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To: art slott who wrote (5221)	5/18/1999 3:26:00 PM
From: David Harker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8218

Dell's dealings in options does not appear on the balance sheet, and does not "prop up" or add anything to their OPERATING results. This has been discussed to death on the Dell thread. Here is a summary post on this topic from a well-respected member of the Dell thread who happens to also be a financial analyst (in real life): exchange2000.com From that link: "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."