Release: 5680-09
For Release: July 21, 2009

Subcommittee on Convergence to Convene a Follow-Up Session

Washington, DC – On Thursday, July 23, 2009, from 3 p.m. EDT to 5 p.m. EDT, members of the Subcommittee on Convergence in Agricultural Commodity Markets will conduct their second public conference call.

The Subcommittee on Convergence in Agricultural Commodity Markets, a subcommittee of the CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee, was formed by the CFTC to identify the causes of poor cash-futures convergence in select agricultural commodity markets and advise on actions to remedy the situation. The Subcommittee held its initial public conference call on June 8, 2009.

The conference call is open to the public.

Participant Dial-In Number: (866) 759-0291

Conference ID: 21419765

Leader Name: Andrei Kirilenko

Media Contact
R. David Gary
202-418-5085

Last Updated: July 21, 2009