CFTC Commissioners
January 10, 2006
Page 4

32. at the strike price of 630 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Gold option contract;

33. at the strike price of 7900 for the March 2007 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract; and

34. at the strike prices of 630 and 670 for the June 2007 contract month of
the Gold option contract.

Pursuant to the terms of COMEX Rule 15.03(c), COMEX Rule 16.03, 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 16.03, 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.
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


January 10, 2006

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 #06.05 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Gold, Silver, Copper, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline and
Related Calendar Spread Option Contracts)

Dear CFTC Commissioners:

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

(A) On January 5, 2006, the Exchange added a call and a put:

1. at the strike price of 16000 for the November 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

2. at the strike price of 16000 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

3. at the strike prices of 8900 and 16000 for the March 2007 contract month
of the Natural Gas option contract;

(B) On January 6, 2006, the Exchange added a call and a put:

4. atthe strike prices of 880 and 940 for the February 2006 contract month
of the Silver option contract;

5. at the strike price of -50 for the March 2006 contract month of the Heating
Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;


CFTC Commissioners
January 10, 2006

Page 2

(C)

6. at the strike price of 23100 for the April 2006 contract month of the
Unleaded Gas option contract;

7. atthe strike price of 16500 for the April 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

8. atthe strike price of 1125 for the May 2006 contract month of the Silver
option contract;

9. at the strike price of 250 for the July 2006 contract month of the Copper
option contract;

10. at the strike price of 200 for the December 2006 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil Twelve month Calendar Spread option contract;

11. at the strike price of 1400 for the December 2007 contract month of the
Silver option contract;
On January 9, 2006, the Exchange added a call and a put:

12. at the strike price of 585 for the February 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

13. at the strike prices of -70 and -110 for the March 2006 contract month of
the Heating Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

14. at the strike price of 575 for the March 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

15. at the strike price of 585 for the March 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

16. at the strike price of 820 for the March 2006 contract month of the Silver
option contract;

17. at the strike price of -55 for the March 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

18. at the strike price of 640 for the April 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;


CFTC Commissioners
January 10, 2006

Page 3

(D)

19. at the strike prices of 1275 and 1350 for the May 2006 contract month of
the Silver option contract;

20. at the strike price of 660 for the June 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

21. at the strike price of 20000 for the August 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

22. at the strike prices of 1125 and 1375 for the September 2006 contract
month of the Silver option contract;

23. at the strike prices of 670 and 675 for the December 2006 contract month
of the Gold option contract;

24. at the strike prices of 1350 and 1550 for the December 2007 contract
month of the Silver option contract;

On January 10, 2006, the Exchange added a call and a put:

25. at the strike price of 890 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Silver option contract;

26. at the strike price of -150 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas One month Calendar Spread option contract;

27. at the strike price of 515 for the March 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

28. at the strike price of 8200 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Crude Oil option contract;

29. at the strike prices of 615 and 625 for the April 2006 contract month of the
Gold option contract;

30. at the strike price of 20000 for the June 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

31. at the strike price of 1300 for the July 2006 contract month of the Silver
option contract;