Futures and Option Contracts Designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

As of September 30, 1998 1

Exchange 2 Contract 3

Notes 3

Designation Date 4

Date
Trading
Began 5

AGRICULTURE
Grain Futures
MGE Barley

(d)

05/02/23

10/09/18

MCE Corn

10/24/22

pre-1880

MGE Corn

(d)

05/02/23

01/30/22

CBT Corn (old)

6

05/03/23

1859

CBT Corn

05/07/98

05/08/98

KCBT Corn

(d)

05/05/23

1879

CRCE Corn

(v)7

10/19/82

10/22/82

KCBT Grain Sorghums

(d)

05/05/23

01/01/16

CME Grain Sorghums

(d)

01/22/71

03/02/71

MCE Oats

10/24/22

pre-1880

MGE Oats

(d)

05/02/23

01/18/04

CBT Oats

05/03/23

1859

CRCE Rice, Milled

(v)7

02/12/81

04/09/81

CRCE Rice, Rough

(v)7

04/08/81

04/10/81

MCE Rice, Rough

7

11/08/91

11/11/91

CBT Rice, Rough

08/22/94

10/03/94

MGE Rye

(d)

05/02/23

01/03/18

MCE Wheat

10/24/22

pre-1880

CBT Wheat

05/03/23

1859

KCBT Wheat, Hard Winter

05/05/23

1877

MGE Wheat, Spring

05/02/23

1885

MGE Wheat, White

08/24/84

09/10/84

MGE Wheat, Durum

05/02/23

Grain Options
MGE Barley

(d)

07/18/96

07/20/96

CBT Corn

01/29/85

02/27/85

MCE Corn

01/29/91

03/21/91

CBT Oats

12/19/89

05/01/90

MGE Oats

(d)

02/18/93

04/02/93

CBT Rice, Rough

08/22/94

10/03/94

MCE Rice, Rough

(d)7

01/22/92

04/10/92

MCE Wheat

10/29/84

10/31/84

CBT Wheat

09/16/86

11/17/86

MGE Wheat, Durum

01/02/98

02/12/98

KCBT Wheat, Hard Winter

10/29/84

10/31/84

MGE Wheat, Spring (American Style)

10/29/84

10/31/84

MGE Wheat, Spring (European Style)

09/26/89

11/10/89

MGE Wheat, White

05/21/91

06/24/91

Oil Seed Product Futures
PCE Coconut Oil

(r)

07/18/75

MGE Flaxseed

(d)

05/02/23

07/02/20

CBT FOSFA International Edible Oils Index*

06/15/94

09/23/94

PCE Palm Oil

(r)

07/18/75

CBT Soybean Meal

08/22/51

08/19/51

MCE Soybean Meal*

03/26/85

04/22/85

CBT Soybean Oil

06/30/50

07/27/50

MCE Soybean Oil*

12/22/94

01/13/95

CBT Soybeans (old)

6

12/08/40

10/05/36

CBT Soybeans

05/07/98

05/08/98

MCE Soybeans

12/08/40

10/05/36

MGE Soybeans

(d)

09/11/50

09/20/50

KCBT Soybeans

(d)

09/10/56

09/18/56

CRCE Soybeans

(v)7

10/27/81

10/29/81

MGE Sunflower Seeds

(d)

06/30/80

07/17/50

CBT Sunflower Seeds

(d)

11/24/81

Oil Seed Product Options
CBT Soybean Meal

10/21/86

02/19/87

CBT Soybean Oil

10/21/86

02/19/87

MCE Soybean Oil

12/22/94

01/13/95

CBT Soybeans

10/29/84

10/30/84

MCE Soybeans

01/29/85

02/08/85

Fiber Futures
CRCE Cotton

(v)7

06/30/81

07/07/81

NYCE Cotton No.1

(d)

09/13/36

1870

NYCE Cotton No.2

09/13/36

1870

NYCE Cotton, Cotlook World*

(d)

09/22/92

10/01/92

NYCE Wool

(d)

10/27/54

01/01/41

Fiber Options
NYCE Cotton No.2

10/29/84

10/30/84

NYCE Cotton No.2 Futures Straddles

(d)

04/21/92

NYCE Cotton, Cotlook World

(d)

09/22/92

10/02/92

Foodstuffs / Softs Futures
CME Butter

09/13/36

12/01/19

NYMEX Butter

(d)

09/13/36

01/01/25

CSCE Butter

09/06/96

CME Cheddar Cheese Blocks*

08/25/97

10/03/97

CSCE Cheddar Cheese

05/19/93

06/15/93

CSCE Cocoa

07/18/75

10/01/25

CSCE Coffee B

(d)

07/18/75

05/02/55

CSCE Coffee C

07/18/75

05/02/55

CSCE Coffee, Brazil-Differential

(d)

03/31/92

06/12/92

CSCE Coffee, Euro-Differential

(d)

03/25/91

04/05/91

CME Eggs

(d)

09/13/36

12/01/19

PCE Eggs

(r)

07/18/75

NYCE Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice

07/24/68

10/26/66

NYCE Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice - 2

(d)

03/27/90

MGE High Fructose Corn Syrup 55

(d)

03/10/87

04/06/87

CSCE Milk

10/10/95

12/12/95

CSCE Milk, BFP*

02/27/97

04/08/97

CME Milk, BFP*

10/10/95

01/11/96

CSCE Nonfat Dry Milk

05/19/93

06/15/93

NYCE Potatoes

09/05/96

09/17/96

CME Potatoes, Idaho Russet Burbank

(d)

09/13/36

01/12/21

NYMEX Potatoes, Maine Round White*

(d)8

12/01/41

12/02/41

MGE Shrimp, Black Tiger

10/20/94

11/14/94

MGE Shrimp, White

05/25/93

07/12/93

CSCE Sugar, No. 11

07/18/75

12/16/41

CSCE Sugar, No. 14

9

07/18/75

12/16/41

MCE Sugar, Refined

(d)

09/28/82

12/15/82

CSCE Sugar, White

07/21/87

10/05/87

Foodstuffs / Softs Options
CME Butter

06/10/96

09/05/96

CSCE Butter

09/06/96

CME Cheddar Cheese Blocks

08/25/97

10/06/97

CSCE Cheddar Cheese

05/19/93

06/15/93

CSCE Cocoa

12/17/85

03/13/86

CSCE Coffee C

07/22/86

10/03/86

NYCE Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice

12/17/85

12/19/85

CSCE Milk

10/10/95

12/12/95

CSCE Milk, BFP

02/27/97

04/11/97

CME Milk, BFP

10/10/95

01/11/96

CME Milk, BFP Mini

02/03/98

02/23/98

CSCE Milk, Nonfat Dry

05/19/93

06/15/93

NYCE Potatoes

09/05/96

09/17/96

MGE Shrimp, Black Tiger

10/20/94

11/14/94

MGE Shrimp, White

05/25/93

07/12/93

CSCE Sugar, No. 11

08/31/82

10/01/82

Livestock / Meatproduct Futures
NYMEX Boneless Beef, Imported Lean

(d)

