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To: Les H who wrote (16068)7/11/2008 4:40:58 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29597
 

Effect of Options Expiration Week since January 4, 2008
Change in SPX value is close of Friday minus the previous Friday close.

SPX change SPX change SPX change
week before week of week after
January 14-18 -10.61 -75.83 + 5.42
February 11-15 -64.13 +18.70 + 3.12
March 17-21 -5.23 +41.37 -14.29
April 14-18 -37.57 +57.50 + 7.51
May 12-16 -25.62 +37.07 -49.42
June 16-20 -0.65 -42.10 -39.55
July 14-18 -23.41
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total -167.22 +36.71 -87.21

Closing price of SPX on January 4 = 1411.63
Closing price of SPX on July 11 = 1239.49 (-172.14)