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January 31, 2006
                                    Equity Volatility Snapshot
      Ryan Renicker, CFA            •     Short-dated implied volatility for the Energy sector is relatively high, even though S&P 500 implied
        1.212.526.9425                    volatility has retraced from its recent spike.
ryan.renicker@lehman.com

      Devapriya Mallick
                                    •     Within the Energy sector, we find OIH short-term and forward risk expectations are abnormally
       1.212.526.5429
     dmallik@lehman.com                   high relative to the XLE. Moreover, OIH skew is trading rich versus XLE skew.


                                    •     Lehman U.S. Strategy team recommends overweighting OIH versus XLE. Both are currently trading
                                          at all-time highs. An efficient way of expressing this view with options is to write puts on the OIH
                                          versus buying puts on the XLE.


                                    •     We update our Volatility Screen to identify stocks possibly having rich or cheap options. We also
                                          update our Earnings Watch to estimate the expected stock price reaction the options market is
                                          pricing in for upcoming earnings releases.




Lehman Brothers does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of
interest that could affect the objectivity of this report.

Customers of Lehman Brothers in the United States can receive independent, third-party research on the company or companies covered in this report, at no cost to them,
where such research is available. Customers can access this independent research at www.lehmanlive.com or can call 1-800-2LEHMAN to request a copy of this research.

Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision.


PLEASE SEE ANALYST(S) CERTIFICATION AND IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES BEGINNING ON PAGE 7.
Equity Derivatives Strategy | Equity Volatility Snapshot




                                                                               Equity Market Fear Subsides, However . . .
                                                                               The past two weeks have witnessed a dramatic increase, and subsequent decline in risk expectations
                                                                                                                                                th
                                                                               for the broad equity market. During the week ending January 20 , 1-month at-the-money (ATM) implied
                                                                               volatility spiked to almost 13%, largely in response to the predominately earnings-driven market sell-off.
                                                                               However, risk expectations have since reverted, as the market rallied last week on the back of solid
                                                                               earnings and forecasts (despite the lower than anticipated Q4 GDP figure released Friday) and SPX 1-
                                                                               month ATM implied volatility currently trades at about 11%.


                                                                               . . . Escalating Risk Expectations for Energy Sector
                                                                               Implied Volatility Relatively High
                                                                               However, the Energy sector’s implied volatility remains relatively high. As Figure 1 illustrates, 3-month
                                                                               ATM implied volatility for the Oil Service HOLDRs Trust (OIH) and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index
                                                                               (OSX), relative to S&P 500 implied volatility, are particularly high. Both have had substantial gains
                                                                               during the past 12 months, with returns of about 77% and 73% respectively (S&P 500 12-month return
                                                                               about 9%). 3-month ATM implied volatility for the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) and the AMEX
                                                                               Natural Gas Index (XNG) are relatively high as well, but have been on a downward trend since
                                                                               reaching their 12-month high in mid November.

                                                                               OIH, XLE Correlation vs. Crude Continues to Climb
                                                                               We also find Energy sector returns have become increasingly correlated1 with crude oil returns. In
                                                                               addition, these correlations have increased as oil prices have increased, particularly since September
                                                                               2003, when the energy bull market began in earnest (Figure 2). This phenomenon occurred for both
                                                                               the OSX and XLE, even though the XLE includes several integrated oil companies (XOM, CVX, COP:
                                                                               combined weighting in XLE roughly 35%), despite these companies’ exposure to downstream and
                                                                               chemicals operations, where earnings tend to be less correlated with changes in crude oil prices.


Figure 1: Energy Implied Volatility High vs. S&P 500 Index                                                                                  Figure 2: OSX, XLE Return Correlation vs. Crude Oil

                                      25%                                                                                                                                                 80%                                                                                                      80
                                                            OIH                                                                                                                                                    OSX Correl
                                                                                                                                              Rolling 90-Day Rtn. Correlation w / Crude




                                                                                                               Oil Service Sector                                                         70%
                                                            XLE                                                                                                                                                    XLE Correl                                                                      70
   3-Month Sector - SPX IVOL Spread




                                                                                                            Risk Expectations Soar
                                                            OSX                                                                                                                           60%                      Crude
                                      20%                   XNG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    60
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Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics                                                                                                      Source: Lehman Brothers, Bloomberg




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                                                                                   We calculate rolling 90-day correlations using the daily log returns for each ETF/Index vs. those for crude oil prices.




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                                                                                         OIH Risk Expectations Relatively High vs. XLE
                                                                                         Buying Downside Protection as Energy Rallies
                                                                                         As Figure 3 illustrates, the 3-month 20-delta put – call skew2 for both the XLE and OIH have increased
                                                                                         relatively dramatically since May 2005, an indication of investor demand for downside protection for
                                                                                         their long positions in the XLE and OIH.

                                                                                         However, during the past 3 months, demand for downside protection has continued to accelerate for
                                                                                         the OIH, yet decline for the XLE, even though both have continued to rally. From this, we infer that the
                                                                                         options market is becoming more risk averse toward the OIH versus the XLE. Although the OIH is
                                                                                         fundamentally expected to be more volatile than the XLE (e.g. the investor base in integrated oil
                                                                                         companies tends to have longer-term investment horizons), we believe the current divergence in implied
                                                                                         volatility skew is abnormal.

                                                                                         OIH Forward Implied Volatility Relatively High
                                                                                         In Figure 4, we highlight the degree to which the option market is pricing in future short-term risk
                                                                                         expectations (specifically, 3-month forward at-the-money implied volatility, in 9 months’ time) for the
                                                                                         OIH and XLE. Our findings suggest future short-term risk expectations for the OIH have steadily
                                                                                         increased during 2005. On the contrary, forward volatility for the XLE has remained relatively stable.


                                                                                         Investment Strategy
                                                                                         The Lehman Brothers U.S. Equity Strategy team is currently recommending investors to overweight the
                                                                                         OIH relative to an XLE underweight within the broader Energy sector, as they believe the Oil Services
                                                                                         industry (OIH) should benefit from significant capital expenditure in energy infrastructure to meet the
                                                                                         growing demand for energy through 2007. Please see ETF Monitor, U.S. Strategy, January 27, 2006
                                                                                         for further details. Investors believing the OIH will outperform the XLE should consider taking advantage
                                                                                         of the OIH’s relatively “rich” skew and implied volatility versus that of the XLE by writing puts on the
                                                                                         OIH versus buying puts on the XLE.