08/11/71

09/15/71

CME Boneless Beef, Trimmings, 50% Lean*

10

03/13/70

04/01/70

CME Boneless Beef, 90% Lean*

03/11/97

06/17/97

CBT Broilers

(d)

07/18/75

08/01/68

CME Broilers*

(d)11

09/25/79

10/06/79

PCE Cattle

(r)

07/18/75

CME Cattle, Feeder*

12

06/18/68

10/30/71

CME Cattle, Live

06/18/68

11/30/64

MCE Cattle, Live

09/11/78

09/28/78

CME Hogs, Lean*

13

06/18/68

02/28/66

MCE Hogs, Lean*

09/14/73

06/03/74

CME Pork Bellies, Fresh*

14

06/18/68

09/18/61

MGE Pork Bellies, Fresh*

(d)

03/19/71

04/15/71

CME Pork Bellies, Frozen

14

05/05/98

05/11/98

CME Pork Composite*

07/31/98

CME Skinned Hams, Frozen

(d)

07/19/68

02/03/64

CME Turkeys, Frozen

(d)

07/18/75

10/01/45

Livestock / Meatproduct Options
CME Boneless Beef Trimmings, 50% Lean

03/11/97

06/17/97

CME Boneless Beef, 90% Lean

03/11/97

06/17/97

CME Broilers

(d)

01/29/91

02/07/91

CME Cattle, Feeder

01/06/87

01/09/87

CME Cattle, Live

10/29/84

10/30/84

CME Hogs, Lean

01/29/85

02/01/85

CME Pork Bellies, Fresh

09/16/86

10/13/86

CME Pork Bellies, Frozen

05/05/98

05/11/98

CME Pork Composite

07/31/98

Crop Yield Futures
CBT Illinois Corn Yield*

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT Illinois Soybean Yield*

02/23/95

CBT Indiana Corn Yield*

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT Iowa Corn Yield*

02/23/95

06/22/95

CBT Kansas Winter Wheat Yield*

02/23/95

CBT Nebraska Corn Yield*

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT North Dakota Spring Wheat Yield*

02/23/95

CBT Ohio Corn Yield*

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT U.S. Corn Yield*

12/26/95

01/19/96

Crop Yield Options
CBT Illinois Corn Yield

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT Illinois Soybean Yield

02/23/95

CBT Indiana Corn Yield

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT Iowa Corn Yield

02/23/95

06/22/95

CBT Kansas Winter Wheat Yield

02/23/95

CBT Nebraska Corn Yield

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT North Dakota Spring Wheat Yield

02/23/95

CBT Ohio Corn Yield

12/26/95

01/19/96

CBT U.S. Corn Yield

12/26/95

01/19/96

Other Agricultural Futures
CBT Barge Freight Rates*

(d)

08/25/92

10/23/92

CBT CBOT Agricultural Index*

(d)

08/25/92

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Currency Futures
CME Australian Dollar

12/02/86

01/13/87

PBOT Australian Dollar

04/22/87

05/22/87

MCE Australian Dollar

(d)

06/23/87

NYCE Australian Dollar

02/26/97

05/01/97

NYMEX Belgian Franc

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

CME Brazilian Real*

11/07/95

11/08/96

CME British Pound

07/18/75

05/16/72

NYMEX British Pound

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

NYFE British Pound

05/28/80

08/07/80

MCE British Pound

08/16/83

09/16/83

PBOT British Pound

07/08/86

08/08/86

TCBT British Pound / Deutsche Mark

(d)

02/26/91

CME British Pound / Deutsche Mark

03/25/91

05/29/91

CME British Pound / Japanese Yen

15

03/25/91

CME British Pound / Swiss Franc

15

03/25/91

NYCE British Pound Sterling/Japanese Yen

02/26/97

04/18/97

NYCE British Pound Sterling/Swiss Franc

02/26/97

04/18/97

CME Canadian Dollar

07/18/75

05/16/72

NYMEX Canadian Dollar

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

NYFE Canadian Dollar

05/28/80

08/07/80

MCE Canadian Dollar

08/16/83

09/16/83

PBOT Canadian Dollar

07/08/86

08/08/86

CME Currency Forwards, Canadian Dollar

06/15/94

CME Currency Forwards, Deutsche Mark

(d)

06/15/94

09/12/94

CME Currency Forwards, Japanese Yen

(d)

06/15/94

CME Currency Forwards, British Pound Sterling

06/15/94

CME Currency Forwards, Swiss Franc

06/15/94

CME Deutsche Mark

07/18/75

05/16/72

NYMEX Deutsche Mark

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

NYFE Deutsche Mark

05/28/80

08/07/80

MCE Deutsche Mark

08/16/83

09/16/83

PBOT Deutsche Mark

07/08/86

08/08/86

NYCE Deutsche Mark / British Pound*

03/29/94

07/17/94

CME Deutsche Mark / Japanese Yen

03/25/91

05/29/91

CME Deutsche Mark / Swiss Franc

03/25/91

05/29/91

NYCE Deutsche Mark / Swiss Franc

09/01/95

09/29/95

CME Deutsche Mark / French Franc

03/05/96

CME Deutsche Mark / Italian Lira

03/05/96

CME Deutsche Mark / Swedish Krona

03/05/96

CME Deutsche Mark / Spanish Peseta

03/05/96

NYCE Deutsche Mark/Spanish Peseta

01/27/97

04/18/97

CME Dutch Guilder

(d)

07/18/75

05/16/72

NYMEX Dutch Guilder

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

NYCE European Currency Unit

12/17/85

01/07/86

CME European Currency Unit

01/15/86

01/16/86

CBT European Currency Unit

(d)

01/28/86

PBOT European Currency Unit

07/08/86

08/08/86

CME ECU/British Pound

02/23/98

CME ECU/Canadian Dollar

02/23/98

CME ECU/Deutsche Mark

02/23/98

CME ECU/Japanese Yen

02/23/98

CME ECU/Swiss Franc

02/23/98

CME French Franc

07/18/75

09/23/74

PBOT French Franc

07/08/86

02/28/94

NYCE French Franc/Deutsche Mark*

03/29/94

06/17/94

NYCE Indonesia Rupiah*

04/16/97

07/11/97

NYMEX Italian Lira

(d)

