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NOTICE New Margin Requirements

New York, NY ( September 14, 2011 ) – Effective with the opening of September 14, 2011 business Friday, September 16, 2011, and thereafter, the margin requirements are as follows:

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/CANADIAN DOLLAR (AS)

Summary of Content: Initial Maintenance

Margin Changes Spec (Per Contract) 4,722 CAD (+133) 3,550 CAD (+100)

Hedge (Per Contract) 3,550 CAD (+100) 3,550 CAD (+100)

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/U.S. DOLLAR (AU) For more information please contact: Initial Maintenance

William O’Brien 212-748-4031 Spec (Per Contract) 7,315 USD (+399) 5,500 USD (+300) [email protected] Hedge (Per Contract) 5,500 USD (+300) 5,500 USD (+300)

MILLION AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR – U.S. DOLLAR (IAU) Media Inquiries: Initial Maintenance

Lee Underwood Spec (Per Contract) 36,575 USD (+1,995) 27,500 USD (+1,500) 770-857-0342 Hedge (Per Contract) 27,500 USD (+1,500) 27,500 USD (+1,500) [email protected]

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/U.S. DOLLAR (KAU)

Initial Maintenance To sign up to receive Exchange Notices Spec (Per Contract) 3,658 USD (+200) 2,750 USD (+150) automatically, please Hedge (Per Contract) 2,750 USD (+150) 2,750 USD (+150) go to our Subscriptions page at: / (EZ)

https://www.theice.com Initial Maintenance /subscribe.jhtml Spec (Per Contract) 30,590 CK (+3,192) 23,000 CK (+2,400) Hedge (Per Contract) 23,000 CK (+2,400) 23,000 CK (+2,400)

EURO/ (HR)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 603,820 HF (+31,920) 454,000 HF (+24,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 454,000 HF (+24,000) 454,000 HF (+24,000)

U.S. DOLLAR/SWEDISH KRONA (KX)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 25,270 SEK (+2,660) 19,000 SEK (+2,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 19,000 SEK (+2,000) 19,000 SEK (+2,000)

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MILLION U.S. DOLLAR – SWEDISH KRONA (IKX)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 252,700 SEK (+26,600) 190,000 SEK (+20,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 190,000 SEK (+20,000) 190,000 SEK (+20,000)

U.S. DOLLAR/ (MF)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 10,042 SF (+5,320) 7,550 SF (+4,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 7,550 SF (+4,000) 7,550 SF (+4,000)

MILLION U.S. DOLLAR – SWISS FRANC (IMF)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 100,415 SF (+53,200) 75,500 SF (+40,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 75,500 SF (+40,000) 75,500 SF (+40,000)

NORWEGIAN KRONE/SWEDISH KRONA (NJ)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 10,042 SEK (+1,064) 7,550 SEK (+800) Hedge (Per Contract) 7,550 SEK (+800) 7,550 SEK (+800)

EURO/ (OL)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 18,088 NK (+5,785) 13,600 NK (+4,350) Hedge (Per Contract) 13,600 NK (+4,350) 13,600 NK (+4,350)

EURO/NORWEGIAN KRONE (KOL)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 22,610 NK (+7,231) 17,000 NK (+5,437) Hedge (Per Contract) 17,000 NK (+5,437) 17,000 NK (+5,437)

STERLING/CANADA DOLLAR (PC)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 3,990 CAD (+465) 3,000 CAD (+350) Hedge (Per Contract) 3,000 CAD (+350) 3,000 CAD (+350)

STERLING/SWEDISH KRONA (PS)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 43,890 SEK (+9,310) 33,000 SEK (+7,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 33,000 SEK (+7,000) 33,000 SEK (+7,000)

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STERLING/SOUTH AFRICIAN RAND (PZ)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 51,870 SAR (+4,655) 39,000 SAR (+3,500) Hedge (Per Contract) 39,000 SAR (+3,500) 39,000 SAR (+3,500)

EURO/AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (RA)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 3,777 AUD (+106) 2,840 AUD (+80) Hedge (Per Contract) 2,840 AUD (+80) 2,840 AUD (+80)