Figure 3: Buying Put Protection During OIH Rally, Yet Not for XLE?                                                                                                  Figure 4: Future Risk Expectations High for OIH, Not XLE

                                               6%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                35%
                                                                                                                                                                      Expected 3M ATM IVOL, in 9 Month's Time




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                                                                  XLE
  20 Delta Put / Call Skew (5D Moving Avg.)




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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         OIH Forward Risk Expectations Rising
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               For XLE, Relatively Stable
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                                                                                                         Investors Purchasing Downside
                                                                                                               Protection for OIH?
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Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics                                                                                                                              Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics




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                                                                                           We calculate the 20-delta put – call skew by subtracting the at-the-money 3-month 20-delta call implied volatility from
                                                                                         the 3-month 20-delta put implied volatility.




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                                  Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen
                                  We update the list of stocks identified by the Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen as possibly having rich
                                  or cheap options. This screen allows investors to identify potentially rich or cheap one or three month
                                  options to efficiently express directional views on the underlying stock or identify attractive long or short
                                  volatility trading candidates. Please see Identifying Rich and Cheap Implied Volatility (December 20,
                                  2005) for further details.

                                  In Figure 5, we present the current list of stocks having relatively rich options according to the Lehman
                                  Brothers Volatility Screen.


Figure 5: Stocks Displaying “Rich” Volatility Characteristics
                                                                                                                                 Std Devs from   Std Devs from    Std Devs from
                                                                   Lehman                               Expected    3-Month
                                                                                  Lehman                                         Mean (3-Month   Mean (3-Month   Mean (3-Month
 Ticker               Name                    GICS Sector         Company                      Price    Earnings    Implied                                                       Rich/Cheap
                                                                                 Sector View                                       Implied vs      Implied vs    Implied vs S&P
                                                                    Rating                                Date      Volatility
                                                                                                                                    Realized)        Sector)           500)
AAPL      APPLE COMPUTER INC         Information Technology     2-Equal weight 2-Neutral        75.00   4/13/2006     47%             1.8              1.2              1.5          Rich
ALEX      ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC    Industrials                0-Unrated      0-Unrated        52.72    2/1/2006     29%             2.6              1.9              2.1          Rich
ALL       ALLSTATE CORP              Financials                 1-Overweight   1-Positive       52.19   1/31/2006     20%             1.1              2.5              2.6          Rich
AMH       AMERUS GROUP CO            Financials                 1-Overweight   2-Neutral        61.00    2/1/2006     23%             1.4              1.3              1.5          Rich
BCR       BARD (C.R.) INC            Health Care                0-Unrated      0-Unrated        64.45   4/19/2006     24%             1.6              1.7              2.2          Rich
BEC       BECKMAN COULTER INC        Health Care                0-Unrated      0-Unrated        59.71   2/17/2006     30%             1.1              2.6              2.6          Rich
BKH       BLACK HILLS CORP           Utilities                  RS-Rating Suspe2-Neutral        35.32    2/7/2006     23%             2.0              2.0              1.9          Rich
BLC       BELO CORPORATION-A         Consumer Discretionary     0-Unrated      0-Unrated        22.80    2/9/2006     33%             4.5              4.1              6.7          Rich
BLI       BIG LOTS INC               Consumer Discretionary     0-Unrated      0-Unrated        13.45   2/23/2006     38%             1.3              1.4              1.4          Rich
BSX       BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP     Health Care                1-Overweight   1-Positive       20.90    2/1/2006     47%             3.0              4.5              4.6          Rich
CAKE      CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE)   Consumer Discretionary     2-Equal weight 2-Neutral        36.54    2/7/2006     30%             2.2              2.0              2.4          Rich
CEY       CERTEGY INC                Information Technology     1-Overweight   2-Neutral        43.36   4/21/2006     30%             2.0              1.4              1.6          Rich
DBD       DIEBOLD INC                Information Technology     0-Unrated      0-Unrated        37.01   1/31/2006     29%             1.2              1.9              2.4          Rich
EAS       ENERGY EAST CORPORATION    Utilities                  0-Unrated      0-Unrated        24.73   2/10/2006     22%             1.4              1.9              2.1          Rich
EXC       EXELON CORP                Utilities                  1-Overweight   3-Negative       56.72   4/25/2006     24%             2.3              1.7              1.6          Rich
FISV      FISERV INC                 Information Technology     3-Underweight 2-Neutral         44.79   4/21/2006     26%             1.4              3.0              2.5          Rich
FLR       FLUOR CORP                 Industrials                2-Equal weight 2-Neutral        87.70    3/1/2006     28%             1.3              1.1              1.4          Rich
FPL       FPL GROUP INC              Utilities                  RS-Rating Suspe3-Negative       41.64   4/26/2006     19%             1.0              1.2              1.4          Rich
GOOG      GOOGLE INC-CL A            Information Technology     1-Overweight   2-Neutral       426.82   1/31/2006     48%             1.6              1.2              1.2          Rich
HPQ       HEWLETT-PACKARD CO         Information Technology     1-Overweight   2-Neutral        31.28   2/16/2006     31%             1.5              2.1              2.4          Rich
JP        JEFFERSON-PILOT CORP       Financials                 RS-Rating Suspe2-Neutral        57.61    2/6/2006     25%             4.4              4.4              4.4          Rich
LEA       LEAR CORP                  Consumer Discretionary     3-Underweight 3-Negative        25.96   4/21/2006     49%             1.4              2.4              2.3          Rich
LTR       LOEWS CORP                 Financials                 0-Unrated      0-Unrated        99.12   2/10/2006     20%             1.6              1.5              1.6          Rich
MI        MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP     Financials                 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral        42.10   4/12/2006     18%             2.2              2.2              2.0          Rich
MYG       MAYTAG CORP                Consumer Discretionary     0-Unrated      0-Unrated        17.05    2/3/2006     53%             1.7              2.1              2.3          Rich
OKE       ONEOK INC                  Utilities                  1-Overweight   2-Neutral        28.03   2/22/2006     24%             1.6              1.4              1.6          Rich
PCL       PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO       Financials                 0-Unrated      0-Unrated        37.90   4/25/2006     22%             2.5              1.6              1.7          Rich
PD        PHELPS DODGE CORP          Materials                  1-Overweight   1-Positive      162.10   1/31/2006     42%             1.0              2.2              2.6          Rich
RE        EVEREST RE GROUP LTD       Financials                 1-Overweight   1-Positive      100.02   4/18/2006     25%             1.5              3.4              3.2          Rich
SAFC      SAFECO CORP                Financials                 1-Overweight   1-Positive       53.52   4/19/2006     22%             1.9              2.3              2.3          Rich
TRB       TRIBUNE CO                 Consumer Discretionary     3-Underweight 3-Negative        29.22    2/1/2006     24%             1.2              1.8              1.8          Rich
VRX       VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTHealth Care                0-Unrated      0-Unrated        17.86   2/24/2006     79%             2.9              3.6              3.6          Rich
WFSL      WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC     Financials                 3-Underweight 1-Positive        23.95   4/20/2006     21%             1.1              1.0              1.3          Rich


Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics, Bloomberg, FAME
Note: This screen does not exclude stocks with illiquid options. Investors should consider liquidity before entering into an options position. Stocks that appear as unrated are either
not covered by Lehman Brothers fundamental analysts or are currently subject to research restrictions. Our universe includes stocks included in either the S&P 500 or the NDX.

                                  In Figure 6, we provide the current list of stocks having relatively cheap options according to the
                                  Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen.


Figure 6: Stocks Displaying “Cheap” Volatility Characteristics
                                                                                                                                 Std Devs from   Std Devs from    Std Devs from
                                                                   Lehman                               Expected    3-Month
                                                                                  Lehman                                         Mean (3-Month   Mean (3-Month   Mean (3-Month
 Ticker               Name                    GICS Sector         Company                      Price    Earnings    Implied                                                       Rich/Cheap
                                                                                 Sector View                                       Implied vs      Implied vs    Implied vs S&P
                                                                    Rating                                Date      Volatility
                                                                                                                                    Realized)        Sector)           500)
ACS       AFFILIATED COMPUTER SVCS-A Information Technology     1-Overweight     2-Neutral      62.77   4/21/2006     23%             -3.0            -2.0             -1.2         Cheap
ATK       ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC     Industrials               2-Equal weight   1-Positive     77.31    2/2/2006     18%             -1.1            -2.2             -1.4         Cheap
CA        COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTL INCInformation Technology    2-Equal weight   1-Positive     27.73   5/26/2006     22%             -1.1            -1.5             -1.1         Cheap
CI        CIGNA CORP                  Health Care               2-Equal weight   1-Positive    119.25    2/8/2006     23%             -1.1            -1.6             -1.1         Cheap
CMS       CMS ENERGY CORP             Utilities                 2-Equal weight   3-Negative     14.58   2/23/2006     21%             -1.8            -1.9             -1.7         Cheap
FFIV      F5 NETWORKS INC             Information Technology    1-Overweight     2-Neutral      63.00   4/20/2006     45%             -1.5            -1.4             -1.1         Cheap
HON       HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCIndustrials                2-Equal weight   1-Positive     38.03   4/20/2006     20%             -1.2            -2.7             -1.3         Cheap
HPC       HERCULES INC                Materials                 0-Unrated        0-Unrated      11.55    2/2/2006     28%             -1.9            -1.7             -1.1         Cheap
LRCX      LAM RESEARCH CORP           Information Technology    1-Overweight     1-Positive     46.86   4/13/2006     35%             -1.6            -1.6             -1.0         Cheap
PKI       PERKINELMER INC             Health Care               0-Unrated        0-Unrated      22.78   4/27/2006     26%             -1.6            -1.8             -1.7         Cheap
PLCM      POLYCOM INC                 Information Technology    1-Overweight     2-Neutral      19.25   4/20/2006     33%             -3.2            -2.8             -1.8         Cheap
PWR       QUANTA SERVICES INC         Industrials               0-Unrated        0-Unrated      13.77   3/10/2006     39%             -1.5            -1.2             -1.0         Cheap
RTN       RAYTHEON COMPANY            Industrials               2-Equal weight   1-Positive     41.62    2/2/2006     15%             -1.2            -1.8             -1.1         Cheap
SMTC      SEMTECH CORP                Information Technology    2-Equal weight   1-Positive     19.20    3/1/2006     33%             -3.1            -2.4             -1.7         Cheap


Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics, Bloomberg, FAME
Note: Acquisition targets with very low volatility have been removed from this list. Stocks that appear as unrated are either not covered by Lehman Brothers fundamental analysts or
are currently subject to research restrictions. Our universe includes stocks included in either the S&P 500 or the NDX.




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                                   Earnings Watch: Companies Reporting 1/24 – 1/30
                                   We incorporate implied volatility information to ascertain the expected stock price reaction priced in
                                   by the options market for upcoming earnings announcements. Please see Options Strategy Monthly:
                                                          th
                                   Low Volatility in the 7 Inning? (January 10, 2006) for further details.

                                   In Figure 7, we present this week’s edition of the Earnings Watch.


