Copper Spot Month Position Limit Increase [Rule 104.47(b)].

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 the COMEX Division
Copper Futures contract spot month position limit change to 400 contracts.

In accordance with procedures described in Exchange Rule 104.47(b), the Control
Committee has determined to increase the Copper Futures spot month position limit from its
present level of 250 contracts to 400 contracts effective the close of business Friday, March 3,
2006. Exchange Notice to Members No. 06-115 dated March 2, 2006, to be distributed after the
close of the Copper market later today, is attached. Pursuant to Section 5c(c) of the Commodity
Exchange Act (“Act”) and CFTC Rule 40.6, the Exchange hereby certifies that the attached
notification complies with the Act, including regulations under the Act.

Should you have any questions concerning the above, please contact Thomas LaSala,
Senior Vice President, Compliance and Risk Management, at (212) 299-2897, or the undersigned
at (212) 299-2207.

Very truly yours,

Nancy M. Minett
Vice President
Compliance Department

ce: Thomas LaSala
Brian Regan


COMEX Rule 104.47 Position Limits

104.47 Position Limits

Section (a) is unchanged.

(b) Applicable Limits. The maximum number of futures contracts, options on such futures contracts, or any
combination thereof (collectively referred to as a "position") which any person may own or control is as follows:

Commodity Spot Month Net Limit* Any One Month/All Months Net Futures Equivalent Limit
Gold 3,000 Subject to Position Accountability
Silver 1,500 Subject to Position Accountability
Aluminum 750°* Subject to Position Accountability
Copper 3,000" Subject to Position Accountability

*Effective as of the close of business on the second last business day of the calendar month preceding the delivery
month.

“To the extent that for a period of three consecutive trading days, there is either: (1) a backwardation of price
between the first month and next most active month (first month's price above nearest active month's price); or (2)
registered stocks which fall below 5,000 contract equivalents, the limits in place for the first month shall be reduced
to 350 contracts at the close of business three trading days later unless decided otherwise by the Control
Committee.

“*If at any time registered stocks fall below 20,000 contract equivalents, the limits in place may be reduced below
3,000 contracts at the discretion of the Control Committee at the close of business three trading days later unless
decided otherwise by the Control Committee.

(Remainder of the Rule is unchanged.)


Notice No. 06-115

March 2, 2006

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

RE: COMEX Spot Month Copper Position Limit Increase

Pursuant to Exchange Rule 104.47(b), the Control Committee has decided to increase the copper
futures spot month position limit from 250 contracts to 400 contracts, effective the close of
business Friday, March 3, 2006.

Should you have any questions, please contact Anthony V. Densieski, Senior Director Market
Surveillance at (212) 299-2881, Nicholas Galati, Director Market Surveillance at (212) 299-2920
or Bonnie Yurga, Senior Manager Market Surveillance at (212) 299-2879.