April 16, 2001
Notice No.:  01-132

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


Please be advised that the following persons were recommended as proposed
nominees for the Board of Directors of NYMEX Holdings, Inc.:

1.  Recommended as Proposed Nominees for "Equity Holder":
(THREE vacancies)
(Terms expiring 2002, 2003 and 2004)

Cataldo Capozza
Joseph Cicchetti
Steven Crystal
Stephen Durante
Steven Errera
Joel Faber
Gary Lapayover
Stanley Levin
David Lazarus
Michel Marks
John Moore
Stephen Renov
Robert Sahn
David Sherman
Sol Tanne
Howard Wolfson
James Zamora


2.  Recommended as Proposed Nominees for "Futures Commission Merchant":
(ONE vacancy)
(Term expiring 2003)

John McNamara          (JLMC)
Stanley Meierfeld   (STAN)
Peter Meyer         (WIM)






3.  Recommended as Proposed Nominees for "Public":
(ONE vacancy)
(Term expiring 2002)

George Burman
Melvyn Falis
Lee White



ONLY PERSONS WHOSE NAMES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATE
SECRETARY BY 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2001 WILL BE PERMITTED TO STAND
FOR ELECTION.

Please note that in order to qualify as a Public Director, a person must be
knowledgeable of futures trading or financial regulation or otherwise
capable of contributing to the deliberations of the Board of Directors and
may not be a member of the Exchange or affiliated with any member of the
Exchange or an employee of the Exchange.

After Monday, April 16, 2001, the Membership Subcommittee ("Subcommittee")
will convene to make its determination as to the eligibility of the
proposed nominees to run in the category for which he was 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 Thursday, April 19, 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 April 20, 2001.
The Subcommittee will consider the appeal and make a final ruling no later
than April 23, 2001.  At that time, the Subcommitt!
ee will assign the proposed nominees to the proper categories, regardless
of the category for which the proposed nominee was originally recommended.

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, APRIL 24, 2001 WILL RENDER THE PROPOSED NOMINEE INELIGIBLE TO
RUN IN ANY CATEGORY.

Please note:  only those persons who were proposed by 5:00 p.m. on Monday,
April 16, 2001 will be permitted to be officially nominated.

The Record Date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote will
be April 25, 2001.

The Candidates' Forum will be held on May 9, 2001.

Proxy statements and ballots will be mailed on or about May 1, 2001.

The election will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2001.


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









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