Figure 7: Expected Absolute Stock Price Reactions to Upcoming Earnings Announcements
                                                                                                            Average Absolute Stock Price   Average Stock Price Move
                                                        Expected                      Implied 1-day Stock
    Ticker                     Name                                 Price (1/23/06)                           Move Following Earnings         Following Earnings
                                                      Earnings Date                       Price Move
                                                                                                                  Announcements                Announcements
ACE           ACE LTD                                   31-Jan-06            54.96           1.8%                      2.0%                          1.7%
ALL           ALLSTATE CORP                             31-Jan-06            52.19           3.1%                      1.3%                          -0.4%
AW            ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES INC               31-Jan-06             9.11           2.1%                      7.2%                          -1.3%
CB            CHUBB CORP                                31-Jan-06            94.94           1.6%                      2.4%                          1.5%
CFC           COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP                31-Jan-06            34.25           4.5%                      3.5%                          -1.1%
CHIR          CHIRON CORP                               31-Jan-06            44.99           1.1%                      1.9%                          0.8%
HLT           HILTON HOTELS CORP                        31-Jan-06            25.29           2.0%                      1.5%                          -1.0%
ITW           ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS                       31-Jan-06            88.53           1.2%                      2.0%                          -1.1%
K             KELLOGG CO                                31-Jan-06            43.68           2.5%                      2.0%                          0.2%
NAV           NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL                    31-Jan-06            27.30           4.1%                      5.4%                          -1.4%
NI            NISOURCE INC                              31-Jan-06            20.25           1.0%                      1.2%                          -0.3%
SYMC          SYMANTEC CORP                             31-Jan-06            18.19           7.1%                      5.6%                          -2.7%
VMC           VULCAN MATERIALS CO                       31-Jan-06            72.50           2.9%                      1.3%                          -0.1%
BA            BOEING CO                                 01-Feb-06            69.03           1.7%                      1.4%                          0.7%
BUD           ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC.                   01-Feb-06            42.01           2.5%                      1.3%                          -0.8%
DUK           DUKE ENERGY CORP                          01-Feb-06            28.37           1.6%                      1.8%                          0.5%
EQR           EQUITY RESIDENTIAL                        01-Feb-06            42.45           2.1%                      1.2%                          -1.1%
HCA           HCA INC                                   01-Feb-06            49.25           2.0%                      1.6%                          0.3%
JDSU          JDS UNIPHASE CORP                         01-Feb-06             3.12           6.2%                      8.3%                          -4.6%
MBI           MBIA INC                                  01-Feb-06            62.68           1.8%                      1.9%                          0.7%
MNST          MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC                     01-Feb-06            43.60           5.6%                      4.1%                          -2.0%
PBI           PITNEY BOWES INC                          01-Feb-06            42.52           2.2%                      1.0%                          1.0%
PCAR          PACCAR INC                                01-Feb-06            74.42           2.0%                      2.2%                          -0.2%
PHM           PULTE HOMES INC                           01-Feb-06            39.79           1.8%                      4.2%                          2.3%
PNW           PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL                     01-Feb-06            42.52           0.6%                      0.9%                          -0.8%
PPL           PPL CORPORATION                           01-Feb-06            29.72           1.0%                      1.7%                          0.7%
SBUX          STARBUCKS CORP                            01-Feb-06            31.87           3.3%                      3.3%                          2.0%
SUN           SUNOCO INC                                01-Feb-06            96.21           1.3%                      1.6%                          0.3%
TRB           TRIBUNE CO                                01-Feb-06            29.22           1.8%                      2.1%                          -0.1%
XEL           XCEL ENERGY INC                           01-Feb-06            19.28           2.9%                      1.0%                          0.4%
AGN           ALLERGAN INC                              02-Feb-06           115.78           2.4%                      3.8%                          0.0%
APCC          AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION                 02-Feb-06            24.01           6.3%                      12.0%                         -1.4%
AVP           AVON PRODUCTS INC                         02-Feb-06            28.17           4.3%                      6.7%                          -0.2%
CLX           CLOROX COMPANY                            02-Feb-06            58.13           2.0%                      2.7%                          -1.5%
CMCSA         COMCAST CORP-CL A                         02-Feb-06            27.81           2.0%                      2.7%                          -1.6%
CVS           CVS CORP                                  02-Feb-06            27.86           4.0%                      3.5%                          2.8%
EC            ENGELHARD CORP                            02-Feb-06            40.55           1.4%                      2.5%                          0.7%
EFX           EQUIFAX INC                               02-Feb-06            38.15           0.2%                      2.6%                          1.4%
EOG           EOG RESOURCES INC                         02-Feb-06            83.42           1.9%                      2.7%                          0.5%
EOP           EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TR               02-Feb-06            31.67           2.7%                      1.4%                          -0.4%
ERTS          ELECTRONIC ARTS INC                       02-Feb-06            56.35           3.7%                      4.9%                          -0.3%
GR            GOODRICH CORP                             02-Feb-06            39.58           2.6%                      4.3%                          -1.3%
GTW           GATEWAY INC                               02-Feb-06             2.76           2.6%                      9.0%                          -1.7%
HOT           STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS                 02-Feb-06            61.58           1.6%                      2.7%                          0.5%
HPC           HERCULES INC                              02-Feb-06            11.55           1.6%                      2.9%                          -0.9%
MEDI          MEDIMMUNE INC                             02-Feb-06            33.26           0.9%                      3.3%                          1.9%
ROH           ROHM AND HAAS CO                          02-Feb-06            50.81           1.8%                      2.9%                          1.4%
RTN           RAYTHEON COMPANY                          02-Feb-06            41.62           1.4%                      1.5%                          0.6%
SLE           SARA LEE CORP                             02-Feb-06            18.37           1.4%                      3.3%                          -0.7%
SNA           SNAP-ON INC                               02-Feb-06            39.95           2.0%                      3.1%                          1.8%
STA           ST PAUL TRAVELERS COS INC/TH              02-Feb-06            46.25           2.2%                      2.3%                          0.9%
TMO           THERMO ELECTRON CORP                      02-Feb-06            33.34           1.1%                      3.8%                          -1.4%
TSG           SABRE HOLDINGS CORP-CL A                  02-Feb-06            24.54           1.6%                      4.8%                          1.1%
TXU           TXU CORP                                  02-Feb-06            50.90           4.0%                      4.1%                          0.2%
TYC           TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD                    02-Feb-06            26.53           0.8%                      4.2%                          -1.0%
AES           AES CORP                                  03-Feb-06            17.00           2.2%                      3.9%                          1.2%
MCO           MOODY'S CORP                              03-Feb-06            64.50           1.8%                      2.3%                          -0.6%
R             RYDER SYSTEM INC                          03-Feb-06            44.43           2.0%                      2.7%                          0.7%
WEN           WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC                 03-Feb-06            58.75           2.8%                      2.8%                          0.0%
WHR           WHIRLPOOL CORP                            03-Feb-06            81.20           2.5%                      3.1%                          -0.2%
WY            WEYERHAEUSER CO                           03-Feb-06            70.38           1.5%                      2.3%                          -1.1%
DIS           THE WALT DISNEY CO.                       06-Feb-06            25.46           1.5%                      3.4%                          1.0%
HAS           HASBRO INC                                06-Feb-06            21.34           1.8%                      1.7%                          -1.4%
HUM           HUMANA INC                                06-Feb-06            56.40           3.7%                      3.7%                          1.2%
LPX           LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP                    06-Feb-06            29.41           4.0%                      4.6%                          1.4%
NBR           NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD                     06-Feb-06            82.31           2.2%                      2.7%                          1.0%
PFG           PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP                 06-Feb-06            47.73           1.9%                      2.5%                          -0.4%
SPG           SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC                  06-Feb-06            83.00           0.9%                      1.9%                          1.9%
TIN           TEMPLE-INLAND INC                         06-Feb-06            46.69           3.3%                      1.4%                          0.6%
YUM           YUM! BRANDS INC                           06-Feb-06            49.74           2.9%                      3.3%                          1.2%


