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NYMEX HOLDINGS, INC. ONE NORTH END AVENUE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER NEW YORK, NY 10282-1101 |
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| Meeting Location
The Annual Meeting of stockholders as of March 24, 2008 is to be held on May 20, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) at:
NYMEX Headquarters One North End Avenue World Financial Center New York, NY 10282-1101
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MEETING DIRECTIONS
FROM WESTCHESTER: Travel on I-87 South to New York City Take exit 7N-S to merge onto Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) South Take exit I to merge onto Route 9A South Turn right at Vesey Street Turn left at North End Avenue
FROM LONG ISLAND: Travel on I-495 West to New York City Take exit toward Queens Midtown Tunnel Turn right at E. 34TH Street Turn left at I2TH Avenue/West Side Highway South Turn right at Vesey Street Turn left at North End Avenue
FORM NEW JERSEY VIA GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE, LINCOLN OR HOLLAND TUNNELS: Follow signs to West Side Highway (Route 9A) South Travel south on West Side Highway Turn right at Vesey Street Turn left at North End Avenue
VIA NYC SUBWAY: Take 1,2 or 3 train lines to Chambers Street station; travel west on Chambers Street; turn left at North End Avenue Take A, C or E train lines to World Trade Center station; travel west on Vesey Street; turn left on North End Avenue |
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| Voting items |
| THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE LISTED NOMINEES BELOW. | ||||
| 1. | Election of Class I Directors (terms expire in 2010): | |||
| Nominees: | ||||
| 01) James Newsome | 05) John McNamara | |||
| 02) Dennis Suskind | 06) Stephen Ardizzone | |||
| 03) William Ford | 07) A. George Gero | |||
| 04) William Maxwell | ||||
| Election of Class II Directors (terms expire in 2009): | ||||
| 08) Thomas Gordon | ||||
| 09) Howard Gabler | ||||
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE
FOLLOWING PROPOSAL.
| 2. | Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as NYMEX Holdings, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008. |
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