07/18/75

CME Italian Lira

(d)

09/30/81

NYCE Italian Lira/Deutsche Mark*

03/29/94

08/08/94

CME Japanese Yen

07/18/75

05/16/72

NYMEX Japanese Yen

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

NYFE Japanese Yen

05/28/80

08/07/80

MCE Japanese Yen

08/16/83

09/16/83

PBOT Japanese Yen

07/08/86

08/08/86

NYCE Japanese Yen / Deutsche Mark*

03/29/94

07/13/94

CME Mexican Peso

(d)

07/18/75

05/16/72

NYMEX Mexican Peso

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

MCE Mexican Peso

06/18/96

NYCE Malaysian Ringgit*

04/16/97

07/11/97

CME New Zealand Dollar

04/16/97

05/07/97

NYCE New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar

02/26/97

05/01/97

CME Rolling Spot Australian Dollar

(d)

08/10/93

CME Rolling Spot Canadian Dollar

(d)

05/19/93

CME Rolling Spot Deutsche Mark

(d)

05/19/93

09/14/93

CME Rolling Spot French Franc

(d)

09/15/93

CME Rolling Spot Japanese Yen

(d)

05/19/93

CME Rolling Spot British Pound Sterling

(d)

04/06/93

06/15/93

CME Rolling Spot Swiss Franc

(d)

05/19/93

CME Russian Ruble*

04/20/98

04/21/98

NYCE Singapore Dollar*

04/16/97

CME South African Rand

04/16/97

05/07/97

NYCE South African Rand

03/28/97

04/03/97

NYCE Swedish Krona/Deutsche Mark*

03/29/94

03/22/96

CME Swiss Franc

07/18/75

05/16/72

NYMEX Swiss Franc

(d)

07/18/75

09/12/74

NYFE Swiss Franc

05/28/80

08/07/80

MCE Swiss Franc

08/16/83

09/16/83

PBOT Swiss Franc

08/08/86

08/08/86

CME Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen

15

03/25/91

NYCE Thai Baht*

04/16/97

07/11/97

Currency Options
CME Australian Dollar

11/17/87

01/11/88

NYCE Australian Dollar

02/26/97

CME Brazilian Real

11/07/95

11/08/95

CME British Pound

02/22/85

02/25/85

NYFE British Pound

05/07/96

CME British Pound/Deutsche Mark

03/25/91

05/29/91

CME British Pound/Japanese Yen

03/25/91

CME British Pound/Swiss Franc

03/25/91

CME British Pound Sterling (Physical)

(d)

06/29/89

NYCE British Pound Sterling/Japanese Yen

02/26/97

NYCE British Pound Sterling/Swiss Franc

02/26/97

CME Canadian Dollar

06/17/86

06/18/86

CME Currency Forwards, British Pound

06/15/94

CME Currency Forwards, Canadian Dollar

06/15/94

CME Currency Forwards, Deutsche Mark

(d)

06/15/94

CME Currency Forwards, Japanese Yen

(d)

06/15/94

CME Currency Forwards, Swiss Franc

06/15/94

CME Deutsche Mark

12/13/83

01/24/84

NYFE Deutsche Mark

05/07/96

CME Deutsche Mark/Italian Lira

03/05/96

NYCE Deutsche Mark/British Pound

03/29/94

04/21/95

CME Deutsche Mark/French Franc

03/05/96

CME Deutsche Mark/Japanese Yen

03/25/91

05/29/91

CME Deutsche Mark / Spanish Peseta

03/05/96

NYCE Deutsche Mark / Spanish Peseta

01/27/97

CME Deutsche Mark / Swedish Krona

03/05/96

CME Deutsche Mark / Swiss Franc

03/25/91

05/29/91

NYCE Deutsche Mark / Swiss Franc

09/01/95

09/29/95

NYCE European Currency Unit

03/31/92

04/30/92

CBT European Currency Unit (Physical)

(d)

03/04/86

CME European Currency Unit

10/27/97

05/19/98

CME ECU/British Pound Cross Rate

02/23/98

CME ECU/Canadian Dollar Cross Rate

02/23/98

CME ECU/Deutsche Mark Cross Rate

02/23/98

CME ECU/Japanese Yen Cross Rate

02/23/98

CME ECU/Swiss Franc Cross Rate

02/23/98

CME French Franc

09/15/93

09/20/93

NYCE French Franc/Deutsche Mark

03/29/94

04/21/95

NYCE Italian Lira/Deutsche Mark

03/29/94

04/21/95

NYCE Indonesia Rupiah

04/16/97

NYCE Malaysian Ringgit

04/16/97

CME New Zealand Dollar

04/16/97

05/07/97

NYCE New Zealand Dollar

02/26/97

CME Japanese Yen

03/04/86

03/05/86

NYFE Japanese Yen

05/07/96

NYCE Japanese Yen/Deutsche Mark

03/29/94

CME Mexican Peso

04/24/95

04/25/95

CME Rolling Spot, Australian Dollar

(d)

08/10/93

CME Rolling Spot, British Pound

(d)

04/06/93

CME Rolling Spot, Canadian Dollar

(d)

05/19/93

CME Rolling Spot, Deutsche Mark

(d)

05/19/93

CME Rolling Spot, French Franc

(d)

09/15/93

CME Rolling Spot, Japanese Yen

(d)

05/19/93

CME Rolling Spot, Swiss Franc

(d)

05/19/93

CME Russian Ruble

04/20/98

04/21/98

NYCE Singapore Dollar

04/16/97

CME South African Rand

04/16/97

05/07/97

NYCE South African Rand

03/28/97

NYCE Swedish Krona/Deutsche Mark

03/29/94

03/25/96

CME Swiss Franc

02/22/85

02/25/85

NYFE Swiss Franc

05/07/96

CME Swiss Franc/Japanese Yen Cross Rate

03/25/91

NYCE Thai Baht

04/16/97

Stock Index Futures
CBT Amex Major Market Index Mini*

(d)16

06/19/84

07/23/84

CBT Amex Major Market Index*

(d)16

08/01/85

08/08/85

CBT Amex Market Value Index *

(d)

06/19/84

CBT CBOE 250 Stock Index*

(d)

05/11/88

11/01/88

CBT CBOE 50 Stock Index*

(d)

05/11/88

11/01/88

CBT CBT Stock Market Index*

(d)

05/13/82

COMEX COMEX 500 Stock Index*

(d)

04/28/82

COMEX COMEX Stock Index*

(d)