Source: Source: Lehman Brothers, Bloomberg
Note: This list does not exclude illiquid options. Investors should consider liquidity of options before entering a trade. For details on the methodology we use to calculate the implied
stock price move, please see “Earnings Impact on Implied and Realized Volatility”, included in the Options Strategy Monthly, January 10, 2006.




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Options and Relative Value - Energy Sector

  • 1. January 31, 2006 Equity Volatility Snapshot Ryan Renicker, CFA • Short-dated implied volatility for the Energy sector is relatively high, even though S&P 500 implied 1.212.526.9425 volatility has retraced from its recent spike. ryan.renicker@lehman.com Devapriya Mallick • Within the Energy sector, we find OIH short-term and forward risk expectations are abnormally 1.212.526.5429 dmallik@lehman.com high relative to the XLE. Moreover, OIH skew is trading rich versus XLE skew. • Lehman U.S. Strategy team recommends overweighting OIH versus XLE. Both are currently trading at all-time highs. An efficient way of expressing this view with options is to write puts on the OIH versus buying puts on the XLE. • We update our Volatility Screen to identify stocks possibly having rich or cheap options. We also update our Earnings Watch to estimate the expected stock price reaction the options market is pricing in for upcoming earnings releases. Lehman Brothers does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this report. Customers of Lehman Brothers in the United States can receive independent, third-party research on the company or companies covered in this report, at no cost to them, where such research is available. Customers can access this independent research at www.lehmanlive.com or can call 1-800-2LEHMAN to request a copy of this research. Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. PLEASE SEE ANALYST(S) CERTIFICATION AND IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES BEGINNING ON PAGE 7.
  • 2. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Equity Volatility Snapshot Equity Market Fear Subsides, However . . . The past two weeks have witnessed a dramatic increase, and subsequent decline in risk expectations th for the broad equity market. During the week ending January 20 , 1-month at-the-money (ATM) implied volatility spiked to almost 13%, largely in response to the predominately earnings-driven market sell-off. However, risk expectations have since reverted, as the market rallied last week on the back of solid earnings and forecasts (despite the lower than anticipated Q4 GDP figure released Friday) and SPX 1- month ATM implied volatility currently trades at about 11%. . . . Escalating Risk Expectations for Energy Sector Implied Volatility Relatively High However, the Energy sector’s implied volatility remains relatively high. As Figure 1 illustrates, 3-month ATM implied volatility for the Oil Service HOLDRs Trust (OIH) and the Philadelphia Oil Service Index (OSX), relative to S&P 500 implied volatility, are particularly high. Both have had substantial gains during the past 12 months, with returns of about 77% and 73% respectively (S&P 500 12-month return about 9%). 3-month ATM implied volatility for the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) and the AMEX Natural Gas Index (XNG) are relatively high as well, but have been on a downward trend since reaching their 12-month high in mid November. OIH, XLE Correlation vs. Crude Continues to Climb We also find Energy sector returns have become increasingly correlated1 with crude oil returns. In addition, these correlations have increased as oil prices have increased, particularly since September 2003, when the energy bull market began in earnest (Figure 2). This phenomenon occurred for both the OSX and XLE, even though the XLE includes several integrated oil companies (XOM, CVX, COP: combined weighting in XLE roughly 35%), despite these companies’ exposure to downstream and chemicals operations, where earnings tend to be less correlated with changes in crude oil prices. Figure 1: Energy Implied Volatility High vs. S&P 500 Index Figure 2: OSX, XLE Return Correlation vs. Crude Oil 25% 80% 80 OIH OSX Correl Rolling 90-Day Rtn. Correlation w / Crude Oil Service Sector 70% XLE XLE Correl 70 3-Month Sector - SPX IVOL Spread Risk Expectations Soar OSX 60% Crude 20% XNG 60 50% Crude Oil Price 50 40% 15% 30% 40 20% z 30 10% 10% 20 0% 10 -10% 5% -20% 0 5 5 05 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 05 05 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -0 -0 r-0 -0 -0 -0 l-0 0 0 0 l-0 l-0 l-0 l-0 l-0 l-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 g- n- n- n- p- - ay ar ct ov b n- n- n- n- n- n- n- ec Ju Ap Au Ja Ju Ja Fe Ju Ju Ju Ju Ju Ju Se O M M Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja Ja N D Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics Source: Lehman Brothers, Bloomberg 1 We calculate rolling 90-day correlations using the daily log returns for each ETF/Index vs. those for crude oil prices. January 31, 2006 2
