• Open Outcry Trading of Treasury and Swap Futures - Treasury Futures Pit
  Please see the attached reissued Advisory Notice concerning the policy in effect for trading in the Treasury and Swap futures pit 08.27.2008
• Approved Application for Oat Regularity
  The Exchange has approved WB Duluth Storage, LLC at its Duluth, MN facility 08.27.2008
• Position Limits in Treasury Futures During Last Ten Trading Days
  Please see the attached Advisory Notice for the position limits applicable to CBOT Treasury futures products during the last ten trading days in the expiring September 2008 contracts. 08.26.2008
• Increase in Rough Rice Regularity
  Harvest Rice has appliced for an increase in regularity at their McGehee, AR facility 08.19.2008
• Increase in Rough Rice Regularity
  Harvest Rice has applied for an increase at their Otwell, AR facility 08.19.2008
• Approved application for Ethanol Regularity
  The Exchange has approved Gavilon, LLC for regularity for its Argo, IL facility 08.01.2008
• Approved Application for Ethanol Regularity
  The Exchange approved Kempler & Co., Inc. at its Argo, IL Facility 07.30.2008
• Approved Application for Ethanol Regularity.
  The Exchange has approved Vitol, Inc. for regularity for its Argo, IL facility 07.30.2008
• Open Outcry Trading of Treasury and Swap Futures in the Treasury Pit
  Please see the attached Advisory Notice for a reminder concerning the policy in effect for trading in the Treasury and Swap futures pit. 07.28.2008
• Application for Oat Regularity
  WB Duluth Storage LLC has applied for Oat Regularity at its Duluth, MN facility. 07.28.2008
• All-Or-None Transactions
  As a reminder, effective Monday, July 28, 2008, CME and CBOT will adopt various changes to the list of products eligible to be traded as All-or-None transactions in the open outcry venue. 07.24.2008
• Application for Soybean Oil Regularity
  Louis Dreyfus Holdings LLC. has applied for Soybean Oil Regularity at their Claypool, IN facility 07.21.2008
• Withdrawal of Ethanol Regularity
  The Exchange has approved a request from Husker AG, LLC for a withdrawal of ethanol regularity. 07.15.2008
• Application for Soybean Oil Regularity
  Creston Bean Processing LLC has applied for Soybean Oil Regularity at Creston, IA 07.02.2008
• All-Or-None Transactions
  Effective Monday, July 28, 2008, CME and CBOT will adopt various changes to the list of products that are eligible to be traded as All-or-None transactions in the open outcry venue 07.01.2008
• Approved Application for Soybean Meal Regularity
  Incobrasa Industries, LTD has been approved for Soybean Meal Regularity 06.30.2008
• Approved Application for Soybean Oil Regularity
  Incobrasa Industries, LTD has been approved for Soybean Oil Regularity at Gilman, IL 06.30.2008
• Increases/Decreases for 2008 Regualrity
  06.30.2008
• Regularity for the Period Beginning July 1, 2008
  06.30.2008
• Concurrent Long and Short Positions
  Please see the attached Advisory Notice for information concerning changes to Rule 854 ("Concurrent Long and Short Positions") which are effective immediately. 06.27.2008
• Application for Ethanol Regularity
  Vitol Inc. is applying for Regularity in Ethanol at Argo, IL 06.27.2008
• Approved Applications for Oat Regularity
  Whitebox Commodities Holdings Corp. has been approved for Oat Regularity 06.27.2008
• Application for Wheat Regularity
  Andersons Agricultural Group is applying for regularity at their Reynolds Facility in Toldeo, OH 06.20.2008
• Application for Regularity in Ethanol
  Kempler & Co., Inc. is applying for Regularity in Ethanol at Argo, IL 06.16.2008
• Options Price Reporting
  As part of the harmonization of practices on the combined trading floors, all options traders are required to report the price of every option trade to the price reporting staff, irrespective of whether the traded price represents a change from the last r 06.12.2008
• Application for Ethanol regularity
  Conagra Trade Group, Inc. has applied for Ethanol regularity at Argo, IL 06.12.2008
• Wheat and Oat Conversion Notice
  Conversion of Paper Wheat and Oat receipts to electronic shipping certificates 06.06.2008
• Settlement Procedures in CBOT Agricultural Futures
  This Advisory Notice details several upcoming changes affecting CBOT agricultural contracts, including modified pit settlement procedures taking effect on June 5 and the introduction of a pilot program to settle the front five Wheat futures contract month 06.04.2008
• Use of Wireless LAN Equipment on the Trading Floors
  This Advisory Notice is being issued as a reminder to the trading floor community of CME Group's general policy on the use of wireless devices/software on the trading floors 05.30.2008
• Application for Oat Regularity
  Whitebox Commodities Corp has applied for Oat Regularity at Savage, MN 05.30.2008
• Position Limits in Treasury Futures During Last Ten Trading Days
