Delisting of Mont Belvieu Ethane (OPIS) Swap Futures, Mont Belvieu Ethane (OPIS) Average Price Option and Month Belvieu Ethane (OPIS) BALMO Swap Futures

Effective close of business November 30, 2009, the New York Mercantile Exchange will delist the Mont Belvieu Ethane (OPIS) Swap Futures (code W8, Rule 586), its related average price option contract, Mont Belvieu Ethane (OPIS) Average Price Option (code F1, Rule 586A), and related BALMO, Month Belvieu Ethane (OPIS) BALMO Swap Futures (code V4, Rule 315).  NYMEX Chapter 5, Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Table will be amended with the removal of these delisted contracts.  The delisting of these three contracts is in connection with the migration of open interest from Mont Belvieu Ethane (OPIS) Swap Futures to Mont Belvieu Ethane 5 Decimals (OPIS) Swap Futures (code C0).  (Please refer to CME Clearing Advisory Notice 09-514 dated November 20, 2009 and Market Regulation Advisory SER-5061 dated November 24, 2009 for further details.)

Contract related questions can be directed to Anthony V. Densieski, Director, Market Surveillance at 212.299.2881, or Chris Reinhardt, Supervisor, Market Surveillance at 212.299.2884.  Please contact Martin Jacobs, Senior Director, Applications Development at 212.299.2829 if you have any information services questions. 

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