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To: AlanH who wrote (125559)	5/17/1999 4:18:00 PM
From: Lee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

Hi Alan,..Re:.In the past, some fraction of DELL earnings have been attributed to shrewd options play. This article was posted on the Idea thread this morning. But, keep in mind Dell sells puts to re-purchase shares so I don't know how much of the total earnings can be attributed to only collecting fat premiums on put options. Also, according to Judy, MSFT and INTC routinely do the same. forbes.com Cheers, Lee

To: AlanH who wrote (125559)	5/17/1999 4:33:00 PM
From: Chuzzlewit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Earnings are not impacted by options. Buying and selling the stock or the derivatives based on the stock are not considered income items. Therefore, any earnings attributable to derivatives are in addition to earnings. Options are not included on the P/L -- you will find the impact buried in the equity section. TTFN, CTC