09/30/86

COMEX Eurotop 100 Stock Index*

06/04/92

10/26/92

CME FT-SE 100 Share Index*

(d)

04/13/92

10/15/92

CBT Industry Composite Portfolio*

(d)

07/06/83

CBT Institutional Index*

(d)

05/12/87

09/22/87

CSCE International Market Index*

(d)

12/15/88

05/12/89

CME IPC (Mexican Stock Index)*

05/22/96

05/30/96

CME Major Market Index*

08/13/93

09/07/93

CME Mexico 30 Stock Index*

12/22/95

CME Morgan Stanley Intl. EAFE Index*

(d)

12/15/88

CME NASDAQ 100 Index*

04/04/96

04/10/96

CBT NASDAQ 100 Index*

(d)

10/24/85

12/25/85

PBOT National OTC Index*

(d)

09/11/85

09/18/85

CME Nikkei 225 Stock Average*

11/22/88

09/25/90

CME Nikkei 300 Stock Index*

07/26/94

NYFE NYSE Beta Index*

(d)

09/30/86

NYFE NYSE Composite Index*

05/04/82

05/06/82

NYFE NYSE Financial Stock Index*

(d)

09/21/82

NYFE NYSE Industrial Stock Index*

(d)

09/21/82

NYFE NYSE Large Composite Index*

(d)

11/30/82

NYFE NYSE Small Composite*

03/03/98

NYFE NYSE Utility Stock Index*

09/21/82

11/12/82

NYFE PSE Technology Index*

02/21/96

04/23/96

PFE PSE Technology Index*

(d)

07/22/86

NYFE Russell 1,000 Index*

(d)

01/21/87

NYFE Russell 2,000 Index*

(d)

01/21/87

09/10/87

CME Russell 2,000 Index*

10/19/92

02/04/93

NYFE Russell 3,000 Index*

(d)

01/21/87

09/10/87

CME S&P 100 Stock Price Index*

(d)

07/12/83

07/14/83

CME S&P 500 / BARRA Growth Index*

10/17/95

11/06/95

CME S&P 500 / BARRA Value Index*

10/17/95

11/06/95

CME S&P 500 Stock Price Index*

04/20/82

04/21/82

CME S&P 500, E-Mini

07/28/97

09/09/97

CME S&P Consumer Staple Index*

(d)

02/22/83

CME S&P Energy Index*

(d)

01/11/84

CME S&P MidCap 400 Stock Price Index*

02/11/92

02/13/92

CME S&P OTC Industrial Stock Price Index*

(d)

10/24/85

10/25/85

CBT Tokyo Stock Price Index *

(d)

11/22/88

09/27/90

KCBT Value Line Average Stock Index *

02/16/82

02/24/82

KCBT Value Line Index, Mini *

07/26/83

07/29/83

CBT Wilshire Small Cap Index *

10/19/92

01/11/93

Stock Index Options
COMEX Eurotop 100 Stock Index

06/04/92

CME FT-SE 100 Share Index

(d)

04/13/92

10/15/92

CME IPC (Mexican Stock Index)

05/22/96

05/30/96

CME Major Market Index

08/13/93

09/07/93

CBT Major Market Index

(d)

09/27/91

10/11/91

CME Mexico 30 Stock Index

12/22/95

KCBT Mini Value Line Average Stock Index

17

01/13/83

03/04/83

CME Nasdaq 100 Index

04/04/96

04/10/96

CME Nikkei 225 Stock Average

11/22/88

09/25/90

CME Nikkei 300 Stock Index

07/26/94

NYFE NYSE Composite Index

01/06/83

01/28/83

NYFE PSE Technology Index

02/21/96

04/23/96

CME Russell 2,000 Index

10/19/92

02/04/93

CME S&P 500 / BARRA Growth Index

10/17/95

11/06/95

CME S&P 500 / BARRA Value Index

10/17/95

11/06/95

CME S&P 500 Stock Price Index

01/06/83

01/28/83

CME S&P 500, E-Mini

07/28/97

09/09/97

CBT Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX)

(d)

06/20/90

09/27/90

NYFE Utility Stock Index

08/11/93

11/15/93

CBT Wilshire Small Cap Index

10/19/92

01/11/93

Interest Rate Futures
CBT Argentina Brady Bond Index*

03/21/96

03/22/96

CBT Argentine "FRB" Brady Bond

03/21/96

03/22/96

CBT Argentine Par Brady Bond*

05/07/96

CME Brazilian "C" Brady Bond

03/21/96

03/26/96

CME Brazilian "El" Brady Bond

03/21/96

03/26/96

CBT Brazilian Brady Bond Index*

03/21/96

03/22/96

CBT Brazilian Par Brady Bond*

05/07/96

CME British Pound Euro-Rate Differential *

(d)

06/29/89

07/06/89

CBT Canadian Government Bonds

06/25/91

04/08/94

CME CME US Treasury Index*

(d)

02/17/88

CBT Commercial Paper Loans, 30-Day

(d)

09/11/78

05/14/79

CBT Commercial Paper Loans, 90-Day

(d)

07/12/77

09/26/77

CME Deutsche Mark Euro-Rate Differential*

(d)

06/29/89

07/06/89

CBT Domestic CDs

(d)

07/21/81

07/22/81

CME Domestic CDs

(d)

07/28/81

07/29/81

NYFE Domestic CDs, 90-Day

(d)

06/30/81

07/09/81

NYCE Emerging Market Debt Index*

10/18/95

11/03/95

CME Euro Canada*

04/13/98

07/14/98

CME Eurodollar Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month*

12/08/81

12/09/81

CBT Eurodollar Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month*

12/15/81

NYFE Eurodollar Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month*

(d)

12/15/81

MCE Eurodollar Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month*

07/30/92

08/21/92

CME Euromark Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month*

09/22/92

04/26/93

CBT European Currency Unit (ECU) Bond

(d)

12/17/91

CME Euroyen Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month*

12/16/92

03/06/96

CME Federal Funds Rate*

11/22/88

10/12/95

CME Federal Funds Effective Rate, Overnight

02/23/98

05/19/98

CBT Federal Funds, 30-Day*

07/26/88

10/03/88

NYCE Federal Funds, Thirty-Day Index*

(d)

01/05/89

CBT French Government Bonds, Long-Term

(d)

04/30/91

CBT German Government Bonds

07/25/91

ACE GNMA CD

(v)

08/22/78

09/12/78

COMEX GNMA CD

(d)

10/16/79

11/13/79

NYFE GNMA CD

(d)

09/23/81

CBT GNMA CDR Mortgage-Backed Certs.*

(d)

