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Notice I-00-15

August 30, 2000

Board and Nominating Committee Members Whose Terms Will Expire at the 2001 Annual Election

NFA Bylaw 406 provides that before October 15 of each year, NFA's Secretary shall notify all Members in the FCM, IB, CPO and CTA categories of the elected Directors and the members of the Nominating Committee whose terms shall expire at the Annual Election and shall request that the names of eligible persons to fill those positions be submitted to the Nominating Committee. Enclosed is a list of Board and Nominating Committee members whose terms shall expire at the 2001 Annual Election to be held on January 9, 2001.

Also enclosed is a form for your use in submitting names of persons eligible to fill the vacancies on the Board of Directors and the 2001 Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall consider names which are submitted and the Membership shall be notified of its nominations. Thereafter, additional nominations may be made by petition only. Ballots shall be mailed in December to all Members in categories for which there is a contested election and the ballots will be counted on January 10, 2001. The results shall be circulated before the Annual Meeting in February.

NFA is a membership organization. NFA Members have a voice in NFA's governance through the exercise of the right to suggest candidates and to nominate and elect individuals to serve on NFA's Nominating Committee and Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee relies heavily on the suggestions of the Membership in making its nominating decisions. Please give this matter serious consideration and return your submission(s) to NFA no later than September 27, 2000.

Should you have any questions, please contact Audrey West at (312) 781-2255.

ELECTED BOARD AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS WILL EXPIRE AT THE 2001 ANNUAL ELECTION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Directors may succeed themselves)


FCMs with 1-15 Offices
W. Robert Felker
President & Chief Executive Officer
Banc One Brokerage International Corporation

William T. Maitland
Previously with Nomura Securities International, Inc.

FCMs with 16-50 Offices
Charles P. Nastro
Managing Director
Director of Futures
Lehman Brothers, Inc.

FCMs with 51 or more Offices
O. Lee Reid, Jr.
Vice President-Futures
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

Victor R. Silano
Senior Vice President
Paine Webber, Inc.


Guaranteed IBs
None
Independent IBs
John D. Streich
President
First Capitol Ag, Inc.
CPOs
Robert E. Murray
President
Demeter Management Corporation

CTAs
Thomas F. Basso
Chief Executive Officer
Trendstat Capital Management, Inc.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
(Nominating Committee Members may NOT succeed themselves)

FCMs with 1-15 Offices
None
FCMs with 16-50 Offices
Ronald H. Filler
Senior Vice President
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
FCMs with 51 or more Offices
None
Guaranteed IBs
Kevin P. Biber
Vice President
Pittsburgh Futures Group, Inc.
Independent IBs
None
CPOs
David J. Vogel
President
Smith Barney Futures Management, LLC
CTAs
Jeffrey D. Izenman
Executive Vice President
Rabar Market Research, Inc.
COMPOSITION OF NFA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS*:

  1. TWO (2) FCM REPRESENTATIVES - 1 to 15 Offices
  2. TWO (2) FCM REPRESENTATIVES - 16-50 Offices
  3. FIVE (5) FCM REPRESENTATIVES - 51 or more Offices
  4. FIVE (5) FCM REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY OF THE CATEGORIES 1, 2 OR 3 ABOVE
  5. ONE (1) IB REPRESENTATIVE - Independent
  6. ONE (1) IB REPRESENTATIVE - Guaranteed
  7. ONE (1) IB REPRESENTATIVE FROM EITHER CATEGORY 5 OR 6 ABOVE
  8. THREE (3) CPO REPRESENTATIVES - At least one being from a CPO which ranks within the top one-third of CPOs with funds under management
  9. THREE (3) CTA REPRESENTATIVES - At least one being from a CTA which ranks within the top one-third of CTAs with funds under management

* Contract Market Representatives are appointed by the Contract Markets they represent. Public Directors are elected by the Board of Directors.


COMPOSITION OF NFA'S NOMINATING COMMITTEE

  1. ONE (1) FCM REPRESENTATIVE - 1 to 15 Offices
  2. ONE (1) FCM REPRESENTATIVE - 16 to 50 Offices
  3. ONE (1) FCM REPRESENTATIVE - 51 or more Offices
  4. ONE (1) IB REPRESENTATIVE - Independent
  5. ONE (1) IB REPRESENTATIVE - Guaranteed
  6. ONE (1) IB REPRESENTATIVE FROM EITHER CATEGORY 4 OR 5 ABOVE
  7. THREE (3) CPO REPRESENTATIVES
  8. THREE (3) CTA REPRESENTATIVES

THE COMPLETED SUGGESTION FORMS SHOULD BE RECEIVED
BY SEPTEMBER 27, 2000.

Please Return To:

Daniel J. Roth
Secretary
National Futures Association
200 West Madison Street, Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3447

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