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From:exchangeinfo@nymex.com
To:tana.jones@enron.com
Subject:(01-65) Proposed Amendment to COMEX Rule 4.47, Position Limits
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Date:Wed, 21 Feb 2001 07:59:00 -0800 (PST)

Notice Number: 01-65

February 20, 2001

TO:
ALL COMEX DIVISION MEMBERS

FROM:
M. Dawn Lowe
Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary

SUBJECT:
Proposed Amendment to COMEX Rule 4.47, =01&Position Limits=018.


Attached please find a proposed amendment to COMEX Rule 4.47, =01&Position=
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Limits=018 which would reduce the maximum number of futures contracts, opti=
ons=20
on such futures contracts, or any combination thereof which any person may=
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own or control in the spot month of the Grade 1 Copper Futures Contract fro=
m=20
2500 to 1500.

The proposed amendment to COMEX Rule 4.47, =01&Position Limits=018 affects =
a=20
=01&Special Matter=018 under the terms of the COMEX By-Laws. Accordingly, =
COMEX=20
Division Members have ten (10) days to submit a petition signed by owners o=
f=20
at least 155 COMEX Division Memberships requesting a vote of the COMEX=20
Division Members to disapprove the amendments, pursuant to the procedures s=
et=20
forth under COMEX By-Law 205(D). If a petition is not received, or if the=
=20
amendment is not disapproved, it will be submitted to the Commodity Futures=
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Trading Commission (CFTC).

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Lowe at 212-299-2370, Thomas=
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LaSala at 212-299-2897 or Albert J. Getz at 212-299-2608.




Proposed Rule Amendments
(## indicates additions: bracketing indicates deletions)

COMEX Rule 4.47, =01&Position Limits=018

(b) Applicable Limits. The maximum number of futures contracts, options on=
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such futures contracts, or any combination thereof (collectively referred t=
o=20
as a "position=018) which any person may own or control is as follows:

Commodity Spot Month Limit* Net Futures Equivalent Limit

Gold 3000 Subject to Position Accountability

Silver 1500 Subject to Position Accountability

Aluminum 350 Subject to Position Accountability

Copper [ 2500] ##1500## Subject to Position Accountability

Eurotop 100
Stock Index None 10,000

Eurotop 300
Stock Index None 5,000


*Effective as of the close of business on the second last business day of t=
he=20
calendar month preceding the delivery month.

The remainder of COMEX Rule 4.47 remains unchanged.



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