09/11/75

10/20/75

CBT Italian Government Bonds

05/06/97

CBT Japanese Government Bonds, Long-Term

(d)

11/22/88

09/27/90

CME Japanese Government Bonds, 10-Year

06/08/98

CME Japanese Yen Euro-Rate Differential*

(d)

06/29/89

07/06/89

CME Mexican Interbank Interest Rates, 28-Day

03/10/97

04/17/97

CME Mexican Par Brady Bond*

02/26/96

03/26/96

CME Mexican Treasury Bills, 91-Day (CETES)

03/10/97

04/03/97

CBT Mexico Brady Bond Index*

02/26/96

03/01/96

CBT Mortgage-Backed Future*

(d)18

09/11/78

09/12/78

CBT Municipal Bond Index, Long-Term*

05/29/85

06/11/85

CME One-Month LIBOR*

10/31/89

04/05/90

CBT SWAPs, Five-Year Interest Rate*

(d)

01/29/91

06/21/91

CBT SWAPs, Ten-Year Interest Rate*

(d)19

01/29/91

06/21/91

CBT Three-Month ECU Interest Rate*

(d)

11/27/90

CBT U.K. Gilts, Long-Term

11/22/88

CME US Treasury Bill, 1-Year*

08/25/78

09/11/78

CME US Treasury Bill, 6-Month

(d)

09/21/82

CME US Treasury Bill, 90-Day

11/26/75

01/06/76

ACE US Treasury Bill, 90-Day

(v)

06/19/79

06/26/79

COMEX US Treasury Bill, 90-Day

(d)

06/19/79

10/02/79

NYFE US Treasury Bill, 90-Day

(d)

07/15/80

08/14/80

CBT US Treasury Bill, 90-Day

(d)

03/29/83

MCE US Treasury Bill, 90-Day*

03/29/82

04/02/82

CFFE US Treasury Bonds

09/04/98

09/08/98

CBT US Treasury Bonds, 15-Year

08/02/77

08/22/77

NYFE US Treasury Bonds, 15-Year

(d)

07/15/80

08/07/80

MCE US Treasury Bonds, 15-Year

09/09/81

09/18/81

ACE US Treasury Bonds, 20-Year

(v)

10/16/79

11/14/79

CBT US Treasury Bonds, Inflation-Indexed

06/02/97

ACC US Treasury Notes, 10-Year

(d)

09/26/89

CFFE US Treasury Notes, 10-Year

09/04/98

09/08/98

COMEX US Treasury Notes, 2-Year

(d)

09/30/80

12/02/80

ACC US Treasury Notes, 2-Year

(d)

11/21/89

CFFE US Treasury Notes, 2-Year

09/04/98

09/08/98

NYCE US Treasury Notes, 2-Year*

02/13/89

02/22/89

CME US Treasury Notes, 4-Year

(d)

06/19/79

07/10/79

CFFE US Treasury Notes, 5-Year

09/04/98

09/08/98

NYCE US Treasury Notes, 5-Year*

04/22/87

05/06/87

CBT US Treasury Notes, Long-Term

09/23/81

05/03/82

MCE US Treasury Notes, Long-Term

04/19/88

06/22/88

CBT US Treas. Notes, Long-Term, Inflation-Indexed

03/21/97

07/03/97

CBT US Treasury Notes, Medium-Term

06/19/79

06/25/79

MCE US Treasury Notes, Medium-Term

11/05/92

04/30/93

CBT US Treas. Notes, Medium-Term, Inflation-Indexed

06/02/97

07/03/97

CBT US Treasury Notes, Short-Term

09/30/81

01/21/83

CBT US Treasury Notes, Short-Term*

10/16/90

08/02/91

CME US Treasury Strips, 5- Year

(d)

06/17/86

CME US Treasury Strips, 10-Year

(d)

06/17/86

CME US Treasury Strips, 20-Year

(d)

06/17/86

CME Venezuelan "DCB" Brady Bond

09/06/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 10/30 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 2/10 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 2/3 Year*

03/13/96

03/26/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 2/30 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 2/5 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 3/10 Year*

03/13/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 3/30 Year*

03/13/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 3/5 Year*

03/13/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 5/10 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 5/30 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Zero Coupon Treasury Bonds

(d)

06/17/86

10/23/92

CBT Zero Coupon Treasury Notes

(d)

06/17/86

10/23/92

Interest Rate Options
CBT Argentina Brady Bond Index

03/21/96

03/22/96

CBT Argentine "FRB" Brady Bond

03/21/96

03/22/96

CBT Argentine Par Brady Bond

05/07/96

CME Brazilian "C" Brady Bond

03/21/96

03/26/96

CME Brazilian "El" Brady Bond

03/21/96

03/26/96

CBT Brazilian Brady Bond Index

03/21/96

03/22/96

CBT Brazilian Par Brady Bond

05/07/96

CME British Pound Sterling Euro-Rate Differential

(d)

11/21/89

CBT Canadian Government Bond

07/30/92

04/08/94

CME Deutsche Mark Euro-Rate Differential

(d)

11/21/89

NYCE Emerging Market Debt Index

10/18/95

11/03/95

CME Euro Canada

04/13/98

07/14/98

PBOT Eurodollar Time Deposit Rates* (Phys.)

(d)

05/08/85

05/10/85

CME Eurodollar Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month

03/19/85

03/20/85

MCE Eurodollar Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month

11/05/92

CME Euromark Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month

09/22/92

04/26/93

CME Euroyen Time Deposit Rates, 3-Month

12/16/92

07/01/97

CBT Federal Funds, 30-Day

02/29/96

CME Federal Funds Rate

10/11/95

CME Federal Funds Effective Rate, Overnight

02/23/98

CBT French Government Bonds, Long-Term

(d)

04/30/91

CBT German Government Bonds

07/25/91

CBT Italian Government Bonds

05/06/97

CBT Japanese Government Bonds, Long-Term

(d)

06/20/90

09/27/90

CME Japanese Government Bonds, 10-Year

06/08/98

CME Japanese Yen Euro-Rate Differential

(d)

11/21/89

CME Mexican Interbank Interest Rates, 28-Day

03/10/97

04/17/97

CME Mexican Par Brady Bond

02/26/96

03/26/96

CBT Mexico Brady Bond Index

02/26/96

03/01/96

CME Mexican Treasury Bills, 91-Day (CETES)

03/10/97

04/03/97

CBT Mortgage-Backed Future

(d)

04/19/88

06/16/89

CBT Municipal Bond Index, Long-Term

03/21/86

06/11/87

CME One-Month LIBOR

04/30/91

06/12/91

CBT SWAPs, Five-Year Interest Rate

(d)

