CFTC Commissioners
December 12, 2005
Page 4

33. at the strike prices of 840, 1600 and 1700 for the May 2006 contract
month of the Silver option contract;

34. at the strike price of 670 for the June 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

35. at the strike prices of 680 and 690 for the August 2006 contract month of
the Gold option contract;

36. at the strike price of 575 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Gold option contract; and

37. at the strike prices of 1600 and 1800 for the December 2006 contract
month of the Silver 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.

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


December 12, 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 #05.216 (Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the
Gold, Silver, 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, Natural Gas and related
Calendar Spread option contracts as detailed below:

(A) | On December 8, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

1. atthe strike price of 535 for the January 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

2. atthe strike price of 1150 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Silver option contract;

3. atthe strike price of 28000 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

4. atthe strike price of 650 for the April 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

5. atthe strike prices of 630 and 650 for the June 2006 contract month of
the Gold option contract;

6. atthe strike price of 535 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Gold option contract;


CFTC Commissioners
December 12, 2005

Page 2

(B)

On December 9, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

7. atthe strike price of 555 for the January 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

8. at the strike price of 565 for the February 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

9. at the strike price of 1200 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Silver option contract;

10. at the strike price of -190 for the February 2006 contract month of the
Heating Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

11. at the strike price of 590 for the February 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

12. at the strike prices of 535, 610, 670 and 700 for the April 2006 contract
month of the Gold option contract;

13. at the strike price of -75 for the April 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

14. at the strike price of -75 for the May 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

15. at the strike price of 16000 for the June 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

16. at the strike price of -75 for the June 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

17. at the strike prices of 16000 and 17000 for the July 2006 contract month
of the Natural Gas option contract;

18. at the strike price of -75 for the July 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

19. at the strike prices of 16000 and 17000 for the August 2006 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;


CFTC Commissioners
December 12, 2005

Page 3

(C)

20. at the strike price of -75 for the August 2006 contract month of the WTI
Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

21. at the strike prices of 16000 and 17000 for the September 2006 contract
month of the Natural Gas option contract;

22. at the strike price of -75 for the September 2006 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

23. at the strike prices of -75 and 75 for the October 2006 contract month of
the WTI Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

24. at the strike price of -75 for the November 2006 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

25. at the strike price of 610 for the December 2006 contract month of the
Gold option contract;

26. at the strike price of -75 for the December 2006 contract month of the
WTI Crude Oil One month Calendar Spread option contract;

On December 12, 2005, the Exchange added a call and a put:

27. at the strike price of 1100 for the January 2006 contract month of the
Silver option contract;

28. at the strike price of 555 for the February 2006 contract month of the Gold
option contract;

29. at the strike prices of 1075 and 1250 for the February 2006 contract
month of the Silver option contract;

30. at the strike prices of 840 and 1400 for the March 2006 contract month of
the Silver option contract;

31. at the strike price of 35000 for the March 2006 contract month of the
Natural Gas option contract;

32. at the strike prices of 545, 605, 630 and 720 for the April 2006 contract
month of the Gold option contract;