Number 45-95

For Release:   October 17, 1995

CFTC's COMMITMENTS OF TRADERS REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ON INTERNET

WASHINGTON -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that its Commitments of Traders (COT) reports are now available through the CFTC's Home Page on the Internet. The COT's Internet URL address is:
http://www.cftc.gov//MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/index.htm

The COT futures only reports are released on alternating Friday's, effective October 13; the futures and options report is released on alternating Monday's, effective October 16. All release times will be 3:30 pm eastern time. For the time being, the COT reports will continue to be released on the CIDS online service as usual.

For more information on the COT page, contact Judy Sepsey (312) 353-9028, Tom Purcell (212) 446-2083, or Doris Murray (202) 418-5306, of the CFTC's Market Surveillance staff.

The CFTC's Home Page Internet address is:

http://www.cftc.gov