02/26/91

06/21/91

CBT SWAPs, Ten-Year Interest Rate

(d)19

02/26/91

06/21/91

CBT Three-Month ECU Interest Rate

(d)

03/25/91

CME US Treasury Bill, 1-Year

02/23/94

CME US Treasury Bill, 90-Day

03/21/86

04/10/86

CBT US Treasury Bonds, 15-Year

08/31/82

10/01/82

MCE US Treasury Bonds, 15-Year

02/26/91

03/22/91

CBT US Treasury Bonds, Inflation-Indexed

06/02/97

NYCE US Treasury Notes, 5-Year

(d)

11/17/87

02/23/88

CBT US Treasury Notes, Long-Term

04/23/85

05/01/85

CBT US Treas. Notes, Long-Term, Inflation-Indexed

03/21/97

07/03/97

CBT US Treasury Notes, Medium-Term

05/11/88

05/24/90

MCE US Treasury Notes, Medium-Term

11/05/92

04/30/93

CBT US Treas. Notes, Medium-Term, Inflation-Indexed

06/02/97

07/03/97

CBT US Treasury Notes, Short-Term

08/27/91

05/01/92

CME Venezuelan "DCB" Brady Bond

09/06/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 10/2 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 10/5 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 2/3 Year

03/13/96

03/26/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 3/10 Year

03/13/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 3/30 Year

03/13/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 3/5 Year

03/13/96

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 30/10 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 30/2 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 30/5 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Yield Curve Spread, 5/2 Year*

09/15/95

CBT Zero Coupon Treasury Bonds

(d)

11/05/92

CBT Zero Coupon Treasury Notes

(d)

11/05/92

Other Financial Instrument Futures
CME Bankruptcy Index, Quarterly*

(d)

04/13/98

CBT CBOT International Commodity Index*

08/11/92

CME CME Dollar Index*

(d)

02/18/87

CSCE CPI W*

(d)

04/16/85

06/21/85

CME Goldman Sachs Commodity Index*

06/09/92

07/28/92

NYFE KR-CRB Futures Price Index*

05/20/86

06/12/86

CBT Long-Term Corporate Bond Index*

(d)

10/27/87

10/28/87

COMEX Moodys' Corporate Bond Index*

(d)

10/27/87

10/29/87

MCE US Dollar Composite Index*

(v)20

10/19/92

10/30/92

CBT US Dollar Composite Index*

(d)

04/06/93

06/04/93

NYCE US Dollar Index*

11/19/85

11/20/85

Other Financial Instrument Options
CME Bankruptcy Index, Quarterly*

04/13/98

CBT CBOT International Commodity Index

(d)

08/11/92

CME Goldman Sachs Commodity Index

06/09/92

07/28/92

CSCE Inflation Rate (Physical)*

(d)

06/23/87

NYFE KR-CRB Futures Price Index

09/13/88

10/10/88

MCE US Dollar Composite Index

(v)20

11/05/92

CBT US Dollar Composite Index

(d)

04/16/93

NYCE US Dollar Index

08/12/86

09/03/86

Insurance Futures
CBT Catastrophe Insurance, Eastern*

(d)

11/16/92

12/11/92

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, Midwestern*

(d)

11/16/92

05/07/93

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, National*

(d)

11/16/92

12/11/92

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, Western*

(d)

11/16/92

12/10/93

CBT Health Insurance*

(d)

03/31/92

CBT Homeowners Insurance*

(d)

03/31/92

Insurance Options
CBT Catastrophe Insurance, Eastern

(d)

11/16/92

12/11/92

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, Midwestern

(d)

11/16/92

05/07/93

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, National

(d)

11/16/92

12/11/92

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, Western

(d)

11/16/92

12/10/93

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, California*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, East*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, Florida*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, Midwestern*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, National*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, Northeast*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, Southeast*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, Texas*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe, Single Event, West*

12/11/97

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS California (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS Eastern (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS Florida (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS Midwestern (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS National (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS Northeastern (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS Southeastern (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS Texas (Physical)*

09/29/95

09/29/95

CBT Catastrophe Insurance, PCS Western (Physical)*

09/29/95

CBT Health Insurance

(d)

03/31/92

CBT Homeowners Insurance

(d)

03/31/92

NATURAL RESOURCES
Energy Product Futures
NYMEX Coal, Central Appalachian

05/11/98

NYCE Crude Oil

(v)

07/18/75

09/10/74

CME Crude Oil

(d)

06/18/85

COMEX Crude Oil, Dubai Sour *

(d)

04/21/92

NYMEX Crude Oil, Light Sweet

03/29/83

03/30/83

NYMEX Crude Oil, Sour

(d)

12/17/91

02/28/92

NYMEX Crude Oil, Middle East Sour *

09/14/98

CBT Crude Petroleum

(d)

03/29/83

03/30/83

NYMEX Fuel Oil, Industrial

(d)

07/18/75

10/23/74

CME Fuel Oil, No.2

(d)

09/27/83

03/26/84

NYMEX Fuel Oil, Residual

(d)

08/22/89

10/02/89

NYMEX Gasoline, Conventional, NY Harbor

02/13/96

CME Gasoline, Leaded Regular

(d)

09/27/83

03/26/84

NYMEX Gasoline, Leaded Regular, Gulf Coast

(d)

10/27/81

12/14/81

NYMEX Gasoline, Leaded Regular, NY Harbor

(d)

09/01/81

10/05/81

NYMEX Gasoline, Leaded Regular, NY Harbor

(d)

05/25/82

CBT Gasoline, Unleaded Regular

(d)

05/25/82

12/07/82

CME Gasoline, Unleaded Regular

(d)

09/27/83

NYMEX Gasoline, Unleaded Regular, Gulf Coast

(d)

02/11/92

09/18/92

NYMEX Gasoline, Unleaded Regular, NY Harbor

09/01/81

12/03/84

NYMEX Gasoline, Unleaded Regular, Texas

(d)21

10/27/81

CBT Heating Oil

(d)

05/18/82

04/14/83

NYMEX Heating Oil, No.2, Gulf Coast

(d)

08/04/81

08/17/81

NYMEX Heating Oil, No.2, NY Harbor

07/18/75

10/23/74

COMEX Jet Fuel

(d)

09/22/92

NYMEX Liquefied Propane

08/18/87

08/21/87

NYCE Liquefied Propane Gas

(d)

