Subject: PLEASE APPROVE US Benzene Fin Options
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Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:40:08 -0700 (PDT)

Your review and approval of the following product types in the EOL Datamanager is needed (for directions on approval, please see steps for approval at the bottom of this e-mail). If you have any questions please call me at ext. 39555 or Chris Walker at ext. 37533   
******** DO NOT APPROVE PRODUCT TYPES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6AM - 11AM***********

     
Sigma = 1.50/bbl  

Puts
calls
straddles

The products are Asian Financial Options quoted in lots:  1lot = 1,000 barrels = 42,000 gallons.  

Product Type(s): 	US Benzene Fin Option (2170)

Trader(s): 		Christian LeBroc

Description(s):	
CALL
US Benz Fin Opt  CMAI Spot AsC4.5        Oct01           USD/GL-L

A financial Option Transaction with Enron North America Corp., under which the Seller receives the Premium and the Buyer receives the Cash Settlement Amount. Each calendar month during the Term of the Transaction will be a Determination Period, provided that if the Term of the Transaction is less than one calendar month the Determination Period shall be the Term of the Transaction. The Notional Quantity per Determination Period shall be calculated from the volume submitted by Counterparty on the website in accordance with the unit of measure. The Premium shall equal the product of (i) the price submitted by Counterparty via the Website, multiplied by (ii) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (iii) the number of Determination Periods during the Term of the Transaction. The Payment Date for the Premium shall be 2 business days after the Trade Date of the Transaction. The Payment Date(s) for the Cash Settlement Amount shall be 5 business days after the Cash Settlement Amount is determinable. Where this Transaction is a Call Option, the Cash Settlement Amount shall be the product of (a) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (b) the greater of (i) zero, or (ii) the Index minus the Strike Price. Where this Transaction is a Put Option, the Cash Settlement Amount shall be the product of (a) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (b) the greater of (i) zero, or (ii) the Strike Price minus the Index. Where this Transaction is a Straddle Option, the Cash Settlement Amount shall be the product of (a) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (b) the absolute difference between the Strike Price and the Index.
The Term of the Transaction shall be from the Effective Date of 01 Oct 2001 to the Termination Date of 31 Oct 2001.
The Exercise Period(s) shall be the last Trading Day of the Determination Period. The Index for a month shall be the average of the means of the high and low price in Cents/Gallon of Benzene published under the headings "Prices for Period Ending [DATE]: United States: Benzene)" under the caption "SPOT: Cents/Lb." in each issue of Chemical Market Associates, Inc.'s Aromatics Market Report (Weekly) that reports prices effective for such month.
The price is quoted in US Dollars per unit of volume, which will be the Contractual Currency.
The unit of measure against which the volume is shown shall be 42,000 gallons per month.
The Option style and type shall be an Asian Call, ("AsC").
Automatic Exercise is Applicable.
The strike price for the transaction is 4.5 United States Dollar/Gallon Lots.

PUT
US Benz Fin Opt  CMAI Spot AsP4.5        Oct01           USD/GL-L

A financial Option Transaction with Enron North America Corp., under which the Seller receives the Premium and the Buyer receives the Cash Settlement Amount. Each calendar month during the Term of the Transaction will be a Determination Period, provided that if the Term of the Transaction is less than one calendar month the Determination Period shall be the Term of the Transaction. The Notional Quantity per Determination Period shall be calculated from the volume submitted by Counterparty on the website in accordance with the unit of measure. The Premium shall equal the product of (i) the price submitted by Counterparty via the Website, multiplied by (ii) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (iii) the number of Determination Periods during the Term of the Transaction. The Payment Date for the Premium shall be 2 business days after the Trade Date of the Transaction. The Payment Date(s) for the Cash Settlement Amount shall be 5 business days after the Cash Settlement Amount is determinable. Where this Transaction is a Call Option, the Cash Settlement Amount shall be the product of (a) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (b) the greater of (i) zero, or (ii) the Index minus the Strike Price. Where this Transaction is a Put Option, the Cash Settlement Amount shall be the product of (a) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (b) the greater of (i) zero, or (ii) the Strike Price minus the Index. Where this Transaction is a Straddle Option, the Cash Settlement Amount shall be the product of (a) the Notional Quantity per Determination Period, multiplied by (b) the absolute difference between the Strike Price and the Index.

The Term of the Transaction shall be from the Effective Date of 01 Oct 2001 to the Termination Date of 31 Oct 2001.

The Exercise Period(s) shall be the last Trading Day of the Determination Period.  The Index for a month shall be the mean of the average of the high and low price in Cents/Gallon of Benzene published under the headings "Prices for Period Ending [DATE]: United States: Benzene)" under the caption "SPOT: Cents/Lb." in each issue of Chemical Market Associates, Inc.'s Aromatics Market Report (Weekly) that reports prices effective for such month.
The price is quoted in US Dollars per unit of volume, which will be the Contractual Currency.
The unit of measure against which the volume is shown shall be 42,000 gallons per month.
The Option style and type shall be an Asian Put, ("AsP").
Automatic Exercise is Applicable.
The strike price for the transaction is 4.5 United States Dollar/Gallon Lots.
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STEPS FOR APPROVAL:

click the 	START button 
select 	PROGRAMS
select 	TEST APPLICATIONS
select	ENRONONLINE CLUSTER(PROD)
	PROCEED WITH USUAL LOGIN/PASSWORD 
click the	Enron Online Production Cluster "START" button  
select	EnronOnline (this is the EOL Datamanager)
	PROCEED WITH EOL LOGIN/PASSWORD
click on the "+" for EnronOnline
click on the "+" for Product Types
click on the "+" for "Partially Approved"
select the product requiring review as stated in e-mail above
Right "mouse" click on "properties" to view product set-up 
TO APPROVE:  Right mouse click on "Approved"