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Bulletin Heading VOLUME 24 – BULLETIN #072

TO:

ALL CLEARING PARTICIPANTS

FROM:

CLIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT

DATE:

December 17, 2004

SUBJECT:

Eurex US Russell Index contract specifications

The Clearing Corporation will begin clearing the following Eurex US contracts, in January 2005. Contract specifications and trading information are detailed below.

Russell 1000® Index Futures

Exchange Code:

03

Commodity Code:

UK

Contract Standard:

Russell 1000 Index

Contract Value:

USD 100 per index point

Settlement:

Cash Settlement on the final settlement day.

Price Quotation:

Price will be quoted in points with two decimal places.

Minimum Price Change:

0.1 of a point, equivalent to a value of $10.00 (integrated calendar spread: 0.02 of a point equivalent to a value of $2.00).

Contract Months:

Four months in the quarterly cycle, March, June, September, and December.

Last Trading Day:

The last trading day shall be the third Friday of the Delivery Month. If such a day is not a business day the immediate prior business day shall be the last trading day.

Final Settlement Day

The final settlement day shall occur be the first business day following last trading day.

Daily Settlement Price:

The daily settlement price will be recommended by Eurex US at 3:15 p.m. central time, pursuant to the calculation process in its rules.

Final Settlement Price:

The final settlement price is based on the opening prices of the component stocks on the final settlement day as reported by the Frank Russell Company.

Trading Hours:

7:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. central time.

Russell 2000® Index Futures

Exchange Code:

03

Commodity Code:

UL

Contract Standard

Russell 2000 Index

Contract Value

USD 100 per index point

Settlement

Cash Settlement on the final settlement day.

Price Quotation

Price will be quoted in points with two decimal places

Minimum Price Change

0.1 of a point equivalent to a value of $10.00 (integrated calendar spread: 0.02 of a point equivalent to a value of $2.00).

Contract Months:

Four months in the quarterly cycle, March, June, September, and December.

Last Trading Day:

The final settlement day shall be the third Friday of the Delivery Month. If such a day is not a business day the immediate prior business day shall be the last trading day

Daily Settlement Price:

The daily settlement price will be recommended by Eurex US at 3:15 p.m. central time, pursuant to the calculation process in its rules.

Final Settlement Price

The final settlement price is based on the opening prices of the component stocks on the final settlement day as reported by the Frank Russell Company.

Trading Hours

7:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m central time.

   

Should you have any questions, please call or e-mail one of the following Client Services and Support Representatives:

John Compall

 

john.compall@clearingcorp.com

Richard Crilly

786-3842

richard.crilly@clearingcorp.com

Marc MacQuarrie

786-5732

marc.macquarrie@clearingcorp.com

     

Thomas Andrews

Director

thomas.andrews@clearingcorp.com

     

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