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Futures and Futures Options Commission Schedule:

Online:		$19.00 / Per Contract (Round Turn)
Broker Assisted:		*$25 - $45 / Per Contract (Round Turn)**
*Negotiable, depending on number of contracts

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Check www.CME.com to view information on the following futures topics:

What are E-Mini's - FAQs: Contract Specifications and Overview

General E-Mini Trading Issues

E-Mini's - Trading on Globex

All-or-None Trading: E-mini S&P 500 & E-mini NASDAQ-100

E-Mini Regulatory Issues

About the Underlying Indexes:

The S&P 500 Index has long been the benchmark by which professional money managers measure portfolio performance. The Index is based on the stock prices of 500 large-capitalization companies and represents a broad cross-section of the U.S. equity market, including common stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq National Market System (see table). The Standard & Poor’s Corporation designed and maintains the S&P 500 to be an accurate proxy for a diversified equity portfolio.

Chart Source: Standard & Poor's

The S&P 500 Index represents about 75% of total domestic U.S. equity market capitalization. S&P identifies important industry sectors within the U.S. equity market, approximates their relative importance in terms of market capitalization and then allocates a representative sample of stocks within each sector of the S&P 500. The Index is capitalization-weighted (shares outstanding x stock price); each company’s influence on Index performance is directly proportional to its market value. The daily Index values reported in the media are exclusive of dividend income, i.e., they reflect only price action of the underlying component stocks. (You can find a complete list of the stocks included in the S&P 500 Index on the Internet at www.spglobal.com.)

NASDAQ-100 Index:

The Nasdaq-100 Index is based on the 100 largest non-financial stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Index was created in 1985 with a base value of 250 on February 1 of that year. At the close of business on December 18, 1998, the Index methodology was changed from a capitalization-weighted index to a "modified capitalization weighting" index to provide for greater diversification. To ensure that the Index is diversified, the Nasdaq Stock Market will evaluate the Nasdaq- 100 Index quarterly. The Nasdaq Stock Market calculates and disseminates the Index under the ticker symbol NDX every 15 seconds during the trading day. You can find a complete list of the stocks included in the Nasdaq-100 and their weightings on the Internet at www.nasdaqtrader.com.

Breakdown - Source: CME.com

Chart Source: Morningstar

Exchange	# of Co.
NYSE	2672*
AMEX	847*
NASDAQ	3200*
Updated as of 1-1-07

* Numbers subject to change. Visit NYSE.com, AMEX.com and NASDAQ.com for the most current information.

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