CME Group Announces Launch of Natural Gas Futures

CME Group (NASDAQ:: CME), today announced the introduction of three new natural gas futures contracts physically delivered at Pine Prairie Energy Center, which is owned by PAA Natural Gas Storage, L.P. PNG. The contracts will be traded on the NYMEX floor, electronically through CME Globex and available for clearing services through CME ClearPort. The contracts will be listed on February 6, 2011 for trading on February 7, 2011, and will be listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX.