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  <xsd:element id="cme_TotalExpenseForSupplementalPlan" name="TotalExpenseForSupplementalPlan" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_TotalIntangibleAssets" name="TotalIntangibleAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_TotalObligationToNymexMembersRetirementPlanAndBenefits" name="TotalObligationToNymexMembersRetirementPlanAndBenefits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_TotalPrincipalInIefPrograms" name="TotalPrincipalInIefPrograms" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsAcquiredAtDatesOfMergers" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsAcquiredAtDatesOfMergers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfTaxImpactsInOtherJurisdictions" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfTaxImpactsInOtherJurisdictions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceThereafter" name="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceThereafter" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTotal" name="UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationTotal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="cme_UsEquityMember" name="UsEquityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_VestingOfIssuedRestrictedStock" name="VestingOfIssuedRestrictedStock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_VestingOfIssuedRestrictedStockValue" name="VestingOfIssuedRestrictedStockValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_VestingPercentageAfterOneYear" name="VestingPercentageAfterOneYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_WorkingCapitalForOverCounterCreditDefaultSwaps" name="WorkingCapitalForOverCounterCreditDefaultSwaps" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_WorkingCapitalForOverCounterInterestRateSwap" name="WorkingCapitalForOverCounterInterestRateSwap" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_WorkingCapitalPercentForOverCounterCreditDefaultSwapPercent" name="WorkingCapitalPercentForOverCounterCreditDefaultSwapPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="cme_YearsOfServiceForVestingEligibility" name="YearsOfServiceForVestingEligibility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
</XBRL>
