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To: Jerome who wrote (7962)	7/6/1999 4:25:00 PM
From: Ian@SI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10921

Seems to be good strength in all regions... Worldwide Semiconductor May Sales $11.28B Vs $10.09B SAN JOSE -- The Semiconductor Industry Association reported an 11.8% rise in May in worldwide semiconductors sales to $11.28 billion from $10.09 billion a year ago. In a press release Tuesday, the association said sales in the Asia Pacific region rose 17.9% to $2.77 billion from $2.35 billion. The region's May sales rose 4.3% from April sales. May sales in Japan rose 15.3% to $2.46 billion from $2.13 billion a year ago. European sales rose 3.2% to $2.41 billion from $2.34 billion, and sales in the Americas rose 11.2% to $3.64 billion from $3.28 billion.

To: Jerome who wrote (7962)	7/7/1999 10:53:00 AM
From: Mark Oliver	Respond to of 10921

Jerome, if you truly feel your stock is at a top, you should probably sell it and move one to more productive investment research. I can also say that many times you are right and the stock does go down and then your calls make money, but you hold a loosing investment. Biggest loss though is not finding betteer investments by placing too much energy on one that is topping out. If you must sell calls, I would then say, go deeper into the money by at least $5 and look to about 6 weeks for an minimum expiration. That next month out pays a much better premium and the premium decays very quickly so that you can buy back your call in 2 or 3 weeks at a profit even if the stock stays flat or up slightly. I find it's usually better to exit all options strategies before they expire. Even with CC's. CC can be traded very easily, and the in the money calls move down (and up) very quickly with the moves of the underlying stock. Take profits and then look to either resell the call as it fluctuates back up, or sell a deeper in the money call. But, in the end, if you want out of the stock, sell it. If you really want to keep it, but want to risk loosing it at a profit, sell calls. Regards, Mark