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                                                       Suspension Period              
          Individual          Amount of Fine           (business days)                
          Petitioner          $75,000                       10                        
          Mr. Lowrance        200,000                       30                        
          Mr. Maloney         25,000                        5                         
          Mr. Elliott         100,000                       30                        
               The fines and suspensions noted above were the only                    
          sanctions imposed for the conduct that formed the basis for the             
          CME charges against petitioner and the others.                              
               During 1989, petitioner paid $75,000 to the CME (sometimes             
          hereinafter referred to as the CME fine) in satisfaction of the             
          monetary sanction imposed on him.  Petitioner's payment of the              
          fine did not provide him with any future right or economic                  
          benefit other than the right to continue to exercise his rights             
          as a member of the CME and the right to retain and hold his                 
          membership interest.                                                        
               Had petitioner failed or refused to pay the fine within the            
          time allowed by the CME rules, he would have been denied the                
          right to trade on the floor of the CME.  Moreover, if a member              
          fails to pay a fine within the prescribed time, the CME may,                
          inter alia, sell the member's seat and apply the proceeds against           
          the unpaid fine.  By settling the charges against him, petitioner           
          avoided protracted litigation concerning his conduct and was able           
          to resume his business activities without further disruption.               
               During relevant times, it was a common occurrence for the              
          CME to fine members for violations of its rules, and a list of              






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