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To: ANANT who wrote (3113)	8/2/1998 1:31:00 PM
From: Jake0302	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11568

Anant, could you explain what you mean by "deep in the money leaps going down in value as the stock goes down?" Wouldn't this be true of near the money leaps as well? Or is it just that Jan 2001 @55 LEAPS will go down less in value than Jan 2001 @40 LEAPS if the stock goes from its current price of 52 to, say 47. It seems like it really doesn't make much difference once the stock gets in the money, right? Can you recommend some reading on this subject. As a matter of common sense, it seems like 2001 LEAPS are a pretty good investment tool - long time horizon to protect against volatility; potential to really make large gains in stocks like WCOM, CSCO, MSFT, DELL (though the LEAPS are pricy) if they appreciate as they can and should in the next few years. Comments?