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To: Earlie who wrote (46379)	2/9/1999 6:58:00 PM
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Implied volatility on Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq:DELL - news) options edged higher in active trading on Tuesday as traders looked ahead to the group's fourth quarter results, due on February 16. Implied volatility, a key factor in determining options prices, jumped to around 94 percent for the February at-the-money contract from about 80 percent on Monday and from an average of around 63 percent during the past month. ''Earnings aren't out until next week. This spike (in volatility) is sooner and greater than you'd expect. Maybe the Street is looking for a disappointment in growth or something,'' said Paul Foster, investment strategist and editor of 1010WallStreet.com. biz.yahoo.com