TO:ALL NYMEX DIVISION MEMBERS AND MEMBER FIRMS
ALL COMEX DIVISION MEMBERS AND MEMBER FIRMS

FROM:Neal Wolkoff, Executive Vice President

SUBJECT:Approved Amendment to the NYMEX Platinum and Palladium Futures 
Contracts to Add Brink,s Inc. as an Exchange Licensed Depository.


The Exchange has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission to amend Supplement No. 1 of the NYMEX Platinum and Palladium 
Futures Contracts to add the Brink,s Inc. vault facility located at 652 Kent 
Avenue, Brooklyn, New York as a Licensed Depository for the storage of 
platinum and palladium deliverable against the Exchange,s Platinum and 
Palladium Futures Contracts.  Brink,s Inc,s charges for platinum and 
palladium are attached.

The approved amendment is effective October 1, 2000.

Copies of the approved amendment are attached.  CAPITAL LETTERS indicate 
additions, bracketing [ ] indicates deletions.

Should you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Albert J. 
Getz at 212-299-2608.
Approved Rule Amendment
CAPITAL LETTERS indicate additions; [ ] indicates deletions.

PALLADIUM FUTURES CONTRACT

Supplement No. 1

OFFICIAL LIST OF APPROVED DEPOSITORIES


Depository      Facility at

NEW YORK


ScotiaMocatta Depository,    4 World Trade Center
A Division of The Bank of    New York, NY 10048
ova Scotia      212-912-8530
HSBC Bank USA      1 West 39th Street
       New York, NY 10018
       212-525-6439
BRINK,S INC.      652 KENT AVENUE
       BROOKLYN, NY  11211
       718-260-2200


DELAWARE

Delaware Depository Service Company, LLC  3601 North Market Street
       Wilmington, DE 19802
       302-765-3889

Approved Rule Amendment
CAPITAL LETTERS indicate additions; [ ] indicates deletions.

PLATINUM FUTURES CONTRACT

Supplement No. 1

OFFICIAL LIST OF APPROVED DEPOSITORIES


Depository     Facility at

NEW YORK

ScotiaMocatta Depository,   4 World Trade Center
A Division of The Bank of   New York, NY 10048
Nova Scotia     212-912-8530

HSBC Bank USA     1 West 39th Street
      New York, NY 10018
      212-525-6439


BRINK,S INC.     652 KENT AVENUE
      BROOKLYN, NY  11211
      718-260-2200


DELAWARE

Delaware Depository Service Company, LLC 3601 North Market Street
      Wilmington, DE 19802
      302-765-3889





BRINKS Incorporated
652 Kent Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211

PRECIOUS METALS EXCHANGE RATES

Contract Weight   Monthly Charge   Out Charge
5,000 T.O. Silver   $18.50    $65.00
  100 T.O. Gold           $ 7.00    $15.00
   50 T.O. Platinum    $7.00    $15.00
  100 T.O. Palladium  $  7.00    $15.00

Contract Weight   Weighing Charge
5,000 T.O. Silver  $5.00
  100 T.O. Gold   $2.00
   50 T.O. Platinum  $1.00
   00 T.O. Palladium  $2.00

&#61623; There is no delivery in charge for any Exchange Registered metal.
&#61623; There is no charge to issue a contract for an Exchange warrant.
&#61623; There is a $5.00 replacement charge for each warrant.
&#61623; There is no internal vault charge when transferring metal from 
Non-Exchange to Exchange.
&#61623; Standard Exchange Contract out charges will be assessed when 
transferring metal off an Exchange to Non-Exchange.

OTHER SERVICES

&#61623; Pallet strapping - $10.00 per pallet
&#61623; Brink,s Global Services Domestic Network*
&#61623; Brink,s Global Services International Network*
&#61623; Brink,s Tractor Trailer Services*

&#61623; Please call 1-800-5 BRINKS for rates and destinations.

Should you have any questions regarding the above, pleasecontact Albert J. 
Getz at 212-299-2608.


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