07/18/75

02/01/71

NYMEX Natural Gas, Alberta

08/02/96

09/27/96

NYMEX Natural Gas, Henry Hub

02/27/90

04/03/90

NYMEX Natural Gas, Permian Basin

05/31/96

05/31/96

KCBT Natural Gas, Western

05/03/95

08/01/95

Energy Product Options
NYMEX Coal, Central Appalachian

05/11/98

NYMEX Crude Oil, Light Sweet

09/16/86

11/14/86

NYMEX Gasoline, Unleaded Regular, NY Harbor

12/08/87

03/13/89

NYMEX Heating Oil / Crude Oil Spread

12/17/91

NYMEX Heating Oil, No.2, NY Harbor

09/16/86

06/29/87

NYMEX Natural Gas, Alberta

08/02/96

NYMEX Natural Gas, Henry Hub

03/04/92

10/02/92

NYMEX Natural Gas, Permian Basin

02/14/96

KCBT Natural Gas, Western

05/03/95

08/01/95

NYMEX Unleaded Gasoline / Crude Oil Spread

12/17/91

Metal Futures
COMEX Aluminum

(d)

12/06/83

12/08/83

CME Copper

(d)

07/18/75

07/01/74

COMEX Copper

(d)

07/18/75

07/05/33

MCE Copper

(d)

10/10/84

11/02/84

COMEX Copper, Grade 1

10/21/86

07/29/88

CBT Ferrous Scrap

(d)

05/26/92

CME Gold

(d)

07/18/75

12/31/74

COMEX Gold

07/18/75

12/31/74

MCE Gold

07/18/75

12/31/74

NYMEX Gold

(d)

07/18/75

12/31/74

CBT Gold 100 tr.oz.

08/11/87

09/13/87

NYMEX Gold 400 tr.oz.

(r)

10/25/77

11/14/77

CBT Gold, 1 Kilo

22

07/18/75

12/31/74

COMEX Gold Asset Participation Contracts

(d)

02/26/91

CME Gold Coins

(d)

12/20/83

COMEX Gold Coins

(d)

12/20/83

NYMEX Palladium

07/18/75

01/22/68

COMEX Palladium

(d)

08/11/92

09/08/92

NYMEX Platinum

07/18/75

12/03/56

CME Platinum

(d)

07/19/77

MCE Platinum

07/17/84

08/17/84

COMEX Platinum

(d)

08/11/92

09/08/92

COMEX Silver

07/18/75

07/05/33

PCE Silver

(r)

07/18/75

CBT Silver, 1,000 tr. oz.

23

07/18/75

11/03/69

CBT Silver, 5,000 tr. oz.

08/11/87

09/13/87

CME Silver, 5,000 tr. oz.

(d)

06/28/88

MCE Silver, Chicago

(d)

07/18/75

10/01/68

MCE Silver, NY

09/14/82

11/01/82

CME US Silver Coins

(d)

07/18/75

10/01/73

MCE US Silver Coins

(d)

07/18/75

03/27/72

NYMEX US Silver Coins

(r)

07/18/75

04/01/71

COMEX Zinc

(d)

10/04/77

02/08/78

Metal Options
COMEX Copper

03/21/86

04/07/86

COMEX Five-Day Gold

(d)

03/25/91

09/03/91

COMEX Five-Day Silver

(d)

09/27/91

12/10/91

COMEX Gold

08/31/82

10/04/82

MCE Gold

08/31/82

08/17/84

CME Gold

(d)

11/17/87

CBT Gold

(d)

04/19/88

CME Gold (Physical)

(d)

12/19/89

ACC Gold Bullion (Physical)*

(d)

02/15/85

04/26/85

ACC Gold Warrants (Physical)

(d)

08/25/88

NYMEX Platinum

01/23/90

10/16/90

COMEX Platinum

(d)

08/11/92

09/08/92

COMEX Silver

08/21/84

10/04/84

CBT Silver, 1,000 tr.oz.

02/12/85

03/29/85

CBT Silver, 5,000 tr.oz.

(d)

04/19/88

Wood Product Futures
CBT CBOT Structural Panel Index*

12/21/93

01/25/94

CME Oriented Strand Board

09/24/96

11/08/96

CME Plywood

(d)

06/30/81

07/28/81

CBT Plywood, Western

(d)

07/18/75

12/01/69

CME Random Length Lumber

07/18/75

10/01/69

CBT Stud Lumber

(d)

07/18/75

12/01/72

CME Stud Lumber

(d)

10/04/77

12/01/77

Wood Product Options
CBT CBOT Structural Panel Index

12/21/93

01/25/94

CME Oriented Strand Board

09/10/96

11/11/96

CME Random Length Lumber

01/21/87

05/29/87

Fertilizer Futures
CBT Anhydrous Ammonia

(d)

10/29/91

09/11/92

CBT Diammonium Phosphate

(d)

07/25/91

10/18/91

Fertilizer Options
CBT Anhydrous Ammonia

(d)

03/12/96

CBT Diammonium Phosphate

(d)

03/12/96

Electricity Futures
NYMEX Electricity, Cinergy

03/23/98

07/10/98

NYMEX Electricity, California-Oregon Border (COB)

01/31/96

03/29/96

CBT Electricity, ComEd Hub

05/08/98

09/11/98

NYMEX Electricity, Entergy

03/23/98

07/10/98

NYMEX Electricity, Palo Verde

01/25/96

03/29/96

CBT Electricity, TVA Hub

06/08/98

09/11/98

CBT Electricity, Twin Cities, On-Peak

07/13/98

09/14/98

CBT Electricity, Twin Cities, Off-Peak

07/13/98

09/14/98

Electricity Options
NYMEX Electricity, Cinergy

03/23/98

08/07/98

NYMEX Electricity, California-Oregon Border (COB)

01/31/96

04/26/96

CBT Electricity, ComEd Hub

05/08/98

09/11/98

NYMEX Electricity, Entergy

03/23/98

08/07/98

NYMEX Electricity, Palo Verde

01/25/96

04/26/96

CBT Electricity, TVA Hub

06/08/98

09/11/98

CBT Electricity, Twin Cities, On-Peak

07/13/98

09/14/98

CBT Electricity, Twin Cities, Off-Peak

07/13/98

09/14/98

Other Natural Resource Futures
CBT Clean Air

(d)24

04/21/92

CSCE Natural Rubber

(d)

07/18/75

Other Natural Resource Options
CBT Clean Air

(d)24

04/21/92

Footnotes

1. The table lists three main categories of commodities--agriculture, financial instruments, and natural resources--and subcategories within those categories. It groups contracts by futures and options within the categories and subcategories.

