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[The Duke of URL]

"by buying well out of the money calls "

How far out, timewize?

[The Duke of URL]

From Davos, about an twenty minutes ago, if I calulated the time change correctly:

Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:03 PM ET

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - U.S. computer maker Dell Inc. (DELL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is open to the possibility of using chips made by AMD (AMD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) as well its traditional supplier Intel (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research), Dell's chairman said on Wednesday.

"Sure. We do not have an exclusive relationship with Intel," Michael Dell said when asked about Dell using AMD chips, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland.

Dell declined to say whether he had any current plans to use AMD chips, which might allow Dell to offer less expensive computers without hurting its financial results.

"I do not have any new product to announce today."

Dell also said the company, the world's biggest manufacturer of personal computers, was sticking to its target of 9-11 percent revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2005.

"That is still our revenue-growth target," he said. He declined to say whether the sales goal was also a long-term target.

Dell reports fourth quarter results on February 16.

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