  • 3. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Equity Volatility Snapshot OIH Risk Expectations Relatively High vs. XLE Buying Downside Protection as Energy Rallies As Figure 3 illustrates, the 3-month 20-delta put – call skew2 for both the XLE and OIH have increased relatively dramatically since May 2005, an indication of investor demand for downside protection for their long positions in the XLE and OIH. However, during the past 3 months, demand for downside protection has continued to accelerate for the OIH, yet decline for the XLE, even though both have continued to rally. From this, we infer that the options market is becoming more risk averse toward the OIH versus the XLE. Although the OIH is fundamentally expected to be more volatile than the XLE (e.g. the investor base in integrated oil companies tends to have longer-term investment horizons), we believe the current divergence in implied volatility skew is abnormal. OIH Forward Implied Volatility Relatively High In Figure 4, we highlight the degree to which the option market is pricing in future short-term risk expectations (specifically, 3-month forward at-the-money implied volatility, in 9 months’ time) for the OIH and XLE. Our findings suggest future short-term risk expectations for the OIH have steadily increased during 2005. On the contrary, forward volatility for the XLE has remained relatively stable. Investment Strategy The Lehman Brothers U.S. Equity Strategy team is currently recommending investors to overweight the OIH relative to an XLE underweight within the broader Energy sector, as they believe the Oil Services industry (OIH) should benefit from significant capital expenditure in energy infrastructure to meet the growing demand for energy through 2007. Please see ETF Monitor, U.S. Strategy, January 27, 2006 for further details. Investors believing the OIH will outperform the XLE should consider taking advantage of the OIH’s relatively “rich” skew and implied volatility versus that of the XLE by writing puts on the OIH versus buying puts on the XLE. Figure 3: Buying Put Protection During OIH Rally, Yet Not for XLE? Figure 4: Future Risk Expectations High for OIH, Not XLE 6% 35% Expected 3M ATM IVOL, in 9 Month's Time OIH XLE 20 Delta Put / Call Skew (5D Moving Avg.) 5% OIH Forward Risk Expectations Rising 30% For XLE, Relatively Stable 4% 25% 3% Investors Purchasing Downside Protection for OIH? 2% 20% 1% OIH Forward Vol (9m-12m) XLE Forward Vol (9m-12m) 15% 0% 05 06 5 05 05 05 5 l-0 -0 5 5 05 5 5 5 5 05 05 06 5 05 5 v- n- g- p- c- -0 -0 r-0 -0 -0 -0 l-0 -0 ct Ju g- n- n- n- No p- Ja ay Au Se De ar ct ov b ec Ju Ap O Au Ja Ju Ja Fe Se O M M N D Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics 2 We calculate the 20-delta put – call skew by subtracting the at-the-money 3-month 20-delta call implied volatility from the 3-month 20-delta put implied volatility. January 31, 2006 3
  • 4. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Equity Volatility Snapshot Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen We update the list of stocks identified by the Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen as possibly having rich or cheap options. This screen allows investors to identify potentially rich or cheap one or three month options to efficiently express directional views on the underlying stock or identify attractive long or short volatility trading candidates. Please see Identifying Rich and Cheap Implied Volatility (December 20, 2005) for further details. In Figure 5, we present the current list of stocks having relatively rich options according to the Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen. Figure 5: Stocks Displaying “Rich” Volatility Characteristics Std Devs from Std Devs from Std Devs from Lehman Expected 3-Month Lehman Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month Ticker Name GICS Sector Company Price Earnings Implied Rich/Cheap Sector View Implied vs Implied vs Implied vs S&P Rating Date Volatility Realized) Sector) 500) AAPL APPLE COMPUTER INC Information Technology 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 75.00 4/13/2006 47% 1.8 1.2 1.5 Rich ALEX ALEXANDER & BALDWIN INC Industrials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 52.72 2/1/2006 29% 2.6 1.9 2.1 Rich ALL ALLSTATE CORP Financials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 52.19 1/31/2006 20% 1.1 2.5 2.6 Rich AMH AMERUS GROUP CO Financials 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 61.00 2/1/2006 23% 1.4 1.3 1.5 Rich BCR BARD (C.R.) INC Health Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 64.45 4/19/2006 24% 1.6 1.7 2.2 Rich BEC BECKMAN COULTER INC Health Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 59.71 2/17/2006 30% 1.1 2.6 2.6 Rich BKH BLACK HILLS CORP Utilities RS-Rating Suspe2-Neutral 35.32 2/7/2006 23% 2.0 2.0 1.9 Rich BLC BELO CORPORATION-A Consumer Discretionary 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 22.80 2/9/2006 33% 4.5 4.1 6.7 Rich BLI BIG LOTS INC Consumer Discretionary 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 13.45 2/23/2006 38% 1.3 1.4 1.4 Rich BSX BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP Health Care 1-Overweight 1-Positive 20.90 2/1/2006 47% 3.0 4.5 4.6 Rich CAKE CHEESECAKE FACTORY (THE) Consumer Discretionary 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 36.54 2/7/2006 30% 2.2 2.0 2.4 Rich CEY CERTEGY INC Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 43.36 4/21/2006 30% 2.0 1.4 1.6 Rich DBD DIEBOLD INC Information Technology 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 37.01 1/31/2006 29% 1.2 1.9 2.4 Rich EAS ENERGY EAST CORPORATION Utilities 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 24.73 2/10/2006 22% 1.4 1.9 2.1 Rich EXC EXELON CORP Utilities 1-Overweight 3-Negative 56.72 4/25/2006 24% 2.3 1.7 1.6 Rich FISV FISERV INC Information Technology 3-Underweight 2-Neutral 44.79 4/21/2006 26% 1.4 3.0 2.5 Rich FLR FLUOR CORP Industrials 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 87.70 3/1/2006 28% 1.3 1.1 1.4 Rich FPL FPL GROUP INC Utilities RS-Rating Suspe3-Negative 