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Bulletin Heading VOLUME 25 – BULLETIN # 007

TO:

ALL CLEARING PARTICIPANTS

FROM:

CLIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT

DATE:

February 2, 2005

SUBJECT:

Margin Rates for the Russell Contracts

The following margin intervals for the new Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 Index Futures at Eurex US are effective with the mid-day calculation on Friday, February 4, 2005:

Non Cross-Margin Rates and Spread Credits

Eurex US Margin Rates

Margin

Russell 1000

$1100

Russell 2000

$1650

Eurex US Inter-Commodity Spread Credit Rates

Spread Margin %

Spread Savings %

Russell 1000 vs Russell 2000 (1:1)

35%

65%

Cross-Margin Rates and Spread Credits

CCorp/OCC Cross-Margin Rates

Margin

Russell 1000

$2900

Russell 2000

$2800

CCorp/OCC Cross-Margin Inter-Commodity Spread Offsets

Method 4 Spread Offset

Any Spread Combination of: Russell 1000 (UL), S&P 100 (OEX), Russell 3000 (RUA), Dow Jones Industrial (DJX), Russell 1000 (RUI), and S& P 500 (SPX).

90%

Any Spread Combination of: Russell 2000 (UK), S&P Midcap 400 (MID), Russell 2000 (RUT), S&P Smallcap 600 (SML), Russell Midcap (RMC), Russell 2000 Growth (RUO), and Russell 2000 Value (RUJ).

85%

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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