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To: Dan3 who wrote (169502)	5/3/2002 2:58:00 PM
From: mepci	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

You mean the shareholders can't afford it, right?

To: Dan3 who wrote (169502)	5/3/2002 3:05:40 PM
From: D.J.Smyth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Dell's computed loss is the underwriters' gain. All this talk has a determined end. WStreet is looking for more patsies to fill their orders. This is not about Dell the company or its future prospects. This is about WStreet winning.

To: Dan3 who wrote (169502)	5/6/2002 7:56:05 AM
From: Dave	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 176387

Dan, One thing that no one has considered is: What was the price of Dell stock when Dell, Inc. wrote those puts? For example, assume for the sake of argument, that Dell, Inc. wrote $45 puts while Dell the stock was trading at $10. Dell, Inc. collected at least $35. During the time frame, Dell, Inc. collected interest on that $35. As long as Dell the stock is trading at a higher price than when Dell, Inc. wrote those puts, it was a "profitable" trade. Of course, this analysis assumes that the premiums weren't used for "other" things.