TALLINN STOCK EXCHANGE

ANNOUNCEMENT

08.01.99

 

 

OPTIONS MARKET IN ESTONIA AS OF 31.12.98 

 

Net open position:

 

   30.09.98    31.10.98     30.11.98      31.12.98

 64 107 657  47 108 823   13 143 300     7 388 800

 

Distribution according to the underlying assets:

 

            31.08.98   30.09.98   31.10.98   30.11.98    31.12.98

 

HP            58.48%      42.31%     43.11%     20.68%      17.59%

OPTI            1.8%       5.47%      4.24%     11.28%      10.00%

EYP            5.03%      10.79%     41.30%     66.44%      58.34%

NORMA          4.48%       5.48%      1.41%      0.70%      12.44%

EVP           28.99%      34.79%      9.55%      -           -

FARMA          0.20%       0.19%      0.25%      0.90%       1.63%

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TOTAL        100.0%      100.0%     100.0%     100.0%	   100.0%

 

Distribution according to the expiry date:

 

             31.08.98  30.09.98   31.10.98   30.11.98   31.12.98

 

September 98   34.78%      -          -          -          -

October   98   51.98%     69.73%      -          -          -

November  98    8.35%     20.56%     54.07%      -          -

December  98    0.62%      2.75%      5.80%     43.69%      -

January         1.82%      2.61%      3.82%     15.05%     21.72%

February        -          1.03%      2.58%      9.24%     19.15%

March           -          3.32%      5.67%     20.32%     38.85%

April           -          -          0.48%      1.73%      3.90%

May             2.44%      -          -          0.38%     -0.68%

July            -          -         24.90%      -          -

August          -          -          2.67%      9.59%     17.06%

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TOTAL         100.0%     100.0%     100.0%     100.0%	 100.0%

 

Put options			3.38%

Call options		       96.62%

 

 

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