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Effective with the start of trading on Monday, January 30, 2012 the daily electronic trading session for Sugar No. 11 futures and options contracts will begin at 1:30 am NY time. No change is being made to the option contract floor trading hours (8:10 am to 1:30 pm NY time), the daily settlement window (1:28 to 1:30 pm NY time) or the end of the electronic trading day (2:00 pm NY time) for the Sugar No. 11 contracts, and no change is being made to trading hours for any other Exchange contract at this time.

In addition, during U.S. Daylight Savings Time the start of trading for Sugar No. 11 futures and options contracts will be adjusted to 2:30 am NY time. This DST-related change to Sugar No. 11 hours will become effective this year for trade date Monday, March 12 and will remain in effect through Friday, November 2, 2011. A reminder Notice will be issued shortly before the start of DST.