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2009 MGEX SPRING FUTURES AND OPTIONS SIGNIFICANT DATES

SPRING WHEAT FUTURES

Definitions
First Notice Day--the last business day of the month preceding the delivery month 
First Delivery Day--the first business day of the delivery month 
Last Trading Day--the last business day preceding the fifteenth calendar day of that month

Last Notice Day--the last business day preceding the last delivery day
Last Delivery Day--the seventh business day following the last trading day (Last Delivery Day follows Last Notice Day) 

Contract Month First Notice First Delivery Last Trading Last Notice Last Delivery
Mar. 2009 Feb. 27 Mar. 2 Mar. 13 Mar. 23 Mar. 24
May 2009 Apr. 30 May 1 May 14 May 22 May 26
Jul. 2009 Jun. 30 Jul. 1 Jul. 14 Jul. 22 Jul. 23
Sep. 2009 Aug. 31 Sep. 1 Sep. 14 Sep. 22 Sep. 23
Dec. 2009 Nov. 30 Dec. 1 Dec. 14 Dec. 22 Dec. 23

SPRING WHEAT OPTIONS

Definitions
Last Trading Day--the last Friday which precedes by at least two business days the First Notice Day of the underlying futures contract--if such Friday is not an Exchange business day, then trading shall terminate on the preceding business day.
Expiration Day--4 p.m. on the Last Trading Day.

Contract Month Serial Options First Trading Last Trading
Jan 2009 Nov 3, 2008 Dec 23, 2008
Feb 2009 Dec 1, 2008 Jan 23, 2009
Mar 2009   Feb 20, 2009
Apr 2009 Feb 2, 2009 Mar 27, 2009
May 2009   Apr 24, 2009
Jun 2009 Apr 1, 2009 May 22, 2009
Jul 2009   Jun 26, 2009
Aug 2009 Jun 1, 2009 Jul 24, 2009
Sep 2009   Aug 21, 2009
Oct 2009 Aug 3, 2009 Sep 25, 2009
Nov 2009 Sep 1, 2009 Oct 23, 2009
Dec 2009   Nov 20, 2009

 

AGRICULTURAL INDEXES

Definitions:

Last Trading Day--The last business day of the contract month.

Settlement Day-- The business day following Last Trading Day.

Contract Month Last Trading Day Settlement Day

Jan 2009

Jan 30 Feb 2
Feb 2009 Feb 27 Mar 2
Mar 2009 Mar 31 Apr 1
Apr 2009 Apr 30 May 1
May 2009 May 29 Jun 1
Jun 2009 Jun 30 Jul 1
Jul 2009 Jul 31 Aug 3
Aug 2009 Aug 31 Sep 1
Sep 2009 Sep 30 Oct 1
Oct 2009 Oct 30 Nov 2
Nov 2009 Nov 30 Dec 1
Dec 2009 Dec 31 Jan 4, 2010
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