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To: Saturn V who wrote (172800)	1/31/2003 5:53:09 PM
From: Robert O	Respond to of 186894

I have heard of those stories as well and that is why I try to stay open minded (to some extent hee hee). Could those employees who exercised have taken precautions by buying puts or perhaps there were restrictions on ANY INTC security buying or selling. That should be addressed. Another alternative would be to exercise in small 'batches' over time but that does not work for everyone for a number of scenarios (though small batches work in at least two positive ways: 1) probably means the cash needed to buy shares is equal or less than cash held back for taxes 2) spreads price volitility risk over greater time frame) How about the old 2nd cousin buying puts trick... or is it getting ridiculous you are probably needing to break the law just to try to buy some 'insurance' after exercising? RO