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Marin Financial Margin Requirement Sheet 07/20/2004			A/C/E = Alliance/CBOT/Eurex
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Currencies
Swiss Franc *	125,000 SF	2,228	1,650	400
Mid-Am Deutschemark	62,500 DM	912	750	200
Japanese Yen*	12,500,000 JY	3,105	2,300	600
E-Mini Japanese Yen*	6,250,000 JY	1,114	825	300
British Pound*	62,500 BP	2,295	1,700	300
Canadian Dollar*	100,000	1,350	1,000	200
French Franc*	500,000 FF	1,283	950	250
Australian Dollar*	100,000 AD	2,363	1,750	250
Euro Currency*	125,000 ECU	3,240	2,400	400
E-Mini Euro Currency**	62,500 ECU	1,620	1,200	200
Mexican Peso(New)*	500,000 MP	1,875	1,500	625
Brazilian Real*	100,000 BR	3,500	2,500	1,260
Russian Ruble*	500,000 Rubles	3,000	2,000	2,000
US Dollar Index***	1,000 x USDX	1,730	1,300	399
Swiss Franc/J. Yen	-	2,295	1,700	-
Swiss Franc/D. Mark	-	642	475	-
Swiss Franc/B. Pound	-	1,620	1,200	-
D. Mark/J. Yen	-	2,430	1,800	-
D. Mark/B. Pound	-	1,215	900	-
J. Yen/B. Pound	-	1,958	1,450	-
J. Yen/Euro Currency	-	2,700	2,000	-
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Interest Rates
Eurodollar*	$1,000,000	945	700	-
Treasury Bills	$1,000,000	405	300	150
Mid-Am T-Bill	$500,000	149	110	100
Treasury Bonds**	$100,000	2,160	1,600	300
Ace Mini-Treasury Bonds	$50,000	1,080	800	150
10 Yr T. Notes**	$100,000	1,625	1,200	150
Ace Mini-Ten Year	$50,000	810	600	270
Ace Mini Eurodollar**	500,000	338	250	100
Fed.30-day Funds	5,000,000	475	350	100
Municipal Bond	$100,000	1,013	750	135
Five Year**	$100,000	945	700	338
Two Year	$200,000	810	600	270
Midcurve	$1,000,000	810	600	270
Notes/Bonds	$100,000	760	500	-
Munis/Bonds	$100,000	635	550	-
Ted Spread (T-Bills/Euros)	$1,000,000	709	525	-
EuroYen (front month)	100 Million Yen	30,375	22,500	-
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Grains/Oil Seeds
Corn*	5,000 BU	810	600	135
Cbt mini-Corn	1,000 BU	162	110	27
Oats*	5,000 BU	475	350	270
Soybeans*	5,000 BU	2,430	1,800	602
Cbt mini-Soybeans	1,000 BU	485	360	45
Soymeal*	100 Tons	1,890	1,400	405
Soybean Oil*	60,000 lbs.	810	600	135
Wheat*	5,000 BU	1,181	875	371
Wheat (mini)	1,000 BU	236	175	74
Kansas City Wheat*	5,000 BU	1,125	900	125
Minneapolis Wheat*	5,000 BU	1,170	900	338
Rough Rice*	100 Tons	945	700	270
Canola*	20 Metric Tons	270 CD	200 CD	50 CD
Flaxseed*	20 Metric Tons	170 CD	125 CD	50 CD
KC Wheat/CBOT Wheat	10,000 BU	813	650	-
Corn (Old/New crop spread)	10,000 BU	540	400	-
Oats (Old/New crop spread)	10,000 BU	338	250	-
Soybeans (Old/New crop)	10,000 BU	1,000	750	-
Wheat (Old/New crop spread)	10,000 BU	540	400	-
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Indexes
NYSE Composite	500 x NFYE	20,000	20,000	600
S&P 500*	250 x S&P 500	20,000	16,000	200
E-mini S&P**	50 x S&P 500	4,000	3,200	50
Value Line	500 x VL	13,125	10,500	375
Mini Value Line	100 x VL	4,500	3,600	1250
KCBOT INDEX	25 x Index	3,750	3,000	150
CRB Index	500 x Index	2,125	2,125	-
Nikkei Stock Index	500 x Index	4,065	3,250	170
Goldman Index	250 x Index	4,125	2,750	563
