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May 25, 2010

Eurex

Futures on Skimmed Milk Powder and Butter: Composition of Indexes; Margin and Mistrade Parameters

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will extend its product range in the asset class of agricultural derivatives (see Eurex circular 070/10). Start of trading will be May 31, 2010 with two new futures based on the agricultural products of skimmed milk powder and butter.

This circular contains information on index calculation as underlying of the two new futures and on the margining of the named products.

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