Notice No.  02-13
January 8,  2001
 
To:        All Exchange Members /  Member Firms
            All  Clearing Members
 
From:    J.  Robert Collins, Jr., President
 
Re:        EXCHANGE SETS NEW RECORD  FOR NYMEX DIVISION SEAT SALE  
 
A seat on the NYMEX Division of the New York Mercantile  Exchange, Inc., sold today for $875,000, topping the record of $825,000 set on  December 14.