February 2, 2001
Notice No.:  01-47

Final List of Proposed Nominees
for Election to the Board of Directors of
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.


Please be advised that the following represents the final list of those 
persons who were recommended as proposed nominees for the 2001 elections:


1.  Recommended as Proposed Nominees for "CHAIRMAN of the Board":
(ONE three-year term)

Vincent Viola (OLA)
Gerald Rafferty (RAFT)

2.  Recommended as Proposed Nominees for "Director":

PUBLIC
(TWO three-year terms)

     Stewart Brown
     George Burman
     Melvyn Falis
     Howard Gabler
     Christopher George
     Harley Lippman
     Dale Lucas
Todd Sloan
Matthew Solof
Robert Steele
Paul Tortorella
Lee White

FLOOR BROKER
(ONE three-year term)

     Stephen Ardizzone (ZONE)
     Michael Cardelfe (MFC)
     Thomas Cunningham (TAC)
     Gordon Rutledge (OPEC)
     William Schaeffer (IRON)


LOCAL
(ONE three-year term)

Madeline Boyd (MJB)
Daniel Dicker (DANO)
Kenneth Garland (CASH)
Adam Hersch (ADAM)
Mark Spanakos (SHRK)
Howard Tanney (TANN)



FCM
(ONE three-year term)

     Stanley Meierfeld (STAN)
     Gary Rizzi (RAZZ)
     Mark Tolette (SKI)


TRADE
(ONE three-year term)

     Michael Cardelfe (MFC)
     James Collins (BO)
     Thomas Costantino (CSMO)
     Mark Tolette (SKI)



AT LARGE
(ONE three-year term)

     Madeline Boyd (MJB)
Michael Cardelfe (MFC)
Daniel Dicker (DANO)
Kenneth Garland (CASH)
Howard Tanney (TANN)
David Wender (WHEN)


On February 5, 2001, the Subcommittee will convene to make its determination 
as to the eligibility of the proposed nominees to run in the category for 
which they were proposed or otherwise.   Such determination will be 
immediately posted.  Should the Subcommittee determine that a proposed 
candidate is ineligible to run in the category for which he was recommended, 
written notice thereof shall immediately be submitted to that person.  To 
assist the Subcommittee, NYMEX members may submit information regarding the 
eligibility of a proposed nominee to the Subcommittee.  All such submissions 
must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 9, 2001 at the Office of the 
Corporate Secretary.  In addition, a proposed nominee may appeal the 
Subcommittee,s categorization.  Such appeal must be made by 5:00 p.m. on 
February 9, 2001.  The Subcommittee will consider the appeal and make a final 
ruling no later than February 13, 2001.  At that time, the Subcommittee will 
assign the proposed nominee!
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to the proper categories, regardless of the category for which the proposed 
nominee was
originally recommended; however, only persons who were recommended to be 
candidates for Chairman are eligible to run for that office.


TO BE OFFICIALLY NOMINATED, EACH PROPOSED NOMINEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE 
WITH THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY A DECLARATION WHICH STATES THAT 
CATEGORY IN WHICH THE PERSON INTENDS TO STAND FOR ELECTION.  FAILURE TO 
SUBMIT A DECLARATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE SECRETARY BY 5:00 P.M. ON 
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2001 WILL RENDER THE PROPOSED NOMINEE INELIGIBLE TO RUN 
IN ANY CATEGORY.

Note, only those persons who were proposed by February 2, 2001 will be 
permitted to be officially nominated.

Ballots will be mailed no later than February 27, 2001.

The election will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2001.

Should you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Christopher 
Bowen at (212) 299-2200, M. Dawn Lowe at (212) 299-2370 or Donna Talamo at 
(212) 299-2372.



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