  The relevant CBOT Treasury futures product chapters establish position limits in CBOT Treasury futures contract that are applicable during the last ten trading days of an expiring contract 05.27.2008
• Identification and Registration of Globex Operator IDs (Tag 50 IDs)
  CME and CBOT Rule 576 ("Identification of Globex Terminal Operators") require that each Globex operator be identified to the Exchange by the submission of a unique operator ID, also referred to as the "Tag 50 ID." 05.16.2008
• Approved Application for Soybean Oil Regularity
  Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. has been approved for Soybean Oil Regularity 05.02.2008
• Exchange of Futures for Related Positions and FAQ
  This Advisory Notice supersedes Market Regulation Advisory Notice CME & CBOT – RA0708-3 concerning Exchange of Futures for Related Positions. A detailed FAQ document addressing EFRP transactions is attached to this Advisory Notice. 05.01.2008
• Spot Month Speculative Position Limit in May 2008 Wheat Futures
  The speculative position limit for May 2008 Wheat futures will be 600 contracts during the last five trading days of the contract. 04.30.2008
• Application for Increase in Rough Rice Regularity
  Crop Marketing Services, Inc. application for increase in Rough Rice Regularity 04.23.2008
• Settlement Prices in CBOT Agricultural Futures
  In the interest of enhancing the process for determining settlement prices, effective on Monday, April 7, 2008, CBOT will settle agricultural futures contracts based upon spread relationships between contract months in each product. 04.04.2008
• Change in Regular Firm's Clearing Agent
  Consolidated Grain and Barge Company has changed clearing agents 04.03.2008
• Trading Floor Consolidation Rule Changes
  CBOT and CME will adopt substantially harmonized language in Rule 501 and harmonized language in Rule 536.G. 04.02.2008
• Order Entry on the Consolidated Trading Floor
  The CBOT and CME policies applicable to order entry on the trading floor are being substantially harmonized as the transition to a consolidated trading floor takes place. 04.01.2008
• Change in Regular Firm's Clearing Agent
  Creston Bean Processing, LLC has changed clearing agents 03.28.2008
• Change in Regular Firm's Clearing Agent.
  Owensboro Grain Company has changed clearing agents 03.28.2008
• Computerized Trade Reconstruction
  Effective April 1, 2008, the CTR rules and enforcement program of CME and CBOT related to CTR Clearing Member Back Office Audits will be fully harmonized. 03.26.2008
• Application for Soybean Oil Regularity
  Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. has applied for Soybean Oil Regularity 03.26.2008
• Computerized Trade Reconstruction CTR Monthly Edit Programs
  Effective April 1, 2008, the CTR rules and enforcement programs of CME and CBOT related to trading floor recordkeeping by individual members and clearing member firms will by fully harmonized 03.12.2008
• Outtrades, Errors and Mishandling of Orders
  Effective March 24, 2008, CME and CBOT will adopt common rule language with respect to Rule 527 ("Outtrades, Errors and Mishandling of Orders"). 03.11.2008
• Early Trade Checking Call--Financials
  Brokers, traders and trade checkers in the Financial Room are to be on the Floor by 6:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 4, 2008. 03.03.2008
• Early Trade Checking Call--Financials
  Brokers, traders and trade checkers in the Financial Room are to be on the Floor by 6:30 A.M. Monday, March 3, 2008. 02.29.2008
• Early Trade Checking Call--Financials
  Brokers, traders and trade checkers in the Financial Room are to be on the Floor by 6:30 A.M. Friday, February 29, 2008. 02.28.2008
• Quotation Changes
  Effective March 3, CME and CBOT will adopt a harmonized policy with respect to quotation changes in products traded in the open outcry venue. 02.27.2008
• Position Limits in Treasury Futures During Last Ten Trading Days
  The relevant CBOT Treasury futures product chapters establish position limits in CBOT Treasury futures contracts that are applicable during the last ten trading days of an expiring contract. 02.27.2008
• Post Close Session
  Effective March 3, 2008, CME and CBOT will adopt common rule language with respect to Rule 550 ("Post Close Session"). 02.25.2008
• Daily Submission of Large Trader Data
  Effective March 10, 2008, the deadline for daily FTP submission of the Large Trader position file will be 7:00 a.m. Chicago time for both CBOT products and CME products. 02.15.2008
• Trading Locations of Intermarket Spreads
  The following intermarket spreads may be executed on the trading floor by eligible members. These spreads may be traded only in the designated areas and must be reported to the appropriate Trading Floor Operations staff. 02.15.2008
• Wheat Futures Closing Range Time Period
  Due to market conditions in Wheat, beginning on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, and continuing until further notice, the closing range time period in the open outcry Wheat Futures market will change from 30 seconds to one minute. 02.11.2008
