SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* FORD WILLIAM E (Last) (First) (Middle) GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE COMPANY, LLC 3 PICKWICK PLAZA (Street) GREENWICH CT 06830 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/14/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NYMEX HOLDINGS INC [ NONE ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(1)	(2)	Common Stock	8,138,947	(3)	I	See(4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Immediately

2. None

3. Each share of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of common stock of the issuer.

4. 8,138,947 shares represents 7,470,523 shares owned by General Atlantic Partners 82, L.P. ("GAP 82"), 122,400 shares owned by GapStar, LLC ("GapStar"), 438,762 shares owned by GAP Coinvestments III, LLC ("GAPCO III") and 107,262 shares owned by GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC ("GAPCO IV"). General Atlantic LLC ("GA LLC") is the general partner of GAP 82 and the sole member of GapStar. The managing members of GAPCO III and GAPCO IV are Managing Directors of GA LLC. Mr. Ford is President and a Managing Director of GA LLC, and disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Ford has no pecuniary interest in the shares of the issuer owned by GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG and GAP Coinvestments CDA, L.P.

Remarks:

	William E. Ford	03/21/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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