HedgeStreet Amends the Reporting Levels of Various Futures Contracts

2006

Pursuant to Section 5c(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended ("Act"), and §40.6(a) of the regulations promulgated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "Commission") under the Act, the HedgeStreet Rule and Instrument Committees effect amendments to the reporting levels of the futures contracts referenced below (and as represented by their corresponding HedgeStreet Rules):

Rule 12.30 Currency Exchange EUR/USD Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.31 Currency Exchange GBP/USD Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.32 Currency Exchange USD/YEN Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.33 Currency Exchange USD/CHF Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.34 Gasoline Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.35 Gold Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.36 Crude Oil Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.37 Silver Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.44 NAR Chicago Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.45 NAR Los Angeles Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.46 NAR Miami Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.47 NAR New York Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.48 NAR San Diego Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.49 NAR San Francisco Variable Payout Contracts

Rule 12.51 Natural Gas Variable Payout Contracts

These Rule amendments will be made effective at the start of business on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Click here to view the rule amendments.

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