FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Sydney branch
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Company dealt in
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BHP Billiton Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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29-05-08
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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2,065,028
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0.061
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7,955,720
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0.236
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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2,849,000
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0.085
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5,259,000
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0.156
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Total
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4,914,028
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0.146
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13,214,720
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0.393
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class Of Relevant Security
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Long
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Short
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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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1,000
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42.00
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Purchase
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20,000
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42.00
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Purchase
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30,000
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42.00
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Purchase
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40,000
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42.00
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Purchase
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2,000
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43.00
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Purchase
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60,000
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43.00
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Purchase
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30,000
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43.00
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Purchase
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2,000
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44.00
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Purchase
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4,000
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46.00
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Purchase
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50,000
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39.00
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Purchase
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40,000
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39.00
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Purchase
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20,000
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39.00
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Purchase
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3,000
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40.00
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Purchase
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3,000
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40.00
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Purchase
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46,000
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41.00
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Purchase
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10,000
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41.00
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Purchase
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50,000
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41.00
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Purchase
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50,000
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41.00
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Purchase
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5,000
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38.00
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Purchase
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4,000
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38.00
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Purchase
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40,000
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0.44
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Sale
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-5000
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45.88
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Sale
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-4890
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45.88
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Sale
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-24
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45.88
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Sale
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-86
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45.89
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Sale
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-3435
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45.81
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Sale
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-1825
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45.82
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Sale
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-249
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45.84
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Sale
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-1000
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45.85
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Sale
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-379
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45.87
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Sale
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-702
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45.87
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Sale
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-2410
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45.87
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Sale
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-67
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45.82
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Sale
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-3000
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45.82
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Sale
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-300
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45.83
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Sale
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-161
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45.84
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Sale
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-25
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45.84
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Sale
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-925
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45.84
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Sale
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-5,000
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45.85
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Sale
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-9
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45.87
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Sale
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-202
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45.87
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Sale
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-311
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45.87
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Sale
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-20,000
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47.00
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Sale
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-1,000
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45.00
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Total Buys:510000
Total Sells: 51000
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Product Description
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Written/Purchased
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No. of Securities
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Exercise Price
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Type
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Expiry Date
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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50,000
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18.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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550,000
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31.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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200,000
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32.00
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American
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Jan 29 2009
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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100,000
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32.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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100,000
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35.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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100,000
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37.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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38.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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39.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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28,000
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40.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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40.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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91,000
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41.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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2,000
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41.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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41.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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35,000
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42.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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42.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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51,000
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43.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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43.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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200,000
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44.00
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American
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Mar 25 2010
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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44.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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53,000
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45.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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45.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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52,000
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46.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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46.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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28,000
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47.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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50,000
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50.00
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American
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Dec 18 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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2,000
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50.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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50.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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25,000
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55.00
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American
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Jun 25 2009
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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2,000
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55.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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50,000
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56.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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10,000
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60.00
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American
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Jan 29 2009
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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50,000
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60.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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66,000
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38.50
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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53.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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35,000
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49.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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49.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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1,000
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52.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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10,000
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52.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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0
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51.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Call Option
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PURCHASED
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50,000
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57.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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1,000,000
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0.01
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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2,284,000
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0.01
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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80,000
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37.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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200,000
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38.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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55,000
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39.00
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American
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Dec 18 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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100,000
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40.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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50,000
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44.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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170,000
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46.00
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American
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Dec 18 2008
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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300,000
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50.00
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American
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Jun 25 2009
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Call Option
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WRITTEN
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52,000
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50.00
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American
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Mar 25 2010
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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75,000
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18.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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250,000
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19.50
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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150,000
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22.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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1,000
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30.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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66,000
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34.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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50,000
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34.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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75,000
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35.00
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American
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Aug 28 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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25,000
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37.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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100,000
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37.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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2,000
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40.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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10,000
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42.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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9,000
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43.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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5,000
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46.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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50,000
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50.00
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American
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Jun 25 2009
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Put Option
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PURCHASED
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100,000
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50.00
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American
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Mar 26 2009
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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200,000
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24.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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250,000
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30.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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4,000
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31.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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34.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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50,000
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35.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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3,000
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35.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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6,000
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36.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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36.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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37.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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4,000
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38.00
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American
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Dec 18 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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1,000
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38.00
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American
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Jul 24 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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205,000
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38.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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22,000
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39.00
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American
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Dec 18 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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50,000
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39.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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40.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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41.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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5,000
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43.00
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American
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Sep 25 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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43.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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2,000
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45.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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56,000
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47.00
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American
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Jun 26 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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47.00
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American
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May 29 2008
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Put Option
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WRITTEN
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0
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40.50
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American
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May 29 2008
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