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To: Elmer who wrote (72886)	9/23/1999 9:34:00 PM
From: Bill Jackson	Read Replies (1) of 1571694

Elmer, I am not sure what Intel does in that market, however they can give employees options and the employees can redeem them and sell them. If Intel is allowed to play in the derivative market , it can do that too, if permitted to by the SEC. Even if no options are drawn down it can still make/lose money in the market on Intel or other shares or in the derivatives market. If they are forbidden certain actions in those markets, perhaps someone who knows will advise us. If they are totally free to do whatever they like they can make lose money by buying Intel shares or Intel derivatives as well and would not be restricted to linkegt to employee options. As an insider they must post this data as the SEC requests, by a certain tim, I expect. In a way an option on Intel at $1 is the same as you having a call at $1 written 15 years ago with no time limit, anytime you wish you buy for $1 and sell at market. An option is a dedicated non transferable call that an employee has with no expiration date. Is there a similar employee 'put'? I do not think so, so the market is not really symmetrical. Bill

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