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To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (3271)	5/21/1998 12:21:00 PM
From: ccryder	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 10852

Look before you LEAP(S) . The out of the money LEAPS are not the bargain they were compared to in the money. Considering the risk, the 25s are the best deal, IMO. The following table ignores commissions, interest on margin, taxes, etc. Please forgive the lack of table formatting. LOR 2001 LEAPS PROFIT AT EXPIRATION STOCK 25's 30's 35's PRICE 5/21/98 \| 26.625 10.875 9.000 7.500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STOCK PRICE \| AT EXPIRATION \| PROFIT, PERCENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 \| 31.4 -8.0 -44.4 -100.0 40 \| 50.2 37.9 11.1 -33.3 45 \| 69.0 83.9 66.6 33.3 50 \| 78.8 129.8 122.2 100.0 55 \| 106.5 175.8 177.7 166.6 60 \| 125.3 221.8 233.3 233.3 65 \| 144.1 267.8 288.8 300.0 70 \| 162.9 313.8 344.4 366.6 . \| . \| . \| 100 \| 275.5 589.6 677.7 766.6