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TRANSACTION COSTS PER SIDE FOR FUTURES
Exchange Related Costs Exclusive of Commissions as of 5/12/2008
| Exchange | Commodity | Non- Member Clearing |
Exchange Fees | Total Exchange Fees | Floor Bkg | NFA Fees | Total Fees | |||||
| CBOT | Dow | 0.06 | + | 0.30 | = | 0.36 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.87 |
| Fully Electronic Dow | 0.06 | + | 0.90 | = | 0.96 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.97 | |
| $5 DOW | 0.06 | + | 0.85 | = | 0.91 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.92 | |
| Corn, Wheat, Soy Beans, Soy Meal, Soy Oil, and Rough Rice | 0.06 | + | 0.60 | = | 0.66 | + | 1.25 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.92 | |
| Mini-Grains | 0.06 | + | 0.40 | = | 0.46 | + | 1.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.47 | |
| Fully Electronic Corn, Wheat, Soy Beans, Soy Meal, Soy Oil, and Rough Rice | 0.06 | + | 1.75 | = | 1.81 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.82 | |
| Full Size Electronic Gold + Silver | 0.06 | + | 1.00 | = | 1.06 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.07 | |
| Fully Electronic Mini NY Silver & NY Gold | 0.06 | + | 0.75 | = | 0.81 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.82 | |
| 30 Year Bond | 0.06 | + | 0.40 | = | 0.46 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.97 | |
| Fully Electronic T-Bonds | 0.06 | + | 0.50 | = | 0.56 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.57 | |
| 30 Day Fed Funds | 0.06 | + | 0.30 | = | 0.36 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.87 | |
| Fully Electronic 30 Day Fed Funds | 0.06 | + | 0.90 | = | 0.96 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.97 | |
| 10 Year Notes | 0.06 | + | 0.40 | = | 0.46 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.97 | |
| Fully Electronic 10 Year Notes | 0.06 | + | 0.50 | = | 0.56 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.57 | |
| 5 Year Notes | 0.06 | + | 0.40 | = | 0.46 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.97 | |
| Fully Electronic 5 Year Notes | 0.06 | + | 0.50 | = | 0.56 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.57 | |
| Municipal Bonds | 0.06 | + | 0.30 | = | 0.36 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.97 | |
| Fully Electronic Municipal Bonds | 0.06 | + | 0.90 | = | 0.96 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 0.97 | |
| CME/IMM | Pit-Traded S&P | 0.78 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.78 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.29 |
| Fully Electronic S&P | 0.78 | + | 1.50 | = | 2.28 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.29 | |
| E-Mini S&P and NASDAQ | 0.39 | + | 0.75 | = | 1.14 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.15 | |
| Pit-Traded Nasdaq | 0.78 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.78 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.29 | |
| Fully Electronic Nasdaq | 0.78 | + | 1.50 | = | 2.28 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.29 | |
| Nikkei | 0.78 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.78 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.29 | |
| Lumber | 0.64 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.64 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.15 | |
| Live Cattle | 0.64 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.64 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.15 | |
| Lean Hogs | 0.64 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.64 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.15 | |
| Pork Bellies | 0.64 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.64 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.15 | |
| Feeder Cattle | 0.64 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.64 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.15 | |
| Euro Dollar | 0.64 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.64 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.15 | |
| Fully Electronic Euro Dollar | 0.64 | + | 0.55 | = | 1.19 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.20 | |
| T-Bills | 0.64 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.64 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.15 | |
| Fully Electronic T-Bills | 0.64 | + | 0.55 | = | 1.19 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.20 | |
| Currencies | 0.60 | + | 0.00 | = | 0.60 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.11 | |
| Fully Electronic Currencies | 0.60 | + | 1.00 | = | 1.60 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.61 | |
| KCBOT | Value Line | 0.10 | + | 0.35 | = | 0.45 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.96 |
| Wheat | 0.10 | + | 0.55 | = | 0.65 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.16 | |
| MPLS | All Contracts(ISD) | 0.20 | + | 0.35 | = | 0.55 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.06 |
| COMEX | All Contracts | 1.35 | + | 0.00 | = | 1.35 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.86 |
| Fully Electronic Metals | 1.45 | + | 0.00 | = | 1.45 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.46 | |
| NYMEX | Unleaded & Heating Oil |
0.85 | + | 0.50 | = | 1.35 | + | 1.25 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.61 |
| NAT GAS and CRUDE OIL | 0.85 | + | 0.50 | = | 1.35 | + | 1.25 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.61 | |
| Fully Electronic Energies | 1.45 | + | 0.00 | = | 1.45 | + | 0.00 | + | 0.01 | = | 1.46 | |
| COTTON | All Contracts | .02 | + | 1.35 | = | 1.37 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.88 |
| CS&C | Coffee & Cocoa | .02 | + | 1.35 | = | 1.37 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.88 |
| SUGAR | .02 | + | 1.35 | = | 1.37 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.88 | |
| OJ | .02 | + | 1.35 | = | 1.37 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.88 | |
| PALLADIAM | .85 | + | .50 | = | 1.35 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.86 | |
| DOLLAR INDEX | .02 | + | 1.35 | = | 1.37 | + | 1.50 | + | 0.01 | = | 2.88 |
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