Notice No:  02-40
February 5, 2002


TO:		ALL NYMEX DIVISION MEMBERS
		ALL NYMEX DIVISION MEMBER FIRMS
		ALL NYMEX DIVISION CLEARING MEMBER FIRMS

FROM:	J. Robert Collins, Jr., President

SUBJECT:	Novosibirsk Refining Factory - Russia- Palladium Brand


The Exchange has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission to amend Supplement No. 5, "Official List of Approved Brands
Acceptable on the London Platinum and Palladium Market", of the Palladium
Futures Contract.  The approved amendment adds the Novosibirsk Refining
Factory - Russia Palladium Brand as acceptable for delivery against the
Palladium Futures Contract.  A copy of the approved amendment is attached.

The approved amendment is effective immediately.

Should you have any questions please contact Albert J. Getz at 212-299-2608.


Approved Amendment.  Underlining indicates additions.


NYMEX PALLADIUM FUTURES CONTRACT

	Supplement No. 5

APPROVED BRANDS
ACCEPTABLE ON THE LONDON PLATINUM and PALLADIUM MARKET


COUNTRY/PRODUCER				MOST RECENT MARKS

UNITED STATES

	Johnson Matthey Inc.				Johnson Matthey
Made in U.S.A.

	PGP Industries Inc.				PGP in a circle of
dots

	Sabin Metal Corporation				SMC


FRANCE

	Engelhard-Clal Paris	Engelhard-Clal  Paris


GERMANY

	Degussa AG					Degussa with half
sun & quarter moon in a
							diamond

	W.C. Heraeus GmbH				H surrounded by a
sun  & the word Heraeus


GREAT BRITAIN

	Engelhard-Clal (UK) Limited			E-C in a
parallelogram

	Inco Europe Limited				Inco

	Johnson Matthey plc				Company logo & Made
in England

Approved Amendment. Underlining indicates additions.

NYMEX PALLADIUM FUTURES CONTRACT

	Supplement No. 5

APPROVED BRANDS
ACCEPTABLE ON THE LONDON PLATINUM and PALLADIUM MARKET


COUNTRY/PRODUCER				MOST RECENT MARKS

ITALY

	Engelhard s.r.l.					"1ER" in
octagon
	(from serial number R501 onwards)

JAPAN

	Ishifuku Metal Industry Co. Limited		Ishifuku Tokyo

	Matsuda Sangyo Co. Limited			Matsuda Tokyo
Assayer Melter

	Tanaka Kinkinzoku Kogyo K.K.			Tanaka Tokyo

	Tokuriki Honten Co. Limited			Tokuriki Tokyo

	Asahi Pretec Corp					AKK in a
diamond

NETHERLANDS

	H. Drijfhout & Zoon's				H. Drijfhout & Zoons
Amsterdam Melters
	Edelmetaalbedrijven B.V.


RUSSIA

	Krasnoyarsk					Made in Russia (with
K and a flower)

	Novosibirsk Refining Factory			POCC??  in an oval &
company symbol

	Prioksk						POCC??  in an oval
& company symbol


Approved Amendment.  Underlining indicates additions.

NYMEX PALLADIUM FUTURES CONTRACT

	Supplement No. 5

APPROVED BRANDS
ACCEPTABLE ON THE LONDON PLATINUM and PALLADIUM MARKET

COUNTRY/PRODUCER				MOST RECENT MARKS

SOUTH AFRICA

	Western Platinum Refinery Limited		W.P.L. Palladium &
symbol


SWITZERLAND

	Argor-Heraeus SA				Argor-Heraeus SA

	Metaux Precieux SA Metalor			M.P. Assayeur
Fondeur

	Valcambi  SA					Valcambi S.A.
Balerna-Suisse


FORMER REFINERS

The following organizations have ceased the production and refining of good
delivery material or have changed the markings of their ingots or plates.
However, previously produced ingots and plates continue to be accepted as
good delivery.

COUNTRY/PRODUCER				FORMER MARKINGS

FRANCE

	Compagnie des Metaux Precieux SA	"Compagnie des Metaux
Precieux Paris CMP"

	Comptoir Lyon -Alemand Louyot		"Comptoir-Lyon-Alemand
Louyot Paris
								Affineur
Fondeur" in octagon

	Engelhard SA	"Engelhard" in parallelogram and
"Comptoir-Lyon-Alemand Louyot Paris
								Affineur
Fondeur" in octagon



Approved Amendment.  Underlining indicates additions.

NYMEX PALLADIUM FUTURES CONTRACT

	Supplement No. 5

APPROVED BRANDS
ACCEPTABLE ON THE LONDON PLATINUM and PALLADIUM MARKET

FORMER REFINERS


COUNTRY/PRODUCER				FORMER MARKINGS

GREAT BRITAIN

	Engelhard Limited	"Engelhard London" and "E" in parallelogram
RUSSIA

	State Refinery					Made in USSR with
hammer & sickle

SOUTH AFRICA

	Matthey Rustenburg Refiners	"JM Ltd" and company symbol "Trade
Mark" and "Made in South Africa"
SWITZERLAND

	Argor SA						Argor S.A.
Chiasso