What follows is a consolidated schedule for trading on some of the most popular North American futures markets for the Christmas holiday on Thursday, December 25, 2008. All times are Central Time (Chicago). The schedule is taken from sources that Lind-Waldock believes are accurate and are subject to change. The schedule has been assembled for informational purposes only, and Lind-Waldock is not responsible for any errors or omissions. To confirm any part of the schedule, please check the Web site of the appropriate exchange.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

CME Group Open-Outcry Floor Trading
Commodities, GSCI, weather, & real estate close at 12:00 p.m. noon.

CME commodity options only close at 12:02 p.m.

Equities close at 12:15 p.m.

CME Group Globex Electronic Trading

CBOT grains, livestock, wood pulp, weather, GSCI and TRKRS products close at 12:00 p.m. noon.

Equity, FX, interest rate, ETF and real estate products close at 12:15 p.m.

CBOT-Mini grains products close at 12:30 p.m. CT.

NYMEX/COMEX Open-Outcry Floor Trading

Palladium, copper close at 12:00 p.m. noon; options close at 12:10 p.m.

Aluminum, propane close at 12:15 p.m.

Silver futures and options close at 12:25 p.m.

Gold futures and options close at 12:30 p.m.

Heating oil futures and options, RBOB gasoline futures and options, crude oil futures and options, natural gas futures and options, RBOB and heating oil crack options close at 1:30 p.m.

NYMEX/COMEX Products on CME Globex

Regular CME Globex close for trade date of Wednesday, December 24.

Exceptions: NYMEX Energy TAS (CLT, NGT, RBT, HOT, RET, LUT, LRT) will

close early at 12:30 p.m. CT. NYMEX Brent TAS (BZT, BBT) and NYMEX Softs™ TAS (CJT, KTT, TTT, YOT) will observe a regular close per each product.

ICE Futures U.S.

Open-Outcry Floor Trading

Agricultural products close at 11:45 a.m.

Financial and stock index products close at 12:15 p.m.

Electronic Trading

Agricultural products close at 12:00 p.m. noon.

Financial and stock index products close at 12:15 p.m.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

CME Group Open-Outcry Floor Trading closed.

CME Globex Electronic Trading closed.

NYMEX/COMEX open-outcry and products on CME Globex closed; regular CME Globex open for trade date Friday, December 26.

ICE Futures U.S. closed.

Friday, December 26, 2008

CME Group Open-Outcry

Dairy closed; other products regular hours.

CME Group Globex Electronic

FX, interest rate, equity products, livestock, GSCI, weather, real estate, wood pulp and Eurozone HICP open 5:00 a.m. for trade date Friday, December 26. Regular closes.

CBOT grains open at 9:30 a.m. Regular closes.

Exceptions: Dairy products will remain closed until their open at 9:05 a.m. CT on

Monday, December 28.

NYMEX/COMEX Products on CME Globex

Regular CME Globex close for trade date Friday, December 26.

ICE Futures U.S.

Open-Outcry Floor Trading

Agricultural products close at 1:00 p.m.

Regular closes for financial and stock index products.

Electronic Trading

Agricultural products close at 1:15 p.m.

Financial and stock index products open at 5:00 a.m.

Financial products close at 4:00 p.m.

Stock index products close at 3:15 p.m.