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To: Herm who wrote (6187)	12/18/1997 11:29:00 PM
From: Mark Mandel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14162

Herm: Whew.. I have my work cut out for me. You have opened my eyes to many web sites to look into. I graciously thank you for this support. In terms of strategy, I have none as of now. Unfortunetly I too am heavy into tech stocks. You know what is happening to those babies. Thanks again TRI-GUY (No Pain/No Gain)

To: Herm who wrote (6187)	12/19/1997 2:01:00 AM
From: B4TheBell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14162

Herm, Concerning expiration and theta values: I'm thinking of writing January calls on the day December calls expire, 12/19. Theta value is shown as -0.06. Assuming stock price doesn't move, can I expect the premium to drop by about an eighth of a point by the following Monday? Will the theta change significantly when January becomes the front month? Thanks in advance... B4

To: Herm who wrote (6187)	12/19/1997 2:17:00 AM
From: B4TheBell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14162

To All: Herm has mentioned a great website for CCs: coveredcalls.com It needs to be pointed out that the premium percentages listed on this site are using last trade price on the option, not necessarily the bid price if you were to be writing calls. Other than that, this site is invaluable for finding good CC stocks. Just a "heads up"... B4