I just received this from one of the floor brokers and thought everyone 
would like to here the good news.  Fridays, Dec. 22 & 29, the Exchange will 
close at 12 Noon CST.

Errol
---------------------- Forwarded by Errol McLaughlin/Corp/Enron on 12/05/2000 
07:20 AM ---------------------------


SOblander@carrfut.com on 12/04/2000 09:20:56 AM
To: soblander@carrfut.com
cc:  

Subject: (00-412) Early Exchange Closing for 12/22 and 12/29/2000



Notice # 00-412
December 4, 2000


TO:
ALL NYMEX/COMEX MEMBERS
ALL NYMEX/COMEX MEMBER FIRMS
ALL NYMEX/COMEX CLEARING FIRMS
ALL NYMEX/COMEX OPERATION MANAGERS

FROM: Stu Smith, Senior Vice President, Operations

RE: Exchange Early Closing Schedule for December 22, 2000 and December 29,
2000


Please be advised that the Exchange will close markets earlier on Friday,
December 22 and Friday, December 29, 2000, the days preceding Christmas Day
and New Years Day respectively.  The following early contract closing
schedule will be implemented:



NYMEX DIVISION

Commodity and Closing Range for December 22, 2000

Palladium Futures: 11:58 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Platinum Futures and Options: 12:08 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Heating Oil Futures and Options: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Unleaded Gasoline Futures and Options: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Propane Futures: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Crude Oil Futures and Options: 12:58p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures and Options: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Permian Pool Natural Gas Futures: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Alberta Natural Gas Futures: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Gulf Coast Gasoline Futures: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.



Commodity and Closing Range for December 29, 2000

Palladium Futures: 11:58 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Platinum Futures and Options: 12:08 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Heating Oil Futures and Options: *12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Unleaded Gasoline Futures and Options: *12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Propane Futures: *12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Crude Oil Futures and Options: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures and Options: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Permian Pool Natural Gas Futures: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Alberta Natural Gas Futures: 12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Gulf Coast Gasoline Futures: *12:58 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.



COMEX DIVISION

Commodity and Closing Range for December 22, 2000

Aluminum Futures and Options: 11:59 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Copper Futures and Options: 12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Silver Futures and Options: 12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Gold Futures and Options: 12:09 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
The Eurotop 100 & 300 contracts will conduct normal trading hours.

Commodity and Closing Range for December 29, 2000

Aluminum Futures and Options: 11:59 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Copper Futures and Options: 12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Silver Futures and Options: 12:04 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
Gold Futures and Options: 12:09 p.m. - 12:10 p.m.
The Eurotop 100 & 300 contracts will conduct normal trading hours.


The NYMEX Division Late Submissions Area is scheduled to close at 2:30 p.m.
and the NYMEX Division Trade Correction Area will close at 3:15 p.m., the
TMS trade allocation screens will be available until 4:30 p.m.  The COMEX
Division's OLTE System will be available for corrections until 2:30 p.m.
In the event that you require additional time to process work, or have
questions regarding early close procedures, please call Fred Tantao
299-2045, Rob Stasi 299-2067, George Henderson 299-2071, Les Faison
299-2070 (NYMEX Division) or David Sherman 299-2061, Michael Campanelli
299-2072 (COMEX Division).


* Last Trading Day Spot Month - Half Hour Closing Range (12:30 pm ? 1:00
pm)
* All Electricity Future and Option contracts traded on NYMEX Access will
close at 1:00 p.m.





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