• Application for Soybean Regularity
  CHS Inc. has applied for a declaration of regularity at its Beardstown, IL location. 02.08.2008
• CHS Inc. Application for Soybean Regularity
  CHS Inc. has applied for a declaration of regularity at its Havana, IL location. 02.08.2008
• Approved Application for Regularity in Soybean Meal
  Louis Dreyfus Claypool Holdings, LLC in Claypool, IN is approved effective immediately. 02.08.2008
• UPDATED: Daily Price Limit Increase in Wheat Futures, Options
  Superseded by Special Executive Report S-4688 from March 26, 2008. 02.08.2008
• Pre-Execution Communications Prohibited in CBOT Products
  CBOT Rules 539 ("Prearranged, Pre-Negotiated and Noncompetitive Trades Prohibited") and 5B.13 ("Trading Against Customer Orders and Crossing Orders") prohibit pre-execution communications in all CBOT products at all times, except as specifically permitted 02.07.2008
• Daily Price Limit Increase in Wheat Futures and Options
  Superseded by Special Executive Report S-4688 from March 26, 2008. 02.07.2008
• Revised Solicitation Privileges
  Solicitation Privileges Upon Consolidation of CME and CBOT Trading Floors 01.30.2008
• Application for Regularity in Soybean Meal
  Incobrasa Industries, Ltd. has applied for a declaration of regularity at its Gilman, IL location. 01.28.2008
• Application for Regularity in Soybean Oil
  Incobrasa Industries, Ltd., has applied for a declaration of regularity at its Gilman, IL location. 01.28.2008
• Block Trades in CBOT IR Futures and Options
  Effective January 28, 2008, block trading will be permitted in CBOT U.S. Treasury and 30-Day Fed Fund futures and options subject to the minimum block quantity thresholds reflected in the tables below and the conditions set forth in Rule 526 ("Block Trade 01.24.2008
• Approved Application for Ethanol Regularity
  The Exchange approved Flint Hills Resources Biofuels, LLC at its Argo, IL facility. 01.18.2008
• Agricultural Options Expiration
  Clearing members, traders and trade checkers are advised to make adequate provisions for the Corn, Oat, Rice, Soybean, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil , Wheat and standard Ethanol Futures Options trade checking session next Friday afternoon. 01.17.2008
• Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Futures Options Expiration
  Clearing members, traders and trade checkers are advised to make adequate provisions for the Friday afternoon Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Futures Options trade checking session. 01.17.2008
• Financial Options Expiration
  Clearing members, traders and trade checkers are advised to make adequate provisions for the U.S. Treasury Bond and Treasury Note Futures Options trade checking session next Friday afternoon. 01.17.2008
• Withdrawal of Soybean Meal Regularity
  Effective immediately Bunge North America, Inc. is no longer regular for its Marks, MS facility. 01.15.2008
• Withdrawal of Oat Regularity
  Effective immediately Bunge North America, Inc. is no longer regular for oats at its Savage, MN facility. 01.15.2008
• Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Futures Options Expiration
  Clearing members, traders and trade checkers are advised to make adequate provisions for the Friday afternoon Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Futures Options trade checking session. 01.14.2008
• Agricultural Option Exercises and Expirations
  The deadline for exercise, and for automatic exercise cancellation, of February 2008 Corn, Oat, Rice, Soybean, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Wheat and standard Ethanol futures options is 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2008. 01.14.2008
• Financial Option Exercises and Expirations
  The deadline for exercise, and for automatic exercise cancellation, of February 2008 U.S. Treasury Bond and Treasury Note futures options is 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2008. 01.14.2008
• Application for Ethanol Regularity
  01.10.2008
• Special Executive Report 4660
  01.10.2008
• CBOT Agricultural Product Hours are Expanded on CME Globex
  01.09.2008
• CBOT Clearing Member Termination as of the Close of Business Today
  180 Nomura Securities International, Inc. will terminate as a CBOT clearing member as of the close of business January 8, 2008. 01.08.2008
• CBOT Clearing Member Termination
  650 Jos. McNealy & Associates terminates as a clearing member as of the close of business January 7, 2008. 01.08.2008
• Revised-CBOT Clearing Firm Name Change
  713 FIMAT USA L.L.C. has changed its name to Newedge USA, LLC. 01.08.2008
• New Application and Transfer Fees Effective January 14, 2008
  01.07.2008
• CBOT Clearing Firm Name Changes
  These are now in effect. 01.04.2008
• Increase in Storage Rate at Brinks Depository
  These changes will go into effect March 1, 2008. 01.04.2008

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