41.64 4/26/2006 19% 1.0 1.2 1.4 Rich GOOG GOOGLE INC-CL A Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 426.82 1/31/2006 48% 1.6 1.2 1.2 Rich HPQ HEWLETT-PACKARD CO Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 31.28 2/16/2006 31% 1.5 2.1 2.4 Rich JP JEFFERSON-PILOT CORP Financials RS-Rating Suspe2-Neutral 57.61 2/6/2006 25% 4.4 4.4 4.4 Rich LEA LEAR CORP Consumer Discretionary 3-Underweight 3-Negative 25.96 4/21/2006 49% 1.4 2.4 2.3 Rich LTR LOEWS CORP Financials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 99.12 2/10/2006 20% 1.6 1.5 1.6 Rich MI MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP Financials 2-Equal weight 2-Neutral 42.10 4/12/2006 18% 2.2 2.2 2.0 Rich MYG MAYTAG CORP Consumer Discretionary 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 17.05 2/3/2006 53% 1.7 2.1 2.3 Rich OKE ONEOK INC Utilities 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 28.03 2/22/2006 24% 1.6 1.4 1.6 Rich PCL PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO Financials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 37.90 4/25/2006 22% 2.5 1.6 1.7 Rich PD PHELPS DODGE CORP Materials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 162.10 1/31/2006 42% 1.0 2.2 2.6 Rich RE EVEREST RE GROUP LTD Financials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 100.02 4/18/2006 25% 1.5 3.4 3.2 Rich SAFC SAFECO CORP Financials 1-Overweight 1-Positive 53.52 4/19/2006 22% 1.9 2.3 2.3 Rich TRB TRIBUNE CO Consumer Discretionary 3-Underweight 3-Negative 29.22 2/1/2006 24% 1.2 1.8 1.8 Rich VRX VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTHealth Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 17.86 2/24/2006 79% 2.9 3.6 3.6 Rich WFSL WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC Financials 3-Underweight 1-Positive 23.95 4/20/2006 21% 1.1 1.0 1.3 Rich Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics, Bloomberg, FAME Note: This screen does not exclude stocks with illiquid options. Investors should consider liquidity before entering into an options position. Stocks that appear as unrated are either not covered by Lehman Brothers fundamental analysts or are currently subject to research restrictions. Our universe includes stocks included in either the S&P 500 or the NDX. In Figure 6, we provide the current list of stocks having relatively cheap options according to the Lehman Brothers Volatility Screen. Figure 6: Stocks Displaying “Cheap” Volatility Characteristics Std Devs from Std Devs from Std Devs from Lehman Expected 3-Month Lehman Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month Mean (3-Month Ticker Name GICS Sector Company Price Earnings Implied Rich/Cheap Sector View Implied vs Implied vs Implied vs S&P Rating Date Volatility Realized) Sector) 500) ACS AFFILIATED COMPUTER SVCS-A Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 62.77 4/21/2006 23% -3.0 -2.0 -1.2 Cheap ATK ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC Industrials 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 77.31 2/2/2006 18% -1.1 -2.2 -1.4 Cheap CA COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTL INCInformation Technology 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 27.73 5/26/2006 22% -1.1 -1.5 -1.1 Cheap CI CIGNA CORP Health Care 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 119.25 2/8/2006 23% -1.1 -1.6 -1.1 Cheap CMS CMS ENERGY CORP Utilities 2-Equal weight 3-Negative 14.58 2/23/2006 21% -1.8 -1.9 -1.7 Cheap FFIV F5 NETWORKS INC Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 63.00 4/20/2006 45% -1.5 -1.4 -1.1 Cheap HON HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCIndustrials 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 38.03 4/20/2006 20% -1.2 -2.7 -1.3 Cheap HPC HERCULES INC Materials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 11.55 2/2/2006 28% -1.9 -1.7 -1.1 Cheap LRCX LAM RESEARCH CORP Information Technology 1-Overweight 1-Positive 46.86 4/13/2006 35% -1.6 -1.6 -1.0 Cheap PKI PERKINELMER INC Health Care 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 22.78 4/27/2006 26% -1.6 -1.8 -1.7 Cheap PLCM POLYCOM INC Information Technology 1-Overweight 2-Neutral 19.25 4/20/2006 33% -3.2 -2.8 -1.8 Cheap PWR QUANTA SERVICES INC Industrials 0-Unrated 0-Unrated 13.77 3/10/2006 39% -1.5 -1.2 -1.0 Cheap RTN RAYTHEON COMPANY Industrials 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 41.62 2/2/2006 15% -1.2 -1.8 -1.1 Cheap SMTC SEMTECH CORP Information Technology 2-Equal weight 1-Positive 19.20 3/1/2006 33% -3.1 -2.4 -1.7 Cheap Source: Lehman Brothers, OptionMetrics, Bloomberg, FAME Note: Acquisition targets with very low volatility have been removed from this list. Stocks that appear as unrated are either not covered by Lehman Brothers fundamental analysts or are currently subject to research restrictions. Our universe includes stocks included in either the S&P 500 or the NDX. January 31, 2006 4
