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To: Nancy who wrote (29135)	2/10/2002 11:00:07 PM
From: Ted Downs	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99280

Nancy, If I sold a 40 strike put and the stock sinks below at options expiration the stock is put to me at 40 unless I buy back the put before close at a premium of course. So why would I want to short the stock and force the put to be exercised on me. Unless you are saying that I am playing a pure hedge hoping the stock stays between the put strike price and my short price. If that's the case I don't see how that type of seller and short would have a great effect on the stock other than putting it in a trading range. Is that what your saying? Ted