2. Exchange abbreviations are as follows:

American Commodity Exchange ACE
AMEX Commodities Corporation ACC
Cantor Financial Futures Exchange CFFE
Chicago Board of Trade CBT
Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME
Chicago Rice & Cotton Exchange CRCE
Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange CSCE
COMEX Division of New York Mercantile Exchange COMEX
Kansas City Board of Trade� KCBT
MidAmerica Commodity Exchange MCE
Minneapolis Grain Exchange MGE
New York Cotton Exchange NYCE
New York Futures Exchange NYFE
New York Mercantile Exchange NYME
Philadelphia Board of Trade PBOT
Pacific Commodity Exchange PCE
Pacific Futures Exchange PFE
Twin Cities Board of Trade TCBT

MCE was previously named the Chicago Open Board of Trade. Its name was changed effective November�22, 1972. The Commodity Exchange, Inc., became a division of the NYMEX on July�20, 1994. The New York Futures Exchange became a division of the New York Cotton Exchange on December�30, 1993.

3. Most futures contracts are settled by physical delivery of the underlying commodity. An asterisk (*) next to the contract name means that the contract is settled in cash, based on a price calculated by an independent third party or through a formula specified in the contract terms. Almost all existing option contracts are options on futures, meaning that exercise results in the establishment of a position in the underlying futures contract; options that have the word "physical" after the contract name are options on physicals, meaning that they are settled by delivery of the actual commodity or via cash settlement. The letter (d) in the "notes" column indicates that a designated contract is dormant; i.e., the contract has been designed for more than five years and has not traded in the past six months. A blank space in the "notes" column indicates that the contract was traded this fiscal year and is not dormant. The letters (v) and (r) indicate that the contract is no longer legally in force because the designation has been vacated or revoked. "Vacated" contracts are contracts for which an exchange has requested that the designation be removed. "Revoked" contracts are contracts for which the Commission has rescinded an exchange's designation.

4. The "designation date" is the date on which the exchange was authorized to trade the contract (i.e., the exchange was "designated" as a "contract market" in that particular commodity by the CFTC or its predecessor agency). If an exchange was previously designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as a contract market in a commodity, and that designation was in effect on July�18, 1975, the Commission did not specifically designate them as such on July�18, 1975. Those designations continued in force and effect by virtue of section�411 of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974. Prior to July�18, 1975, the commodities for which designation was granted by the Secretary of Agriculture were among the list of agricultural and animal product commodities explicitly set forth in section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act. On July�18, 1975, the Commission gave contract market designation to many of the exchanges which traded in previously unregulated commodities, having given provisional contract market designations on April�18, 1975, and having extended such designations on May�5. The effect of the July�18, 1975, designations was to bring under federal regulation all commodities for which a futures contract was actively traded. Previously unregulated commodities, such as COMEX's mercury and rubber contracts, for which no contract market designations were granted on that date, were not permitted to continue trading after July�18, 1975.

5. The "trading began" column indicates, according to data supplied by the exchanges, when trading began in a commodity; that is, the date of the first recorded futures or option trading in the commodity. For many contracts, the contract terms have changed materially since the date when trading began. A blank space in this column means that, although approved by the Commission, the exchange has not listed the contract for trading as of the end of the current fiscal year.

6. Trading in the CBT's "old" corn and soybean futures contracts is scheduled to be replaced in the year 2000 by new contracts approved by the Commission in 1998 as part of a proceeding under section 5a(a)(10) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

7. The CRCE originally was the New Orleans Commodity Exchange (NOCE). On June�15, 1983, the NOCE ceased trading and liquidated all open commitments in all traded commodities. In September 1983, NOCE became the Chicago Rice and Cotton Exchange (CRCE). On November�8, 1991, when the MCE was designated in rough rice futures, all open positions in CRCE rough rice futures were transferred to the MCE and, at the same time, all five CRCE futures contract designations were vacated. On October�3, 1994, open positions in MCE rough rice futures were transferred to the CBT.

8. Contract amended June�21, 1983, to specify mandatory cash settlement in lieu of physical delivery.

9. Name changed from sugar No.�10 to sugar No.�12 and then, on July�1, 1985, from sugar No.�12 to sugar No.�14.

10. Name changed to boneless beef trimmings from boneless beef on April�21, 1977, when contract terms were amended to change the underlying commodity. Name changed to boneless beef trimmings, 50 percent lean, on April�11, 1997, when the contract's physical delivery provisions were replaced by mandatory cash settlement provisions.

11. Contract amended December�20, 1990, to specify mandatory cash settlement in lieu of physical delivery.

12. Contract amended December�10, 1985, to specify mandatory cash settlement in lieu of physical delivery. On June�5, 1992, the basis of the cash settlement price was changed to a USDA price.

13. Contract amended October�25, 1995, to specify mandatory cash settlement, based on USDA price, in lieu of physical delivery. The contract name was also changed at that time to lean hogs from live hogs, since the underlying commodity was changed to hog carcasses from live hogs.

14. The CME's "old" frozen pork bellies futures contract was renamed as the fresh pork bellies futures contract on March�2, 1997, when the contract's physical delivery provisions were replaced by mandatory cash settlement provisions. The Commission approved on May�5, 1998, a subsequent CME designation application to reintroduce trading in physical delivery frozen pork bellies futures and option contracts.

15. Contracts amended on March�5, 1998, to specify physical delivery and payment of currencies rather than cash settlement.

16. On September�13, 1991, the CBT's Amex major market index (MMI) contract was renamed the MMI mini contract. The MMI maxi contract was renamed the MMI contract at that time and subsequently, on September�17, 1993, delisted from the CBT.

17. The option on the value line average stock index futures contract was amended to be the option on the mini-value line average stock Index futures contract on May�28, 1992.

18. Originally designated as the GNMA-CD contract, the name was later changed to GNMA II and then to GNMA. On April�19, 1988, this contract was renamed as mortgage-backed future.

19. The underlying instrument was changed from a three-year interest rate swap to a ten-year interest rate swap on September�4, 1992.

20. These contracts were vacated on April�6, 1993, concurrent with Commission approval of identical CBT contracts.

21. This contract was originally named the NYMEX Gulf Coast unleaded gasoline futures contract. It was renamed as Texas unleaded gasoline to distinguish it from another similar contract approved on February�11, 1992.

22. Contract size was reduced to 1 kilogram from 100 troy ounces, effective April�7, 1983. A 100-troy-ounce CBT gold futures contract was later approved on August�11, 1987.

23. Contract size was reduced to 1,000 from 5,000 troy ounces, effective March�16, 1981. A 5,000-troy-ounce silver futures contract was later approved on August�11, 1987.

24. The underlying commodity is a sulfur dioxide emission allowance issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

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