  • 5. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Equity Volatility Snapshot Earnings Watch: Companies Reporting 1/24 – 1/30 We incorporate implied volatility information to ascertain the expected stock price reaction priced in by the options market for upcoming earnings announcements. Please see Options Strategy Monthly: th Low Volatility in the 7 Inning? (January 10, 2006) for further details. In Figure 7, we present this week’s edition of the Earnings Watch. Figure 7: Expected Absolute Stock Price Reactions to Upcoming Earnings Announcements Average Absolute Stock Price Average Stock Price Move Expected Implied 1-day Stock Ticker Name Price (1/23/06) Move Following Earnings Following Earnings Earnings Date Price Move Announcements Announcements ACE ACE LTD 31-Jan-06 54.96 1.8% 2.0% 1.7% ALL ALLSTATE CORP 31-Jan-06 52.19 3.1% 1.3% -0.4% AW ALLIED WASTE INDUSTRIES INC 31-Jan-06 9.11 2.1% 7.2% -1.3% CB CHUBB CORP 31-Jan-06 94.94 1.6% 2.4% 1.5% CFC COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP 31-Jan-06 34.25 4.5% 3.5% -1.1% CHIR CHIRON CORP 31-Jan-06 44.99 1.1% 1.9% 0.8% HLT HILTON HOTELS CORP 31-Jan-06 25.29 2.0% 1.5% -1.0% ITW ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS 31-Jan-06 88.53 1.2% 2.0% -1.1% K KELLOGG CO 31-Jan-06 43.68 2.5% 2.0% 0.2% NAV NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL 31-Jan-06 27.30 4.1% 5.4% -1.4% NI NISOURCE INC 31-Jan-06 20.25 1.0% 1.2% -0.3% SYMC SYMANTEC CORP 31-Jan-06 18.19 7.1% 5.6% -2.7% VMC VULCAN MATERIALS CO 31-Jan-06 72.50 2.9% 1.3% -0.1% BA BOEING CO 01-Feb-06 69.03 1.7% 1.4% 0.7% BUD ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC. 01-Feb-06 42.01 2.5% 1.3% -0.8% DUK DUKE ENERGY CORP 01-Feb-06 28.37 1.6% 1.8% 0.5% EQR EQUITY RESIDENTIAL 01-Feb-06 42.45 2.1% 1.2% -1.1% HCA HCA INC 01-Feb-06 49.25 2.0% 1.6% 0.3% JDSU JDS UNIPHASE CORP 01-Feb-06 3.12 6.2% 8.3% -4.6% MBI MBIA INC 01-Feb-06 62.68 1.8% 1.9% 0.7% MNST MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC 01-Feb-06 43.60 5.6% 4.1% -2.0% PBI PITNEY BOWES INC 01-Feb-06 42.52 2.2% 1.0% 1.0% PCAR PACCAR INC 01-Feb-06 74.42 2.0% 2.2% -0.2% PHM PULTE HOMES INC 01-Feb-06 39.79 1.8% 4.2% 2.3% PNW PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL 01-Feb-06 42.52 0.6% 0.9% -0.8% PPL PPL CORPORATION 01-Feb-06 29.72 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% SBUX STARBUCKS CORP 01-Feb-06 31.87 3.3% 3.3% 2.0% SUN SUNOCO INC 01-Feb-06 96.21 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% TRB TRIBUNE CO 01-Feb-06 29.22 1.8% 2.1% -0.1% XEL XCEL ENERGY INC 01-Feb-06 19.28 2.9% 1.0% 0.4% AGN ALLERGAN INC 02-Feb-06 115.78 2.4% 3.8% 0.0% APCC AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION 02-Feb-06 24.01 6.3% 12.0% -1.4% AVP AVON PRODUCTS INC 02-Feb-06 28.17 4.3% 6.7% -0.2% CLX CLOROX COMPANY 02-Feb-06 58.13 2.0% 2.7% -1.5% CMCSA COMCAST CORP-CL A 02-Feb-06 27.81 2.0% 2.7% -1.6% CVS CVS CORP 02-Feb-06 27.86 4.0% 3.5% 2.8% EC ENGELHARD CORP 02-Feb-06 40.55 1.4% 2.5% 0.7% EFX EQUIFAX INC 02-Feb-06 38.15 0.2% 2.6% 1.4% EOG EOG RESOURCES INC 02-Feb-06 83.42 1.9% 2.7% 0.5% EOP EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TR 02-Feb-06 31.67 2.7% 1.4% -0.4% ERTS ELECTRONIC ARTS INC 02-Feb-06 56.35 3.7% 4.9% -0.3% GR GOODRICH CORP 02-Feb-06 39.58 2.6% 4.3% -1.3% GTW GATEWAY INC 02-Feb-06 2.76 2.6% 9.0% -1.7% HOT STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS 02-Feb-06 61.58 1.6% 2.7% 0.5% HPC HERCULES INC 02-Feb-06 11.55 1.6% 2.9% -0.9% MEDI MEDIMMUNE INC 02-Feb-06 33.26 0.9% 3.3% 1.9% ROH ROHM AND HAAS CO 02-Feb-06 50.81 1.8% 2.9% 1.4% RTN RAYTHEON COMPANY 02-Feb-06 41.62 1.4% 1.5% 0.6% SLE SARA LEE CORP 02-Feb-06 18.37 1.4% 3.3% -0.7% SNA SNAP-ON INC 02-Feb-06 39.95 2.0% 3.1% 1.8% STA ST PAUL TRAVELERS COS INC/TH 02-Feb-06 46.25 2.2% 2.3% 0.9% TMO THERMO ELECTRON CORP 02-Feb-06 33.34 1.1% 3.8% -1.4% TSG SABRE HOLDINGS CORP-CL A 02-Feb-06 24.54 1.6% 4.8% 1.1% TXU TXU CORP 02-Feb-06 50.90 4.0% 4.1% 0.2% TYC TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD 02-Feb-06 26.53 0.8% 4.2% -1.0% AES AES CORP 03-Feb-06 17.00 2.2% 3.9% 1.2% MCO MOODY'S CORP 03-Feb-06 64.50 1.8% 2.3% -0.6% R RYDER SYSTEM INC 03-Feb-06 44.43 2.0% 2.7% 0.7% WEN WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC 03-Feb-06 58.75 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% WHR WHIRLPOOL CORP 03-Feb-06 81.20 2.5% 3.1% -0.2% WY WEYERHAEUSER CO 03-Feb-06 70.38 1.5% 2.3% -1.1% DIS THE WALT DISNEY CO. 06-Feb-06 25.46 1.5% 3.4% 1.0% HAS HASBRO INC 06-Feb-06 21.34 1.8% 1.7% -1.4% HUM HUMANA INC 06-Feb-06 56.40 3.7% 3.7% 1.2% LPX LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP 06-Feb-06 29.41 4.0% 4.6% 1.4% NBR NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD 06-Feb-06 82.31 2.2% 2.7% 1.0% PFG PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP 06-Feb-06 47.73 1.9% 2.5% -0.4% SPG SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC 06-Feb-06 83.00 0.9% 1.9% 1.9% TIN TEMPLE-INLAND INC 06-Feb-06 46.69 3.3% 1.4% 0.6% YUM YUM! BRANDS INC 06-Feb-06 49.74 2.9% 3.3% 1.2% Source: Source: Lehman Brothers, Bloomberg Note: This list does not exclude illiquid options. Investors should consider liquidity of options before entering a trade. For details on the methodology we use to calculate the implied stock price move, please see “Earnings Impact on Implied and Realized Volatility”, included in the Options Strategy Monthly, January 10, 2006. January 31, 2006 5
  • 6. Equity Derivatives Strategy | Equity Volatility Snapshot Volatility Screen User Interface Obtain Implied Volatility Analytics for an Individual Stock Screen Universe for Rich/Cheap Volatility, By Sector, Analyst Rating, Earnings Period Implied and Realized Volatility Implied and Realized Rich/Cheap Indicators for for Individual Stock Screened Individual Stock Screened Note: Stocks that appear as unrated are either not covered by Lehman Brothers fundamental analysts or are currently subject to research restrictions. Volatility Screen Summary Output Number of Standard Deviations Above or Below Spreads’ 2-Year Average Current 1-Month If > 1 then “Rich”. If < -1 then “Cheap” Implied Volatility Rich/Cheap Metrics: Rich/Cheap Metrics: Company Details 1-Month 3-Month Implied Volatility Implied Volatility January 31, 2006 6
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