Mid Cap	500 x Index	17,500	14,000	844
Nasdaq 100*	100 x Nasdaq 100	18,750	15,000	255
E-mini Nasdaq**	20 x Nasdaq 100	3,750	3,000	51
Russell 1000	100 x Russell 1000	3,625	2,900	200
Russell 2000	500 x Index	17,500	14,000	844
Dow Jones****	10 x DJIA	5,000	4,000	500
A/C/E Mini 5$ Dow***	5 x DJIA	2,500	2,000	200
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Livestock
Feeder Cattle	50,000 Lbs.	1,688	1,250	473
Live Cattle	40,000 Lbs.	1,620	1,200	338
Lean Hogs	40,000 Lbs.	1,080	800	700
Frozen Bellies	40,000 Lbs.	1,620	1,200	810
E-MINI FEEDERS	10,000 Lbs.	108	80	119
E-MINI HOGS	25,000 Lbs.	230	170	122
Bellies/Hogs	40,000 Lbs.	1,645	1,230	-
Cattle/Hogs	40,000 Lbs.	1,350	1,012	-
Feeders/Live Cattle	-	1,950	1,465	-
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Foods/Fibers/Lumber
Cocoa	10 M Tons	1,190	850	210
Coffee "C"	37,500 Lbs.	2,240	1,600	500
Cotton #2	50,000 Lbs.	2,240	1,600	298
Orange Juice	15,000 Lbs.	700	500	250
Sugar #11	112,000 Lbs.	700	500	140
Lumber	110,000 bd ft	1,650	1,300	650
New Milk (CME)	200,000 Lbs.	2,025	1,500	300
Strand Board	100,000 Sq. Feet	3,000	2,000	1,463
Cotton #2 (Old/New crop)	100,000 Lbs.	796	590	-
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Metals
Copper	25,000 Lbs.	2,700	2,000	202
Gold	100 Troy oz.	2,025	1,500	608
Ace New York Gold*	33.2 Troy Oz.	405	300	135
Platinum	50 Troy Oz.	2,700	2,000	500
Palladium	100 Troy Oz.	2,700	2,000	404
Silver/5000 OZ	5,000 Troy Oz.	2,700	2,000	470
Ace New York Silver*	1,000 Troy Oz.	540	400	338
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Energies
Crude Oil	1,000 Barrels	3,375	2,500	1,000
Unleaded Gas	42,000 Gal.	4,725	3,500	1,000
Heating Oil	42,000 Gal.	3,375	4,000	1,000
Natural Gas	10,000 MM Btu	5,400	3,500	3,375
Heating Oil/Unleaded Gas	-	3,000	2,000	-
Crude Oil/Heating Oil	-	3,000	2,000	-
Crude Oil/Natural Gas	-	3,000	2,000	-
Commodity Contract	Contract Size	Initial Margin	Maint. Margin	Spread Margin
Foreigns
LIFFE FTSE 100	25 BP x FTSE Index	3,500 BP	3,500 BP	-
LIFFE Gilt	100,000 BP	1,900 BP	1,900 BP	-
LIFFE Euro-BTP (Italian Bond)	100,000 ECU	1,500 ECU	1,500 ECU	-
Eurex Bond	100,000 ECU	2,045 ECU	2,045 ECU	-
Eurex DAX	25 x DAX Index	10,000 ECU	7,500 ECU	-
SIMEX Nikkei	500JY x Nikkei index	562,500 JY	450,000 JY	-
SIMEX Hang Seng Index	HK$50 x Index	90,000 HK$	90,000 HK$	-
MATIF CAC40	10 ECU x Index	2,750	2,750	-
MATIF Euro 10-Yr	100,000 ECU	1,500 ECU	1,500 ECU	-
SFE Ordinaries Prices Index	25 AD x Index	10,000 AD	8,000 AD	-
SFE Australian 10-Yr Bond	100,000 AD	2,400 AD	2,400 AD	-
* All margins are subject to change without notice. All margins are SPAN minimums except some spreads and delivery months which may be higher. Marin Financial reserves the right to change margins at any time. Contact Marin Financial 866.493.5158 or 561.202.8335 for any changes to posted margins. The information contained herein is provided as a courtesy and Marin Financial or its agents assume no liability for its accuracy.
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