EURO/AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (KRA)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 4,722 AUD (+133) 3,550 AUD (+100) Hedge (Per Contract) 3,550 AUD (+100) 3,550 AUD (+100)

EURO/SWEDISH KRONA (RK)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 27,132 SEK (+10,640) 20,400 SEK (+8,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 20,400 SEK (+8,000) 20,400 SEK (+8,000)

MILLION EURO – SWEDISH KRONA (IRK)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 271,320 SEK (+106,400) 204,000 SEK (+80,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 204,000 SEK (+80,000) 204,000 SEK (+80,000)

EURO/SWEDISH KRONA (KRK)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 33,915 SEK (+13,300) 25,500 SEK (+10,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 25,500 SEK (+10,000) 25,500 SEK (+10,000)

EURO/SWISS FRANC (RZ)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 12,768 SF (+6,118) 9,600 SF (+4,600) Hedge (Per Contract) 9,600 SF (+4,600) 9,600 SF (+4,600)

MILLION EURO – SWISS FRANC (IRZ)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 127,680 SF (+61,180) 96,000 SF (+46,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 96,000 SF (+46,000) 96,000 SF (+46,000)

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EURO/SWISS FRANC (KRZ)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 15,960 SF (+7,647) 12,000 SF (+5,750) Hedge (Per Contract) 12,000 SF (+5,750) 12,000 SF (+5,750)

U.S. DOLLAR/JAPANESE YEN (SN)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 166,915 JY (-119,700) 125,500 JY (-90,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 125,500 JY (-90,000) 125,500 JY (-90,000)

MILLION U.S. DOLLAR – JAPANESE YEN (ISN)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 1,669,150 JY (-1,197,000) 1,255,000 JY (-900,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 1,255,000 JY (-900,000) 1,255,000 JY (-900,000)

BRITISH POUND/SWISS FRANC (SS)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 17,955 SF (+8,113) 13,500 SF (+6,100) Hedge (Per Contract) 13,500 SF (+6,100) 13,500 SF (+6,100)

U.S. DOLLAR/CZECH KORUNA (VC)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 59,850 CK (+2,992) 45,000 CK (+2,250) Hedge (Per Contract) 45,000 CK (+2,250) 45,000 CK (+2,250)

U.S. DOLLAR/HUNGARIAN FORINT (VU)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 865,165 HF (+109,725) 650,500 HF (+82,500) Hedge (Per Contract) 650,500 HF (+82,500) 650,500 HF (+82,500)

EURO/SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (YZ)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 32,585 SAR (+3,325) 24,500 SAR (+2,500) Hedge (Per Contract) 24,500 SAR (+2,500) 24,500 SAR (+2,500)

U.S. DOLLAR/SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZR)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 30,590 SAR (+1,995) 23,000 SAR (+1,500) Hedge (Per Contract) 23,000 SAR (+1,500) 23,000 SAR (+1,500)

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NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR/U.S. DOLLAR (ZX)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 5,852 USD (+266) 4,400 USD (+200) Hedge (Per Contract) 4,400 USD (+200) 4,400 USD (+200)

SWISS FRANC/JAPANESE YEN (ZY)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 2,033,836 JY (+802,256) 1,529,200 JY (+603,200) Hedge (Per Contract) 1,529,200 JY (+603,200) 1,529,200 JY (+603,200)

SWISS FRANC/JAPANESE YEN (KZY)

Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 2,542,295 JY (+1,002,820) 1,911,500 JY (+754,000) Hedge (Per Contract) 1,911,500 JY (+754,000) 1,911,500 JY (+754,000)

NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR/U.S. DOLLAR (KZX) Effective as of September 19, 2011 for the first trading day of new product. Initial Maintenance

Spec (Per Contract) 2,926 USD (+133) 2,200 USD (+100) Hedge (Per Contract) 2,200 USD (+100) 2,200 USD (+100) Spec-Straddle 200 USD 150 USD Hedge-Straddle 150 USD 150 USD

A complete grid of margin rates for all ICE Futures U.S. products is available on our web page @ www.theice.com

ICE Futures U.S. Exchange Notice 5