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From:stinson.gibner@enron.com
To:allan.severude@enron.com
Subject:Improving option valuation precision in ERMS
Cc:vince.kaminski@enron.com, paulo.issler@enron.com, eric.moon@enron.com,ed.mcmichael@enron.com, zimin.lu@enron.com
Bcc:vince.kaminski@enron.com, paulo.issler@enron.com, eric.moon@enron.com,ed.mcmichael@enron.com, zimin.lu@enron.com
Date:Wed, 23 Aug 2000 02:54:00 -0700 (PDT)

Allan,

Paulo Issler in our group, working with Eric Moon in structuring, recently
tracked down the reason for a slight mis-match in option pricing in ERMS vs.
the structuring spreadsheets. It is due to the fact that the option
valuation functions in ERMS use a slightly less accurate approximation for
the cumulative normal distribution. We would be happy to work with the right
person to update the ERMS code in order to close this discrepancy. Please
let me know how you would like to proceed.

If you are not the correct person to address the mainenance of ERMS, please
let me know who to contact.

Thank you,

Stinson Gibner
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