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10/1/2012 KCBT HRW Wheat Futures & Options Open Interest Increases in September

Kansas City--October 1, 2012--Kansas City Board of Trade HRW wheat futures and options open interest increased during the month of September when compared to last month.

HRW wheat futures open interest climbed 9.2 percent during the month of September, with 163,213 contracts outstanding at the end of the month versus 149,480 contracts at the end of August. Open interest is 3.6 percent higher than at the end of September 2011.

HRW wheat options open interest increased 13.1 percent during the month of September, with 12,996 contracts outstanding at the end of the month versus 11,494 contracts at the end of August.

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VOLUME AND OPEN INTEREST SUMMARY
(in contracts)

	Volume	Volume	%	Volume	%	Year-to-date	Year-to-date	%
CONTRACT	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Change	Aug 2012	Change	2012 Volume	2011 Volume	Change
Wheat	289,956	418,435	-30.7%	532,151	-45.5%	4,029,786	5,260,748	-23.4%
Wheat Options	2,982	22,024	-86.5%	5,563	-46.4%	71,113	214,066	-66.8%
Total Exchange	292,938	440,459	-33.5%	537,714	-45.5%	4,100,899	5,474,814	-25.1%

	Open	Open		Open
	Interest	Interest	%	Interest	%
	9/28/2012	9/30/2011	Change	8/31/2012	Change
Wheat	163,213	157,612	3.6%	149,480	9.2%
Wheat Options	12,996	25,291	-48.6%	11,494	13.1%
Total Exchange	176,209	182,903	-3.7%	160,974	9.5%

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