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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (682)	2/13/1998 10:57:00 PM
From: john Kurisko	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 2341

Netscape options..I am interested in purchasing some calls or puts,i am new to the option game, so i would like to hear some diffrent plays to use with the NSCP buyout rumors..thanks everyone <<<Friday February 13, 6:33 pm Eastern Time U.S. OPTIONS FOCUS/Netscape vols continue higher CHICAGO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Implied volatility in options on Netscape Communications (NSCP - news) climbed higher on Friday amid growing expectations that a bid is forthcoming, options experts said. Larry McMillan, editor and publisher of Daily Volume Alert, said the takeover rumors seemed to gain credibility after the company canceled an appearance at a conference next week. Though the shares fell 9/16 to 21-5/8, implied volatility on the options rose to unprecedented levels, Joseph Sunderman, an options analyst with Investment Research Institute, noted. ''With the stock in play as a takeover possibility by Sun Microsystems (SUNW - news), Oracle (ORCL - news) and others, writing front-month out-of-the-money puts on Netscape seem to be a good strategy to take advantage of these pumped up premiums,'' he said At-the-money implied volatility was up to around 88 percent, reflecting the market's belief that the company will be taken over, he said.

To: Broken_Clock who wrote (682)	2/14/1998 1:32:00 PM
From: zx	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2341

hi , ( what do you want to be called ?) my drillers and FGII expire next week and they need a good run. i don't have alot of hope. my good stocks overcame my bad stocks this week. i don't know if my new way of picking stocks is working or if the market is just up. do you feel strongly about any stocks or the market ? imo, unless there is some bad news this weekend the market should be stable to up, up the next few days. next week i need to close out my feb. options and then go to the Marti Gras. i will miss the market on monday. happy valentines day everyone . ag